Emma Peschel celebrated her first game for the United States by scoring a wrist‑shot from the point to make it 2-0 early in the Group A matchup against Germany at the women’s ice‑hockey World Championships. The 22‑year‑old defender’s goal helped the U.S. post a commanding 5‑0 shutout.
Team captain Hilary Knight added an assist, moving her tournament totals to 54 assists and 122 points, both new records for the World Championships. Fellow defender Caroline Harvey contributed two assists, bringing her total to five in two games. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips recorded a clean sheet on 13 shots.
Scoring summary
Casey O’Brien opened the scoring and later added an assist, following a debut that featured a goal and an assist in a 7‑0 win over Switzerland on Friday. Alex Carpenter extended the lead to 3‑0 in the second period, while Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne each added a goal in the third period to complete the tally.
The United States will travel to Esbjerg on Monday for its next Group A game against Austria.
Canada continues its perfect start
Across the tournament in Herning, Canada also remained unbeaten, crushing Japan 9‑0 in the Group B contest. Nine different Canadians found the back of the net.
Erin Ambrose, Daryl Watts and Kendall Cooper each recorded a goal and an assist. Additional scorers included Chloe Primerano, Rosalie Tremblay, Emma Maltais, Sophie Jaques, Sarah Wozniewicz and Caitlin Kraemer. Primerano opened the scoring at 6:29, and Jaques, Wozniewicz and Kraemer combined for the final three goals within a 1:32 span late in the third period.
Canada’s goaltender Eve Gascon posted a 14‑save shutout. The Canadians will face host Denmark in Herning on Monday.
Other group results
In Group A, Switzerland earned an overtime win 2‑1 over the Czech Republic thanks to a goal by Alina Muller. In Group B, Sweden rebounded from an early 5‑1 deficit to defeat Finland 4‑1, with Hilda Svensson providing a power‑play goal and an assist.
These early results set the stage for a competitive tournament as the United States and Canada look to maintain their unbeaten streaks and vie for gold medals.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
