Ice hockey · Global
Canada shut out Finland to finish second in Olympic group A
Emily Clark scored twice in the first penalty-free Olympic women’s hockey game.
Source publication date:
Canada defeated Finland 5–0 to finish second in Olympic women’s hockey group A and secure a quarter-final against Germany. The rescheduled preliminary fixture became the first penalty-free game in the history of the Olympic women’s tournament, according to the IIHF report.
Emily Clark scored twice and Laura Stacey provided two assists. Ann-Renee Desbiens stopped seventeen shots for her second career Olympic shutout, while Jenn Gardiner’s late opening-period goal helped settle Canada after an initially hesitant start following its defeat by the United States.
Canada played without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin for a second game. Finland defender Jenni Hiirikoski left after only 2:04 of ice time, with the reason unconfirmed in the report. The Finns finished fourth and moved into a quarter-final meeting with Switzerland.
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.