Game Report 1194		IIHF Women's World Championship
PLAYED AT: Malmö Isstadion Date: Mar 31, 2015 GAME NOTES: SPOONER, WAKEFIELD PACE OFFENCE; LEAD CANADA INTO SEMIS WENDY GRAVES MALMÖ, Sweden – Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) and Jennifer Wakefield (Pickering, Ont./IK Guts, SWE) led the way with three points apiece and Geneviève Lacasse (Kingston, Ont./Boston, CWHL) made 15 saves as Canada’s National Women’s Team defeated Finland 6-2 on Tuesday to secure a spot in the semifinals at the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship. Spooner scored twice and added an assist, while Wakefield had a goal and two helpers. Emily Clark (Saskatoon, Sask./University of Wisconsin, WCHA) and Courtney Birchard (Mississauga, Ont./Brampton, CWHL) each had a goal and an assist. Brigette Lacquette (Mallard, Man./University of Minnesota Duluth, WCHA) also scored for Canada. Jenni Hiirikoski scored both goals for Finland. Eveliina Suonpaa stopped 23 shots in the loss. Canada entered the day’s match-up with a perfect 16-0 record all time versus Finland at the world championship, surrendering only 17 goals in those games. The more immediate story coming into this day, though, was Canada’s special teams. The team’s power play had been stagnant through its first two games, going a combined 0-for-7 against the United States and Russia. An early hooking call against Finland gave the unit a chance to get on track. Only eight seconds into the power play, blue-liner Lacquette took a cross-crease pass from Rebecca Johnston (Sudbury, Ont./Calgary, CWHL) for her first goal with Team Canada. Canada doubled its lead just over two minutes later, when Spooner used a Finnish screen to beat Suonpaa low to the blocker side. Finland got one back less than two minutes later. Hiirikoski’s point shot found its way through a sea of bodies, the fourth goal Canada’s penalty kill has allowed in the tournament. After being outshot 6-5 through 20 minutes, Canada dominated puck possession – and the shot count (12-3) – through the middle frame. The team was finally rewarded with a pair of quick goals late in the period. Wakefield got behind the defence and sent a slap shot top shelf on the glove side. Thirty-seven seconds later Birchard went five-hole with a shot from the top of the face-off circle. A three-minute window late in the third wrapped up the scoring. First, Clark drove to the net to score her first goal for Canada’s National Women’s Team. Hiirokoksi replied seven seconds later with a shot that trickled past Lacasse. Minutes later Spooner wrapped up the scoring by spinning to bury the rebound off of Birchard’s point shot. Visiting Team: Finland Home Team: Canada
FINLAND LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Suonpaa, Eveliina G 18   Raisanen, Meeri   2   Savander, Eve   4   Lindstedt, Rosa   5   Kilponen, Anna   6   Hiirikoski, Jenni   7   Jalosuo, Mira   8   Savolainen, Ronja   9   Haikarainen, Jennica   10   Valimaki, Linda   13   Välilä, Riikka   14   Mäkinen, Niina   15   Tuominen, Minttu   16   Tanskanen, Vilma   20   Kärnä, Sari   21   Karvinen, Michelle   24   Tulus, Noora   25   Ollikainen, Suvi   27   Saari, Saila   29   Rantamaki, Karoliina   77   Tapani, Susanna   96   Nuutinen, Emma	FINLAND PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 4  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 8:48 1   8:48 13:12 2nd 25  2:00  (auto) Interference minor 8:25 1   8:25 13:35 3rd 16  2:00  (auto) Holding minor 15:41 1   15:41 6:19	CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 30   Maschmeyer, Emerance G 31   Lacasse, Geneviève G 33   Desbiens, Ann-Renée   3   Larocque, Jocelyne   4   Lacquette, Brigette   5   Rougeau, Lauriane   6   Johnston, Rebecca   7   Rattray, Jamie Lee   8   Fortino, Laura   9   Wakefield, Jennifer   11   Saulnier, Jill   13   Ouellette, Caroline   14   Kessel, Courtney   17   Bram, Bailey   19   Jenner, Brianne   21   Irwin, Haley   24   Spooner, Natalie   26   Campbell, Jessica   27   Watchorn, Tara   29   Poulin, Marie-Philip   37   Davis, Sarah   38   Krzyzaniak, Halli   39   Clark, Emily   41   Terry, Kelly	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 4  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 12:20 1   12:20 9:40 3rd 24  2:00  Tripping minor 7:16 1   7:16 14:44

FINLAND Goals FINLAND PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 12:32  PP  6-4                         3rd 14:17   6-13

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) FINLAND PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 8:56  PP  4-6-29                         1st 11:08   24-9                         2nd 16:36   9-24                         2nd 17:13   14-39                         3rd 14:10   39-11                         3rd 17:17  PP  24-14-9

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FINLAND 1 / 2 CANADA 2 / 3 PENALTY SUMMARY FINLAND 6 min / 3 inf CANADA 4 min / 2 inf POINT SUMMARY FINLAND 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts CANADA 6 G + 8 A = 14 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total FINLAND 1 0 1 2 CANADA 2 2 2 6 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off FIN - Suonpaa (60:00) (L) 3 10 10 23 /0:00 3rd/20:00 CAN - Lacasse (60:00) (W) 5 3 7 15 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 10:00 AM   -  End: 10:00 AM   -  Attendance: 0

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official IIHF Women's World Championship Game Report.

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