2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament

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.

2011 12 Nations Invitational Tournament Series
12 Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Finland
DatesAugust 24–31
Teams12
Venue(s)2

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.[1]

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
Group B
Group C

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.[2]

August 24
Date Teams Result Notes
August 24USA vs. RussiaUSA, 12-0[3]Hat trick scored by Hilary Knight
August 24Canada vs. SwitzerlandCanada, 16-0[4]Jayna Hefford scored a hat trick
August 24Finland vs. JapanFinland, 7-0
August 24Sweden vs. SlovakiaSweden, 4-1

August 25
Date Teams Result Notes
August 25USA vs. JapanUSA, 13-0[5]Kelli Stack and Jen Schoullis each scored a hat trick
August 25Canada vs. RussiaCanada, 14-1[6]Meghan Agosta scored a hat trick and added two assists
August 25Finland vs. SlovakiaFinland, 2-0
August 25Sweden vs. SwitzerlandSweden, 4-2

August 27
Date Teams Result Notes
August 27USA vs. SwitzerlandUSA, 11-1
August 27Canada vs. SlovakiaCanada, 11-0[7]Vicki Bendus registered a hat trick and added one assist
Canada outshot Slovakia 73-8
August 27Finland vs. RussiaFinland, 2-1
August 27Sweden vs. JapanSweden, 8-2

August 28
Date Teams Result Notes
August 28USA vs. CanadaUSA, 4-0[8]Shutout by Molly Schaus
August 28Sweden vs. RussiaSweden, 4-3
August 28Finland vs. SwitzerlandFinland, 12-0
August 28Slovakia vs. JapanSlovakia, 4-0

August 30
Date Teams Result Notes
August 30Canada vs. FinlandCanada, 3-2Caroline Ouellette had three assists[9]
August 30USA vs. SwedenUSA, 2-0

August 31
Date Teams Result Notes
August 31Sweden vs. CanadaSweden, 6-4Canada lost for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings against Sweden by a 6-4 mark.[10]
August 31USA vs. FinlandUSA, 6-0Molly Schaus and Jessie Vetter both played and shared the shutout[11]

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September 2 and 3
Date Teams Result Notes
September 2Sweden vs. FinlandSweden, 3-1
September 3Sweden 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.[13]

Schedule
Date Teams Result Notes
August 28France vs. GermanyGermany, 2-1
August 28Czech Republic vs. NorwayNorway, 5-3
August 29Czech Republic vs. GermanyGermany, 4-1
August 29France vs. NorwayNorway, 6-1
August 30Germany 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 Teams Result Notes
November 9Russia vs. Czech RepublicRussia, 1-0
November 9Japan vs. NorwayNorway, 4-3 SO
November 9Switzerland vs. FranceSwitzerland, 2-1
November 9Slovakia vs. GermanyGermany, 3-0

November 10
Date Teams Result Notes
November 10Switzerland vs. Czech RepublicCzech Republic, 6-3
November 10France vs. SlovakiaSlovakia, 1-0
November 10Norway vs. RussiaNorway, 3-2
November 10Germany vs. JapanJapan, 3-1

November 12
Date Teams Result Notes
November 12Switzerland vs. NorwayNorway, 5-3
November 12Slovakia vs. Czech RepublicCzech Republic, 4-2
November 12Russia vs. GermanyGermany, 3-2 SO
November 12Japan vs. FranceJapan, 5-1

November 13
Date Teams Result Notes
November 13Norway vs. SlovakiaNorway, 3-1
November 13Czech Republic vs. JapanJapan, 2-1
November 13Russia vs. FranceRussia, 7-1
November 13Germany vs. SwitzerlandGermany, 2-1

References
  1. "12 Nations Series". www.iihf.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29.
  2. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  3. "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  4. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  5. "USA Hockey".
  6. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  7. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  8. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  9. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  10. "The Official Website of Hockey Canada".
  11. "USA Hockey".
  12. "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  13. "Norwegian women surprise". Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

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