4 Nations Cup
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The 4 Nations Cup is an annual women's ice hockey
tournament, held between four major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland. Until 2000, when Sweden joined, the tournament was the 3 Nations Cup. In general, it is held in or around November each year.
The format of the tournament is a single round-robin, with each team playing one game against each of the others. The top two teams advance to the gold-medal game. The last two teams play for bronze. When it was the 3 Nations Cup, the third place team was simply awarded bronze. Team Canada has won 12 gold medal since the four nations cup creation in 1996 and team USA has won 3 gold medal and the rest silver. Both team have not won a bronze medal up to this date.
The Tournament takes place in Kitchener, Ontario
, Canada
from 7 to 11 November 2006.
The tournament takes place novembrer 7 to 11 on the ice rink of Ejendals Arena
in Sweden.
USA.
First Round
Standing
Game for 3rd place
Game for first place
The USA Team win with a Erica McKenzie's goal.
en Finlande
First Round (N/A)
Standing (N/A)
Game for 3rd place (N/A)
Game for the First place
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The tournament takes place November 9 at 13 novembre in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).
First Round
Standing
1-USA
2-Canada
3-Sweden
4-Finland
Game for 3rd place
Game for the First place
Rebecca Johnston's goal in extra time period.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
tournament, held between four major national teams in the sport; currently, these are Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland. Until 2000, when Sweden joined, the tournament was the 3 Nations Cup. In general, it is held in or around November each year.
History
The 3 Nations Cup was first held in 1996. Sweden joined the tourney in 2000, but the USA did not attend the 2001 event due to the September 11 attacks; the 4 Nations roster has been constant since 2002. Team Canada has won every tournament except 1997, 2003 and 2008, where the victory went to Team USA. Finland has won bronze at every tournament it participated in, except 2001, when it won silver, and also 2004 and 2006, when it finished last both times. Sweden won bronze in 2001, 2004 and 2006.The format of the tournament is a single round-robin, with each team playing one game against each of the others. The top two teams advance to the gold-medal game. The last two teams play for bronze. When it was the 3 Nations Cup, the third place team was simply awarded bronze. Team Canada has won 12 gold medal since the four nations cup creation in 1996 and team USA has won 3 gold medal and the rest silver. Both team have not won a bronze medal up to this date.
Medal table
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 15 | |
| 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Tournaments
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth | Notes |
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| 1996 1996 3 Nations Cup The 1996 3 Nations Cup was the first playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in various locations of Ontario, and Canton, New York, from October 20-27, 1996.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-External links:... |
N/A | The inaugural competition was held in 1996, with Canada, United States and Finland. The final game took place in Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario... . |
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| 1997 1997 3 Nations Cup The 1997 3 Nations Cup was the second playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in various locations of the Northeastern United States, and Canada, from December 13-20, 1997.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-External links:... |
N/A | It took place in Lake Placid Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638.... (USA) |
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| 1998 1998 3 Nations Cup The 1998 3 Nations Cup was the third playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Kuortane, Finland, from December 10-16, 1998.-Results:-Final Table:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
N/A | It took place in Kuortane Kuortane Kuortane is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water... (Finland) |
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| 1999 1999 3 Nations Cup The 1999 3 Nations Cup was the fourth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Montreal and Sherbrooke, Quebec, from November 28-December 7, 1999.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
N/A | It took place in Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... (Canada) |
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| 2000 2000 4 Nations Cup The 2000 4 Nations Cup was the fifth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Provo, Utah, from November 7-11, 2000. As Sweden joined the tournament, it became the 4 Nations Cup.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:... |
The competition expanded to four countries with the addition of Sweden. It took place in Provo Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... (USA) |
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| 2001 2001 3 Nations Cup The 2001 3 Nations Cup was the sixth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Finland, from November 2-7, 2001. The United States withdrew from the tournament due to the September 11 attacks.-Results:-Final Table:... |
N/A | The United States did not participate due to the Al Qaeda terrorist strike of 11 September 2001. It took place in Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... and Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in... (Finland) |
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| 2002 2002 4 Nations Cup The 2002 4 Nations Cup was the seventh playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Kitchener and Mississauga, Ontario, from November 6-10, 2002.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:... |
It took place in Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... (Canada) |
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| 2003 2003 4 Nations Cup The 2003 4 Nations Cup was the eighth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Skovde, Sweden, from November 5-9, 2003.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
It took place in Skövde Skövde Skövde is a locality and the seat of Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 34 446 inhabitants .Skövde is situated some 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern. It sits on the eastern slope of a low mountain ridge Billingen ,... (Sweden) |
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| 2004 2004 4 Nations Cup The 20044 Nations Cup was the ninth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Lake Placid, New York, from November 10-14, 2004.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
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| 2005 2005 4 Nations Cup The 2005 4 Nations Cup was the tenth playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Finland, from August 31-September 4, 2005.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
It took place in Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the... (Finland) |
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| 2006 2006 4 Nations Cup The 2006 4 Nations Cup, an annual women's ice hockey tournament, was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and took place from 7 to 11 November 2006.-Results:7 November 20068 November 200610 November 2006... |
It took place in Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... (Canada) |
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| 2007 2007 4 Nations Cup The 2007 4 Nations Cup was held in Leksand, Sweden from November 7 to November 11, 2007. All games were played at the Ejendals Arena. The teams involved were Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.Canada defeated the USA 2-0 in the gold medal game.... |
it took place in Leksand Leksand Leksand is a locality and the seat of Leksand Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 5,861 inhabitants in 2005.- Sport :Leksand is famous for the Leksands IF ice hockey team. Leksand is also home to the Leksands Baseball and Softball Club, one of the oldest and more successful baseball clubs... (Sweden) |
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| 2008 2008 4 Nations Cup The 2008 4 Nations Cup was the 13th playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in Lake Placid, New York, from November 4-9, 2008.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
it took place in Lake Placid Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638.... (USA) |
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| 2009 2009 4 Nations Cup The 2009 4 Nations Cup was the 14th playing of the annual women's ice hockey tournament. It was held in cities around Finland, from November 3-7, 2009.-Results:-Final Table:-Final:-3rd place:-External links:* on hockeyarchives.info... |
It took place in Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... (Finland) |
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| 2010 | It took place in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada) | ||||
| 2011 2011 4 Nations Cup The 2011 Four Nations Cup is a women's ice hockey tournament that was held in Nyköping, Sweden. All matches were held at the Stora Hallen arena. The November 10 match between Canada and the US marked the 100th time since 1990 that the two countries have played each other.-Schedule:-Bronze medal... |
Contested in Nyköping Nyköping Nyköping is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,427 inhabitants in 2005. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.- History :... (Sweden) |
2006
See also 2006 4 Nations Cup2006 4 Nations Cup
The 2006 4 Nations Cup, an annual women's ice hockey tournament, was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and took place from 7 to 11 November 2006.-Results:7 November 20068 November 200610 November 2006...
The Tournament takes place in Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 7 to 11 November 2006.
- First Round
- Sweden 8-3 Finland
- Canada 3-0 USA
- USA 5-2 Finland
- Canada 7-0 Sweden
- USA 7-0 Sweden
- Canada *-1 Finland
- Standing
- Canada 8
- USA 4
- Sweden 4
- Finland 0
- Game for 3rd place
- Sweden 3-2 Finland
- Game for the First place
- Canada 5-2 USA
2007
see also 2007 4 Nations Cup2007 4 Nations Cup
The 2007 4 Nations Cup was held in Leksand, Sweden from November 7 to November 11, 2007. All games were played at the Ejendals Arena. The teams involved were Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.Canada defeated the USA 2-0 in the gold medal game....
The tournament takes place novembrer 7 to 11 on the ice rink of Ejendals Arena
Ejendals Arena
Tegera Arena is an arena in Leksand, Sweden primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Leksands IF. It opened in 2005 and holds 7,650 people. The arena was host to the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships together with FM Mattsson Arena in Mora. The following season, the 2007 4...
in Sweden.
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2008
The tournament takes place in November at Lake PlacidLake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
USA.
First Round
- Canada 6-0 Finland
- USA 5-2 Sweden
- Sweden 2-3 Finland
- USA 2-4 Canada
- Canada 1-2 Sweden (after overtime period)
- USA 4-1 Finland
Standing
- Canada 7
- USA 6
- Finland 3
- Sweden 2
Game for 3rd place
- Sweden 1-0 Finland
Game for first place
- USA 2-2 Canada after overtime period
The USA Team win with a Erica McKenzie's goal.
2009
November 3, 4, 6 et 7 at VierumäkiVierumäki
Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:...
en Finlande
First Round (N/A)
- Sweden - Canada
- Finland - USA
- USA - Sweden
- Finland - Canada
- Finland - Sweden
- Canada - USA
Standing (N/A)
Game for 3rd place (N/A)
Game for the First place
- Canada 5-2 USA.
2010
See also 2010 Four Nations Cup2010 Four Nations Cup
The 2010 4 Nations Cup was held in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland 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...
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The tournament takes place November 9 at 13 novembre in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).
First Round
- Finland 3-0 Sweden
- USA 3-2 Canada
- Canada 8-1 Sweden
- USA 4-0 Finland
- Canada 15-0 Finland
- USA 4-0 Sweden
Standing
1-USA
2-Canada
3-Sweden
4-Finland
Game for 3rd place
- Finland 2-1 Sweden
Game for the First place
- Canada 3-2 USA
Rebecca Johnston's goal in extra time period.