November 11, 2007
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TEAM CANADA WINS 4 NATIONS CUP IN LEKSAND, SWEDEN

LEKSAND, SWEDEN – Canada’s National Women’s Team won its fourth-straight 4 Nations Cup on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Team USA at Ejendals Arena.

Jennifer Botterill (Winnipeg, MB/Mississauga, CWHL) opened the scoring at 10:21 of the first period when she picked up a loose puck and slid it between the legs of Team USA goaltender Jessie Vetter. Hayley Wickenheiser (Shaunavon, SK/Calgary, WWHL) scored an empty-net goal at 19:56 of the third. - 4 Nations Cup Site

Shannon Szabados (Edmonton, AB/Grant MacEwan, ACAC) made 22 saves for the shutout. She was named Canada’s player of the game.

Canada finished the tournament with four victories, having defeated Team USA, Finland and Sweden in round-robin action. Finland won the bronze medal with a 1-0 victory over Sweden earlier on Sunday.

TEAM CANADA RETURN FLIGHT ITINERARY INFORMATION

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2007

Information is listed by FINAL destination. Arrival times are all LOCAL TIMES. Flight information may change without notice. Only players whose final destination is in Canada are listed. All other players will connect to U.S. cities.

Calgary, AB / AC845 / 16:00
Julie Healy, Hockey Canada’s director of female hockey; Gina Kingsbury, Correne Bredin, Kelly Bechard, Colleen Sostorics, Gillian Ferrari, Delaney Collins
Calgary, AB / BA103 / 16:59
Hayley Wickenheiser
Edmonton, AB / AC8164 / 18:28
Shannon Szabados
Vancouver, BC / AC225 / 18:50
Assistant coach Nancy Wilson
Toronto, ON / BA0099 / 19:05
Sami Jo Small, Becky Kellar, Jayna Hefford, Jennifer Botterill, Gillian Apps, Meghan Agosta, Valerie Chouinard
Halifax, NS / AC1180 / 22:10
Assistant coach Lisa Jordan
Montreal, QC / WJ482 / 23:12
Head coach Peter Smith
Ottawa, ON / AC470 / 23:28
Katie Weatherston

- 4 Nations Cup Site