2016-17 National Women's Team

2016 4 Nations Cup
Game #6
Pre
Final
November 4, 2016 12:30 pm EST
Vierumäki Ice Arena
Vierumäki, FIN

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
3

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
13
9
10
32
9
2
6
17

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 7
8
1 / 4
14

Game Story

CANADA BEATS U.S. AT 4 NATIONS CUP

WENDY GRAVES

VIERUMÄKI, Finland – Haley Irwin’s (Thunder Bay, Ont./Calgary, CWHL) power play goal six minutes into the third period lifted Canada’s National Women’s Team to a 3-2 win over the United States at the 2016 4 Nations Cup on Friday.

After two shots from Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que./Montreal, CWHL) and one from Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) were saved, Irwin beat American goaltender Alex Rigsby from in close.

Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont./Hockey Canada) and Sarah Davis (Paradise, N.L./Calgary, CWHL) – with her first-ever goal for the national team – also scored for Canada.

Geneviève Lacasse (Kingston, Ont./Calgary, CWHL) made 30 saves for her second win of the tournament.

The win ended Canada’s six-game losing streak to its biggest rival. The key was the team’s ability to respond quickly.

Only 13 seconds after the opening face-off, Kendall Coyne finished off a give-and-go with Hilary Knight for the game’s first goal.

A mere 27 seconds later Canada answered. Erin Ambrose (Keswick, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) sent a slap pass from the blue-line down low to Agosta, who turned and tied the game. The goal was the first one surrendered by the Americans in the tournament.

The United States retook the lead just past the midway mark of the second period. Lacasse made a nice save on Kelli Stack in tight but couldn’t squeeze the rebound, allowing Amanda Pelkey to score.

Again, Canada replied quickly, this time two minutes later. Jessica Campbell (Rocanville, Sask./Calgary, CWHL) skated out of her zone up along the side boards and found Davis with a centering pass through three defenders.

The Canadian penalty kill continued to come up big. After not conceding a goal on eight American power play opportunities on Friday, it’s now 15/15 for the event.

Canada finished the preliminary round with a perfect 3-0 mark and improved its overall record against the United States at the event to 28-12-1. The two teams meet again on Saturday in the gold medal game (11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT).

Play by Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Kendall Coyne Schofield

Assists: Hilary Knight
00:13
GOAL
Goal: Meghan Agosta

Assists: Erin Ambrose, Courtney Kessel
00:40
PENALTY
Penalty: Haley Irwin
Tripping (2:00)
01:33
PENALTY
Penalty: Courtney Kessel
Tripping (2:00)
02:36
PENALTY
Penalty: Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson
Tripping (2:00)
04:25
PENALTY
Penalty: Melodie Daoust
Slashing (2:00)
10:19
PENALTY
Penalty: Stephanie Anderson
Slashing (2:00)
10:42
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Meghan Duggan
Tripping (2:00)
03:06
PENALTY
Penalty: Marie-Philip Poulin
Hooking (2:00)
04:03
GOAL
Goal: Amanda Pelkey

Assists: Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Kelli Stack
12:40
GOAL
Goal: Sarah Davis

Assists: Jessica Campbell
14:43
PENALTY
Penalty: Jamie Lee Rattray
Hooking (2:00)
16:53
PENALTY
Penalty: Tara Watchorn
Cross-Checking (2:00)
19:04
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Melodie Daoust
Hooking (2:00)
03:36
PENALTY
Penalty: Megan Keller
Tripping (2:00)
04:11
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Haley Irwin

Assists: Natalie Spooner, Marie-Philip Poulin
05:59
Photos
2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – HCL 2 (Championship)
2016-17 NMT: CAN 3 – MIN 2 (Semifinal)
2016-17 NMT: CAN 5 – MHK 1 (Quarter-Final)

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1

Previous Games

5 - 3 W v CanadaCAN
Nov 5, 2016
3 - 5 L @ United StatesUSA
Nov 5, 2016
2 - 3 L @ CanadaCAN
Nov 4, 2016
3 - 2 W v United StatesUSA
Nov 4, 2016
4 - 0 W v FinlandFIN
Nov 2, 2016
3 - 1 W @ SwedenSWE
Nov 2, 2016