Canada vs Finland
· Tuesday, September 1, 1981 · Northlands Coliseum
CanadaAway
9–0
Final42–24
FinlandHome
Game summary
The Canada beat the Finland 9–0 on Tuesday, September 1, 1981 at Northlands Coliseum. The Canada outshot the Finland 42–24.
Mike Bossy scored twice and Wayne Gretzky scored twice. Ray Bourque, Danny Gare, Bryan Trottier, Butch Goring and Clark Gillies also scored.
Mike Liut made 0 saves on 24 shots for the win; Markus Mattsson stopped 0 of 42.
| Goals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 42 |
| FIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (1)Clark Gillies (1), Bryan Trottier (1)1–016:43 CAN ·
2nd period
Wayne Gretzky (1)Guy Lafleur (1), Gilbert Perreault (1)2–001:50 CAN
Ray Bourque (1)Guy Lafleur (2), Gilbert Perreault (2)3–005:32 CAN
Danny Gare (1)Gilbert Perreault (3), Wayne Gretzky (1)4–012:25 CAN- Mike Bossy (2)Bryan Trottier (2), Bob Gainey (1)5–018:46 CAN
- Wayne Gretzky (2)Guy Lafleur (3), Gilbert Perreault (4)6–019:54 CAN
3rd period
Bryan Trottier (1)Mike Bossy (1), Clark Gillies (2)7–000:48 CAN
Butch Goring (1)Denis Potvin (1)8–003:18 CAN
Clark Gillies (1)Ron Duguay (1), Bryan Trottier (3)9–007:56 CAN
Team stats
CANFIN
4224
0%0%
1/20/3
86
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:56 into the first periodBrian Engblom · minor2 min
- 12:42 into the first periodPekka Arbelius · minor2 min
- 16:38 into the first periodMatti Hagman · minor2 min
- 7:23 into the second periodDenis Potvin · minor2 min
- 8:58 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · minor2 min
- 15:34 into the third periodButch Goring · minor2 min
- 15:34 into the third periodJuha Huikari · minor2 min
Canada
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 20Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 22Mike BossyC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Ron DuguayC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Ray BourqueD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Rick MiddletonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike LiutG | W | 24 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Finland
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Kari JalonenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13Veli-Pekka KetolaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Pekka ArbeliusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Mikko LeinonenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Markku KiimalainenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Jorma SevonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Ilkka SinisaloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Arto JavanainenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Kari MakkonenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Jukka PorvariR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Timo NummelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Juha HuikariD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Tapio LevoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Markus MattssonG | L | 42 | 9 | .786 |
| 19Hannu LassilaG | 0 | 0 | .000 |