4_Nations_Cup

4 Nations Cup

4 Nations Cup

Annual international women's ice hockey tournament

For the women's ice hockey tournament previously called the Air Canada Cup, see Nations Cup (women's ice hockey). For the international rugby league tournament, see Rugby League Four Nations. For other topics, see Four Nations (disambiguation).
"3 Nations Cup" redirects here. For other topics, see Tri Nations (disambiguation).

The 4 Nations Cup is an annual women's ice hockey tournament, held between four major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland. Until 2000, when Sweden joined, the tournament was the 3 Nations Cup. In general, it is held in or around November each year.

History

The 3 Nations Cup was first held in 1996. Sweden joined the tourney in 2000, but the USA did not attend the 2001 event due to the September 11 attacks; the 4 Nations roster has been constant since 2002.

The format of the tournament is a single round-robin, with each team playing one game against each of the others. The top two teams advance to the gold-medal game. The last two teams play for bronze. When it was the 3 Nations Cup, the third place team was simply awarded bronze. Team Canada has won 14 gold medals since the 4 Nations Cup creation in 1996 and Team USA has won 9 gold medals.

Medal table

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Tournaments

Key
  • (#) Number of tournaments (or 2nd, 3rd, or 4th places) won at the time.
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Year by Year

2006

Main article: 2006 4 Nations Cup

The Tournament takes place in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada from 7 to 11 November 2006.

First Round
  • Sweden 8–3 Finland
  • Canada 3–0 USA
  • USA 5–2 Finland
  • Canada 7–0 Sweden
  • USA 7–0 Sweden
  • Canada 8-1 Finland
Standing
  1. Canada, 8 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Sweden, 4 points
  4. Finland, 0points
Game for 3rd place
  • Sweden 3–2 Finland
Game for the First place
  • Canada 5–2 USA

2007

Main article: 2007 4 Nations Cup

The tournament takes place November 7 to 11 on the ice rink of Ejendals Arena in Sweden.[3]

Wednesday November 7, 2007
  • Canada 4 – 1 Finland
  • Sweden 0 – 4 USA
Thursday November 8, 2007
  • Canada 6 – 3 United States
  • Sweden 0 – 3 Finland
Saturday November 10, 2007
  • Finland 1 – 2 United States
  • Sweden 3 – 5 Canada
Standing
  1. Canada, 6 points.[4]
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 0 point

Sunday November 11, 2007

Game for the 3rd place
Finland 1 – 0 Sweden
Game for the first place
United States 0 – 2 Canada[5]

2008

Main article: 2008 4 Nations Cup

The tournament took place in November at Lake Placid USA.[6]

First Round[7]

Tuesday November 4, 2008

  • Canada 6–0 Finland[8]
  • United States 5–2 Sweden

Wednesday November 5, 2008

  • Sweden 2–3 Finland

Thursday November 6, 2008

  • United States 2–4 Canada[9]

Friday November 7, 2008

  • Canada 1–2 Sweden (after overtime period)[10]
  • USA 4–1 Finland
Standing
  1. Canada, 5 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 2 points

Saturday November 9, 2008

Game for 3rd place
  • Sweden 1–0 Finland
Game for first place
  • USA 3–2 Canada after overtime period[11]
Game was tied 2-2 after regulation and extra time. Erica McKenzie scored the game-winning goal for the United States team in the shootout.

2009

Main article: 2009 4 Nations Cup

November 3, 4, 6 and 7 at Vierumäki in Finland.[12]

First Round
  • Tuesday November 3, 2009
Finland 0 - 4 United States
Sweden 0 - 4 Canada
  • Wednesday November 4, 2009
Finland 2 - 4 Canada
United States 3 - 2 Sweden
  • Friday November 6, 2009
Finland 1 - 2 Sweden (extra-time)
Canada 2 - 3 United States
Standing
  1. United States, 6 points
  2. Canada, 4 points
  3. Sweden, 2 points
  4. Finland, 0 point
  • Saturday November 7, 2009
Game for 3rd place
Finland 1 - 2 Sweden (Extra-time)
Game for the First place
  • Canada 5–2 United Stades.[13]

2010

Main article: 2010 Four Nations Cup

The tournament takes place from November 9 to the 13th in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).[14]

First Round[15]

Tuesday November 9, 2010

  • Finland 3–0 Sweden
  • USA 3–2 Canada (in Shootout).[16]

Wednesday November 10, 2010

  • Canada 8–1 Sweden
  • USA 4–0 Finland.[17]

Friday November 12, 2010

Standing
1-USA, 6 points
2-Canada, 4 points
3-Finland, 2 points
4-Sweden, 0 points
Saturday November 13th 2010
Game for 3rd place
  • Finland 2–1 Sweden
Game for the First place
  • Canada 3–2 USA.[19]

Rebecca Johnston's goal in extra time period.[20]

2011

Main article: 2011 Four Nations Cup

The tournament took place from November 9–14, 2011 to Nyköping in Sweden.[21] The competition sets four powers of the Women's ice hockey, Canada,[22] the United States[23][24] Finland and Sweden.[25] All the matches are played Stora Hallen arena.

First round
  • Wednesday November 9, 2011
Canada 5 - 0 Finland[26]
Sweden 0 - 8 United States [27]
  • Thursday November 10, 2011
Canada 3 -1 United States[28][29]
Sweden 1 - 2 Finland
  • Saturday November 12, 2011
Sweden 1 - 3 Canada [30]
Finland 0 - 10 United States [31]
Standing
  1. Canada, 6 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 0
  • Sunday November 13, 2011
Game for 3rd place
Sweden 2 - 1 Finland
Game for the First place
United States 4 - 3 Canada.[32]

After being tied 3–3 at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout determined the winner. The United States' Goaltender Jessie Vetter gave the Americans the victory[33] by stopping Canada's Hayley Wickenheiser.[34]

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