Game Report 1058
PLAYED AT: BLZ Arena DATE: Jan 3, 2015 GAME NOTES: BACH SCORES TWICE, CANADA BEATS FINNS IN NATIONS CUP OPENER JASON LA ROSE FÜSSEN, Germany – Victoria Bach (Milton, Ont./Boston University, HE) had a pair of goals, including the game-winner late in the first period, and Canada’s National Women’s Development Team got the 2015 Nations Cup started with a 4-1 victory over Finland on Saturday. The win improves Canada’s record at the event (formerly the Air Canada Cup, MLP Cup and Meco Cup) to 34-4 since it first participated in 2004; the Canadians have won eight of a possible 10 gold medals. Kelly Terry (Whitby, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) and Kaleigh Fratkin (Burnaby, B.C./Boston, CWHL) also scored for Canada, which almost doubled the Finns in shots on goal, holding a 37-19 advantage. Sarah Nurse (Hamilton, Ont./University of Wisconsin, WCHA) added two assists, while goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (La Malbaie, Que./University of Wisconsin, WCHA) made 18 saves to record the win. The Canadians didn’t waste any time getting on the board; Terry banked a shot in off a Finnish defenceman’s skate just 2:30 in, giving Canada the lead for good. Bach buried the rebound of a Nurse shot with 1:21 left in the first period for a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes, and showed off quick hands from in close to score on the power play six minutes into the middle frame. The Finns got one back just past the eight-minute mark of the third period when Riikka Valila converted on a man advantage, but Fratkin got a point shot past netminder Eveliina Suonpää just 21 seconds later to restore the three-goal lead and finish the scoring. Canada is right back to action on Sunday (12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT), facing Russia in its second and final preliminary round contest. The four-day tournament finishes Tuesday with the bronze and gold medal games. Visiting Team: Canada Coach: Home Team: Finland Coach:
CANADA LINEUP Pos. No.   Name G 1   Howe, Erica G 31   Desbiens, Ann-Renée   3   Poudrier, Cassandra   6   Cudmore, Hayleigh   7   Stacey, Laura   8   Dubois, Catherine   9   Lefort, Sarah   10   Terry, Kelly   11   Davis, Sarah   12   Fast, Renata   13   Fratkin, Kaleigh   15   Kohler, Rebecca   16   Doyle, Shannon   18   Warren, Louise   19   Dufault, Meghan   20   Bach, Victoria   21   Nurse, Sarah   22   MacAulay, Shannon   23   Edney, Sarah   25   Capizzano, Kristyn   26   Bram , Shelby   29   Wong, Jessica	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 2nd 3  2:00  (auto) Body Checking minor 8:11 1   8:11 13:49 2nd 8  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 11:49 1   11:49 10:11 3rd 23  2:00  (auto) Hooking minor 0:36 1   0:36 1:24 3rd 11  2:00  Roughing minor 7:07 1   7:07 14:53	FINLAND LINEUP Pos. No.   Name G 1   Suonpaa, Eveliina G 31   Vaattovaara, Vilma   3   Lindholm, Reetta   4   Lindstedt, Rosa   5   Kilponen, Anna   6   Hiirikoski, Jenni   9   Haikarainen, Jennica   10   Valimaki, Linda   11   Valkama, Saana   13   Välilä, Riikka   15   Tuominen, Minnamari   16   Tanskanen, Vilma   19   Viitasuo, Ella   20   Kärnä, Sari   21   Karvinen, Michelle   23   Suokko, Jenna   24   Tulus, Noora   25   Ollikainen, Suvi   26   Juutilainen, Johanna   27   Saari, Saila   28   Tuomanen, Anne   29   Rantamaki, Karoliina	FINLAND PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 10  2:00  (auto) Boarding minor 5:43 1   5:43 16:17 1st 24  2:00  (auto) High-Sticking minor 11:14 1   11:14 10:46 1st 6  2:00  (auto) Body Checking minor 13:21 1   13:21 8:39 2nd 4  2:00  Tripping minor 4:31 1   4:31 17:29 2nd 10  2:00  Tripping minor 14:58 1   14:58 7:02 3rd 21  2:00  (auto) Cross-Checking minor 12:30 1   12:30 9:30

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) FINLAND PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 2:30   10                         1st 18:39   20-21                         2nd 5:54  PP  20-21                         3rd 8:40   13-11-9

FINLAND Goals FINLAND PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     3rd 8:19  PP  13-21

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES CANADA 1 / 6 FINLAND 1 / 4 PENALTY SUMMARY CANADA 8 min / 4 inf FINLAND 12 min / 6 inf POINT SUMMARY CANADA 4 G + 4 A = 8 Pts FINLAND 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total CANADA 2 1 1 4 FINLAND 0 0 1 1 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - Desbiens (60:00) (W) 6 5 7 18 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00 FIN - Suonpaa (60:00) (L) 9 11 13 33 1st/0:00 3rd/20:00 Three Stars TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 9:00 AM   -  End: 9:00 AM   -  Attendance: 0

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesman: Linesman: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official Game Report.