2001-02 National Women's Team

EXHIBITION
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2001
GANDER, NL

Canada's National Women's team defeated Team Russia 8-1, Wednesday night in Gander, Newfoundland. The win was Canada's second in as many nights, after beating Russia 6-0 Tuesday night in St. John's, NF.

Canada took a 3-0 lead into the third period before exploding for 5 goals in the final frame. The goal of the game came at the 14:11 mark of the third when Dana Antal, while sprawled out on her stomach, lifted a shot over Russian goaltender Irina Votintseva into the top corner.

Leading the way for Canada were Jennifer Botterill with a goal and two assists and Correne Bredin, who had a goal and an assist. Cassie Campbell also contributed two assists for Team Canada.

Winnipeg native, Sami Jo Small stopped 15 of 16 shots to record her 24th career National Women's team victory.

Defenceman, Isabelle Chartrand returned to Canada's lineup after missing Tuesday's game with the flu. Her replacement, Cherie Piper, who played her first ever game on defence for the National Women's Team, did not dress.

Canada will continue their Newfoundland tour with a game in Cornerbrook on Friday before heading to Grand Falls-Windsor for the final game of the tour on Saturday.

Box Score CAN

1

2

5

8
Compte RUS

0

0

1

1

First Period/Première période

Scoring/Buts:
1. CAN, Becky Kellar 8:10 PP

Penalties/Pénalités
Tatiana Tsareva RUS (Bodychecking / mise en echec) 6:43; Colleen Sostorics CAN (Elbowing / coupe de coude) 15:02
Second Period/Deuxième période

Scoring/Buts:
2. CAN, Danielle Goyette (Cassie Campbell, Caroline Ouellette) 8:53 PP
3. CAN, Kelly Bechard (Geraldine Heaney) 14:02 PP

Penalties/Pénalités
Alena Khomitch RUS (High Sticking / baton eleve) 0:10; Elena Bobrova RUS (Holding / retenu) 7:12; Maria Barykina RUS (Bodychecking / mise en echec) 13:30; Jayna Hefford CAN (Holding the Stick / Retenu le baton) 16:51
Third Period/Troisième période

Scoring/Buts:
4. CAN, Tammy Lee Shewchuk (Correne Bredin, Jennifer Botterill) 0:56
5. CAN, Hayley Wickenheiser (Caroline Ouellette) 10:26
6. CAN, Correne Bredin (Jennifer Botterill) 11:58
7. CAN, Dana Antal (Nancy Drolet, Cassie Campbell) 14:11
8. RUS, Svetlana Trefilova (Elena Byalkovskaya) 16:02
9. CAN, Jennifer Botterill (Colleen Sostorics) 17:22

Penalties/Pénalités
Caroline Ouellette CAN (Charging / assaut) 1:42; Correne Bredin CAN (Bodychecking / mise en echec) 14:31

Goaltenders CAN Sami Jo Small
Gardiennes de but RUS Ekaterina Smolentseva
   

1st

2nd

3rd

Final
Shots on Goal by CAN

13

22

14

49
Tirs au but par RUS

4

6

6

14
Referee/Arbitre -
Linesmen/Juges des lignes -
Attendance/Assistance 1,109
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