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Ward scores for Canada in win over Switzerland

Published: 1 January 2009

By Earl Zukerman

GRUSCH, Switzerland – McGill defenceman Catherine Ward from Town of Mt. Royal, Que., scored the game-winner as Canada blanked Switzerland 7-0 in an exhibition women's hockey game at the Grusch Eishockey Halle in Germany, Wednesday.

Canada went 2-0 in pre-tournament play as they prepared for of the Under-22 MLP Cup tournament, scheduled to begin on Friday in Ravensburg, Germany.

FIRST PERIOD:

06:30 CAN Catherine Ward (Courtney Birchard, Haley Irwin)
13:23 CAN Vicki Bendus (Meghan Agosta, Jennifer Wakefield)

Penalties:
18:20 SUI Melanie Halfiger
Second Period/Deuxième période

SECOND PERIOD:
01:44 CAN Rebecca Johnston (Jennifer Wakefield)
08:40 CAN Meghan Agosta (Jennifer Wakefield) PP

Penalties:
03:08 CAN Desiree Berger
04:44 CAN Haley Irwin
07:48 SUI Nadine Ehrbar
08:15 SUI Florence Schelling
13:30 CAN Jocelyne Larocque
19:59 CAN Natalie Spooner
Third Period/Troisième période

THIRD PERIOD:
01:46 CAN Haley Irwin
13:21 CAN Meghan Agosta
18:09 CAN Meghan Agosta (Jennifer Wakefield)

Penalties:
06:03 SUI Melanie Halfiger
08:50 CAN Rebecca Johnston

Goaltenders
CAN Liz Knox Christina Kessler (in 2nd/11:00)
SUI Florence Schelling, Dominique Slongo (in 3rd/00:00)

Shots on Goal
CAN 19 14 10 48
SUI 5 4 3 12

SCORING BY PERIOD
CAN 2 2 3 -- 7
SUI 0 0 0 -- 0