2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament

12 Nations Invitational Tournament Series 2011 12 Nations Tournament Finland August 24–31 12 2 other The IIHF 12 Nations Invitational Tournament Series was held in Vierumäki, Finland (August 24–31), Courchevel, France (August 28–30), and Füssen, Germany (November 9–13). The competing nations will be the national women's teams. This is a new tournament introduced by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The goal is to close the large gaps in skill between countries by providing more competitive opportunities. The eight competing countries in Vierumaki, Finland are Canada, United States, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, Slovakia and Japan. France, Germany, Norway and the Czech Republic also played in a mini-tournament simultaneously in Courchevel, France. Teams from Group B and C played in the tournament held in Füssen. There were no medals awarded at the tournament, and its main purpose was to develop players from countries attempting to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2014.http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/sport/women/12-nations-series.html 12 Nations Series www.iihf.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110829235141/http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/sport/women/12-nations-series.html 2011-08-29 Mistaken Identity. The name of the tournament was mistakenly printed on several publications and websites as the "IIHF 8 Nations Tournament". The "IIHF 12 Nations Invitational Tournament Series" was the official name for the tournament. Participating nations Group A CAN FIN SWE USAGroup B JPN RUS SVK SUIGroup C GER FRA NOR CZE Group A/B Round robin August 29: Jayna Hefford scored once in regulation time and twice in the shootout as Canada triumphed against the United States by a 4-3 mark in an exhibition game. Hilary Knight scored on the Americans' first two shots for a 2-0 lead just 1:55 in as Liz Knox was pulled from the game. Gillian Apps tallied a goal less than a minute after Knight’s second goal and Jocelyne Larocque evened at 7:41, as four goals were registered in the first eight minutes. The teams exchanged goals late in the second period. Brianna Decker scored for the US, while Jayna Hefford replied with a power play goal. Afterwards, Genevieve Lacasse and Jessie Vetter made a combined 31 saves in the third period and overtime, forcing a shootout between the rivals. In the first five rounds of said shootout, Hefford and Kelli Stack traded goals. Afterwards, Hefford proceeded to give Canada another lead as she scored again in the shootout. Jennifer Wakefield followed to beat Vetter for the game winner.http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/173932/la_id/1.htm The Official Website of Hockey Canada August 24 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 24 USA vs. Russia USA, 12-0http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV%3DTU_02%26id%3D306820 USA Hockey 2011-08-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111121173910/http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&id=306820 2011-11-21 Hat trick scored by Hilary KnightAugust 24Canada vs. Switzerland Canada, 16-0http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172931/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey CanadaJayna Hefford scored a hat trickAugust 24 Finland vs. Japan Finland, 7-0 August 24 Sweden vs. Slovakia Sweden, 4-1 August 25 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 25 USA vs. JapanUSA, 13-0http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&id=306866 USA Hockey Kelli Stack and Jen Schoullis each scored a hat trickAugust 25Canada vs. Russia Canada, 14-1http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172948/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey CanadaMeghan Agosta scored a hat trick and added two assistsAugust 25 Finland vs. Slovakia Finland, 2-0 August 25 Sweden vs. Switzerland Sweden, 4-2 August 27 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 27 USA vs. Switzerland USA, 11-1 August 27Canada vs. Slovakia Canada, 11-0http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172973/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey CanadaVicki Bendus registered a hat trick and added one assistCanada outshot Slovakia 73-8August 27 Finland vs. Russia Finland, 2-1 August 27 Sweden vs. Japan Sweden, 8-2 August 28 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 28 USA vs. Canada USA, 4-0http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172976/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey Canada Shutout by Molly SchausAugust 28 Sweden vs. Russia Sweden, 4-3 August 28 Finland vs. Switzerland Finland, 12-0 August 28 Slovakia vs. Japan Slovakia, 4-0 August 30 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 30 Canada vs. Finland Canada, 3-2 Caroline Ouellette had three assistshttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172994/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey CanadaAugust 30 USA vs. Sweden USA, 2-0 August 31 Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 31 Sweden vs. CanadaSweden, 6-4 Canada lost for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings against Sweden by a 6-4 mark.http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172997/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/ The Official Website of Hockey CanadaAugust 31 USA vs. Finland USA, 6-0 Molly Schaus and Jessie Vetter both played and shared the shutouthttp://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&id=307006 USA Hockeyhttp://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&ID=306176 USA Hockey 2011-08-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120105182047/http://www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&ID=306176 2012-01-05 dead September 2 and 3 Date TeamsResult NotesSeptember 2 Sweden vs. FinlandSweden, 3-1 September 3 Sweden vs. FinlandSweden, 4-2 Group C All games for Group C were contested at the Olympic Ice Rink in Courchevel, France from August 28–30. Norway players Helene Martinsen led all Group C players in scoring with 8 points, while teammate Andrea Dalen ranked second in Group C scoring with 6 points.http://www.iihf.com/competition/271/news/news-singleview/browse/3/recap/6162.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D%3D5971%26cHash%3Da32187ecd4 Norwegian women surprise 2012-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140114210854/http://www.iihf.com/competition/271/news/news-singleview/browse/3/recap/6162.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=5971&cHash=a32187ecd4 2014-01-14 Schedule Date TeamsResult NotesAugust 28 France vs. GermanyGermany, 2-1 August 28 Czech Republic vs. NorwayNorway, 5-3 August 29 Czech Republic vs. GermanyGermany, 4-1 August 29 France vs. NorwayNorway, 6-1 August 30 Germany vs. NorwayGermany, 4-3 (OT) Group B/C The tournament was played in Füssen, Germany from November 9–13. Round robin All teams took part in four games. November 9 Date TeamsResult NotesNovember 9 Russia vs. Czech RepublicRussia, 1-0 November 9 Japan vs. NorwayNorway, 4-3 SO November 9 Switzerland vs. FranceSwitzerland, 2-1 November 9 Slovakia vs. GermanyGermany, 3-0 November 10 Date TeamsResult NotesNovember 10 Switzerland vs. Czech RepublicCzech Republic, 6-3 November 10 France vs. SlovakiaSlovakia, 1-0 November 10 Norway vs. RussiaNorway, 3-2 November 10 Germany vs. JapanJapan, 3-1 November 12 Date TeamsResult NotesNovember 12 Switzerland vs. NorwayNorway, 5-3 November 12 Slovakia vs. Czech RepublicCzech Republic, 4-2 November 12 Russia vs. GermanyGermany, 3-2 SO November 12 Japan vs. FranceJapan, 5-1 November 13 Date TeamsResult NotesNovember 13 Norway vs. SlovakiaNorway, 3-1 November 13 Czech Republic vs. JapanJapan, 2-1 November 13 Russia vs. FranceRussia, 7-1 November 13 Germany vs. SwitzerlandGermany, 2-1 References External news story fr https://archive.today/20130127015352/http://www.journalderosemont.com/Sports/Hockey/2011-09-01/article-2738024/Ouellette-et-les-Canadiennes-terminent-avec-une-defaite/1 Ouellette et les Canadiennes terminent avec une défaite fr Le Canada amorce le tournoi des 12 Nations avec un gain de 16-0 fr Victoire in extremis des Canadiennes 2011 Women's Twelve Nations Central U.S. Women's National Team Shuts Out Russia, 12-0, at 2011 Women's IIHF Twelve Nations Invitational Tournament Series U.S. Women's National Team Shuts Out Japan, 13-0, at 2011 Women's IIHF Twelve Nations Invitational Tournament Series U.S. Women's National Team Shuts Out Finland, 6-0, at 2011 Women's IIHF Twelve Nations Invitational Tournament Series Category:International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments IIHF 12 Nations Tournament Category:Women's ice hockey tournaments Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Finland Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by France Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Germany Nations Nations Category:Courchevel Category:Sport in Savoie Category:21st century in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Category:2011 in French women's sport Category:Women's ice hockey competitions in France Category:Vierumäki Category:Sport in Heinola Category:2011 in Finnish women's sport Category:Women's ice hockey competitions in Finland Category:2011–12 in German ice hockey Category:Sport in Füssen Category:Sports competitions in Bavaria Category:2011 in Bavaria Category:Ice hockey in Bavaria Category:2011 in German women's sport Category:Women's ice hockey competitions in Germany Category:August 2011 sports events in Europe Category:August 2011 sports events in France Category:November 2011 sports events in Germany