Team USA women's goalie Maddie Rooney lobbies to play hockey with Justin Bieber

Andover's Maddie Rooney tweeted, "Hey @justinbieber let me know if you ever need a goalie for your beer league games??"

February 28, 2018 at 8:54PM
USA goalie Maddie Rooney (35) (Andover, MN) made a save in the third period during the Women's Gold Medal Hockey Game at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
USA goalie Maddie Rooney (35) (Andover, MN) made a save in the third period during the Women's Gold Medal Hockey Game at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Rachel Chazin — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Maddie Rooney, the Minnesotan who played boys hockey in high school and just last week was the netminder when Team USA won Olympic gold vs. Canada, was waiting Wednesday to find out whether her wish to play on Justin Bieber's hockey team will be granted.

On Tuesday, Rooney tweeted, "Hey @justinbieber let me know if you ever need a goalie for your beer league games??"

She told the Star Tribune there has been no reply from the Canadian pop star, who was born 24 years ago Thursday in London, Ontario.

Rooney, who played hockey on boys teams until joining the girls squad for her sophomore year at Andover High School, told the world of her devotion to the Biebs during an interview with the Star Tribune in the fall of 2013.

"It's pretty bad," she said, showing off her Justin Bieber cellphone case. "My room is really bad. His favorite color is purple, and I have purple lights surrounding the posters."

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