BRAMPTON, Ont. – The U.S. Women’s National Team continues its IIHF Women’s Worlds campaign with a morning meeting against Switzerland at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. The game marks the second preliminary-round game for the U.S. 

Puck drop is set for 11 a.m. ET and can be viewed live on NHL Network. 

TODAY'S MATCH UP

Today's meeting against Switzerland marks the second of four preliminary-round games for Team USA at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship. The U.S. enters the game having won its first prelim game against Japan on Wednesday. Team USA has won 23 of its last 24 preliminary-round games.

AGAINST SWITZERLAND...

Team USA boasts a perfect 10-0 record against the Swiss at Women's Worlds. Most recently, the U.S. topped Switzerland 9-0 in the third prelim game at the 2022 Women's World Championship. The U.S. has outscored the Swiss 90-5 in all time meetings at Women's Worlds.

                        Aug. 29, 2022              Preliminary     W, 9-0

                        Aug. 20, 2021              Preliminary     W, 3-0

                        April 7, 2019                Preliminary     W, 8-0

                        April 5, 2013                Preliminary     W, 5-0

                        April 13, 2012             Semifinals       W, 10-0

                        April 8, 2008                Preliminary     W, 7-1

                        March 30, 2004           Preliminary     W, 9-1

                        April 11, 1994             Preliminary     W, 6-0

                        April 20, 1992             Preliminary     W, 17-0

                        March 19, 1990           Preliminary     W, 16-3

LAST TIME AGAINST SWITZERLAND

The U.S. last met Team Switzerland was in the preliminary round of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship. Seven different players tallied goals in the U.S.' 9-0 shutout victory. Team USA's defense also shut things down, holding the Swiss to just four shots, the second-fewest allowed by the U.S. ever.

FRANKEL EARNS FIRST WWC WIN

Goaltender Aerin Frankel (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) recorded her first win in net in Women's Worlds play against Japan. Frankel stopped 12 of 13 shots in the winning effort. 

YOU GET A POINT AND YOU GET A POINT!

12 different players recorded points in Wednesday's win over Japan. Of those 12, five had multi-point games, with Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass.) (2G, 1A) and Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho) (1G, 2A) leading the way with three points apiece.