HERNING, Denmark — Victoria Bach and several Canadian teammates took full advantage of the sustained offensive\u002Dzone time Japan gave them in Sunday’s 9\u002D0 win at…
Bach scored the first world championship goal of her career on Canada’s first shot of the game, set up the first for teammate Emma Maltais and had another assist en route to a three-point game.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Eight minor penalties, which Canada converted into three power-play goals, made the lifting even heavier for the Japanese, who spent the majority of the game pinned in their own end trying to defend their net. “I’ve had some experience playing those types of games, so luckily I kind of know what to do to stay in it. It’s just communicating with my teammates and playing the puck when I can, getting any kind of touches and staying mentally focused. The next shot is the most important shot.”
The host Danes earned their first win, shutting out Hungary 1-0 in Sunday’s lone Pool B game in Frederikshavn.Article content But almost half the roster turned over, which made for a young Japanese team in Denmark with 13 players aged 22 or younger. Japan’s trio of injured players Sunday were also veterans of its Olympic team.
“It’s a great opportunity for our development every time we play Canada,” Iizaka said. “All the players were very excited to play Canada; it has a lot of meaning and is special. We understand it will be a tough game, but it’s a chance to play the world champions.”
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