๐จ๐ฆ Canada 5-1 Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ
Exhibition Game
Gatorade Center, Turku ๐ซ๐ฎ
Sunday, 14 November 2021
Victoria Bach scored twice, Brianne Jenner had a goal and two assists, and Canada defeated hosts Finland 5-1 on Sunday in women’s hockey to sweep the countries’ three-game exhibition series.
Sarah Fillier and Ella Shelton added a goal and an assist each, while Ann-Renรฉe Desbiens stopped 21 shots. Erin Ambrose chipped in with two assists.
Canada also topped the Finns 4-2 in Helsinki on Thursday before Saturday’s 8-0 whitewash in the first of two at Turku’s Gatorade Center.
The Canadians led 3-0 after Sunday’s first period on goals from Fillier, Shelton and Bach before Susanna Tapani replied in the second for Finland on a power play.
But Bach made it 4-1 with under eight minutes left in the third, and Jenner put things out of reach just over a minute later.
Canada finished 1 for 3 with the man advantage, while Finland scored its only goal on one of its eight opportunities.
“We started strong, but got into a little bit of penalty trouble in the second trying to cheat a little bit,” Jenner, a native of Oakville, Ontario, said in a Hockey Canada press release. “We tightened things up and then found a way to finish on a strong note.”
The series in Finland was part of Canada’s preparation for February’s Beijing Winter Olympics. It was also the national program’s first action outside North America since the 2019 World Championship in Espoo, Finland.
“We executed a lot of things we have been talking about,” Canadian assistant coach Alison Domenico said. “It was a great way to finish up the road trip.”
Canada has centralized 29 women in Calgary since July. The country’s 23-player Olympic roster is expected to be announced in late December.
Next up for the Canadians are games against the United States next Sunday in Kingston, Ontario, followed by a rematch 23 November in Ottawa.
“We’re really excited to play in Kingston, close to my hometown, so a lot of family can come watch,” said Bach, a native of Milton, Ontario. “With COVID-19, we haven’t had fans, so we’re all really excited to play on home soil and get to play against our rivals.
“We’re really looking forward to it.”
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:47 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – team, too many players
02:09 – ๐จ๐ฆ PP GOAL – Fillier (Jenner, Ambrose)
07:38 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Holopainen, body checking
11:29 – ๐จ๐ฆ GOAL – Shelton (Jenner, Fillier)
15:49 – ๐จ๐ฆ GOAL – Bach (Shelton, Turnbull)
16:39 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PEN – Viitasuo, interference
18:58 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Maltais, tripping
2nd Period
23:16 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Saulnier, holding
29:03 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Poulin, interference
36:45 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Bourbonnais, cross checking
36:51 – ๐ซ๐ฎ PP GOAL – Tapani (Hiirikoski, Karvinen)
37:40 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Bach, tripping
3rd Period
44:48 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Thompson, hooking
52:11 – ๐จ๐ฆ GOAL – Bach (Ambrose)
53:25 – ๐จ๐ฆ GOAL – Jenner (Poulin)
54:21 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – O’Neill, delay of game
54:21 – ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Bell, tripping
GOALTENDERS
W: ๐จ๐ฆ Desbiens (21-22)
L: ๐ซ๐ฎ Keisala (33-38)
SHOTS ON GOAL
๐จ๐ฆ 21+6+11 = 38
๐ซ๐ฎ 4+9+9 = 22
ROSTERS
๐จ๐ฆ Goaltenders: Ann-Renรฉe Desbiens, Emerance Maschmeyer. Defence: Erin Ambrose, Ashton Bell, Jaime Bourbonnais, Jocelyne Larocque (A), Ella Shelton, Claire Thompson, Micah Zandee-Hart. Forwards: Victoria Bach, Jessie Eldridge, Sarah Fillier, Julia Gosling, Brianne Jenner, Rebecca Johnston, Emma Maltais, Kristin O’Neill, Marie-Philip Poulin (C), Jamie Lee Rattray, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Blayre Turnbull (A).
๐ซ๐ฎ Goaltenders: Anni Keisala, Meeri Rรคisรคnen. Defence: Jenni Hiirikoski (C), Aino Karppinen, Oona Koukkula, Nelli Laitinen, Sanni Rantala, Minnamari Tuominen, Ella Viitasuo. Forwards: Sanni Hakala, Elisa Holopainen, Michelle Karvinen (A), Julia Liikala, Petra Nieminen (A), Tanja Niskanen, Jenna Pirttijรคrvi, Emmi Rakkolainen, Sofianna Sundelin, Susanna Tapani, Noora Tulus, Viivi Vainikka, Sanni Vanhanen, Kiira Yrjรคnen.
๐จ๐ฆ CANADA (C) |
vs. | FINLAND ๐ซ๐ฎ |
current champion (since 26 Aug 2021) |
Last Title | 09 Nov 2011 |
234 | All-Time Wins |
4 |
50 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie) |
0 wins |
First IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. FIN) ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 6-5 FINย ๐ซ๐ฎย โ 24 Mar 1990 โ WWC โ Ottawaย ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Previous IHLC Meeting (CAN vs. FIN) ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 8-0 FINย ๐ซ๐ฎย โ 13 Nov 2021 โ EX โ Turkuย ๐ซ๐ฎ |
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Last IHLC Game ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 8-0 FINย ๐ซ๐ฎย โ 13 Nov 2021 โ EX โ Turkuย ๐ซ๐ฎ |
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Next IHLC Game ๐บ๐ธย USA 3-2 CANย ๐จ๐ฆ (OT) โ 21 Nov 2021 โ RS โ Kingstonย ๐จ๐ฆ |