Ending up with a 3-1 record, the Canadians were led by some younger blood, as Sarah Fillier led the team with four goals and three assists, tied for third-most in the tournament. Marie-Philip Poulin was her usual exceptional self, along with Blayre Turnbull, Ella Shelton and Victoria Bach, each putting up five points in the preliminary round. After not participating in last year’s tournament, Sweden is back in the quarters for the first time since 2017. It was certainly not an easy path, as they had just one regulation win. Yet, thanks to shootout victories over Germany and Hungary, the Swedes were able to grab second in Group B. If they want any chance of pulling off an upset, and making it to to their first semifinal since 2009, they will need the likes of Hanna Olsson and goaltender Emma Soderberg to come up with big-time performances.
How to Watch the IIHF Women’s World Championships Quarterfinals - USA v. Hungary, Canada v. Sweden and More | Channel, Stream, PreviewThe top eight countries are left in this year’s IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship. After an exciting group stage, the teams will meet on Thursday to see who makes it to the semifinals. Watch the Women’s World Championships on DirecTV StreamSWITZERLAND vs. JAPANWhen: Thursday, September 1Where: KVIK Hockey Arena (Herning, Denmark)Time: 6 a. m. ETThe two teams that finished at the bottom of Group A meet with a trip to the final four. In their first meeting last Thursday, with the Swiss’ lone win coming by taking down Japan, 3-1.
Amanda Kessel also had a great group stage, scoring three goals and four assists. Hilary Knight also chimed in with five points, and is now tied with Canadian hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser for the most points in Women’s World Championship history (86) after scoring against Canada in the Group A finale. There is no question Hungary is facing their toughest test ever. However, the country is looking at this tournament as a success. In just their second appearance in the Women’s Worlds, Hungary is in the quarterfinals for the first time.
Amanda Kessel also had a great group stage, scoring three goals and four assists. Hilary Knight also chimed in with five points, and is now tied with Canadian hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser for the most points in Women’s World Championship history (86) after scoring against Canada in the Group A finale. There is no question Hungary is facing their toughest test ever. However, the country is looking at this tournament as a success. In just their second appearance in the Women’s Worlds, Hungary is in the quarterfinals for the first time.
Tools like that have given Czechia to make it to the semis for the first time ever. Czechia is also looking to erase past Women’s Worlds failures, as they have lost to Finland in their last three quarterfinal matchups, including a 1-0 decision in Calgary a year ago. CANADA vs. SWEDENWhen: Thursday, September 1Where: KVIK Hockey Arena (Herning, Denmark)Time: 2 p. ETChannel: NHL NetworkStream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, SlingWhile Canada was not able to vanquish their rivals to the south to finish atop Group A, the reigning World Champions and Olympic gold medalists are still confident coming into the knockout round.
UNITED STATES vs. HUNGARYWhen: Thursday, September 1Where: KVIK Hockey Arena (Herning, Denmark)Time: 10 a. ETChannel: NHL NetworkStream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, SlingThe United States was the most dominant team in the early stages of the tournament. They ended up scoring an incredible 30 goals in their first four games, led by Taylor Heise who had a breakout tournament, leading the tournament with nine points.
An early win against Germany and a shootout loss to the heavily favored Swedes helped them finish third in Group B. Franciska Kiss-Simon was the team’s best player, scoring three goals. Watch the Women’s World Championships on DirecTV StreamFINLAND vs. CZECHIAWhen: Thursday, September 1Where: Iscenter Nord (Frederikshavn, Denmark)Time: 11:30 a. ETFinland finished the preliminary round exactly everyone expected. Despite losing harshly to both Canada and the U.
An early win against Germany and a shootout loss to the heavily favored Swedes helped them finish third in Group B. Franciska Kiss-Simon was the team’s best player, scoring three goals. Watch the Women’s World Championships on DirecTV StreamFINLAND vs. CZECHIAWhen: Thursday, September 1Where: Iscenter Nord (Frederikshavn, Denmark)Time: 11:30 a. ETFinland finished the preliminary round exactly everyone expected. Despite losing harshly to both Canada and the U.
S., the Finns were able to pull out convincing victories over Japan and Switzerland to grab the third spot in Group A. Viivi Vainikka and Nelli Laitinen both stepped in, averaging a point a game in the group stage. Finland is hoping to advance to the semifinals for a 21st time, as them, Canada and the United States are the only countries to make it the final four in each tournament. This might be the best team from Czechia to ever play in the Women’s Worlds. They ended up going 4-0, easily taking the top spot in Group B. They outscored their opponents 21-2, with goaltender Klara Peslarova posting the tournament’s best save-percentage (.
Switzerland did not have the best of times against the top teams in the group, and ended up only scoring four goals in the tournament. Goaltender Andrea Braendli was under siege during the tournament, but has a chance to make amends in their quarterfinal matchup, with the help of their offensive stars Lara Stalder and Aline Muller. Japan also had a tough go in their first tournament in the top group. While they also scored a measly four goals, they ended up allowing 31 goals, the most among any team in the preliminary round. If they want any chance of making it past the quarterfinals for the first time ever, they are going to need all hands on deck.