The U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team takes on Russia this afternoon in the second game of the 2020 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship. Puck drop is set for 4:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. ET) and the contest can be streamed live here.
In the 2019 tournament in Obihiro, Japan, the U.S. went 4-0-1-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and earned a silver medal to extend its unprecedented medal streak in tournament play to 12-straight IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships.
GAMEDAY - The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team continue preliminary-round play today at the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championship against Russia at the Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla in Bratislava, Slovakia. Puck drop is slated for 4:30 p.m. local time/10:30 a.m. ET. The matchup will be streamed live on IIHF.com. Live game updates will also be provided on Twitter @USAHockey using the hashtag #U18WWC.
AGAINST RUSSIA - The U.S. is 11-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) against Russia all-time in IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship play. The U.S. and Russia last squared off in the 2019 tournament opener. The U.S. and Russia last squared off in the 2019 tournament opener. The U.S. won, 3-2, and Makenna Webster (St. Louis, Mo.) tallied a goal. Lacey Eden (Annapolis, Md.) and Maggie Nicholson (Minnetonka, Minn.) each earned assists on the game-winning goal for the U.S.
TIME FOR TEN - Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill.) is on the hunt for her 10th goal in Under-18 Women's World Championship play. In three tournament appearances, Murphy has tallied nine goals and 12 points in 11 games, averaging over a point per contest.
GAME ONE RECAP - Goals from Abbey Murphy, Clara Van Wieren (Okemos, Mich.), Audrey Wethington (Edina, Minn.) and Rory Guilday (Chanhassen, Minn.), and a nine-save effort from Skylar Vetter (Lakeville, Minn.) led the U.S. to a 4-1 win over Finland. Eight skaters tallied points in the victory, with Lacy Eden’s (Annapolis, Md.) two-point effort (0-2—2) leading the way. Team USA was 1-for-4 on the power play, while Finland was 1-for-3.
2020 U.S. Tournament Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (Local/ET)/Result | Venue/Location | Stream/U.S. Player of the Game | Game Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., Dec. 26 | Finland Preliminary |
W, 4-1 | Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla Bratislava, Slovakia |
Kiara Zanon | Stats |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | Russia Preliminary |
W, 1-0 | Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla Bratislava, Slovakia |
Ella Huber | Stats |
| Sun., Dec. 29 | Canada Preliminary |
L, 1-2 | Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla Bratislava, Slovakia |
Makenna Webster | Stats |
| Wed., Jan. 1 | Russia Semifinals |
W, 3-0 | Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla Bratislava, Slovakia |
Lacey Eden | Stats |
| Thu., Jan. 2 | Canada Gold-Medal Game |
W, 2-1 (OT) | Ice Rink Vlado Dzurilla Bratislava, Slovakia |
Skylar Vetter | Stats |
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