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GAME DAY: U.S. Women’s National Team Faces Czechia

By USA Hockey, 04/05/24, 7:30AM EDT

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Second Women’s Worlds Preliminary Round Game Set For 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network

UTICA, N.Y. – The U.S. Women’s National Team continues competition at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship today against Czechia in its second preliminary round game at the Adirondack Bank Center. 

Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on NHL Network. 

TONIGHT'S MATCH UP

Tonight's game marks Team USA's second preliminary round game at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. It marks the first of back-to-back games for the U.S. Team USA. sits at 1-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) after shutting out Switzerland on Wednesday.

AGAINST CZECHIA

Tonight's game is the fourth all-time meeting between Team USA and Czechia at the Women's World Championship. The U.S. holds a perfect 3-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record against the Czechs, including a 25-4 goal advantage in those three games. 

LAST TIME AGAINST CZECHIA

The U.S. and Czechia last met in the semifinals of the 2023 Women's World Championship, with the U.S. coming out with a 9-1 victory. Hilary Knight, Amanda Kessel and Tessa Janeckeeach scored twice in the winning effort.

COYNE AND KNIGHT APPROACH ALL-TIME WWC ASSIST RECORD

Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hilary Knight are rapidly approaching the all-time Women's Worlds assist record. Both have a career 42 assists in WWC competition. They need seven assists to tie and eight to break the record. 

​Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN)​​ 49

​Caroline Ouellette (CAN)​​ 45

​Jayna Hefford (CAN)​​ ​43

​Kendall Coyne Schofield (USA) ​42

​Hilary Knight (USA) ​​​42

TEAM USA HITS 100 WWC WINS

Team USA's 4-0 victory against Switzerland on Wednesday marked the program's 100th all-time victory in Women's World Championship competition. 

USA HITS 100

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