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Canada won back-to-back, no-shutout matches on Sunday, blanking Czechia 5-0. Kristin O’Neill led the way with 3 points, scoring twice and lending a hand in the first period, Danielle Serdachny, Renata Fast and Laura Stacey also scored, and Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped all thirteen shots she faced as Canada outscored the Czechs 42. 13.
The U. S. beat Finland 5-3 on Saturday night for its third straight win in the opening round. Kendall Coyne Schofield, who scored twice, Abbey Murphy, Hilary Kevening and Taylor Heise propelled the Americans to victory.
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Although both games were quiet, the more level-headed Canadian line of Sarah Filler, Marie-Philip Poulin and Brianne Jenner has very cleverly opposed the Americans over the years. The trio has 132 numbers (69-63-132) in 197 all-time games against the United States, and Jenner scored twice the last time their rivals met at the Women’s World Cup. Oh, and for those who follow, Jenner is just two goals shy of 50 with the Canadian Women’s National Team, which would make her the 13th person to achieve that milestone.
The Americans lean on their bigwigs, with Coyne Schofield, Knight, Alex Carpenter and Caroline Harvey among the tournament’s six most level-headed scorers, with Coyne Schofield, who missed last year’s Women’s World Cup before giving birth to son Drew in July. – leading the standings with six numbers (3-3-6). Knight, of course, is the all-time leading scorer at the IIHF Women’s World Championship, with five goals in 3 games giving her a 106 (63-43-106) in her historic career.
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Canada won back-to-back matches with a 3-0 win over Switzerland on Friday. Emma Maltais hosted Canada on the backboard just 70 seconds after the puck fell, Sarah Nurse scored less than seven minutes later and Sarah Filler added a delayed empty net goal in the third half. Emerance Maschmeyer excelled in a 17-save effort, recording her sixth career shutout in just thirteen starts in the women’s world.
The Czechs found themselves on the side in a 6-0 draw against the United States on Friday. Klara Peslarova remained active in front of the post, making double-digit saves every cycle and completing with 42 saves. Czechia had five convincing ones. He played in the first 25 minutes, still unable to locate the back of the net, and no skater took more than two shots.
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How about the trio of Maltais, Nurse and Natalie Spooner?All three found the scoreboard against the Swiss (Maltais and Nurse with goals, Spooner with one hand) and Maltais scored the winning goal in both matches in Utica. Added to this is the pre-tournament win over Finland in Kingston (Maltais and Nurse had a purpose and lent a hand, and Spooner added a hand) and Toronto’s teammates at PWHL led Canada’s offense.
17-year-old Adela Sapovaliova is the one to watch on the ice, but our focus will be on the bench. The Czechs have won 11 of 16 matches and two bronze medals since Carla MacLeod took over as head coach of the striker. of the 2022 Women’s World Cup, with all five defeats at the hands of Canada and the United States. The head coach of the PWHL in Ottawa is not the foreign hockey of étranger. au; She won two Olympic gold medals (2006, 2010) and a world name (2007) with the Canadian women’s national team, and was MVP at the 2009 Women’s World Cup.
GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. CANADA SWITZERLAND (5 APRIL)
It’s a very quick circular turn for the Canadian Women’s National Team, which will return to the opening round on Friday when it takes on Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship, less than 18 hours after the conclusion of their first match of the tournament.
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Canada opened the opening round on a historic note, notching their 100th win at the Women’s World Cup with a 4-1 win over Finland on Thursday night. Ella Shelton had a goal and two assists, Julia Gosling scored in her world championship debut and Ann-Renée Desbiens had an excellent 32-save performance.
The Swiss opened Wednesday with a 4-0 loss to the hosts Americans. Andrea Brändli was busy in front of the post, making 51 saves, but Switzerland controlled just 11 shots on target, adding up to an all-time top-3 of 18 years. the old Ivana Wey in her first match at the Women’s World Cup.
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Canada and Switzerland last met in the semifinals of the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Brampton. Sarah Fillier scored a hat trick, Natalie Spooner scored three goals and Jamie Lee Rattray and Rebecca Johnston added a goal apiece as the Canadians booked their spot in the Gold Medal Game with a 5-1 victory.
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Two words. Sarah Fillier. She might have been left off the scoreboard against the Finns, but the Georgetown, Ontario product has been smart against the Swiss. In 8 career games, Fillier has 15 points (9-6-15), added four goals and helped in two games a year ago at Brampton. Sure, she’s been pretty smart against anyone at the Women’s World Cup, recording 28 goals (15-13-28) in 22 games overseas.
For Switzerland, it has to be Alina Müller. La only PWHL player on the Swiss roster, Müller (the third pick in the first PWHL draft) is having a wonderful season for Boston, scoring thirteen numbers (3-10-thirteen). ) leading the team in 19 matches. He’s also been pretty smart abroad, recording 4 goals and 10 problems in seven games a year ago in Brampton (adding Switzerland’s only goal in their semi-final loss to Canada) and posting the same stat line. at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.
Prior to their quarterfinal showdown in Brampton, the Canadians and Swiss met in the first opening match for both; In that case, Spooner and Sarah Nurse led the way with a goal and a handball each, and Desbiens recorded a 12-save shutout in Canada’s 4-0 win.
GAME NOTES: CANADA VS. CANADA FINLAND (4 APRIL)
Let the games begin! The Canadian Women’s National Team opens the opening Thursday of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship when it takes on Finland at the Adirondack Bank Centre.
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Canada cruised to an 8-2 victory over Finland last Saturday in Kingston, Ontario, scoring the final seven goals of the game to erase a second-period deficit. In total, seven other skaters found the back of the net, led by Blayre. Turnbull, who scored twice and helped in the exhibition win.
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CALGARY, Alta – Hockey Canada has announced the 23 named to the Canadian Women’s National Team that will compete for gold at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship, April 3-14 in Utica, New York.
Three goalies, seven defenders and thirteen forwards were decided through general manager Gina Kingsbury (Rouyn-Noranda, QC/Toronto, PWHL), head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield, NS/Toronto, PWHL) and Cherie Piper (Scarborough, ON). Progression and exploration of senior players. Assistant coaches Kori Cheverie (New Glasgow, N. S. /Montreal, PWHL), Courtney Kessel (Mississauga, ON/Boston, PWHL) and Caroline Ouellette (Montreal, QC/Concordia University, RSEQ), as well as goalkeeping. Rep. Brad Kirkwood (Calgary, AB/Toronto, PWHL) also contributed.
Among the 23 players chosen are:
“It’s a difficult solution when it comes to the final variety process, however, we challenged our training staff to take a look at our entire group of athletes and figure out who we thought would give us the best chance of competing for a gold medal,” Kingsbury said. We’re incredibly excited and confident with those 23 players, an organization with championship experience, veteran leadership, character and youth, and we’re excited to see the adventure begin. “
The 10-team tournament includes Canada in Group A with Czechia, Finland, Switzerland and host United States, while Group B includes China, Denmark, Germany, Japan and Sweden.
Canada opens the Women’s World Cup against Finland on April 4 and faces Switzerland on April 5 and Czechia on April 7 before the final against rivals the United States on April 8.
Before the tournament begins, Canada will play a pre-tournament match against Finland at 3 p. m. ET on March 30 at Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ontario, home of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Fans will be able to secure their tickets when they go on sale to the public on Friday, March 8 at 10 a. m. m. ET. Tickets start at $20, plus applicable fares, and can be obtained at HockeyCanada. ca/Billets.
TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will provide extensive coverage of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship games, broadcasting all preliminary round, quarterfinal, semifinal and medal games from the Adirondack Bank Centre. RDS will cover all of Team Canada’s games, plus two quarterfinals, semifinals and medal games.
For more information about the International Ice Hockey Federation, please visit the tournament’s official online page at 2024. womensworlds. hockey.
In 22 appearances at the IIHF Women’s World Championships, Canada won 12 gold medals (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022), as well as nine silver medals (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023) and one bronze (2019).
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BRAMPTON, Ontario – Canada’s Women’s National Team narrowly finished in its bid to win a third straight gold medal at the IIHF Women’s World Championship, falling 6-3 to the United States on Sunday night.
Canada took an early lead with a power goal through captain Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que. /PWHPA), but the Americans tied the game before the end of the first period.
Cross-border rivals came and went in an era of quick moments that ended with the Canadiens leading 3-2 after 40 minutes thanks to two 4-minute goals from Brianne Jenner (Oakville, Ontario/PWHPA). Renata Fast (Burlington, Ontario/PWHPA) assisted in any of Jenner’s goals.
The Americans tied the game at the start of the third generation and took the lead with two power goals in the final five minutes.
“Sometimes those games are hard to handle because everything is going well, until it doesn’t,” said head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield, N. S. ). “In a way, it took a turn with the two consequences and the capitalization of the United States. All I said to the organization after the game was that I was simply looking to spend time with them rather than having something big and magical to say. I’m proud of the organization, they’ve shown resilience through so many things over the years and we deserve all the intelligence that comes their way. We put a lot of effort into being smart teammates; I think this organization oozes that, and the players and staff will be informed of what could have been done better to avoid being in this situation.
After the tournament, Sarah Fillier (Georgetown, Ontario/PWHPA) named the most valuable player by the media and the most no-nonsense forward from the IIHF leadership, and Ann-Renée Desbiens (Clermont, Que. /PWHPA) named the smartest goalkeeper. , Fillier and Poulin were included in the media all-star team.
A full summary and a summary of the adjustment can be found in HockeyCanada. ca.
“It’s hard to put into words right now,” Poulin said. “This hurts, for sure, especially at home, but this organization is very special; We’ll be informed and we’ll move on, but it’s hard to accept. “.
“I’m very proud; it’s a special group,” Jenner said. I think there’s a little bit of disbelief because in our locker room we believed so much that we were going to find a way to win. It’s painful right now,” however, we will be informed and come back.
Canada was the best in the opening round, completing the top of Group A with victories over Czechia, Japan, Switzerland and the United States, beating their warring parties 18-4. Canada clinched a spot in the gold medal game with a 3-2 overtime win over Sweden in the quarterfinals and a 5-1 semifinal triumph over Switzerland.
In 22 appearances, Canada has won 12 IIHF Women’s World Championship gold medals (1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2021, 2022), as well as nine silver medals (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023) and one bronze (2019).
Ahead of the gold medal game, the IIHF announced that the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship will be held in Utica, New York, tentatively scheduled for April 4-14.
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BRAMPTON, Ontario – The Canadian Women’s National Team has booked its spot in the gold medal game at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship after a 5-1 semifinal win over Switzerland on Saturday at the CAA Center.
After the match, Poulin, Renata Fast (Burlington, Ontario/PWHPA) and Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N. S. /PWHPA) were named the three most sensible Canadian players of the tournament.
Next game:
Canada vs. Canada United States (Gold Medal Game) – Sunday, April 16, 7 p. m. East/4 p. m. PT.
Quotes:
“I think we were pretty satisfied with our start. We knew that eventually we were going to wear them down and that anything would happen. It was about sticking to our plan and not adapting individually, and that’s what we did. Overall, we’re also very pleased with the way everyone played, everyone, from the most sensible to the bottom of the lineup, participated, which is good, especially since we have back-to-back games and a chance to play for a gold medal.
“I think tonight we didn’t give them much offensively and I think we, as a team, were better offensively. We attacked the net more, combined it with a superior attack and a weak attack and scored a power goal. We’re excited to be on this stage and to have the opportunity to play for a gold medal, but we’re not chasing into the future. We still have to analyze tonight’s game and see what we can learn, but we still have little to improve as an organization and hopefully we’ll get in tonight and we can do it.
“I think playing against smart goalkeepers makes you a better scorer. It starts with our organization in the sense that, along with Ann-Renee, Emerance and Soupy (Kristen Campbell), they are some of the most productive goalkeepers in the world. The fact that we can practice as opposed to them allows us to put what we practice into games, so that when you can take 40 or 50 shots on goal, some of them will end up in the back of the net.
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BRAMPTON, Ontario – The Canadian Women’s National Team advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals on Thursday night at the CAA Center.
Next game:
Canada vs. Canada Canada TBD (semifinal) – Saturday, April 15, p. m. ET/1 p. m. PT.
Dating:
“In the last at-bat, they tired their guys out on the ice, so during the time they put Filly (Sarah Fillier) and I on the ice, I think they were pretty tired. When they hit us around the net, all I could I could was that if that pass comes to me, we’ll pass it through the mid lane and shoot. I saw his hands fall very fast and put them up.
“They’re playing with their total structure in Sweden, so that’s something we were prepared for. They’re a team that was looking to win, and every time someone plays Team Canada, they give us their best moment. “And that’s what we communicate in the dressing room: each and every one of the teams is going to play us hard. We would have liked to have done it in normal time, but things happen in games and we are satisfied with winning extra time. .
“We want to do a bigger task at the beginning of a game, doing the little things that make it hard for us to play instead of the offensive zone that we end games with. You don’t get those opportunities unless you set up your game. hitting some pucks hard or driving halfway and making an attack under the goal line. We want to do more of the little thing to set up our game so that we can move on to our more open attack later in the game. game. You have to earn it, but you just don’t get it on your first turn.
“I think we’re just trying to reorganize. We all take a moment or two to take a deep breath, look around, and see how lucky we are to be surrounded by one another. We knew it wasn’t over; They have a wonderful team. And a wonderful goalkeeper, however, we had to know how we were going to respond in extra time. We kept them in their zone, we kept the property and that’s something we’re proud of – keeping the property and making sure the next organization is fit to go.
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BRAMPTON, Ontario – Canada’s Women’s National Team edged the United States 4-3 in a penalty shootout on Monday night, completing the opening round atop the Pool A standings with a 4-0 record, the best at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
Next game:
Canada vs. Canada TBD (quarterfinals) – Thursday, April 13, five p. m. ET/2 p. m. PT.
Dating:
“It’s anything I tell the organizations I coach: If the scoreboard falls off the roof, we have to act as we expected it to. I think our organization has a pretty smart mindset about it, and I think everyone (athletes and coaches) has done a wonderful job. Everyone took their position and kept calm on the bench, so I can share that with the referees. Even if it never happens in that order, you’re regularly ready for it, so you talk about it. You talk as much as you can and it hasn’t had any effect on us.
“I’ve been in a few shootouts in the past, but [Ryan] just turned to me and said, ‘Are you ready, Ratty?’And I said, ‘yes, sure,’ and I think after that I passed. “out. . What a cool feeling and I don’t even know what I did afterwards because I was so excited, I just screamed out loud because that’s all I can think about.
“What we’re most proud of is that we won as a team, everyone contributed and everyone made great plays in the game. We can come out knowing that we play a complete game. Obviously, we don’t need to give up two goals at the end. But we stayed calm and resilient and I think that’s all we can get out of this game.
“As a goalkeeper, it’s about preventing the next puck. Sometimes you have bounces that don’t suit you, but are out of your control. You just focus on preventing the next one and that’s what I tried to do today. The team helped with their goal and Ratty with a great winner at the end, I was glad they got it. It was an attractive finish, a smart performance from both goalkeepers, but I’m pleased to finish first in Group A. »
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