ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, Czechia – The U.S. Women’s National Team opens preliminary round play at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship against Finland on Wednesday (April 9). The game marks the first of four preliminary round games for the U.S.
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 the opening game of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship for Team USA. The U.S. will skate in four preliminary round games against Finland, host Czechia, Canada and Switzerland, before the playoff rounds start.
ALL TIME AGAINST FINLAND
Tonight's game is the 25th all-time meeting between Finland and the United States. The U.S. holds a 21-1-1-0-1 advantage over Finland, having won 14 straight.
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. Coyne Schofield sits at 47 assists, while Knight sits at 46 assists, just a few behind Hayley Wickenheiser's 49 career assists.
Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN) 49
Kendall Coyne Schofield (USA) 47
Hilary Knight (USA) 46
A GREAT DAY IN USA HOCKEY HISTORY
April 9, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of the gold medal game of the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship where the U.S. defeated Canada 1-0 in a shootout to earn its first ever IIHF Women's World Championship title. Since 2005, the U.S. has gone on to win an additional nine world championships for 10 total.
LAST TIME IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
The last U.S. team to compete in Cask Budejovice was the 2005 U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team that went on to win the 2005 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship. Phil Kessel, Stanley Cup Championbrother to USWNT great, Amanda Kessel, led the team in scoring with 16 points.
Source: usahockey.com