Canada 5-4 United States 
Three Nations Cup Group Round
Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington
Wednesday, December 17, 1997
BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:32 – PEN – Brown, interference
04:49 – PP GOAL – Hefford (Goyette, Wickenheiser)
05:49 – PEN – Nystrom, body checking
09:54 – GOAL – Ulion (Bailey, Bye)
14:42 – GOAL – Baker (King)
2nd Period
21:57 – PEN – Brisson, hooking
22:23 – PP GOAL – King (Looney, Baker)
23:03 – GOAL – Granato (Bye)
23:19 – GOAL – Brisson (Smith)
28:00 – GOAL – Wilson (Drolet, Schuler)
31:10 – PEN – Heaney, hooking
32:56 – PEN – team, too many players
34:52 – PEN – Ruggiero, hooking
35:51 – PEN – Goyette, cross checking
35:51 – PEN – Mounsey, roughing
3rd Period
45:54 – PEN – Smith, hooking
45:54 – PEN – Goyette, unsportsmanlike conduct
51:36 – PEN – McCormack, roughing
51:36 – PEN – Ruggiero, roughing
52:42 – GOAL – Goyette (Wickenheiser, Heaney)
52:52 – PEN – Ulion, roughing
52:52 – PEN – Smith, cross checking
57:55 – GOAL – Hefford (Wickenheiser)
GOALTENDERS
W: Rhéaume (20-24)
L: Whitten (27-32)
SHOTS ON GOAL
7+12+13 = 32
11+6+7 = 24
ROSTERS
Goaltenders: Lesley Reddon, Manon Rhéaume. Defence: Thérèse Brisson, Cassie Campbell, Judy Diduck, Geraldine Heaney, Becky Kellar, Fiona Smith. Forwards: Jennifer Botterill, Nancy Drolet, Lori Dupuis, Danielle Goyette, Jayna Hefford, Kathy McCormack, Karen Nystrom, Laura Schuler, France St-Louis, Vicky Sunohara, Hayley Wickenheiser, Stacy Wilson.
Goaltenders: Sara DeCosta, Sarah Tueting, Erin Whitten. Defence: Chris Bailey, Colleen Coyne, Sue Merz, Tara Mounsey, Vicki Movsessian, Kelly O’Leary, Angela Ruggiero. Forwards: Laurie Baker, Alana Blahoski, Lisa Brown, Karyn Bye, Tricia Dunn, Cammi Granato, Katie King, Shelley Looney, Allison Mleczko, Stephanie O’Sullivan, Jenny Schmidgall, Gretchen Ulion, Sandra Whyte.
| CANADA (C) |
vs. | UNITED STATES |
| current champion (since 12/06/1997) |
Last Title | 12/06/1997 |
| 53 | All-Time Wins |
10 |
| 16 wins | Head-To-Head |
7 wins |
| First IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. USA) CAN 2-1 USA – 04/21/1987 – WWT – North York |
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| Previous IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. USA) CAN 3-2 USA – 12/14/1997 – TNC – Lake Placid |
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Last IHLC Game CAN 6-3 FIN  – 12/15/1997 – TNC – Nepean |
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| Next IHLC Game CAN 8-3 FIN – 12/18/1997 – TNC – Belleville |
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