1998 3 Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–16 December |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  | Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 34 (5.67 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Petra Vaarakallio Karoliina Rantamäki Karen Bye (5 points) |
The 1998 3 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament held in Finland from December 10–16, 1998. It was the third edition of the 3 Nations Cup.
Rosters
Results
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | United States
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland (H)
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 0 |
| 10 December | United States | 1–2 (0–0, 0–0, 1–2) | Canada | Kuortane |
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| Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Sami Jo Small | |||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||
| 11 December | Finland | 2–3 (2–2, 0–0, 0–1) | United States | Kuortane |
| 12 December | Canada | 8–4 (2–1, 4–0, 2–3) | Finland | Närpes |
| 14 December | Canada | 4–3 GWS (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | United States | Kuortane |
| 15 December | United States | 3–2 (1–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Finland | Kuortane |
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| 16 December | Finland | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Canada | Kurikka |
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| Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | ||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 12 | Shots | 45 | ||||||
Statistics
Final standings
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Canada
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United States
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Finland
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Scoring leaders
Only the top ten skaters, sorted by points, then goals, are included in this list.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Vaarakallio |
4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | F |
| Karoliina Rantamäki |
4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | F |
| Karen Bye |
4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | F |
| Cassie Campbell |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | F |
| Amanda Benoit |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | F |
| Mai-Lan Le |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | F |
| Nancy Drolet |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | F |
| Vicky Sunohara |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | F |
| Sue Merz |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D |
| Sari Fisk |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | F |
Source: Hockey Canada
Goaltending leaders
The four goaltenders, based on save percentage, who played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Jo Small |
110:00 | 2 | 1.09 | 49 | .959 | 0 |
| Sara DeCosta |
190:00 | 7 | 2.21 | 90 | .922 | 0 |
| Tuula Puputti |
209:00 | 11 | 3.16 | 118 | .907 | 0 |
| Kim St-Pierre |
140:00 | 6 | 2.57 | 45 | .867 | 1 |
Source: Hockey Canada
External links
- Tournament on hockeyarchives.info