Sweden 3-2 Canada
World Championship Final, Game 1
Hartwall Areena, Helsinki 
Sunday, May 11, 1997

BOXSCORE
1st Period
08:06 – PEN – Errey, interference
09:43 – PEN – Svensson, slashing
10:54 – PP GOAL – Recchi (McCabe, Green)
14:36 – PEN – Zamuner, slashing
15:29 – PP GOAL – Höglund (Svensson)
18:31 – PEN – Errey, holding
19:45 – PEN – Sundblad, high sticking
19:45 – PEN – Blake, holding

2nd Period
24:14 – PEN – Svensson, high sticking double minor
29:48 – PEN – Friesen, elbowing
30:40 – PEN – Nilsson, hooking
34:35 – PEN – Chiasson, cross checking
35:47 – PP GOAL – Sundblad (Ragnarsson)
36:11 – PEN – Norström, elbowing
39:39 – PEN – Primeau, roughing
40:00 – PEN – Nylander, high sticking
40:00 – PEN – Pronger, high sticking

3rd Period
42:41 – PEN – Andersson, roughing
42:41 – PEN – Friesen, roughing
53:55 – PEN – Svensson, cross checking
56:05 – GOAL – Thuresson (Svensson)
56:38 – PEN – Lindbom, roughing
56:38 – PEN – Cross, roughing double minor + 10 min. misconduct
56:53 – PEN – Friesen, elbowing
59:22 – GOAL – Carter (Primeau, Sweeney)

GOALTENDERS
W:  Salo (32-34)
L: Burke (23-26)

SHOTS ON GOAL
11+6+9 = 26
5+16+13 = 34

ROSTERS
Goaltenders: Johan Hedberg, Tommy Salo. Defence: Tommy Albelin, Roger Johansson, Mattias Norström, Marcus Ragnarsson, Ronnie Sundin, Magnus Svensson, Mattias Öhlund. Forwards: Niklas Andersson, Magnus Arvedson, Andreas Carlsson, Per Eklund, Nichlas Falk, Jonas Höglund, Jörgen Jönsson, Johan Lindbom, Stefan Nilsson, Michael Nylander, Niklas Sundblad, Per Svartvadet, Marcus Thuresson.
Goaltenders: Sean Burke, Rick Tabaracci. Defence: Rob Blake, Joel Bouchard, Steve Chiasson, Cory Cross, Bryan McCabe, Chris Pronger, Don Sweeney. Forwards: Anson Carter, Shean Donovan, Bob Errey, Dean Evason, Jeff Friesen, Chris Gratton, Travis Green, Jarome Iginla, Owen Nolan, Keith Primeau, Mark Recchi, Geoff Sanderson, Rob Zamuner.

SWEDEN	vs.	CANADA (C)
new champion (previous 05/05/1997)	Last Title	reign ends (since 05/09/1997)
113	All-Time Wins	221
13 wins	Head-To-Head (+ 4 ties)	30 wins
First IHLC Meeting (SWE vs. CAN)  CAN 12-1 SWE  – 04/26/1920 – OG – Antwerp
Previous IHLC Meeting (SWE vs. CAN)  SWE 7-2 CAN  – 04/27/1997 – WC – Turku
Last IHLC Game  CAN 2-1 RUS  – 05/09/1997 – WC – Helsinki
Next IHLC Game  CAN 3-1 SWE  – 05/13/1997 – WC – Helsinki