1998 3 Nations Cup

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)

The1998 3 Nations Cupwas a women'sice hockeytournament held inFinlandfrom December 10–16, 1998. It was the third edition of the3 Nations Cup.

Rosters

Main article:1998 3 Nations Cup rosters

Results

Round robin

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	4	4	0	0	16	8	+8	8
2	United States	4	2	2	0	10	10	0	4
3	Finland(H)	4	0	4	0	8	16	−8	0

Source:Hockey Canada
(H)Hosts

10 December

United States

1–2 (0–0, 0–0, 1–2)

Canada

Kuortane

Game reference
	Sara DeCosta	Goalies	Sami Jo Small
	0–1 45:44 –Goyette(Smith) (PP) King– 56:04 1–1 1–2 59:14 –Le(Dupuis)
	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

4–3GWS (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) (OT0–0) (SO:1–0)

United States

Kuortane

15 December

United States

3–2 (1–0, 1–1, 1–1)

Finland

Kuortane

16 December

Finland

0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0)

Canada

Kurikka

Game reference
	Tuula Puputti	Goalies	Kim St-Pierre
	0–1 19:46 –Campbell 0–2 25:21 –Drolet(Goyette)
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	12	Shots	45

Statistics

Final standings

	Canada
	United States
	Finland

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

• Tournamenton hockeyarchives.info