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FINLAND DROPS 2008 IIHF WORLD WOMEN’S UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP PRE-TOURNAMENT OPENER
The puck dropped on the pre-tournament schedule ahead of the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship
on Thursday night in Okotoks, and Finland came out ready to play.
Johanna Juutilainen scored just 89 seconds after the opening face-off, but the Finns trailed 3-1 after one
period and 6-2 after 40 minutes on their way to a 7-4 loss to the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League
South Division All-Stars.
The Finns came out strong to begin all three periods – they scored 44 seconds into the second period and
34 seconds into the third – but could not keep up the momentum for all 20 minutes.
Chrissy Hodgson of the Okotoks Oilers – both shorthanded – and Janelle Parent of the Red Deer Sutter Fund
Chiefs led the way for the All-Stars with two goals apiece, and both also added an assist in the win.
Kendice Ogilvie of Red Deer, Kaitlin Reniak of the Medicine Hat Renegade Oilfield Hounds and Julie Johnson
of the Calgary Flyers also scored for the Albertans, who outshot the Finns 33-27.
Maiju Yliniemi, Elisa Rytkönen and Noora Sirviö joined Juutilainen on the scoresheet for Finland, who open
the world championship on Monday night against Germany at Norma Bush Arena (7:30 p.m. MT).
Pre-tournament play wraps up on Saturday night when Canada takes on Switzerland at Father David Bauer
Olympic Arena and Sweden meets Germany at the Olympic Oval.
Both games are 7:00 p.m. MT puck drops.
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