Canada’s National Women’s Team has advanced to
the gold medal final at the 2003 4 Nations Cup, after a 5-1 victory over Team Finland on Saturday afternoon
in Skövde, Sweden.
Canada came out on the offensive and sustained constant pressure in the Finnish zone for the opening 2:45 but
couldn’t beat Finnish netminder Minna Halonen. Finally, at 5:14, the line of Hefford-Botterill-Desrosiers
were able to score, as Jennifer Botterill fed Jayna Hefford alone beside the net and the Kingston native
chipped it by Halonen.
Rookie Sarah Vaillancourt scored her first ever National Team goal to make it 2-0, coming out of the corner
with the puck and beating Halonen through the five-hole.
Canada continued to carry the play but the Finns scored after a scramble in front of the Canadian net, as the
puck slid under Sami Jo Small. The goal was credited to Karoliina Rantamaki. Canada’s powerplay restored a
two-goal lead as Becky Kellar pinched in a one-timed a Botterill pass over Halonen’s left shoulder.
In the third period, the Canadian powerplay continued to click. Gillian Ferrari found a wide open Jayna
Hefford beside the net, and Hefford potted her second of the afternoon.
The 2003 4 Nations Cup comes to an end on Sunday, November 9th with the bronze medal between Sweden and
Finland at 1 pm (local time) and the gold medal final featuring Canada and the USA at 5 pm (local time).
Box Score |
CAN |
2
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
Compte |
FIN |
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
First Period/Première période |
Scoring/Buts:
05.14 0 - 1 EQ CAN 16. HEFFORD, Jayna (17. BOTTERILL,
Jennifer)
11.13 0 - 2 EQ CAN 26. VAILLANCOURT, Sarah
Penalties/Pénalités:
06.18 2 min FIN 8. TUOMINEN, Satu INTRF
12.10 2 min CAN 22. WICKENHEISER, Hayley ROUGH
|
Second Period/Deuxième période |
Scoring/Buts:
23.15 1 - 2 EQ FIN 29. RANTAMÄKI, Karoliina
(22. TUOMINEN, Saara)
34.10 1 - 3 PP1 CAN 4. KELLAR, Becky (17. BOTTERILL, Jennifer 5. SOSTORICS,
Collen)
Penalties/Pénalités:
32.22 2 min FIN 20. SIRVIÖ, Saija INTRF
|
Third Period/Troisième période |
Scoring/Buts:
49.46 1 - 4 PP1 CAN 16. HEFFORD, Jayna (9. FERRARI,
Gillian 4. KELLAR, Becky)
50.37 1 - 5 EQ CAN 77. CAMPBELL, Cassie (27. KINGSBURY, Gina)
Penalties/Pénalités:
40.22 2 min CAN 10. APPS, Gillian HI-ST
44.24 2 min CAN 24. BÉCHARD, Kelly HOOK
47.11 2 min CAN 5. SOSTORICS, Collen BODY-CH
48.56 2 min FIN 20. SIRVIÖ, Saija HOLD
56.50 2 min CAN 77. CAMPBELL, Cassie TRIP
|
Goaltenders |
CAN |
SMALL, Sami jo |
Gardiennes de but |
FIN |
HALONEN, Minna |
|
Shots on Goal |
Team |
1 p
|
2 p
|
3 p
|
Final
|
Shots on Goal |
CAN |
17
|
9
|
9
|
35
|
Tirs au but |
FIN |
4
|
6
|
8
|
18
|
|
Referee/Arbitre |
Bengtsson, Peter |
Linesmen/Juges des lignes |
Haapanen, Eeva Lundholm,
Lars |
|
Attendance/Assistance |
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