๐จ๐ฆย Canada 3-2 United States ๐บ๐ธย (SO)
Four Nations Cup Gold Medal Game
Interior Savings Centre, Kamloopsย ๐จ๐ฆ
Saturday, 08 November 2014
Brianne Jenner scored the only goal of the shootout as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 to win the 2014 Four Nations Cup.
A late addition to the roster, Jenner rifled a backhand high stick side on Canadaโs second shot of the shootout to give her country its 14th title Gold medal at the event.
Jennifer Wakefield scored both Canadian goals in regulation. Laura Fortino, Tara Watchorn, Natalie Spooner and Courtney Birchard added the assists.
Geneviรจve Lacasse made 33 saves in the win.
Brianne Decker and Hilary Knight scored for the United States. Molly Schaus stopped 26 of 28 shots in net.
More than 5,800 fans filled the Interior Savings Centre Saturday night to see the latest chapter in the sportโs best rivalry.
A mad scramble in front of the Canadian crease in the opening 30 seconds set the tone early. Physical play by both sides led to three penalties being called in the opening six minutes.
An up-tempo opening 20 minutes saw its first goal almost 16 minutes in. A mere 12 seconds after Megan Keller took a seat for hooking, Wakefield tipped Watchornโs point shot top corner.
The ice was still wet for the start of the second period when Decker equalized for the Americans. Her wrist shot from the face-off dot beat Lacasse low far side.
Knight gave the Americans the lead just over eight minutes later when she got sprung on a breakaway from just outside the blue line.
A late goal gave the momentum back to Canada heading into the second intermission. Spooner sent a pass from the boards out to the face-off circle, where Wakefield spun and scored her second of the night.
Canada nearly won it in regulation, when Spooner put a loose puck in from the low slot. A quick whistle brought the goal back.
And Alex Carpenter twice came close to ending it in overtime for the United States. Three minutes in her backhand was saved by the post; seven minutes later Lacasse stoned the American captain on a partial breakaway.
BOXSCORE
1st Period
00:56 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Carpenter, holding
02:36 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Birchard, holding
05:56 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Birchard, interference
15:34 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Keller, hooking
15:46 – ๐จ๐ฆย PP GOAL – Wakefield (Fortino, Watchorn)
2nd Period
20:50 – ๐บ๐ธย GOAL – Decker (Coyne)
29:08 – ๐บ๐ธย GOAL – Knight
34:02 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Kohanchuk, cross checking
35:50 – ๐จ๐ฆย SH PEN SHOT – Saulnier missed
37:49 – ๐จ๐ฆย GOAL – Wakefield (Spooner, Birchard)
3rd Period
40:44 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – team, too many players
45:35 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Larocque, interference
49:07 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Lamoureux, hooking
59:34 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Bozek, hooking
Overtime
65:15 – ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Watchorn, tripping
79:25 – ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Stecklein, tripping
Shootout
๐จ๐ฆ Wakefield stopped
๐บ๐ธ Carpenter stopped
๐จ๐ฆ Jenner scored
๐บ๐ธ Decker stopped
๐จ๐ฆ Rattray stopped
๐บ๐ธ Knight stopped
GOALTENDERS
W: ๐จ๐ฆย Lacasse (33-35)
L: ๐บ๐ธย Schaus (26-29)
SHOTS ON GOAL
๐จ๐ฆย 4+11+8+5+1 = 29
๐บ๐ธ 8+8+9+10+0 = 35
ROSTERS
๐จ๐ฆ Goaltenders: Geneviรจve Lacasse, Emerance Maschmeyer.ย Defence: Courtney Birchard, Laura Fortino, Halli Krzyzaniak, Jocelyne Larocque, Lauriane Rougeau (A), Tara Watchorn.ย Forwards: Bailey Bram, Emily Clark, Haley Irwin (C), Brianne Jenner, Rebecca Johnston (A), Jenelle Kohanchuk, Jamie Lee Rattray, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner (A), Kelly Terry, Blayre Turnbull, Jennifer Wakefield.
๐บ๐ธ Goaltenders: Alex Rigsby, Molly Schaus.ย Defence: Kacey Bellamy (A), Megan Bozek, Megan Keller, Monique Lamoureux, Emily Pfalzer, Michelle Picard, Lee Stecklein. Forwards: Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Alex Carpenter (C), Kendall Coyne, Shiann Darkangelo, Brianna Decker (A), Hilary Knight, Annie Pankowski, Amanda Pelkey, Paige Savage, Haley Skarupa, Dana Trivigno.
๐จ๐ฆ CANADA (C) | vs. | UNITED STATES ๐บ๐ธ |
current champion (since 12 Feb 2014) |
Last Title | 12 Feb 2014 |
204 | All-Time Wins |
97 |
73 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie) |
48 wins |
First IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. USA) ๐จ๐ฆ CAN 2-1 USA ๐บ๐ธ โ 21 Apr 1987 โ WWT โ North York ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Previous IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. USA) ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 3-2ย USA ๐บ๐ธ โ 05 Nov 2014 โ FNC โ Kamloops ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Last IHLC Game ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 3-1ย FIN ๐ซ๐ฎ โ 07 Nov 2014 โ FNC โ Kamloops ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Next IHLC Game ๐บ๐ธย USA 4-2 CAN ๐จ๐ฆ โ 28 Mar 2015 โ WWC โ Malmรถ ๐ธ๐ช |
Article Credit: Hockey Canada
Photo Credit: Four Nations Cupย –ย IIHF – HHOF – IOC