Canada’s National Women’s Team will play in the gold medal final of the 4 Nations Cup on Sunday versus
Team USA. Canada concluded the round-robin portion of the tournament with a 5-3 win over Sweden on Saturday
at Ejendals Arena. Earlier, Team USA defeated Finland 2-1.
Team Canada captain Hayley Wickenheiser (Shaunavon, SK/Calgary, WWHL) led the way against Sweden with one
goal and three assists and Delaney Collins (Pilot Mound, MB/Calgary, WWHL) had a goal and two helpers.
Canada’s other goal scorers were Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, ON/Mercyhurst, CHA), Jennifer Botterill (Winnipeg,
MB/Mississauga, CWHL) and Sarah Vaillancourt (Sherbrooke, QC/Harvard, ECAC). Canada outshot Sweden 54-24.
Shannon Szabados (Edmonton, AB/Grant MacEwan, ACAC) earned the win in net.
Canada led the round-robin with a 3-0-0-0 record, followed by Team USA (2-0-1-0), Finland (1-0-2-0) and
Sweden (0-3-0-0).
Canada is looking for its fourth-straight title at this event. The 4 Nations Cup includes the top four
ranked women’s hockey programs in the world and has been a prominent international event since 1996.
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Game Information |
Game Number |
6 |
Round |
Round Robin |
Arena |
Ejendals Arena |
City, Country |
Leksand, Sweden |
Month / Day / Year |
11/10/2007 |
Time (local) |
11:00 AM ET |
Attendance |
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Game Status |
Final |
Box Score |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Sweden (SWE) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Canada (CAN) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Goals/Penalties |
First Period |
Goals:
01:14 CAN 22 Hayley Wickenheiser (14 Bobbi Jo Slusar) PP
02:46 CAN 34 Delaney Collins (17 Jennifer Botterill, 13 Caroline Ouellette) PP
15:58 SWE 2 Elin Holmlöv (8 Erika Holst) PP
Penalties:
00:58 SWE Team (Too Many Men)
01:45 SWE 9 Tina Enström (Tripping)
04:39 SWE 8 Erika Holst (Interference)
05:40 CAN 20 Correne Bredin (Holding Opp. Stick)
07:20 SWE 7 Maria Rooth (High Sticking)
11:27 SWE 22 Emma Eliasson (Slashing)
15:49 CAN 12 Martine Garland (Interference)
16:11 SWE 3 Frida Nevalainen (Tripping)
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Second Period |
Goals:
00:56 SWE 16 Pernilla Winberg (24 Nanna Jansson ) PP
01:38 CAN 17 Jennifer Botterill (34 Delaney Collins, 22 Hayley Wickenheiser) PP
08:31 SWE 28 Danijela Rundqvist
11:59 CAN 34 Delaney Collins (22 Hayley Wickenheiser) PP
Penalties:
00:16 SWE 26 Karin Johansson (Hooking)
01:31 SWE 3 Frida Nevalainen (Slashing)
09:02 SWE 4 Jeni Asserholt (Holding Opp. Stick)
11:33 SWE 10 Emilia Andersson (Hooking)
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Third Period |
Goals:
19:30 CAN 26 Sarah Vaillancourt (27 Gina Kingsbury, 22 Hayley Wickenheiser) PP
Penalties:
01:54 CAN 24 Kelly Béchard (Hooking)
03:31 CAN 5 Colleen Sostorics (Hooking)
03:42 CAN 10 Gillian Apps (Delay of Game)
08:11 CAN 17 Jennifer Botterill (Slashing)
13:27 CAN 18 Valerie Chouinard (Hooking)
15:38 SWE 22 Emma Eliasson (Hooking)
15:52 CAN 5 Colleen Sostorics (Holding Opp. Stick)
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Goaltenders |
Sweden |
30 Kim Martin |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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Canada |
31 Shannon Szabados |
On 1/00:00 |
Off 3/20:00 |
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Shots on Goal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Sweden |
4 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
Canada |
25 |
16 |
13 |
54 |
Player of Game |
Sweden |
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Canada |
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Officials |
Referee |
Laurla, Paivi |
Lines People |
Eriksson, Evelina |
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