The 2010 4 Nations Cup was an international women's ice hockey competition held in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador from November 9 to November 13, 2010. Games were played at the Clarenville Events Centre and Mile One Centre. The 15th edition of the international tournament was held in Newfoundland to help Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador mark its 75th anniversary.Hockey Manitoba | Jocelyne Larocque wins Gold with Team Canada at 4 Nations Cup The teams involved were from Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland.

Gold medal game In the gold medal game of the 2010 4 Nations Cup, Rebecca Johnston's second goal of the game won the gold medal for Canada. The goal came on a power play 6:21 into overtime and gave Canada a 3-2 win over the United States. The game was Hockey Canada's 12th championship in the tournament's 15-year history.Canadian women claim their 12th Nations overtime

Meaghan Mikkelson of St. Albert, Alberta, had a goal and an assist for Canada, while Shannon Szabados of Edmonton stopped 24 shots for the victory. Julie Chu and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored for the United States. Goaltender Molly Schaus faced 52 shots, including 20 in a scoreless third period, and faced 11 shots in overtime.

Johnston notched the only goal of the first period, with 3:14 left in the period. The U.S. jumped ahead 2-1 midway through the second period, when Chu and Coyne scored in a span of 1:17. Mikkelson drew Canada even with 1:49 left in the third period. Kacey Bellamy picked up a tripping penalty 4:58 into overtime. This led to Johnston scoring on a 4-on-3 power play 1:23 later. The attendance at Mile One Centre was 6,200.

Canada November 8: The Canadian National women's team played against the St. John's Pennecon Privateers boys team. The game was contested at the glacier in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador as a warmup for the 4 Nations Cup. Joe Trenholm's goal with just over two minutes to go in the third period was the game-winning goal. The Privateers triumphed by a 5-4 tally. November 11: Canada's National Women's Team was at Duckworth and Water Street to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies in downtown St. John's.

Roster Number Name Position Height Club 1Shannon SzabadosGoaltender 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey team 2Meghan AgostaForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamMercyhurst 6Rebecca JohnstonForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey team 7Cherie PiperForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamBrampton Thunder 8Annie GuayDefence Montreal Stars 10Gillian AppsForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamBrampton Thunder 12Meghan MikkelsonDefence 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamEdmonton Chimos 13Caroline Ouellette - A Forward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamMontreal Stars 14Courtney BirchardDefence New Hampshire 15Tara WatchornDefence Boston University 16Jayna Hefford - AForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamBrampton Thunder 18Bobbi Jo SlusarDefence Strathmore Rockies 19Brianne JennerForward Cornell Big Red 20Jennifer WakefieldForward 5'9.5 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamBoston University Terriers 21Haley IrwinForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamMinnesota Duluth 22Hayley Wickenheiser - CForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey team 23Jocelyne LarocqueDefence Minnesota Duluth 24Natalie SpoonerForward Ohio State 25Tessa Bonhomme - ADefence 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamToronto (CWHL) 26Sarah VaillancourtForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey team 28Vicki BendusForward Mercyhurst 29Marie-Philip PoulinForward 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey teamBoston University 30Christina KesslerGoaltender Burlington Barracudas 33Kim St. PierreGoaltender 2009-10 Canada women's national ice hockey team

Stats = Indicates team leader Name GP Goals Assists PointsMeghan Agosta 41 7 8 Haley Irwin 43 5 8Vicki Bendus4 2 5 7Rebecca Johnston 44 3 7Jenn Wakefield4 2 5 7

Finland

Roster Number Name Position Height Club 1Anna VanhataloGoaltender SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod 2 Suvi Vacker Defence JYP Jyvaskyla 4 Rosa Lindstedt Defence Ilves Tampere 5 Mariia Posa Defence Minnesota Duluth 6 Jenni Hiirikoski Defence JYP Jyvaskyla 14 Niina Makinen Forward 15 Minttu Tuominen Forward Ohio State 29 Karolina Rantamaki Forward SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod 30 Maija Hassinen Goaltender HPK Hameenlinna 31 Noora Raty Goaltender Minnesota

Sweden

Roster Number Name Position Height Club 2Elin HolmlovForward Minnesota Duluth 13Erica Uden JohanssonForward Quinnipiac 30Kim MartinGoaltender 2010 Sweden women's national ice hockey team

United States

Roster NumberNamePositionHeightClub1 Molly Schaus G Boston College Eagles 31Jessie Vetter G 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team 22Kacey Bellamy D 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team 8 Caitlin Cahow D 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team9 Molly Engstrom D 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team Meagan Mangene D Boston College Eagles Michelle Picard D Noble and Greenough School/Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Josephine Pucci D Harvard Crimson Anne Schleper D Minnesota Golden Gophers 13 Julie Chu F 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team Kendall Coyne F Berkshire School Brianna Decker F Wisconsin 10 Meghan Duggan F Wisconsin Sarah Erickson F Minnesota Amanda Kessel F Minnesota21 Hilary Knight F Wisconsin 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux F North Dakota 7 Monique Lamoureux F North Dakota Erika Lawler F 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team Jenny Potter F 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team Haley Skarupa F Washington Pride U19 Allie Thunstrom F Boston College

Schedule Date Teams Location Time Score Goal scorers Fri Nov 5USA vs. Sweden (exhibition) Brunswick, Maine 7 pm US, 4-1 Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (2), Caitlin Cahow, Allie Thunstrom Tues Nov 9 Finland vs. Sweden Clarenville, Newfoundland 7 pm Finland 3-0Game Summary Saara Tuominen, Karoliina Rantamäki, Michelle Karvinen Tues Nov 9 USA vs. Canada St. John's, Newfoundland 7:30 pm USA 3-2 (Shootout)Game Summary US: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson Wed Nov 10 Sweden vs. Canada Clarenville, Nfld 7 pm Canada, 8-1 Game Summary Can: Natalie Spooner (3), Haley Irwin, Rebecca Johnston (2), Vicki Bendus, Meaghan Mikkelson Swe: Therése Sjolander Wed Nov 10 USA vs. Finland St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm USA, 4-0Game Summary US: Jocelyne Lamoureux, Brianne Decker, Meghan Duggan (2) Fri Nov 12 USA vs. Sweden St. John's, Nfld 1:00 pm USA, 4-0Game summary Hilary Knight, Kacey Bellamy, Monique Lamoureux, Erika Lawler Fri Nov 12 Canada vs. Finland St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm Canada, 15-0Game summary Meghan Agosta, Meaghan Mikkelson, Marie-Philip Poulin (3), Jennifer Wakefield (2), Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette, Hayley Wickenheiser, Haley Irwin (2), Vicki Bendus, Cherie Piper, Natalie Spooner Sat Nov 13Finland vs. Sweden (bronze-medal game) St. John's, Nfld 4:00 pm Finland 2-1Game summary Fin:Karoliina Rantamäki, Annina RajahuhtaSwe: Pernilla Winberg Sat Nov 13 Canada vs. US (gold-medal game) St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm 3-2 (OT) Game summary Canada: Rebecca Johnston(2), Meaghan MikkelsonUS:Julie Chu, Kendall Coyne

Awards and honors

Player of the game Date Player Country Player Country Nov. 10Rosa Lindstedt Brianna Decker Nov. 13Rebecca Johnston Molly Schaus

References

See also 4 Nations Cup