Miracle in Espoo

Miracle in Espoo

1 2 3 Total Canada 1 1 0 2 Finland 1 2 1 4
Date	13 April 2019
Arena	Metro Areena
City	Espoo
Attendance	4,311

The main rink at the Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland hosted the match

The Miracle in Espoo, known in Finnish as Ihme Espoossa, was the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship semifinal game played on 13 April 2019, at Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland, between Canada (10-time world champion) and hosts Finland (12-time bronze medalists). It is considered one of the biggest upsets in women's ice hockey history.

The semifinal game determines the winner that will advance to the gold medal game, while the loser will play in the bronze medal game. Finland stunned Canada with a score of 4–2, winning their first semifinal game and advanced to the gold medal game for the first time in IIHF Women's World Championship history, while Canada will play for bronze.

Background

Since the first IIHF Women's World Championship in 1990 and the first women's tournament at the Winter Olympics in 1998, the American and Canadian national teams have dominated the competitions, winning every single gold medal. They have also won every single silver medal, except one: Sweden's historical run to the finals in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Game sheet

13 April 2019 16:00

Canada

2–4 (1–1, 1–2, 0–1)

Finland

Espoo Metro Areena, Espoo Attendance: 4,311

Game reference
	Shannon Szabados	Goalies	Noora Räty	Referees: Nicole Hertrich Jamie Huntley-Park Linesmen: Veronica Lovensno Diana Mokhova
	Rattray (Stacey) – 02:32 1–0 1–1 16:23 – Savolainen (Hiirikoski, Tulus) (PP) 1–2 26:50 – Hiirikoski (Tulus, Savolainen) (PP) Gabel (Jenner, Bettez) – 27:53 2–2 2–3 36:18 – Tapani (Laitinen, Karvinen) 2–4 59:22 – Savolainen (EN)
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	45	Shots	19