Ice_hockey_at_the_1998_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
The 1998 Olympic women's ice hockey tournament was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition.[1] It was anticipated that the women's gold medal match would feature Canada versus the United States.[2] Canada was favored to come out on top as they had won all the competitions in previous years in women's hockey, with the United States perpetually finishing second, while no other national teams could match their level of play. However, the United States beat Canada in the final and became the first country to win gold in women's ice hockey at the Olympics.[3][4][5][6][7]
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| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 8–17 February |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 119 (7 per game) |
| Attendance | 81,707 (4,806 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Riikka Nieminen (12 points) |
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Petra Vaarakallio scored the first-ever goal in women's ice hockey at the Olympics in 1998. She had won bronze at the 1992 World Ringette Championships but stopped playing ringette after receiving a six-month suspension for kicking an opponent who was lying on the ice.
There were no qualification tournaments, the host Japan played alongside the top five nations at the previous season's World Championships.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 10 | Gold medal game |
| 2 | Canada |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 8 | |
| 3 | Finland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 6 | Bronze medal game |
| 4 | China |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Sweden |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 2 | |
| 6 | Japan (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 45 | −43 | 0 |
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All times are local (UTC+9).
| 8 February 1998 12:00 | Sweden | 0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Finland | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 2,208 |
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| Annica Åhlén | Goalies | Tuula Puputti | Referee: Marina Zenk Linesmen: Debra Parece Evonne Young | |||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 February 1998 16:00 | Canada | 13–0 (3–0, 6–0, 4–0) | Japan | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 4,597 |
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| Lesley Reddon Manon Rhéaume | Goalies | Haruka Watanabe Yuka Oda | Referee: Victoria Renfer-Kale Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Sigrid Nonas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Shots | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 February 1998 20:00 | China | 0–5 (0–2, 0–1, 0–2) | United States | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 3,255 |
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| Guo Hong | Goalies | Sarah Tueting | Referee: Laurie Taylor-Bolton Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Sandra Dombrowski | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||
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| 9 February 1998 12:00 | Finland | 11–1 (2–0, 3–0, 6–1) | Japan | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 4,972 |
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| Liisa-Maria Sneck | Goalies | Haruka Watanabe Yuka Oda | Referee: Laurie Taylor-Bolton Linesmen: Sigrid Nonas Evonne Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 42 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 February 1998 16:00 | United States | 7–1 (1–1, 4–0, 2–0) | Sweden | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 3,607 |
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| Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Annica Åhlén | Referee: Manuela Gröger Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Marina Zenk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 February 1998 20:00 | Canada | 2–0 (0–0, 2–0, 0–0) | China | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 2,713 |
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| Manon Rhéaume | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Sandra Dombrowski Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Debra Parece | |||||
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| 40 | Shots | 8 | ||||||
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| 11 February 1998 12:00 | Sweden | 3–5 (0–2, 2–2, 1–1) | Canada | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 5,429 |
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| Charlotte Göthesson | Goalies | Lesley Reddon | Referee: Victoria Renfer-Kale Linesmen: Debra Parece Evonne Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 34 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 February 1998 16:00 | Japan | 1–6 (0–0, 0–3, 1–3) | China | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 5,863 |
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| Yuka Oda | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Manuela Gröger Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Sigrid Nonas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 February 1998 20:00 | United States | 4–2 (1–1, 3–1, 0–0) | Finland | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 3,688 |
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| Sarah Tueting | Goalies | Tuula Puputti | Referee: Marina Zenk Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Laurie Taylor-Bolton | |||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 February 1998 12:00 | China | 3–1 (0–0, 0–1, 3–0) | Sweden | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 3,670 |
| Guo Hong | Goalies | Annica Åhlén | Referee: Marina Zenk Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Debra Parece | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 12 February 1998 16:00 | United States | 10–0 (5–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Japan | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 5,015 |
| Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Haruka Watanabe Yuka Oda | Referee: Laurie Taylor-Bolton Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Sigrid Nonas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 1998 20:00 | Finland | 2–4 (0–2, 1–2, 1–0) | Canada | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 3,133 |
| Liisa-Maria Sneck Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Manon Rhéaume | Referee: Sandra Dombrowski Linesmen: Manuela Gröger Evonne Young | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 1998 12:00 | Japan | 0–5 (0–2, 0–2, 0–1) | Sweden | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 6,009 |
| Yuka Oda | Goalies | Charlotte Götesson | Referee: Sandra Dombrowski Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Debra Parece | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 February 1998 16:00 | Finland | 6–1 (2–0, 2–1, 2–0) | China | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 5,638 |
| Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Huo Lina Guo Hong | Referee: Victoria Renfer-Kale Linesmen: Laurie Taylor-Bolton Evonne Young | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 1998 20:00 | Canada | 4–7 (1–1, 0–0, 3–6) | United States | Aqua Wing Arena Attendance: 5,872 |
| Lesley Reddon | Goalies | Sarah Tueting Sara DeCosta | Referee: Manuela Gröger Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Sigrid Nonas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 30 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| 17 February 1998 14:00 |  Finland | 4–1 (0–1, 3–0, 1–0) | China | Big Hat Attendance: 7,412 |
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| Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Laurie Taylor-Bolton Linesmen: Johanna Kuisma Evonne Young | ||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Gold medal game
| 17 February 1998 18:00 |  United States | 3–1 (0–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Canada  | Big Hat Attendance: 8,626 |
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| Sarah Tueting | Goalies | Manon Rhéaume | Referee: Marina Zenk Linesmen: Isabelle Giguère Debra Parece | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||
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Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| Riikka Nieminen | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +14 | 4 | F |
| Danielle Goyette | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +10 | 10 | F |
| Karyn Bye | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Cammi Granato | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +2 | 0 | F |
| Katie King | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Gretchen Ulion | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 4 | F |
| Thérèse Brisson | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 6 | D |
| Laurie Baker | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +10 | 6 | F |
| Kirsi Hänninen | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +13 | 6 | D |
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: eurohockey.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
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| Player | TOI | GA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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| Sarah Tueting | 210 | 4 | 64 | 93.75 | 1 |
| Manon Rhéaume | 208 | 4 | 54 | 92.59 | 1 |
| Charlotte Göthesson | 120 | 5 | 53 | 90.57 | 1 |
| Tuula Puputti | 271 | 7 | 67 | 89.55 | 1 |
| Guo Hong | 350 | 16 | 150 | 89.33 | 0 |
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TOI = Time on ice (minutes); GA = Goals against; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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