1997 3 Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Canada
 United States
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Dates13–20 December
Teams3
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played7
Goals scored52 (7.43 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Hayley Wickenheiser (8 points)

The 1997 3 Nations Cup was a women's ice hockey tournament held various locations of the Northeastern United States and Canada from December 13–20, 1997. It was the second edition of the 3 Nations Cup.

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 4 4 0 0 22 12 +10 8 Advance to Gold medal game
2  United States (H) 4 1 2 1 15 14 +1 3
3  Finland 4 0 3 1 12 23 −11 1
Source: Hockey Canada
(H) Hosts

All times are local (UTC−5).

13 DecemberUnited States 3–3 FinlandHerb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid
14 DecemberUnited States 2–3
(0–0, 1–2, 1–1)		 CanadaHerb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid
Game reference
Sara DeCostaGoaliesLesley Reddon
0–122:30 – Wickenheiser (Brisson, Smith)
Granato (Mounsey) – 28:151–1
1–230:18 – Wilson (Wickenheiser)
1–354:01 – Drolet
Whyte (Granato, Mounsey) (PP) – 57:492–3
10 minPenalties14 min
34Shots35
15 DecemberFinland 3–6
(1–1, 0–1, 2–4)		 CanadaNepean Sportsplex, Ottawa
Game reference
Liisa-Maria SneckGoaliesManon Rhéaume
Selin (Fisk, Hänninen) – 11:071–0
1–113:55 – Sunohara (Nystrom, Brisson)
1–223:19 – Goyette (McCormack)
1–343:58 – Botterill (Kellar, Heany)
1–444:55 – Nystrom (Smith)
Vaarakallio (Nieminen, Hänninen) – 49:152–4
Reima (Selin, Haanpää) – 49:553–4
3–554:25 – Wilson (Drolet, Goyette)
3–658:36 – Drolet
41Shots22
16 DecemberUnited States 6–3 FinlandWeibel Avenue Ice Rink, Saratoga Springs
17 DecemberUnited States 4–5
(2–1, 2–2, 0–2)		 CanadaGutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington
Game reference
Erin WhittenGoaliesManon Rhéaume
0–104:49 – Hefford (Goyette, Wickenheiser) (PP)
Ulion (Bailey, Bye) – 09:541–1
Baker (King) – 14:422–1
King (Looney, Baker) (PP) – 22:233–1
Granato (Bye) – 23:034–1
4–223:19 – Brisson (Smith)
4–328:00 – Wilson (Drolet, Schuler)
4–452:42 – Goyette (Wickenheiser, Heany) (PP)
4–557:55 – Hefford (Wickenheiser)
10 minPenalties18 min
24Shots32
18 DecemberFinland 3–8
(2–4, 0–2, 1–2)		 CanadaQuinte Sports Centre, Belleville
Game reference
Tuula Puputti
Liisa-Maria Sneck		GoaliesLesley Reddon
0–103:17 – Wickenheiser (Hefford)
Fisk (Hänninen, Nieminen) – 05:341–1
1–210:14 – Drolet (Nystrom, Goyette)
1–313:51 – Goyette (Wilson, Kellar)
1–418:24 – Wickenheiser (Brisson, McCormack)
Vaarakallio – 19:292–4
2–531:56 – Wilson (Goyette, Drolet) (PP)
2–633:34 – Sunohara (Campbell, Dupuis)
2–742:10 – Hefford (Wickenheiser, Kellar)
2–842:43 – McCormack (Wilson, Drolet)
Hänninen (Ikonen) – 49:133–8
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots37

Gold medal game

20 DecemberUnited States 3–0
(0–0, 3–0, 0–0)		 CanadaHerb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid
Game reference
Sara DeCostaGoaliesLesley Reddon
Ulion (Whyte, O'Leary) (PP) – 24:061–0
Ulion (Movsessian) – 34:292–0
Mleczko (Dunn, Looney) – 38:173–0
14 minPenalties14 min
27Shots23

Statistics

Final standings

 United States
 Canada
 Finland

Scoring leaders

Only the top eight skaters, sorted by points, then goals, are included in this list.

Player GP G A Pts
Canada Hayley Wickenheiser 5358
Canada Stacy Wilson 5437
Canada Nancy Drolet 5347
Canada Danielle Goyette 5347
United States Katie King 5325
United States Laurie Baker 5235
United States Karyn Bye 5145
Finland Kirsi Hanninen 4145
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