Canada heading to women’s world hockey semifinal after 3-0 win over Sweden
Sarah Potomak had a goal and an assist to lead Canada to a 3-0 win over Sweden in a women’s world hockey championship quarterfinal Thursday.
Minus captain Lara Stalder and their top scorer Alina Mueller because of COVID-19, the Swiss edged Japan 2-1 in a shootout Thursday.Czechia, coached by former Canadian defender Carla MacLeod, posted the upset of the tournament so far and reached the semifinals for the first time with a 2-1 overtime win over Finland.
American forward Hilary Knight’s goal and assist to get to 87 career world championship points surpassed Canada’s Hayley Wickenheiser for the all-time record.Canada and Sweden met in a world championship game for the first time since 2009, although the Canadians beat the Swedes 11-0 in an Olympic quarterfinal in February.Trending StoriesSweden, the 2006 Olympic silver medallist, was relegated in the 2019 world championship.
The COVID-19 pandemic eliminated second-tier world championships for Sweden to gain promotion, but the world No. 8 replaced Russia in this year’s 10-country tournament.The International Ice Hockey Federation has barred Russia from tournaments because of that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Canada heading to women’s world hockey semifinal after 3-0 win over Sweden | Globalnews.caSarah Potomak had a goal and an assist to lead Canada to a 3-0 win over Sweden in a women's world hockey championship quarterfinal Thursday.
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