The 2018 4 Nations Cup comes to a close this afternoon in Saskatoon, Sask., with Finland and Sweden playing for third place at 3 p.m. CST and the United States and Canada facing off for gold at 8 p.m. CST. No big surprises there, as that's the way this tournament nearly always shakes out, but … Continue reading Game Day Skate: 2018 4 Nations Cup Edition
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4 Nations Cup Preview: Players to Watch
This week's 4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon marks the beginning of a new Olympic quad. It's a time when we typically see teams make adjustments (three of the four competing teams have new head coaches) and gear up for the future. It's also a good time to key in on player development, and assess the … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Players to Watch
4 Nations Cup Preview: Team USA Roster Breakdown
The United States has won every women's hockey gold medal in 4 Nations, World Championship and Olympic play since April 2015, and they'll look to keep that streak going this week in Saskatoon. The U.S. women's national team is going through a bit of a transition, however. After a short tenure for Robb Stauber, Bob … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Team USA Roster Breakdown
4 Nations Cup Preview: Team Canada Roster Breakdown
Team Canada is playing host to this week's 4 Nations Cup in Saskatoon, Sask. Canada has never lost a 4 Nations Cup gold medal when playing on home soil, and that's a trend the team would like to see continue, particularly this year. It's been exactly four years since the Canadians won gold at any … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Team Canada Roster Breakdown
4 Nations Cup Preview: Finland looking to win the right game
Back in 2017, Finland earned a historic win, beating Team Canada at the IIHF Women's World Championship for the first time in 21 tries. It was a sign of how far Finland's women's hockey program has come; they'd proven to be a consistently tough out for both North American squads, and now they'd gotten a … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Finland looking to win the right game
4 Nations Cup Preview: Sweden hopes to “dare to play”
At the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, Sweden's women's hockey team finished in seventh place - a sizable step back from the 2014 Olympics, when they played in the bronze medal game, and a far cry from their finish in 2006, when the Swedes' monumental semifinal upset over the United States led them to win silver. … Continue reading 4 Nations Cup Preview: Sweden hopes to “dare to play”
4 Nations Preview: Bronze and Gold Medal Games
Bronze: Finland vs. Sweden 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST The Finns fell to Canada on Friday night, 3-1, in their final game of preliminary-round action. Goaltender Meeri Räisänen came up huge even in the loss, stopping 46 of 48 shots. Despite getting outplayed and outchanced, Finland kept it a tight game the whole way. It … Continue reading 4 Nations Preview: Bronze and Gold Medal Games
4 Nations Recap: Finland wins, Canada comes back
Finland 1, Sweden 0 Swedish goaltender Sara Grahn kept her team in it until late in the game, but Finland finally broke through to snap a scoreless tie and take the win, 1-0. The Finns pressured Sweden for most of the game, outshooting the Swedes 23-12 through the first two periods with nothing to show … Continue reading 4 Nations Recap: Finland wins, Canada comes back
4 Nations Recap: U.S. and Canada come out on top
United States 5, Finland 0 Dani Cameranesi scored her first points with the senior team to earn Player of the Game honors and help lead Team USA to the win. She led the team with a goal and an assist, while captain Alex Carpenter also collected two assists for a multi-point game. Hilary Knight got … Continue reading 4 Nations Recap: U.S. and Canada come out on top
Krzyzaniak poised for success with Team Canada
There are lots of ways to describe Halli Krzyzaniak. Two-time Under-18 World Champion. Best Defenseman at the 2013 IIHF Under-18 World Championships. Neepawa, Manitoba, native, University of North Dakota sophomore, National Women's Development Team alternate captain. Any of the above would work. If she had to describe herself, she'd say "hard-working, energetic, and confident." North … Continue reading Krzyzaniak poised for success with Team Canada
