USA at Finland
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Final score
The Finland beat the USA 4–3 on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at home.
Final score, USA at Finland
| Team |
Goals |
2005-2006 record |
 USA |
3 |
|
 at Finland |
4 |
|
Goals by period
Goals by period, USA at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| USA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Finland |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, USA at Finland
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| USA |
8 |
4 |
16 |
28 |
| Finland |
13 |
10 |
3 |
26 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, USA at Finland. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:33 |
Finland |
Ville Peltonen (2) |
Jussi Jokinen (2), Sami Salo (3) |
Even strength |
USA 0, FIN 1 |
| 1st |
12:01 |
Finland |
Sami Salo (1) |
Unassisted |
Shorthanded |
USA 0, FIN 2 |
| 1st |
13:14 |
USA |
Mike Knuble (1) |
Mathieu Schneider (2), Doug Weight (3) |
Even strength |
USA 1, FIN 2 |
| 2nd |
01:29 |
USA |
Mathieu Schneider (1) |
Brian Rafalski (2), Craig Conroy (4) |
Power play |
USA 2, FIN 2 |
| 2nd |
05:06 |
Finland |
Olli Jokinen (4) |
Ville Peltonen (4) |
Power play |
USA 2, FIN 3 |
| 2nd |
17:10 |
Finland |
Olli Jokinen (5) |
Unassisted |
Power play |
USA 2, FIN 4 |
| 3rd |
15:33 |
USA |
Brian Gionta (4) |
Chris Drury (3), Erik Cole (2) |
Even strength |
USA 3, FIN 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, USA at Finland
| Stat |
USA |
Finland |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
26 |
| Power play |
1 of 7 |
2 of 9 |
| Penalty minutes |
22 |
16 |
Box score
USA
USA skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 7 K. Tkachuk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 9 M. Modano |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 11 S. Gomez |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 12 B. Rolston |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 13 B. Guerin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 14 B. Gionta |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 18 C. Drury |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 21 M. Knuble |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 22 C. Conroy |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 26 E. Cole |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 37 M. Parrish |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 39 D. Weight |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 55 J. Blake |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Number 2 D. Hatcher |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 4 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 6 B. Hedican |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 23 M. Schneider |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Number 24 C. Chelios |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 27 J. Liles |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 28 B. Rafalski |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
USA goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 R. DiPietro |
25 |
4 |
.840 |
58:34 |
Loss |
Finland
Finland skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | PPGPower-play goals |
| Number 8 T. Selanne |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 10 V. Nieminen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 11 S. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 12 O. Jokinen |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
| Number 14 N. Hagman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 16 V. Peltonen |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Number 21 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 24 A. Laaksonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 25 J. Hentunen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 26 J. Lehtinen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 36 J. Jokinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 37 J. Ruutu |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 39 N. Kapanen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 3 P. Nummelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 4 K. Timonen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 6 S. Salo |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 7 A. Berg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Number 27 T. Numminen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Number 32 T. Lydman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Number 77 A. Niemi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finland goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Niittymaki |
28 |
3 |
.893 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, USA at Finland
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:26 |
Finland |
Jarkko Ruutu |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
10:54 |
USA |
Mike Knuble |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
10:54 |
Finland |
Mikko Koivu |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
11:13 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
20:00 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:43 |
USA |
Derian Hatcher |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:09 |
USA |
Bret Hedican |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:37 |
USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:56 |
Finland |
Ville Nieminen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:39 |
Finland |
Ville Nieminen |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:29 |
USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:39 |
USA |
Mathieu Schneider |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:59 |
USA |
Derian Hatcher |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 3rd |
08:02 |
Finland |
Teppo Numminen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:04 |
USA |
Brian Gionta |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:44 |
USA |
Keith Tkachuk |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:44 |
USA |
Scott Gomez |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
13:33 |
Finland |
Saku Koivu |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- USA head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Referees
- Paul Devorski
- Linesmen
- Milan Masik, Steve Miller
- USA scratches
- Robert Esche
- Finland scratches
- Lasse Kukkonen, Niklas Backstrom
Other NHL games on Feb 22
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Sweden
6
 at Switzerland
2
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Sweden at Switzerland, Wed, Feb 22, 2006
|
 Canada
0
 at Russia
2
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Canada at Russia, Wed, Feb 22, 2006
|
 Czechia
3
 at Slovakia
1
|
Final
Olympics
|
Game page: Czechia at Slovakia, Wed, Feb 22, 2006
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