4 nations cup questions

[hockeytalk]

First off, are any of the games being televised, or are their live stats online anywhere. Second, how do you think this team compares to the Canadian team. We certainly didn't take many younger kids who competed in the U22 series. Any thoughts on the players who've never competed at this level? It will be interesting to see what happens but I wish I could actually SEE what happens.

[Cargo]

http://nationscup.leaguestat.com/en/stats/scores.php :)

[hockeytalk]

Thanks Cargo

[hockeygrrl08]

I'll be there, towing my laptop. I'll try to post some reports. Be forwarned: I'm biased. :D

[hockeytalk]

Any updates for the USA game?

[KennyV1967]

USA 6 - Finland 1

Final

[dave1381]

http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/7875471

[sec12fan]

Nice to see Maria Rooth's name in hockey news again!!!

[womenshockeyfan]

Here's the game report that I received from USA Hockey:

http://www.attherink.com/team_usa_opens_to_a_1.htm

[fan for life]

Hockey Canada page
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/e/teams/womens/national/2004-05/4n/sked.html

Game sheet for Canada-Sweden

http://nationscup.leaguestat.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=11

CBC story on Canadian game
http://www.cbc.ca/story/sports/national/2004/11/10/Sports/fournations041110.html

[fan for life]

Game sheet
http://nationscup.leaguestat.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=13

[brookyone]

"Ohio State's Tessa Bonhomme (Canada) earned a 10-minute misconduct when she hit Minnesota's Kelly Stephens (U.S.) from behind. Stephens stopped short off the boards and was not hurt on the play. Minnesota beat OSU 10-0 in Bonhomme's last game believe leaving for Canadian duty."
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Maybe Tessa didn't care much for Kelly's play last weekend ? ;)

[spectator]

At least she didn't break her collarbone...

[brookyone]

At least she didn't break her collarbone...
I was thinking the same thing. :)

[moxie]

From the Canada/USA box score:

Power Play Opportunities
USA 0 / 10

From the WCHA statistics Minnesota's power play is at 43.1%.

Power Play Points: GP PPG G- A- P
1 Natalie Darwitz 10 2.00 5-15-20
2 Lyndsay Wall 10 1.90 7-12-19
3 Krissy Wendell 10 1.40 6- 8-14
4 Kelly Stephens 10 1.20 7- 5-12

Did Ben Smith not try this combo or did Canada shut them down? If it's the first then I'd wonder what Ben Smith was thinking. If it's the later, there may yet be hope in defeating the Gophers - start studying the film.

[skatinfiend]

Interesting question, moxie. From the Finland game boxscore, it looks like the trio might play together at even strength but not on the power play (based on the assists on Wendell's two goals). Even if they do play together on the power play and were shut down, though, all the tape study in the world won't give your college team the talent Team Canada has on its penalty kill.

[sec12fan]

Any place to find out more about the Finland-Sweden tie??

Too bad Ouellette was not playing for Canada . . .

[goldy_331]

So the game sheet posted below lists attendance for the USA @ Canada game as "2"???????? :confused:

[BLW]

11/11/2004

1st 2nd 3rd Total
SWE 0 2 0 2
FIN 1 1 0 2



Surface: ICE




Game summary


First Period
1-FIN : Nora Tallus (1) 07:18

Penalties:
00:15 - FIN: Katja Riipi (28) - 2:00 Interference
04:07 - SWE: Maria Rooth (7) - 2:00 Tripping
06:30 - FIN: Hanna Kuoppala (2) - 2:00 Roughing
06:30 - SWE: Therese Sjolander (25) - 2:00 Roughing
07:42 - FIN: Katja Riipi (28) - 2:00 Tripping
11:29 - SWE: Johanna Malmstrom (6) - 2:00 Tripping
13:52 - SWE: Katarina Timglas (15) - 2:00 Cross Checking
15:55 - FIN: Satu Kiipeli (5) - 2:00 Too many men
17:50 - SWE: Katarina Timglas (15) - 2:00 Slashing

Second Period
2-FIN : Kati Kovalainen (PP) (1) 05:41
3-SWE : Danijela Rundqvist (PP) (1) 07:20
(Lundberg, Timglas)
4-SWE : Maria Rooth (PP) (1) 13:46
(Andersson)

Penalties:
00:46 - SWE: Emma Eliasson (22) - 2:00 High Sticking
02:39 - SWE: Maria Rooth (7) - 2:00 Elbowing
05:26 - SWE: Erika Holst (8) - 2:00 Roughing
06:01 - FIN: Nora Tallus (18) - 2:00 Roughing
07:43 - SWE: Johanna Malmstrom (6) - 2:00 Body Checking
13:02 - FIN: Hanna Kuoppala (2) - 2:00 Roughing
13:39 - FIN: Vilja Lipsonen (14) - 2:00 Roughing
15:43 - FIN: Terhi Mertanen (9) - 2:00 Cross Checking
17:49 - SWE: Anna Vikman (9) - 2:00 Roughing

Third Period
No goal

Penalties:
14:10 - SWE: Jenni Asserholt (4) - 2:00 Hooking
17:36 - SWE: Jenni Asserholt (4) - 2:00 Tripping
19:47 - FIN: Terhi Mertanen (9) - 2:00 Body Checking

Shots on goal:
SWE: 12-7-9 (28)
FIN: 7-12-8 (27)


Power-play conversions
SWE: 2/7
FIN: 1/11


Goaltenders
FIN: Anna-Kaisa Piiroinen 26 SV, 60 min
SWE: Cecilia Anderson 25 SV, 60 min


Team record
SWE: 0-1-1-0
FIN: 0-1-1-0

[sec12fan]

Thanks BLW for the info on the FIN v SWE game!! Two UMD palyers made a difference in that one . . . Tallus scores and Piiroinen in net for Finland.

It really does seem that playing DIV 1 hockey in the US raises the caliber of play as compared to those that don't. I realize this a broad generalization, but when we look at these international games we see the same thing (i.e., familiar names) over and over.