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Women's hockey

In other news in the 2016 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships:

Team Sweden,  outshooting Team Czech Republic 31-18, needed a last-minute goal in the final period to defeat Team Czech Republic 3-2.

Sweden next plays Japan while the Czechs play Switzerland.

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Led by two goaIs scored by Tanja Niskanen, defending Bronze medallists TeamFinland convincingly defeated Team Russia by ascore of 5-3.

Finland will play the U.S., while Russia meet Canada.

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It was a goaltender's duel between Team Switzerland's Florence Schelling (voted Best Goaltender at 2014 Sochi Olympics), and Team Japan's  Nana Fujimoto (voted Best Goaltender at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championships). The result:  the Swiss reigned victorious with a 4-2 victory.

Team Switzerland's  next game will be against Team Czech Republic, while Japan plays Sweden.

For more info, click here:
http://www.worldwomen2016.com/?changeview=desktop#schedule-match-2016-03-28


 
Led by a pair of goals by Rebecca Houston, Halli Krzyzaniak,  Brianna Jenner and Meaghan Mikkelson, Team Canada gave coach Laura Schuler her first inaugural win as it trounced Team Russia 8-1.

For a brief few minutes in the game, the Russians had a 1-0 lead -- the first time ever that a Russian Women's squad had taken a lead over Team Canada -- but the euphoria of that quickly gave way to a barrage of goals that put the game squarely in Canada's favour.

Canada plays Finland next, while Russia prepares to face the Americans.


http://www.worldwomen2016.com/en/news/can-rus/
 
It was by no means an easy victory even though Team USA outshot Team Finland in their 2-1 win.  Finnish goalkeeper Meen Raisanen stopped every possible shot, and was crucial in keeping her squad in the game.  At one point, the Finns were outshot 20-1 in the second period in which Jocelyn Lamoureux-Davidson tallied what would prove to be the winning team goal for the Americans.

The US' netminder Vetter was forced to thwart off some dangerous Finnish shots that could have tied the game up.  Too bad the Finns fell short.

The USA plays Russia next, while Finland meets Canada.

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Not even Swiss star goaltender Florence Schilling could stop Team Czech's  Teresa Vanisova's two goal performance in the Czech's 3-1 upset victory over Team Switzerland. 

The upstart Czech team that has kept the scores surprisingly close -- they defeated Sweden 3-2 in their opening round robin game -- wasn't expected to dispose of the defending Bronze medallist Swiss squad, but that's exactly what they did, thanks in part to star player Vanisova.

Team Czech plays Japan next, while the Swiss prepare for Sweden.

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Sweden easily outshot Team Japan and solved Japanese 'keeper  Nana Fujimoto, enroute to a 2-0 shutout of Japan.

The Swedes will next play the Swiss, and Japan faces Team Czech.

Info:
http://www.worldwomen2016.com/?changeview=desktop#schedule-match-2016-03-29
 
Quarter-Final action at the 2016 WWHC saw Finland defeat the "Cinderella" Czechs 5-0, while Russia beat Sweden 4-2 on a four point performance by Russian forward Olga Sosina.

Canada and USA both had QF byes.

Team Canada faces Finland in the Semi-Final Sunday, while Team USA will meet Russia.


Source:  IIHF
 
Semi-Final results:

Thanks to a hat-trick by Natalie Spooner, Team Canada staved off the "gritty" Finns bya score of 5-3, and booked itself into the Gold medal game against Team USA.

Despite being outshot 39-19, Meeri Raisanen, the Finnish goalkeeper kept her team competent throughout the game.  Two of Canada's goals were empty-netters.

Close game.


Team Canada now meets Team USA in the Gold medal matchup, while Team Finland faces Team Russia in the. Bronze medal match.


Story:
http://www.worldwomen2016.com/en/news/can-fin-sf/


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In other Semi-Final action yesterday, it was a big day for multiple Team USA players as the Americans made short work of Team Russia, trouncing them by a score of 9-0.


Hillary Knight, Jocelyn-Lamoureux Davidson, Monique Lamoureux, Brianna Decker, etc., and the list goes on, as Team USA outshot Team Russia 40-17.


Now, it's on to the Gold medal game for Team USA against Team Canada, while Team Russia meets Team Finland in the. Bronze medal matchup.


Story:

http://www.worldwomen2016.com/en/news/usa-rus-sf/

 
Tonight's Gold medal game between Team Canada & Team USA starts at 7:30PM ET

This afternnon's Bronze medal game between Team Finland & Team Russia begins at 3:00PM ET.
 
Wow, what a finish!  Team USA forward Alex Carpenter managed to shove the puck, after a funny bounce that trickled behind  the pads of Canada's goaltender Emerance Maschemeyer, into the net in OT.

Jubilation for Team USA as it the Americans won their third consecutive World Women's title.  Ex-NHLer Ken Klee's team was dominant throughout the tournament but met their match in Team Canada for the Gold (even though the US had beaten Canada 3-1 in the tournament-opening Round Robin game).

As for Team Canada, they had their chances in OT including several power play opportunities in regulation, hut couldn't solve US goaltender Alex Rigsby who was stellar.

"I thought we were all over them and we just had an unlucky bounce," Canadian forward Meghan Agosta said. "We had power play after power play and couldn't put it in. Emerance Maschmeyer, she kept us in the game.

Speaking of Canada's 'keeper Emerance Maschemeyer, she was equally stellar in net, foiling the Americans every chance she got.  So much so, that Maschemeyer was voted the tournament's top goaltender. 

Fans were treated to a goaltending duel between Rigsby (US) and Maschemeyer (Canada).

Hilary Knight (US) was voted as top forward, Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland) as top defender, and Emerance Maschemeyer (Canada) too goaltender.

Named to tournament All-Star team were forwards Rebecca Johnston (Canada), Christine Huani (Switzerland), Hillary Knight (US), as well as defenders Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland), Monique Lamoureux (US), and goaltender Meeting Raisanen (Finland).

Story:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/u-s-beats-canada-ot-win-womens-hockey-gold/
 
Team Russia staved off Team Finland in the shootout 1-0l  and earned themselves the Bronze medal.

Russian forwards Olga Sosina & Anna Shukma helped solve Finish goaltender Meeri Raisanen.  Russian 'keeper Nadezdha Morozova, who made 32 saves in regulation, stopped several Finns in the shootout. 

As for Finnish goalkeeper Raisanen, who was named to tournament All-Star team,  kept her team in the game making 22 saves in regulation, before the Russian forwards solved her in the shootout.

Story:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/russia-edges-finland-bronze-womens-world-hockey-championship/
 
Team Canada loses 3-2 in OT to Team USA in the IIHF 2016 u18 World Women's Hockey Championship Gold medal game, held in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadians led 2-O halfway into the game, but the Americans found a way to tie it all up and force OT.

http://u18worldwomen2016.iihf.com/en/news/usa-can-gmg/


Team Sweden took the Bronze, 2-1 winners over Team Russia.

http://u18worldwomen2016.iihf.com/en/news/rus-swe-bmg/
 
Olympic hockey's most decorated scorer has retired.  Hayley Wickenheiser, who won four Olympic Women's hockey Golds, and is known as Olympic hockey's all-time top scorer, officially announced her retirement.

Hayley Wickenheiser  @wick_22
Dear Canada. It has been the great honour of my life to play for you. Time to hang em up!! Thank you! #grateful #graduationday #canada
7:02 PM - 13 Jan 2017.

By the way, fellas, she was also the first female ever to score a goal in a professional men's league.

She was also an integral part of women's hockey in elevating the game worldwide, for many an aspiring young woman to want to be like Hayley.

Quite an accomplishment and a hockey career.

Thank you Hayley Wickenheiser and all the best to you!

Story:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/womens-hockey-star-hayley-wickenheiser-announces-retirement/
 
Interview with Hayley Wickenheiser on her retirement, career, etc.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/hayley-wickenheiser-unmatched-career-life-hockey/

...and more:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hayley-wickenheiser-calls-it-a-career-1.3935762
 
The Team USA Women's squad will be boycotting the upcoming 2017 World Women's Hockey Championships, to be played in the U.S. (in Plymouth, Michigan), over the issues of equitable & fair treatment and wages:

...they announced Wednesday, is they?ll be boycotting the IIHF world championships next month?a tournament in which they?re defending champions, a tournament that?ll be held on their home soil?unless USA Hockey takes big steps towards meeting their demands for fair pay and treatment.

In the words of captain Megan Duggan, the women want the organization that runs hockey in the country to ?stop treating us like an afterthought.?

USA Hockey pays the women in the national team program $1,000 per month for a six-month period every Olympic year. That?s it. ?The other three and a half years, they don?t give us any money,? Lamoureux-Morando said. It?s why you?ll find a lot of players who double as personal trainers, coaches, and IT workers on the roster.

?If you?re at the pinnacle of your sport, you should be able to make a living wage doing so,? Lamoureux-Morando said. ?We should be able to make a living wage being the top female hockey players in the country and not have to hold second and third jobs.?

Players do also get compensation from the U.S. Olympic Committee, ranging from $750-2,000 per month. Travel and food is covered?but not like it is for the men?s senior team, or the world junior team.

?The food we eat isn?t as good, and we don?t stay in as nice hotels,? Lamoureux-Morando said.

Over the last year, they?ve been asking for more playing opportunities (they play just nine games in non-Olympic years) and financial support ?consistent with the boys? teams,? as a statement puts it.

?None of those requests get addressed in our conversations,? Lamoureux-Morando said. Fair compensation, travel, relocation expenses, pregnancy benefits, worker?s compensation and disability insurance are all on a long list of requests.

This has been in the works for 14 months, since the women?s team approached Ballard Sparhr?the same law firm that represented the American women?s soccer team last year, when they demanded equal pay with their male counterparts.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/u-s-womens-hockey-team-boycotting-world-championships/
 
Chalk one up for Team USA, eh?  With the American squad having had no pre-tournament practice nor training camp, and threatening to boycott their participation in this year's 2017 Women's World Hockey Championships, well, who would have known as Team USA solidly shutout Team Canada 2-O, in what was both their tournament opening game.

With the U.S. Women having secured the agreement they were seeking with USA Hockey just days prior to this opening game, there was an emotion that the Americans displayed on ice that parlayed into victory.

True, Team Canada seemed slow and lethargic, and off their game somewhat, what with Shannon Sabados making 28 saves, but give the U.S. credit on this one.

"We're so united," U.S. forward Gigi Marvin said. "We were itching to be on the ice and it was displayed beautifully tonight, the unity, the support around the ice.

"It was something that means a lot especially after what we went through."

"It was a big thing for female sports and they got it," (Team Canada's)Poulin said. "I think it was a big emotional game for them tonight."


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/us-beats-canada-womens-hockey-world-championship/.
 
In other game results at the 2017 WWHC:

Team Russia who was without it's top scorers Shokhina & Sosina, managed to stave off Team Finland 2-1.

Team Germany surprised Team Sweden 3-1, while Team Switserland defeated the Czech Republic in a shootout 2-1..


http://www.worldwomen2017.com/
 
Uh oh, Canada.  Team Canada succumbs to a 4-3 defeat to Team Finland, and it is the first time ever  that the Finns beat the Canadians at a World Women's tournament.

The Finnish women were overcome with jubilation and left Team Canada shaking it's head figuring out what they need to do to continue to stay alive at these World Championships all of a sudden.

Team Canada needs to beat Team Russia and avoid going O-3 in this preliminary round to even have a chance to a semifinal bye or quarter-finals.
Goal differentials will decide the tie-breaker.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/finland-beats-canada-first-time-ever-womens-world-hockey-championship/
 
In other WWHC action:

The surging Germans outlasted the Czech Republic 2-I, while Switzerland but Sweden 2-1.

Team USA continued it's mastery with it's second consecutive shutout win, His time a 7-O drubbing of Team Russia.


Source:  Sportsnet,    IIHF
 
Re:  Team USA's Amanda Kessel:  Phil would be proud...as she was inspired by his Stanley Cup victory.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/u-s-blank-russia-womens-world-hockey-championship/

 
Finally!  Team Canada's offence exploded in an 8-O thrashing of Team Russia in a matchup played Monday.  Team Canada also gets a bye and participation in Thursday's Semi-final versus Team Finland.

The Canadians earned their Semi-final date by having the tiebreaker in the goals differential column.  Finland & Russia were tied in this category which vaulted Canada ahead.

As for Team Finland, they lost to the U.S. Monday, by a stubborn 5-3 score.


http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canada-blows-russia-first-win-womens-world-hockey-championship/

So far, so good.
 
In today's WWHC Quarter-Final action

The "Cinderella" Team Germany stunned Team Russia 2-1 and a matchup against Team USA in Thursday's Semi-Final.

Team Finland defeated Team Sweden 4-0 and will play Team Canada in Thursday's Semi-Final matchup.

Team Czech Republic beat Team Switzerland 4-2.


Source:  IIHF
 
Okay Canada!

Team Canada shuts out Team Finland 4-0 and book a trip to the Gold medal game against Team USA.

Team Canada came bursting out of offensive gate against the Finns taking an early lead and outpaced Finland with their puck possession.  Of course,  Canadian 'keeper Shannon Szabados had to be at her best and she more than was indeed, backstopping some dangerous Finnish scoring chances, effectively shutting the door on Team Finland.

Canada now plays the U.S. in Friday's Gold Medal match.


http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/can-fin-12/
 
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