1CA 7:0 FIN | Canada2 - Finland (U18 Women’s World Championship)

U18 Women’s World Championship

Russia – Sweden2	2:6 (end)	\|	Switzerland – Germany2	1:6 (end)	\|	USA – Czech Republic	13:1 (end)
Canada2 – Finland	7:0 (end)

final

Canada2

7:0 (3:0, 2:0, 2:0)

Finland

Tuesday 03.01.2012, 19:00 • U18 Women’s World Championship

Pre-game odds

1.01 12.0 15.0

		Canada won all matches in the group B after tonight's win over Finland. The spectators were chanting whole match and cheered the players up into their performances. (21:03:52)
	60:00	Match finish.
	59:24	Another save by Ranne and a face-off in the Finnish zone.
	59:11	Stacey's shot after Ambrose's pass was wide.
	58:36	Finland is in four again.
	58:26	Laura Vainionpää (FIN) gets a minor penalty for cross-checking too.
	58:08	Suokko got into a breakaway and hit the post.
	57:18	Koivisto blocked out Mercer's shot.
	56:57	One of the Canadians was in the crease, so the game moves into the middle zone.
	56:36	Jenna Tuovinen (FIN) received a minor penalty for cross-checking.
	56:36	There are 2.300 spectators here.
	55:53	Deflected puck ends in the crowd.
	54:58	Canada holds the puck and Finland just clears the zone.
	54:06	Kohler's wrist shot ends in Ranne's glove.
	53:29	Canada is still on puck.
	52:26	Dubois hit the pads of Ranne.
	52:00	Icing of team Canada.
	51:06	Finland in full strength.
	50:58	Canada can't get into the zone.
	50:27	Finland clears the zone.
	49:06	Jenna Suokko (FIN) is sent out for high-sticking.
	48:14	Goal for Team Canada! CYDNEY ROESLER scores a goal with a hard slap shot from the blueline. The puck ended behind Ranne after she hit the post. Assistence: Meghan Dufault.
	48:02	Finland under pressure again.
	46:58	Kotkaslahti tried to surprise Maschmeyer with a strike from behind the goal, but didn't succeed.
	46:30	Ambrose hit Rantanen on the board, but is not awarded by 2 minutes.
	45:48	Canada plays well and clears the zone.
	44:51	Tulus were trying to get past Crossley while being hooked from behind. Crossley (CAN) gets a minor penalty.
	44:27	Stacey didn't hit the puck well and Ranne sent it to the corner with a stick.
	43:06	Goal for Team Canada! Alexis Crossley sent a hard shot towards Ranne. The puck was deflected right in front of her by SARAH LEFORT and hit the gap below the Finnish goaltender. 6:0! Assistance: Alexis Crossley, Cayley Mercer
	42:15	Ollikainen fell down while trying to get into a shooting position.
	41:34	Ella Viitasuo (FIN) gets a minor penalty for interference.
	41:04	Rantanen didn't see Suokko in the middle ahead of the Canadian defenders and lost the puck.
	40:27	Icing of team Canada.
	40:01	Third period began.
		Also second period was strictly directed by the Canadians. They have added two goals to their lead when they sent another 35 shots towards Ranne. On the other side, Maschmeyer had to show just 4 saves against the Finnish forwards.
	40:00	Second period finished.
	39:10	Goal for Team Canada! Krzyzaniak released a shot from the blueline which was deflected by Connery. Ranne didn't hold the puck and MEGHAN DUFAULT tapped it into the open goal. Assistance: Nicole Connery, Halli Krzyzaniak
	38:29	Tanskanen was turning while she headed to the zone and the referees stops her for offside.
	38:19	Ranne makes a save against Dufault.
	38:07	Another saves by Maschmeyer who stopps the Finnish in their try to score the first one.
	37:47	Rantanen finished on goal, but Maschmeyer was ready.
	37:34	Icing of team Canada.
	36:42	Woods had a free space in between the circles, but her backhand shot was wide.
	35:44	Tanskanen didn't get past Roesler.
	35:26	Mercer's slap shot hits Ranne.
	34:44	Puck ends on a Canadian bench. Face-off in front of Ranne.
	33:38	MacAulay shooted while falling down in the circle and Ranne blocked her effort away.
	32:59	Face-off next to Ranne.
	31:52	Goal for Team Canada! Crossley found REBECCA KOHLER with a nice crossing pass and the goal-scorer just found a free space below the moving Ranne. Assistance: Alexis Crossley, Cayley Mercer
	30:53	Ambrose with Stacey realeased some hard slap shots on the goal, but Ranne had a clear vision and no problems with them.
	30:29	Venla Kotkaslahti (FIN) gets a minor penalty for boarding.
	30:12	Ranne covers the puck. Face-off in the Finnish zone.
	29:48	Clark's attempt from the crease was blocked over the bar.
	29:18	Icing of team Finland.
	28:44	Ranne made another brilliant save as she streched across the crease and stopped the puck with end of her pad.
	27:47	The Finnish failed to get into the zone with puck.
	27:25	Ranne catches against another shot.
	27:06	Canada is still on puck.
	26:09	Krzyzaniak's shot was deflected, but Ranne stood well to stop the puck.
	25:09	Tulus shoots from the circles, but hits just the blocker of Maschmeyer.
	24:38	Bad passing play from the Canadians.
	23:49	Ranne saves against a shot from blueline and covers the puck to prevent the rebound.
	22:57	The Finnish are in the offensive zone.
	21:52	Tulus tried to get trought the defenders, but failed and Canada goes forward.
	21:26	Finland is in full strength.
	20:58	Offside of team Canada.
	20:25	The Canadians continue in their powerplay.
	20:01	Second period began.
		The Finnish defended the rest of the period, but they are still three goals down. They have been overplayed by the Canadians, which say the statistics of shots on goal. Canada has 33 attempts while Finlands just 2.
	20:00	First period finished.
	19:21	Jenna Suokko (FIN) gets 2 minutes penalty for tripping.
	19:05	Connery found Dufault with a wonderful pass across the zone, but Ranne made a brilliant pad save with against a one-timer.
	18:29	One of the Canadians was in the goal crease, so the referees send the game into the middle zone.
	17:52	Saana Valkama (FIN) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	17:14	Vainionpää forechecked well, but the Canadians are experienced enough to hold the puck.
	16:30	Another face-off in front of the Finnish goal. Finland can't reach the offensive zone.
	15:58	Clark's shot was blocked.
	15:27	The Finnish clears the zone.
	15:11	Another save by Ranne and a face-off next to her.
	14:36	Dufault's deflection ends wide.
	13:42	Both teams are in full strength.
	13:05	Ranne covers the space at her post against the backhand effort by Frazer.
	12:12	Frazer's shot was blocked by the defenders.
	11:39	Sarah Lefort (CAN) gets 2 minutes for slashing and equals the strength on both sides.
	11:22	Reetta Valkjärvi (FIN) received a minor penalty for interference.
	10:41	Goal for Team Canada! LAURA STACEY increases the lead of her team with a rebound after an unconvincing save from Ranne. Assistance: Meghan Dufault
	09:29	Goal for Team Canada! EMILY CLARK took a puck from the scirmmage next to the goal, turn around the net and put it in. Without assitance.
	09:16	Canada has the Finnish under pressure.
	08:10	The spectators are creating a brilliant ice-hockey atmosphere once again.
	07:33	Stacey lost puck in the offensive zone and Kotkaslahti tried Maschmeyer from a counter-attack.
	07:08	Crossley's shot was stopped by Ranne's pads.
	06:46	Icing of team Finland.
	06:35	Canada pushes Finland around their own goal.
	05:30	Goal for Team Canada! NICOLE CONNERY opens the scoreline with a rebound on Dufault's close range attempt. Assistance: Meghan Dufault.
	05:13	Ranne covers a dump-in from Roesler.
	04:58	Another holding of the puck. Face-off in the middle zone.
	04:40	The Finnish clears the zone.
	04:10	Finland is in full strength.
	04:00	Mercer had an opportunity with a wrist shot from the circles, but she wasn't succesful.
	03:35	Kohler's shot ends in Ranne's glove.
	03:08	Bad pass from Connery and the Canadians lose the zone.
	02:32	Ranne makes a blocker-save on Ambrose's shot from the blueline.
	02:10	Kristiina Meriläinen (FIN) gets a minor penalty for tripping.
	01:53	Finland clears for icing.
	01:39	Catherine Dubois almost got the puck past the goal line, but Ranne was quick enough to make a pad save on her effort.
	01:14	Offside of team Canada.
	00:49	After one of the Canadians caught the puck, there will be a face-off in their defensive zone.
	00:01	Match started.
		The players are coming on ice.
		Welcome to the live coverage from the last game in group B in ice hockey U18 women's world championship between Canada and Finland. Thanks to the previous match, the Finnish have guarantee of the participation in quarterfinals even with a loss from the following match.
		Starting line-ups: Canada: Maschmeyer – Ambrose, Krause, Crossley, Frazer, Richardson, Krzyzaniak, Roesler – Lefort, Mercer, Kohler – Stacey, Dufault, Connery – Clark, Woods, Sowchuck – Capizzano, MacAulay, Dubois – Brykaliuk. Finland: Ranne – Koivisto, Kilponen, Valkjärvi, Uppgärd, Lindholm, Viitasuo, Tuovinen, Meriläinen – Kotkaslahti, Ollikainen, Valkama – Rantanen, Alanko, Suokko – Ritari, Tulus, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Vainionpää, Maamäki. Referees: Nelibová (CZE) – Bendářová (CZE), Connoly (USA).
		Welcome. Match will begin in 19:00.

Commentary by

Marek Kratochvíl

@marekratochvil

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Connery (Dufault), 10. Clark, 11. Stacey (Dufault), 32. Kohler (Crossley, Mercer), 40. Dufault (Connery, Krzyzaniak), 44. Lefort (Crossley, Mercer), 49. Roesler (Dufault)

Canada2: Maschmeyer – Ambrose, Krause, Crossley, Frazer, Richardson, Krzyzaniak, Roesler – Lefort, Mercer, Kohler – Stacey, Dufault, Connery – Clark, Woods, Sowchuck – Capizzano, MacAulay, Dubois – Brykaliuk.

Finland: Ranne – Koivisto, Kilponen, Valkjärvi, Uppgärd, Lindholm, Viitasuo, Tuovinen, Meriläinen – Kotkaslahti, Ollikainen, Valkama – Rantanen, Alanko, Suokko – Ritari, Tulus, Nuutinen – Tanskanen, Vainionpää, Maamäki.

Referees: Nelibová (CZE) – Bendářová (CZE), Connoly (USA)

Attendance: 2300

1st period
	02:10
	05:30
	09:29
	10:41
	11:22
	11:39
	17:52
	19:21
1st intermission
2nd period
	30:29
	31:52
	39:10
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:34
	43:06
	48:14
	49:06
	56:36
	58:26
Final