2018 4 Nations Cup

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2018 4 Nations Cup
2018 4 Nations Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesNovember 6–10
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (9th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played8
Goals scored43 (5.38 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United States.svg Hilary Knight (7 points)
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The 2018 4 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was the 23rd edition of the 4 Nations Cup.

Contents

Results

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33000123+99Advance to Gold medal game
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)32001102+86
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3100241063Advance to Bronze medal game
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30003414100
Source: Hockey Canada
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

All times are local (UTC−6).

November 6, 2018
12:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–5
(1–0, 0–5, 0–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Noora Räty Goalies Maddie Rooney
12 minPenalties6 min
10Shots49
November 6, 2018
19:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–1
(3–0, 1–0, 2–1)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Shannon Szabados Goalies Lovisa Selander
8 minPenalties8 min
52Shots18
November 7, 2018
15:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–3
(0–3, 0–0, 2–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Maria Omberg Goalies Jenna Silvonen
8 minPenalties6 min
30Shots31
November 7, 2018
19:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1
(1–0, 0–0, 1–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Alex Rigsby Goalies Shannon Szabados
14 minPenalties6 min
33Shots24
November 8, 2018
15:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–5
(0–3, 1–1, 0–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Emma Söderberg Goalies Emma Polusny
4 minPenalties6 min
20Shots40
November 8, 2018
19:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Noora Räty Goalies Emerance Maschmeyer
10 minPenalties8 min
14Shots48

Bronze medal game

November 10, 2018
15:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–4
(1–0, 1–1, 0–3)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Maria Omberg Goalies Noora Räty
Winberg (Nylén Persson, Ljungblom) – 10:311–0
1–130:08 – Hiirikoski
Winberg (Ljungblom, Grahm) – 31:072–1
2–245:01 – Hakala (Tulus, Hiirikoski) (PP)
2–348:36 – Rajahuhta (Niskanen, Tuominen)
2–449:05 – Nieminen (Rahunen, Tulus)
6 minPenalties2 min
33Shots34

Gold medal game

November 10, 2018
20:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–5
(1–2, 0–2, 1–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
Game reference
Shannon Szabados
Emerance Maschmeyer
Goalies Alex Rigsby
0–101:28 – Knight (Cameranesi)
Fortino – 03:491–1
1–216:31 – Samoskevich (Pannek, Flanagan)
1–331:37 – Decker (Brodt, Coyne Schofield)
1–432:01 – Knight (Morin, Cameranesi)
1–540:41 – Coyne Schofield (Decker, Bellamy)
Bourbonnais (Gabel) (PP) – 49:572–5
10 minPenalties8 min
25Shots25

Statistics

Final standings

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Scoring leaders

Only the top ten skaters, sorted by points, then goals, are included in this list.

PlayerGPGAPtsPIMPOS
Flag of the United States.svg Hilary Knight 43470F
Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Decker 43362F
Flag of the United States.svg Dani Cameranesi 42466F
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Brodt 43250F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Johnston 41450F
Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Coyne Schofield 41452F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mélodie Daoust 43140F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Philip Poulin 41346F
Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Brandt 42132F
Flag of Sweden.svg Lina Ljungblom 40332F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: Hockey Canada

Goaltending leaders

Only the top four goaltenders, based on save percentage, who played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Rigsby 120:0031.5049.9390
Flag of Finland.svg Noora Räty 180:0093.00129.9300
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shannon Szabados 160:0083.0074.8920
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Omberg 116:0073.6265.8920

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: Hockey Canada