Four Nations Cup Updates

Four Nations Cup Updates

 Follow the action of 15 ECAC Hockey League women as they play in the Four Nations Cup for Team USA and Team Canada.

The Canadian and U.S. teams are the top two teams in the world. Team Canada won the gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, while the United States won the first gold medal in women's hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Canada has won six of the last eight Nations Cup tourneys, while the United States is the defending champion, having won last year's gold medal game in a shootout vs. Canada. The shootout took 22 shots to decide the game's outcome.

Game 8: Canada 2, USA 1 (Nov. 14)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Former Cornell player Dana Antal scored the game winner 2:20 into the third period to give Canada a 2-1 victory over the United State in the gold medal game of the Four Nations Cup. Head coach Melody Davidson, who is also the head coach at Cornell, led the team to its seventh gold medal at the event. Pam Dreyer (Brown '03) was in goal for the U.S. squad and made 24 stops in the loss. ECAC Hockey League officials Julie Piacentini (R) and Meghan Hismeh (L) worked the gold medal game.
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Game 7: Sweden 4, Finland 2 (Nov. 14)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Sweden scored three power-play goals in the second period to earn a 4-2 victory over Finland in the Four Nations Cup bronze medal game. Four different players scored for Sweden in the victory. Finland tallied both of its goals in the third period, but wasn't able to overcome its opponent.
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Game 6: USA 6, Sweden 3 (Nov. 13)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- A hat trick by Krissy Wendell lifted the USA to a come-from-behind victory over Sweden at the Four Nations Cup. Sweden had a 2-1 lead mid-way through the second before the U.S. came back with two goals to go ahead and three in a row to close out the game. Harvard grad Angela Ruggiero '04, also scored in the game and added and assist. Gretchen Anderson (Princeton '04) also had an assist in the game. Brown graduate Pam Dreyer '03 was between the pipes for the U.S. squad and made 11 saves in the win. The United States will now face Canada in the gold medal match at 2:30.
Game Recap and Box Score

Game 5: Canada 4, Finland 1 (Nov. 13)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Canada advanced to the gold medal game with its 4-1 victory over Finland earlier today. Harvard's Sarah Vaillancourt netted the game winner, while Dartmouth grad Correne Bredin opened the scoring in the game. Gina Kingsbury (St. Lawrence '04) and Dartmouth's Katie Weatherston also contributed to the victory with one assist each. Canada will now face the United State in a Sunday contest to determine the gold medal winner.
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Game 4: Sweden 2, Finland 2 (Nov. 11)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Finland and Sweden skated to a 2-2 tie in Four Nations Cup action on Tuesday night. Finland went up 2-0 early in the second period, but Sweden came back with two of its own to tie it up. The two kept it tied up the rest of the way and were nearly even in shots (28-27) in the game. Finland had the big advantage, with 11 power play opportunities, but was held by Sweden to just one goal. The two teams are back in action on Saturday (Nov. 13) with Sweden taking on the United States and Finland meeting Canada.
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Game 3: USA 1, Canada 1 (Nov. 11)
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The U.S. and Canada skated to a 1-1 tie on Thursday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse on the University of Vermont campus. Canada struck first with a power-play goal in the first period. Brown alum Katie King '97 evened it up for the U.S. less than two minutes into the second with an even-strength tally. Team USA peppered peppered a total of 34 shots on goal in the game, including 15 in the third but couldn't get another across the line. Canada had 19 shots in the game. After a day off, Canada next plays Finland Saturday (Nov. 13) at 1 p.m., while the U.S. faces Sweden at 4.
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Game 2: USA 6, Finland 1 (Nov. 10)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Princeton sophomore Liz Keady scored two goals, including the game winner, to help lead Team USA to victory over Finland. Gretchen Anderson and Andrea Kilbourne also had goals in the contest. Julie Chu, and Katie King had one assist each. Overall, the U.S. squad out shot Finland 44-14, and it was Pam Dreyer making the stops for the Stars and Stripes. Team USA next plays Canada at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 11. The game will be played on the University of Vermont campus at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
Story and Box Score

Game 1: Canada 3, Sweden 0 (Nov. 10)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Canada opened up Four Nations Cup play with a 3-2 win over Sweden on Nov. 10. Canada scored a goal in each period with the game winner coming at 18:44 in the third. No ECACHL player netted any points in the contest. However, Sarah Vaillancourt made the score sheet with a two-minute penalty for hooking in the second period. Team USA next plays Canada at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 11. The game will be played on the University of Vermont campus at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
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