Game Report 1496		NWT - 4 Nations Cup
PLAYED AT: Sundsvall Energi Arena Date: Nov 4, 2015 GAME NOTES: CANADA BLANKS FINNS TO OPEN 4 NATIONS CUP DAVID BRIEN SUNDSVALL, Sweden – Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.) and Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) scored the goals to lead Canada’s National Women’s Team past Finland 2-0 on Wednesday in the opening game of the 2015 4 Nations Cup. Emerance Maschmeyer (Bruderheim, Alta./Harvard University, ECAC) earned the shutout, making 17 saves. The Canadians controlled the puck for much of the first period, but couldn’t find a way past Finnish netminder Noora Räty, who stopped all seven shots she faced in the opening 20 minutes. But all Canada needed was a four-minute window in the second period to do damage offensively. With the Finns on the power play, Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que./Montreal, CWHL) stripped the puck from a Finnish forward and fired a pin-point pass to Agosta, who beat Räty just inside the post for the game’s first goal. Spooner doubled the red-and-white lead just over four minutes later, batting in the rebound of a Sarah Potomak (Aldergrove, B.C./University of Minnesota, WCHA) shot; the assist was the first national team point for the Team Canada rookie. Canada continued to press in the third period, firing 12 shots at Räty, but couldn’t add to its lead. Maschmeyer was busiest in the final frame, making eight of her 17 stops. Neither team could convert on limited power play chances; the Canadians and Finns both went 0-for-2 with the man advantage. Canada travels to Kovland, 15 kilometres north-west of Sundsvall, to take on the United States in the marquee preliminary round game on Thursday (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT). Visiting Team: Canada Home Team: Finland
CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 30   Maschmeyer, Emerance G 33   Howe, Erica   2   Agosta, Meghan   4   Lacquette, Brigette   5   Rougeau, Lauriane   6   Johnston, Rebecca   8   Fortino, Laura   9   Wakefield, Jennifer   11   Saulnier, Jill   14   Kessel, Courtney   17   Bram, Bailey   23   Potomak, Sarah   24   Spooner, Natalie   26   Campbell, Jessica   29   Poulin, Marie-Philip   34   Edney, Sarah   35   Lefort, Sarah   36   Fast, Renata   37   Davis, Sarah   38   Krzyzaniak, Halli   39   Clark, Emily   40   Turnbull, Blayre   42   Nurse, Sarah	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 39  2:00  Slashing minor 3:26 1   3:26 18:34 2nd 39  2:00  Slashing minor 13:22 1   13:22 8:38	FINLAND LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 30   Raisanen, Meeri G 31   Raty, Noora   2   Savander, Eve   3   Klemola, Marjut   4   Lindstedt, Rosa   5   Kilponen, Anna   6   Hiirikoski, Jenni   7   Jalosuo, Mira   8   Savolainen, Ronja   9   Hovi, Venla   11   Hakala, Sanni   12   Tapani, Susanna   13   Välilä, Riikka   14   Mäkinen, Niina   16   Tanskanen, Vilma   21   Karvinen, Michelle   22   Nuutinen, Emma   24   Tulus, Noora   25   Ollikainen, Suvi   26   Valkama, Saana   28   Niskanen, Tanja   29   Rantamaki, Karoliina	FINLAND PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 7  2:00  Tripping minor 1:09 1   1:09 0:51 3rd 12  2:00  (auto) Holding minor 12:04 1   12:04 9:56

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) FINLAND PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 5:03  SH  2-29                         2nd 9:25   24-23

FINLAND Goals FINLAND PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA 0 / 2 FINLAND 0 / 2 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA 4 min / 2 inf FINLAND 4 min / 2 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts FINLAND 0 G + A = 0 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA 0 2 0 2 FINLAND 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - Maschmeyer (60:00) (W) 4 5 8 17 /0:00 3rd/20:00 FIN - Raty (60:00) (L) 7 5 12 24 /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 NWT - 4 Nations Cup Game Report.

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