Game Report 2222		NWT - 4 Nations Cup
PLAYED AT: Sasktel Centre Date: Nov 7, 2018 GAME NOTES: CANADA EDGED BY U.S. IN 4 NATIONS PRELIMS ALI WILSON SASKATOON, Sask. – Loren Gabel (Kitchener, Ont./Clarkson University, ECAC) tied the game early in the third period for her first goal with Canada’s National Women’s Team, but a late winner left the Canadians with a 2-1 loss to the United States in preliminary-round play Wednesday at the 2018 4 Nations Cup. The game marked the first meeting between the teams since the Olympic gold medal game nine months ago, and while the result wasn’t what Canada wanted, its young roster proved it could handle the biggest rivalry in women’s hockey. The U.S. came out fast, and Hannah Brandt chipped an early goal past Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados (Edmonton, Alta./Buffalo, NWHL) just 78 seconds in for a quick 1-0 lead. But Szabados was flawless the rest of the way in the first period, making 15 saves as Canada found itself outshot 16-4. The Canadians picked up the pace in the second, with the veterans leading the charge; shots in the middle frame favoured the red-and-white 10-9, but U.S. netminder Alex Rigsby kept the Americans up by one. After an early power play in the third period failed to produce the tying goal, an all-Ontario line finally got Canada even; Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont./Markham, CWHL) was stopped on a two-on-one but Kristin O’Neill (Oakville, Ont./Cornell University, ECAC) threw the puck into the slot for Gabel, who banged in the 1-1 goal at 3:30. Another Canada-U.S. match-up seemed destined for overtime, but the rebound of a Brianna Decker shot went off the body of Sydney Brodt and in to give the Americans a lead they would not relinquish. Both goaltenders were terrific – Szabados finished with 31 saves, while Rigsby made 23 stops. Canada will close out the preliminary round Friday night against Finland (7:30 p.m. CT), while the Americans will take on Sweden in their finale (3 p.m. CT). Visiting Team: United States Home Team: Canada
UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 33   Rigsby, Alex G 35   Rooney, Maddie   2   Gardner, Mikaela   3   Barnes, Cayla   5   Keller, Megan   6   Flanagan, Kali   8   Pfalzer, Emily   9   Bozek, Megan   11   Lonergan, Caitrin   12   Pannek, Kelly C 14   Decker, Brianna   15   Brodt, Sydney   19   Marvin, Gigi   20   Brandt, Hannah   21   Knight, Hilary   22   Bellamy, Kacey   23   Morin, Sidney   24   Cameranesi, Dani   26   Coyne Schofield, Kendall   27   Pankowski, Annie   28   Kessel, Amanda   39   Samoskevich, Melissa	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 8  2:00  Tripping 19:38 1   19:38 1:38 3rd 22  2:00  Checking from Behind 10:57 1   10:57 12:57 3rd 22  10:00  10-Minute Misconduct 10:57     12:57 20:00	CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Szabados, Shannon G 38   Maschmeyer, Emerance A 3   Larocque, Jocelyne   6   Johnston, Rebecca   7   Stacey, Laura   8   Fortino, Laura   10   Fillier, Sarah   11   Saulnier, Jill   14   Fast, Renata A 15   Daoust, Melodie   18   Krzyzaniak, Halli   20   Nurse, Sarah   24   Spooner, Natalie   25   Bourbonnais, Jaime   28   Zandee-Hart, Micah C 29   Poulin, Marie-Philip   36   Gabel, Loren   40   Turnbull, Blayre   43   O’Neill, Kristin   45   Gosling, Katelyn   47   Rattray, Jamie Lee   51   Bach, Victoria	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st   2:00  Too Many Players 11:27 1   11:27 13:27 1st 20  2:00  Tripping 16:16 1   16:16 18:16 3rd 18  2:00  Body-Checking 14:36 1   14:36 16:36

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 1:18   20-21-24                         3rd 18:22   15-26-14

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 3:30   36-43-47

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES UNITED STATES 0 / 3 CANADA 0 / 2 PENALTY SUMMARY UNITED STATES 14 min / 3 inf CANADA 6 min / 3 inf POINT SUMMARY UNITED STATES 2 G + 4 A = 6 Pts CANADA 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total UNITED STATES 1 0 1 2 CANADA 0 0 1 1 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off USA - Rigsby (60:00) (W) 4 10 9 23 /0:00 3rd/20:00 CAN - Szabados (58:35) (L) 15 9 7 31 /0:00 3rd/18:35 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 7:13 PM   -  End: 9:21 PM   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official NWT - 4 Nations Cup Game Report.

Signatures