The 2016 U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team opened the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championship with a pair of 6-0 wins over Czech Republic on Friday and Russia on Saturday. The U.S. will continue play today against Canada at 7:30 p.m. ET at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario. The match-up will be streamed live at FASTHockey.com
The U.S. and Canada are meeting for the 10th time at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. Team USA holds a 2-3-2-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record against Canada with the last meeting taking place on January 12, 2015. The U.S. topped Canada, 3-2, in an exciting overtime victory to claim the gold medal, becoming the first team to do so on home soil. The U.S. also won, 2-1, in a shootout during preliminary round play of the.
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | U.S. PLAYER OF THE GAME |
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Fri., Jan. 8 | Czech Republic | W, 6-0 | Grace Zumwinkle |
Sat., Jan. 9 | Russia | W, 6-0 | Alex Woken |
Mon., Jan. 11 | Canada | W, 4-1 | Rebecca Gilmore |
Thurs., Jan. 14 | Sweden (Semifinal) | W, 4-0 | Natalie Heising |
Fri., Jan. 15 | Canada (Gold Medal Game) | W, 3-2 OT | Natalie Snodgrass |