ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, Czechia – The U.S. Women’s National Team is set to face Czechia in the semifinal round of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship on Saturday (April 19).
Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. CET (9 a.m. ET) and can be viewed on NHL Network.
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TODAY'S MATCH UP
Today's game marks Team USA’s semifinal matchup of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The U.S. enters the day with a 5-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, outscoring its opponents, 21-2, up until this point.
ALL TIME AGAINST CZECHIA
Today's game is just the sixth all-time Women’s Worlds meeting between the U.S. and Czechia. Team USA holds an undefeated 5-0-0-0 record against Czechia, including a 2-0 record in semifinal meetings.
LAST TIME AGAINST CZECHIA
The U.S. and Czechia last met in second preliminary round game of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship just eight days ago on April 11, 2025. Abbey Murphy scored twice and Gwyneth Philips recorded her first U.S. Women's National Team win and shutout in the 4-0 victory.
IN THE SEMIFINALS
The U.S. holds an 18-0-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) record all time in semifinal games at Women's Worlds. The lone semifinal loss came in 2009, but because the U.S. had already earned a bid into the gold-medal game, the loss did not eliminate the team. The U.S. has met Czechia twice in the semifinals, in 2023 and 2022, winning both times.
DON'T PANNEK
Forward Kelly Pannek has recorded at least one point in each of Team USA's games this tournament. She leads the team in goals (3) and is tied for the team lead in points (7). Additionally, she's tied for second-most points of the tournament.
Source: usahockey.com