| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | November 9 - 13 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 48 (6 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Tie: Meghan Agosta and Haley Irwin |
The 2010 4 Nations Cup was held in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland from November 9 to November 13, 2010. Games were played at the Clarenville Events Centre and Mile One Centre. The 15th edition of the international tournament was held in Newfoundland to help Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador mark its 75th anniversary.[1]
The teams involved will be Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.
In the gold medal game of the 2010 Four Nations Cup, Rebecca Johnston's second goal of the game clinched the gold medal for Canada. Said goal came on a power play 6:21 into overtime. The goal gave Canada a 3-2 win over the United States. It was Hockey Canada's 12th championship in the tournament's 15-year history. [2] Meaghan Mikkelson of St. Albert, Alta., had a goal and an assist for Canada, while Shannon Szabados of Edmonton stopped 24 shots for the victory. Julie Chu and Kendall Coyne scored for the United States. Golatender Molly Schaus faced 52 shots, including 20 in a scoreless third period. In overtime, Schaus faced 11 shots. Johnston notched the only goal of the first period, with 3:14 left in the period. The U.S. jumped ahead 2-1 midway through the second period, when Chu and Coyne scored in a span of 1:17. Mikkelson drew Canada even with 1:49 left in the third period. Kacey Bellamy picked up a tripping penalty 4:58 into overtime. This led to Johnston scoring on a 4-on-3 power play 1:23 later. The attendance at Mile One Centre was 6,200.
Exhibition[]
November 8, 2010: Wickenheiser in action versus the St. John’s Pennecon Privateers boys hockey team.
November 8: The Canadian women’s team played against the St. John’s Pennecon Privateers boys team. The game was contested at the Glacier in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland as a warmup for the 4 Nations Cup. Joe Trenholm’s goal with just over two minutes to go in the third period was the game winning goal. The Privateers triumphed by a 5-4 tally. [3]
Canada[]
Angela James is honoured in a pregame ceremony. She conducts a ceremonial faceoff with Jenny Potter and Hayley Wickenheiser.
Roster[]
The Canadian women's team attends Rememberance Day ceremonies in St. John's.
Stats[]
| = Indicates team leader |
| Name | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Meghan Agosta | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Haley Irwin | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Vicki Bendus | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rebecca Johnston | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Finland[]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Club |
| 1 | Anna Vanhatalo | Goaltender | 5'10 | SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2 | Suvi Vacker | Defense | 5'6 | JYP Jyvaskyla |
| 4 | Rosa Lindstedt | Defense | 6'1 | Ilves Tampere |
| 5 | Mariia Posa | Defense | 5'5 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 6 | Jenni Hiirikoski | Defense | 5'3 | JYP Jyvaskyla |
| 14 | Niina Makinen | Forward | 5'8 | |
| 15 | Minttu Tuominen | Forward | 5'5 | Ohio State |
| 29 | Karolina Rantamaki | Forward | 5'4 | SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod |
| 30 | Maija Hassinen | Goaltender | 5'3 | HPK Hameenlinna |
| 31 | Noora Raty | Goaltender | 5'5 | Minnesota |
Sweden[]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Club |
| 2 | Elin Holmlov | Forward | 5'8 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 13 | Erica Uden Johansson | Forward | 5'7 | Quinnipiac |
| 30 | Kim Martin | Goaltender | 5'5 | 2010 Sweden women's national ice hockey team |
USA[]
Roster[]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Club |
| 1 | Molly Schaus | G | 5-8 | Boston College Eagles |
| 31 | Jessie Vetter | G | 5-8 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 22 | Kacey Bellamy | D | 5-8 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 8 | Caitlin Cahow | D | 5-4 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| 9 | Molly Engstrom | D | 5-9 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| Meagan Mangene | D | 5-6 | Boston College Eagles | |
| Michelle Picard | D | 5-6 | Noble and Greenough School/Massachusetts Spitfires U19 | |
| Josephine Pucci | D | 5-8 | Harvard Crimson | |
| Anne Schleper | D | 5-10 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| 13 | Julie Chu | F | 5-8 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team |
| Kendall Coyne | F | 5-2 | Berkshire School | |
| Brianna Decker | F | 5-4 | Wisconsin | |
| 10 | Meghan Duggan | F | 5-9 | Wisconsin |
| Sarah Erickson | F | 5-7 | Minnesota | |
| Amanda Kessel | F | 5-6 | Minnesota | |
| 21 | Hilary Knight | F | 5-10 | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Jocelyne Lamoureux | F | 5-6 | North Dakota |
| 7 | Monique Lamoureux | F | 5-6 | North Dakota |
| Erika Lawler | F | 5-0 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team | |
| Jenny Potter - C | F | 5-4 | 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team | |
| Haley Skarupa | F | 5-5 | Washington Pride U19 | |
| Allie Thunstrom | F | 5-5 | Boston College |
Schedule[]
| Date | Teams | Location | Time | Score | Goal scorers |
| Fri Nov 5 | USA vs. Sweden (exhibition) | Brunswick, Maine | 7 pm | US, 4-1[8] | Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (2), Caitlin Cahow, Allie Thunstrom |
| Tues Nov 9 | Finland vs. Sweden | Clarenville, Newfoundland | 7 pm | Finland 3-0[9] | Saara Tuominen, Karoliina Rantamäki, Michelle Karvinen |
| Tues Nov 9 | USA vs. Canada | St. John's, Newfoundland | 7:30 pm | USA 3-2 (Shootout)[10] | US: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson |
| Wed Nov 10 | Sweden vs. Canada | Clarenville, Nfld | 7 pm | Canada, 8-1 [11] | Can: Natalie Spooner (3), Haley Irwin, Rebecca Johnston (2), Vicki Bendus, Meaghan Mikkelson Swe: Therése Sjolander |
| Wed Nov 10 | USA vs. Finland | St. John's, Nfld | 7:30 pm | USA, 4-0[12] | US: Jocelyne Lamoureux, Brianne Decker, Meghan Duggan (2) |
| Fri Nov 12 | USA vs. Sweden | St. John's, Nfld | 1:00 pm | USA, 4-0[13] | Hilary Knight, Kacey Bellamy, Monique Lamoureux, Erika Lawler |
| Fri Nov 12 | Canada vs. Finland | St. John's, Nfld | 7:30 pm | Canada, 15-0[14] | Meghan Agosta, Meaghan Mikkelson, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Jennifer Wakefield (2), Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette, Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin (2), Vicki Bendus, Cherie Piper, Natalie Spooner |
| Sat Nov 13 | Finland vs. Sweden (Bronze Medal Game) | St. John's, Nfld | 4:00 pm | Finland 2-1[15] | Fin:Karoliina Rantamäki, Annina Rajahuhta Swe: Pernilla Winberg |
| Sat Nov 13 | Canada vs. US (Gold Medal Game) | St. John's, Nfld | 7:30 pm | 3-2 (OT) [16] | Canada: Rebecca Johnston(2), Meaghan Mikkelson US:Julie Chu, Kendall Coyne |
Awards and honors[]
Marie-Philip Poulin, Haley Irwin and Tessa Bonhomme celebrate their overtime win against Team USA for the gold medal
Player of the game[]
| Date | Player | Country | Player | Country |
| Nov. 10 | Rosa Lindstedt |  Finland |
Brianna Decker |  United States
|
| Nov. 13 | Rebecca Johnston | Canada |
Molly Schaus | United States
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References[]
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