McGill grad gets goose-egg at world championship in Finland

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McGill grad gets goose-egg at world championship in Finland

Published: 8 April 2009

H脛MEENLINNA, Finland 鈥� McGill grad Kim St-Pierre made 15 saves for her second shutout in as many starts and current Martlet rearguard Catherine Ward set up a power play goal as Canada blanked host Finland 8-0 in the playoff round of the IIHF world hockey championship Wednesday.

It was the 11th career goose-egg in international competition for St-Pierre, who improved her record to 2-0 at the tourney.

Canada, which improved to 44-0-1 lifetime versus Finland, led 2-0 and 4-0 after the first and second periods, respectively. They outshot the Finns 49-15.

Jennifer Boterill of Winnipeg scored twice for the Canadians, while 18-year-old Marie-Philip Poulin of Beauceville, Que., chipped in with a goal and two assists.

Gina Kingsbury of Rouyn Noranda, Que., Sarah Vaillancourt of Sherbrooke Que., Meghan Agosta of Ruthven, Ont., Jayna Hefford of Kingston, Ont., captain Hayley Wickenheiser of Shaunavon, Sask., also scored for Canada (3-0).

Canada's next playoff game is Friday against defending champion U.S. (TSN, noon ET). The Americans face the Finns on Thursday and will have less rest heading into their game against the Canadians.

The two countries with the best record in the three-team playoff round advance to Sunday's championship game (TSN, noon ET). If the teams are all tied at 1-1, goal differential between them would be the tiebreaker.

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Game Information/Reseignements sur le match
贰惫别苍迟/脡惫茅苍别尘别苍迟	2009 World Women's Champ.	Location/Emplacement	Hameenlinna, FIN
Date	Wed. Apr. 8, 2009	础谤别苍补/础谤茅苍补	Arena 1
Time/Heure	1:00 pm ET	Attendance/Assistance	-,---
Round/Ronde	Playoff	Game #	12

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Box Score/Compte	1	2	3	Final
CAN	2	2	4	8
FIN	0	0	0	0

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Goals/Penalties

First Period/Premi猫re p茅riode

Goals/Buts :
04:43 CAN Gina Kingsbury (Marie-Philip Poulin, Colleen Sostorics)
06:39 CAN Jennifer Botterill (Caroline Ouellette)

Penalties/P茅nalit茅s :
02:35 FIN Emma Laaksonen (Hooking/Accrocher)
12:36 FIN Saara Tuominen (Hooking/Accrocher)
14:30 CAN Gillian Apps (High-sticking/Baton 茅lev茅)

Second Period/Deuxi猫me p茅riode

Goals/Buts :
02:10 CAN Sarah Vaillancourt (Meaghan Mikkelson, Marie-Philip Poulin) PP/AN
15:10 CAN Meghan Agosta (Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette)

Penalties/P茅nalit茅s :
01:52 FIN Anne Helin (Interference/Obstruction)
09:08 FIN Anne Helin (Interference/Obstruction)
15:22 FIN Saara Tuominen (Slashing/Coup de b芒ton)

Third Period/Troisi猫me p茅riode

Goals/Buts :
01:17 CAN Jennifer Botterill (Catherine Ward) PP/AN
09:22 CAN Hayley Wickenheiser (Tessa Bonhomme, Sarah Vaillancourt)
11:57 CAN Jayne Hefford (Jennifer Botterill, Hayley Wickenheiser) PP/AN
17:06 CAN Marie-Philip Poulin (Haley Irwin)

Penalties/P茅nalit茅s :
00:35 FIN Mari Pehkonen (Delay of Game/Arr锚ter le match)
06:26 FIN Venla Heikkila (Slashing/Coup de b芒ton)
07:02 CAN Sarah Vaillancourt (Interference/Obstruction)
11:21 FIN Mari Pehkonen (Slashing/Coup de b芒ton)
12:15 CAN Carla MacLeod (Tripping/Faire tr茅bucher)
14:02 CAN Meaghan Mikkelson (Hooking/Accrocher)

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Goaltenders	CAN	Kim St-Pierre
Gardiens de but	FIN	Noora Raty, Maija Hassinen (3rd/10:48)

Shots on Goal	Team	1 p	2 p	3 p	Ttl
Shots on Goal	CAN	16	18	15	49
Tirs au but	FIN	4	6	5	15