ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, Czechia – The U.S. Women’s National Team continues its preliminary round slate on Sunday (April 13) with a tilt against Canada at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. CET (1 p.m. ET) and can be viewed on NHL Network.
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TODAY'S MATCH UP
Today's game marks the third preliminary round game of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship for Team USA. The U.S. sits at 2-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) after defeating Finland and Czechia in its first two games of the tournament.
ALL TIME AGAINST CANADA
Today's game is the 37th all-time Women's Worlds meeting between the U.S. and Canada. The teams are evenly matched with a 13-5-8-10 record. The teams are 3-3 in the last six meetings dating back to the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship.
LAST TIME AGAINST CANADA
The U.S. and Canada last met in Women's Worlds play on April 14, 2024 in the gold medal game of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. Despite a back-and-forth game, the U.S. fell 6-5 in overtime to take home a silver medal.
COYNE AND KNIGHT APPROACH ALL-TIME WWC ASSIST RECORD
Both Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hilary Knight are approaching IIHF Women's World Championship history, knocking on the all-time Women's Worlds assist record. Both Coyne Schofield and Knight sit at 47 assists, just a few behind Hayley Wickenheiser's 49 career assists.
Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN) 49
Kendall Coyne Schofield (USA) 47
Hilary Knight (USA) 47
PHILIPS FIRST SHUTOUT
Goaltender Gwyneth Philips stopped all 10 shots faced against Czechia in her first IIHF Women's World Championship start. The win also marked her first career shutout between the pipes for Team USA.
THREE HELPERS FOR KELLER
Defender Megan Keller recorded three assists in Friday's victory, marking the first time since Caroline Harvey recorded three assists in a 6-0 preliminary round win at the 2024 Women's Worlds that a U.S. defender has three assists.
Source: usahockey.com