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1978-79 Finland & Sweden Exhibitions

1978-79

In March 1978, Finland and Sweden sent touring squads to play a series of exhibitions against the five American-based WHA clubs. In December 1978, Sweden sent a club to play a three-game set against the three Canadian-based WHA teams, and Finland followed with a three-game set against the same teams in March 1979.

1978 Finland & Sweden Exhibitions

December 15, 1978
Winnipeg 4, Sweden 3

Sweden 1 2 0 - 3
Winnipeg 2 1 1 - 4

1st period: 1. Swe: Norberg (Lindstrom, Thors) 3:16, 2. Wpg: Gray (Amodeo) 11:12; 3. Wpg: Guindon (Lindstrom, Lesuk) 17:17
2nd period: 4. Swe: K. Andersson (Wallin) 1:40; 5. Wpg: Hicks (Yakiwchuk, Gray) 2:52; 6. Swe: K. Anderson (Stolts, Wallin) 15:14.
3rd period: 7. Wpg: Nilsson (Campbell) 15:35.
Shots: Swe: 12-16-10—38; Wpg: 5-7-11—23
Goaltenders: Swe: Leidborg; Wpg: Daley.
Attendance: 6,008.


December 17, 1978
Edmonton 11, Sweden 2

Sweden 0 1 1 - 2
Edmonton 3 2 6 - 11

1st period: 1. Edm: Chipperfield (Shmyr) 0:15; 2. Edm: Flett (Chipperfield, Sobchuk) 0:45; 3. Edm: MacDonald (Driscoll 1:15.
2nd period: 4. Edm: Chipperfield (Shmyr) 0:12; 5. Edm: Gretzky (Bailey) 4:31; 6. Swe: L. Norberg (Ernlund, Dahlen) 4:59.
3rd period: 7. Edm: MacDonald (Alexander, Driscoll) 1:33; 8. Edm: Weir (Driscoll, Alexander) 2:06; 9. Edm: Chipperfield (Flett, Sobchuk) 8:12; 10. Edm: Sobchuk (Flett, Neilson) 8:51; 11. Edm: Gretzky (Bailey, Micheletti) 10:22; 12. Edm: Bailey (Gretzky, Micheletti) 11:36; 13. Swe: U. Norberg (Frestadius) 12:52.
Shots: Swe: 20-10-13—43; Edm: 11-6-20—37
Goaltenders: Swe: Leidborg, Abrahamsson; Edm: Mio, Walsh
Attendance: 6,906

 
December 18, 1978
Quebec 7, Sweden 3

Sweden 1 0 2 - 3
Quebec 0 5 2 - 7

1st period: 1. Swe: K. Andersson (Stolts) 13:02.
2nd period: 2. Que: Morrison (Lacombe) 2:41; 3. Que: Cote (Bernier) 5:32; 4. Que: Geoffrion (Tardif) 7:05; 5. Que: Bernier (Cloutier) 8:59; 6. Que: Geoffrion (Leduc) 12:58.
3rd period: 7. Swe: Lindstrom (Thors, Lundstrom) 0:44; 8. Que: Cote (Cloutier, Bernier) 1:25; 9. Que: Hoganson (Fitchner, P. Bordeleau) 9:02; 10. Swe: Lundstrom (Lindstrom, Thors) 10:54.
Shots: Swe: 12-13-9—34; Que: 8-13-7—28
Goaltenders: Swe: Leidborg, Abrahamsson; Que: Brodeur.
Attendance: n.a.


March 20, 1979
Edmonton 8, Finland 4

Finland 1 0 3 - 4
Edmonton 3 4 1 - 8

1st period: 1. Fin: Rinne (Tuohimaa) 2:11; 2. Edm: Semenko (Chipperfield, Hamilton) 10:38; 3. Edm: Carlson 11:27; 4. Edm: Siltanen (Callighen, Driscoll) 19:55.
2nd period: 5. Edm: Weir (Hamilton, Hunter) 2:12; 6. Edm: Sobchuk (Hamilton, Weir) 2:29; 7. Edm: Weir (Hamilton, Hunter) 2:52; 8. Edm: Gretzky (MacDonald, Siltanen) 9:44.
3rd period: 9. Fin: Villa (Rinne, Tuohimaa) 3:29; 10. Fin: Peltonen (Koskilahti) 12:15; 11. Edm: Sobchuk (Langevin, Shmyr) 15:43; 12. Fin: Jyrkkio (Hagman) 19:08
Shots: Fin: 2-5-16—23; Edm: 18-33-18—69
Goaltenders: Fin: Virtanen; Edm: Dryden, Kampurri.
Attendance: 11,140

 
March 21, 1979
Finland 4, Quebec 2

Finland 2 0 2 - 4
Quebec 0 2 0 - 2

1st period: 1. Fin: Laine (Lehtonen) 12:54; 2. Fin: Tuohimaa (Rinne) 17:06.
2nd period: 3. Que: Cote (Tardif, P. Bordeleau) 0:46; 4. Que: P. Bordeleau (Tardif, Cote) 5:49.
3rd period: 5. Fin: Kaario 5:01; 6. Fin: Ahokainen (Laine) 18:23.
Shots: Fin: 12-11-13—36; Que: 11-15-8—34
Goaltenders: Fin: Airaksinen; Que: Levasseur
Attendance: 2,306


March 25, 1979
Winnipeg 4, Finland 3

Finland 1 1 1 0 - 3
Winnipeg 2 1 0 1 - 4

1st period: 1. Wpg: Gosselin (Nilsson, Eriksson) 1:04; 2. Fin: Suoraniemi (Kaario, Leppanen) 3:46; 3. Wpg: Lukowich (Ruskowski) 8:49.
2nd period: 4. Wpg: Nilsson (MacKinnon, Eriksson) 1:03; 5. Fin: Tuohimaa (Villa, Rinne) 16:13.
3rd period: 6. Fin: Taimio (Repo) 15:04.
Overtime: 7. Wpg: Lukowich (Eriksson) 5:28.
Shots: Fin: 10-8-6-1—25; Wpg: 9-12-13-9—43
Goaltenders: Fin: Airaksinen; Wpg: Smith, Daley
Attendance: 10,113

 

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