| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 9–13 November |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (4th title) |
Runner-up  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Third place  | Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 44 (5.5 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kendall Coyne and Kelli Stack (6 points) |
The 2011 4 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament that was held in Nyköping, Sweden. All matches were held at the Stora Hallen arena. The November 10 match between Canada and the US marked the 100th time since 1990 that the two countries have played each other.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Teams | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Canada vs. Finland | 5–0 | Shutout by Shannon Szabados[2] |
| November 9 | Sweden vs. USA | 0–8 | Hilary Knight was named the U.S. Player of the Game[3] |
| November 10 | Canada vs. USA | 3–1 | Game winning goal scored by Hayley Wickenheiser Jocelyne Lamoureux was named the U.S. Player of the Game[4] |
| November 10 | Sweden vs. Finland | 1–2 | |
| November 12 | Sweden vs. Canada | 1–3 | Jennifer Wakefield notched the game-winning goal[5] |
| November 12 | Finland vs. USA | 0–10 | Kendall Coyne was named the U.S. Player of the Game[6] |
Medal round
Bronze medal game
| Nov. 13 | Finland | 1–2 | Sweden | Stora Hallen |
Gold medal game
| Nov. 13 | Canada | 3–4 (OT, SO) | United States | Stora Hallen |
| Shannon Szabados | Goalies | Jessie Vetter | |||
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Rosters
- Canadian skaters Mélodie Daoust, Laura Fortino, Stefanie McKeough, Cassandra Poudrier and Lauriane Rougeau all suited up for Canada's National Women's Team for the first time in their respective careers.[8]
Canada
| Number | Name | Shoots | Height | Weight | Hometown | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shannon Szabados | L | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 147 lb (67 kg) | Edmonton, Alta. | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| 30 | Christina Kessler | L | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 139 lb (63 kg) | Mississauga, Ont. | Burlington Barracudas |
| 32 | Charline Labonté | L | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 163 lb (74 kg) | Boisbriand, Que. | McGill Martlets |
| 3 | Jocelyne Larocque | L | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 140 lb (64 kg) | Ste. Anne, Man. | Manitoba Maple Leafs |
| 4 | Stefanie McKeough | L | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 146 lb (66 kg) | Carlsbad Springs, Ont. | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Lauriane Rougeau | L | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | 166 lb (75 kg) | Beaconsfield, Que. | Cornell Big Red |
| 8 | Laura Fortino | L | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | 144 lb (65 kg) | Hamilton, Ont. | Cornell Big Red |
| 11 | Courtney Birchard | L | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 151 lb (68 kg) | Mississauga, Ont. | Brampton Thunder |
| 14 | Bobbi Jo Slusar | L | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | 140 lb (64 kg) | Swift Current, Sask. | Team Alberta (CWHL) |
| 17 | Cassandra Poudrier | L | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 147 lb (67 kg) | Lachenaie, Que. | Dawson College |
| 2 | Meghan Agosta | L | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 147 lb (67 kg) | Ruthven, Ont. | Montreal Stars |
| 6 | Rebecca Johnston | L | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Sudbury, Ont. | Cornell Big Red |
| 10 | Gillian Apps | L | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Unionville, Ont. | Brampton Thunder |
| 16 | Jayna Hefford | L | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | 138 lb (63 kg) | Kingston, Ont. | Brampton Thunder |
| 19 | Brianne Jenner | R | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 159 lb (72 kg) | Oakville, Ont. | Cornell Big Red |
| 20 | Jennifer Wakefield | R | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 166 lb (75 kg) | Pickering, Ont. | Boston University Terriers |
| 21 | Haley Irwin | L | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs |
| 22 | Hayley Wickenheiser | R | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Shaunavon, Sask. | Calgary Dinos |
| 23 | Mélodie Daoust | L | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 157 lb (71 kg) | Valleyfield, Que. | McGill Martlets |
| 24 | Natalie Spooner | R | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Scarborough, Ont. | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 27 | Jesse Scanzano | R | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Montreal, Que. | Toronto Furies |
| 28 | Vicki Bendus | R | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | 110 lb (50 kg) | Wasaga Beach, Ont. | Brampton Thunder |
| 29 | Marie-Philip Poulin | L | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Beauceville, Que. | Boston University Terriers |
Awards and honors
- Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, U.S. Player of the Game in Gold Medal match
- Kacey Bellamy, Best Defenseman
- Kelli Stack, Best Forward
- Jessie Vetter, Most Valuable Player[10]
References
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
- ↑ http://www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_02&ID=308898M%5B%5D
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