1997 3 Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Canada United States |
| Dates | 13–20 December |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 52 (7.43 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Hayley Wickenheiser (8 points) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 3 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament held various locations of the Northeastern United States and Canada from December 13–20, 1997. It was the second edition of the 3 Nations Cup.
Results[]
Preliminary round[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 8 | Advance to Gold medal game |
| 2 | United States (H)
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Finland
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC−5).
| 13 December | United States | 3–3 | Finland | Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid |
| 14 December | United States | 2–3 (0–0, 1–2, 1–1) | Canada | Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Lesley Reddon | |||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 December | Finland | 3–6 (1–1, 0–1, 2–4) | Canada | Nepean Sportsplex, Ottawa |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Liisa-Maria Sneck | Goalies | Manon Rhéaume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 41 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 December | United States | 6–3 | Finland | , Saratoga Springs |
| 17 December | United States | 4–5 (2–1, 2–2, 0–2) | Canada | Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington |
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| Erin Whitten | Goalies | Manon Rhéaume | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 December | Finland | 3–8 (2–4, 0–2, 1–2) | Canada | Quinte Sports Centre, Belleville |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tuula Puputti Liisa-Maria Sneck | Goalies | Lesley Reddon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold medal game[]
| 20 December | United States | 3–0 (0–0, 3–0, 0–0) | Canada | Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Lesley Reddon | |||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||
Statistics[]
Final standings[]
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United States
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Canada
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Finland
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Scoring leaders[]
Only the top eight skaters, sorted by points, then goals, are included in this list.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Wickenheiser
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5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Stacy Wilson
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5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Nancy Drolet
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5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Danielle Goyette
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5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Katie King
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5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Laurie Baker
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5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Karyn Bye
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5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Kirsi Hanninen
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4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
External links[]
Categories:
- 4 Nations Cup
- 1997–98 in American women's ice hockey
- 1997–98 in Canadian women's ice hockey
- 1997–98 in Finnish ice hockey
- 1997–98 in women's ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by the United States
- International sports competitions in New York (state)
- Sports competitions in Ontario
- Sports competitions in Ottawa
- Sports competitions in Vermont
- Sport in Belleville, Ontario
- Sports in Burlington, Vermont
- Sports in Lake Placid, New York
- December 1997 sports events in North America
- 1997 in sports in New York (state)
- 1997 in sports in Vermont
- 1997 in Ontario