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Canada fries Finns, will meet USA in Saturday's gold medal game at IIHF world championship

Published: 13 April 2012

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BURLINGTON, VT -- Catherine Ward, a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ graduate from TMR, Que., set up the opening goal at 3:32 of the first period as Canada skated to a 5-1 win over Finland in a semifinal at the IIHF women's world hockey championship at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Friday. Canada, which had a 43-15 edge in shots on net, will play the United States for the gold medal on Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Shannon Szabados earned the victory between the pipes for Canada, while Noora Räty took the loss for Finland.

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It was the second helper of the tourney for Ward, the former all-Canadian rearguard for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥. She also set up Canada's second marker in a 14-1 blitzkrieg over the Russians on April 10. In that game, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ netminder Charline ³¢²¹²ú´Ç²Ô³Ùé needed only six saves to collect the win as Canada held a lopsided 41-7 margin in shots. ³¢²¹²ú´Ç²Ô³Ùé, a native of Boisbriand, Que., improved to 1-1 in her two starts.

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Canada has a 3-1 overall record in the tourney, opening with a 9-2 loss to the USA on April 7, followed by a 3-2 win over Finland the next night.

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Game Information
Game Number 6 Round Preliminary
Arena Gutterson Fieldhouse City, Country Burlington, VT
Month / Day / Year 04/08/2012 Time 03:00 PM ET
Attendance Game Status Final

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Box Score 1 2 3 Total
Canada (CAN) 1 1 1 3
Finland (FIN) 0 1 1 2

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Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:
14:12ÌýCANÌý8 Laura FortinoÌý(6 Rebecca Johnston, 22 Hayley Wickenheiser)

Penalties:
02:19ÌýFINÌý27 Anne HelinÌý(Hooking)
03:19ÌýFINÌý7 Mira JalosuoÌý(Hooking)
04:17ÌýCANÌý2 Meghan AgostaÌý(Holding Opp. Stick)
09:49ÌýCANÌý20 Jennifer WakefieldÌý(Slashing)
10:24ÌýCANÌý13 Caroline OuelletteÌý(Hooking)
17:32ÌýFINÌý11 Annina RajahuhtaÌý(Tripping)

Second Period
Goals:
00:13ÌýCANÌý13 Caroline OuelletteÌý(16 Jayna Hefford, 29 Marie-Philip Poulin)
13:50ÌýFINÌý9 Venla HoviÌý(21 Michelle Karvinen) SH

Penalties:
02:36ÌýFINÌý21 Michelle KarvinenÌý(Slashing)
13:22ÌýFINÌý20 Saija TarkkiÌý(Bodychecking)
18:54ÌýCANÌý2 Meghan AgostaÌý(Hooking)

Third Period
Goals:
09:14ÌýCANÌý10 Gillian AppsÌý(12 Meaghan Mikkelson, 2 Meghan Agosta)
10:28ÌýFINÌý29 Karoliina RantamäkiÌý(21 Michelle Karvinen, 6 Jenni Hiirikoski) PP

Penalties:
03:47ÌýCANÌý11 Courtney BirchardÌý(Interference)
09:35ÌýCANÌý18 Catherine WardÌý(Tripping)
13:47ÌýFINÌý4 Rosa LindstedtÌý(Tripping)
19:33ÌýCANÌý22 Hayley WickenheiserÌý(Hooking)

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Goaltenders
Canada
1 Shannon Szabados On 1/00:00 Off 3/20:00
Finland
41 Noora Räty On 1/00:00 Off 3/19:20

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Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Canada 14 16 13 43
Finland 4 6 5 15

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For more information:
kquinn [at] hockeycanada.ca (Kalli Quinn) Director, Female National Teams | Équipes nationales féminines

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