November 5, 2007

Johnston Set to Play in 4 Nations Cup

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell women's ice hockey's freshman Rebecca Johnston is set to play for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Cup held in Leksand, Sweden, from Nov. 7-11.

Canada will take on Sweden in an exhibition game on Nov. 6 before beginning the competition on Nov. 7, when it will face off against Finland. The tournament consists of three round-robin games for each team before the top two teams play for gold and the bottom two compete for bronze. Team Canada has won three straight titles, and has won nine of the 11 4 Nations Cups. The 4 Nations Cup is an annual international event that includes the top four ranked women's hockey programs in the world, Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland.

In six games with the Big Red this season, Johnston leads the team with nine points, including six goals and three assists. She ranks first in the nation in points per game among rookies averaging 1.50, and is tied for 10th overall. Johnston was a two-time member of the under-22 Canadian national team. She tallied eight goals and five assists in five games for the gold medal winning Ontario team at the Canada Games last winter.

 

CANADAS 4 NATIONS CUP SCHEDULE
November 6th, 2007 Canada vs. Sweden, Mora (exhibition)
November 7th, 2007 Canada vs. Finland, Leksand (round-robin)
November 8th, 2007 Canada vs. USA, Leksand (round-robin)
November 10th, 2007 Canada vs. Sweden, Leksand (round-robin)
November 11th, 2007 Bronze/gold medal games, Leksand