Team Canada has gone undefeated in Group B action at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Hockey Championships. In Herning, Denmark on Wednesday, Canada defeated Finland 2-0. It was the third straight shutout for Canada at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. They also beat Japan 9-0 on Sunday and Denmark 10-0 on Monday.
Canadian Olympic gold medalist and Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens of Clermont, Quebec made 25 saves for the shutout. She made nine saves in the first period, 10 saves in the second period and six saves in the third period. Desbiens won the gold medal for Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. This was her 10th shutout in the history of the Women’s World Hockey Championships.
The Canadian goal scorers on Wednesday were Canadian Olympic gold medalist and New York Sirens forward Sarah Fillier of Georgetown, Ontario, and University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs forward Caitlin Kraemer of Kitchener, Ontario. Fillier also won gold for Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.
Canada will now play the Czech Republic in one of four quarterfinals on Friday. The other three quarterfinals have Germany versus Finland, the United States versus Denmark and Sweden versus Switzerland. The semifinals are on Sunday and the gold medal game is on Monday.
