Team USA Secures 5-0 Victory Over Switzerland at the Olympic Winter Games

MILAN – With notable contributions from Joy Dunne (O’Fallon, Mo./Ohio State University) (1g, 2a) and Caroline Harvey (Salem, N.H./University of Wisconsin) (1g, 2a), the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team triumphed over Switzerland, 5-0, during the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

“Today was another significant step forward,” stated John Wroblewski (Neenah, Wis.), head coach of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team. “We were solid in goal and made strides offensively. It was encouraging to see numerous players contribute, and this performance serves as a foundation as we progress in the tournament.”

Taylor Heise (Lake City, Minn./Minnesota Frost) nearly scored within the first five minutes of the game during a breakaway, but her attempt was thwarted by the glove of Swiss goaltender Andrea Braendli.

Haley Winn (Rochester, N.Y./Boston Fleet) put the U.S. ahead at 6:04, finishing a cross-crease pass from Harvey after a sequence of plays following an offensive-zone faceoff.

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U.S. goaltender Gwyneth Philips (Athens, Ohio/Ottawa Charge) made an impressive glove save with 7:23 left in the game, stretching to deny a close-range chance at the onset of a Swiss power play.

Harvey unleashed a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle 3:05 into the second period, but her wrist shot struck the post. She quickly followed up with another attempt that was caught by Braendli.

Dunne extended Team USA’s lead at 16:08, scoring by banking the puck off the skate of a Swiss defender.

Team USA held a 2-0 lead at the second intermission and outshot Switzerland 37-14 over the first 40 minutes.

Hannah Bilka (Coppell, Texas/Seattle Torrent) increased the U.S. advantage to 3-0 just 1:17 into the third period, redirecting a shot from Heise past Braendli.

Philips made another crucial save for the U.S., showcasing her glove on a shot from the left faceoff circle at 4:06 to maintain the three-goal lead. She concluded the game with 20 saves in 58:12 of play, while Ava McNaughton (Seven Fields, Pa./Boston Fleet) played the final 1:48 of the match and secured the shutout.

Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Seattle Torrent) netted her third goal of the tournament, taking advantage of a breakaway opportunity created by passes from Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho/Seattle Torrent) and Dunne.

Harvey added a fifth goal for the U.S. 1:08 later, skating down the left side, faking a shot, deking past Braendli, and sliding the puck into the net for her first Olympic goal, concluding the match at 5-0.

Team USA will wrap up its preliminary round tomorrow (Feb. 10) with a game against Canada at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. The puck is set to drop at 8:10 p.m. CET (2:10 p.m. ET), and the match will be aired on USA Network and streamed on Peacock.

NOTES: Team USA outshot Switzerland, 50-21 … The U.S. went 0-1 on the power play while Switzerland went 0-2.

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