4 Nations Cup


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 women's national [ice hockey team|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.
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 14 gold medals since the 4 Nations Cup creation in 1996 and Team USA has won 9 gold medals.

Medal table

Tournaments

;Key
  • Number of tournaments won at the time.

    Year by Year

2006

The Tournament takes place in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada from 7 to 11 November 2006.
  • Sweden 8–3 Finland
  • Canada 3–0 USA
  • USA 5–2 Finland
  • Canada 7–0 Sweden
  • USA 7–0 Sweden
  • Canada 8-1 Finland
;Standing:
  1. Canada, 8 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Sweden, 4 points
  4. Finland, 0points
  • Sweden 3–2 Finland
  • Canada 5–2 USA

    2007

The tournament takes place November 7 to 11 on the ice rink of Ejendals Arena in Sweden.
;Standing
  1. Canada, 6 points.
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 0 point
Sunday November 11, 2007
;Game for the 3rd place:
;Game for the first place

2008

The tournament took place in November at Lake Placid USA.
;First Round
Tuesday November 4, 2008
  • Canada 6–0 Finland
  • United States 5–2 Sweden
Wednesday November 5, 2008
  • Sweden 2–3 Finland
Thursday November 6, 2008
  • United States 2–4 Canada
Friday November 7, 2008
  • Canada 1–2 Sweden
  • USA 4–1 Finland
;Standing
  1. Canada, 5 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 2 points
Saturday November 9, 2008
;Game for 3rd place
  • Sweden 1–0 Finland
;Game for first place
  • USA 3–2 Canada after overtime period

    2009

November 3, 4, 6 and 7 at Vierumäki in Finland.
;First Round
  • Tuesday November 3, 2009
  • Wednesday November 4, 2009
  • Friday November 6, 2009
;Standing
  1. United States, 6 points
  2. Canada, 4 points
  3. Sweden, 2 points
  4. Finland, 0 point
  • Saturday November 7, 2009
;Game for 3rd place
;Game for the First place
  • Canada 5–2 United Stades.

    2010

The tournament takes place from November 9 to the 13th in Clarenville, Newfoundland and St. John's, Newfoundland.
;First Round
Tuesday November 9, 2010
  • Finland 3–0 Sweden
  • USA 3–2 Canada.
Wednesday November 10, 2010
  • Canada 8–1 Sweden
  • USA 4–0 Finland.
Friday November 12, 2010
;Standing
;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.

2011

The tournament took place from November 9–14, 2011 to Nyköping in Sweden. The competition sets four powers of the Women's ice hockey, Canada, the United States Finland and Sweden. All the matches are played Stora Hallen arena.
;First round
  • Wednesday November 9, 2011
  • Thursday November 10, 2011
  • Saturday November 12, 2011
;Standing
  1. Canada, 6 points
  2. United States, 4 points
  3. Finland, 2 points
  4. Sweden, 0
  • Sunday November 13, 2011
;Game for 3rd place
;Game for the First place
After being tied 3–3 at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout determined the winner. The United States' Goaltender Jessie Vetter gave the Americans the victory by stopping Canada's Hayley Wickenheiser.