HERNING and ESBJERG, Denmark – The 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship continued on Tuesday with four games in which a total of 38 players with ties to the WCHA were featured. 

Another four games are ahead in Wednesday's play, as the tournament wraps up preliminary round robin play. Germany faces Switzerland, Canada takes on Finland, the United States faces Czechia, and Japan drops the puck against Sweden. The medal round then begins on Friday, Nov. 13.  

For complete information on the tournament schedule and results, please visit the IIHF website.

RECAPS & BOX SCORES
Germany - 2 vs. Czechia - 1 (SO) | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Katerina Mrázová (Minnesota Duluth) and current WCHA player Adéla Šapovalivová (Wisconsin) combined for the assists on Czechia's lone goal. 
• In the shootout, Minnesota's Natálie Mlýnková also scored for Czechia, but the squad fell short 2-1 in the shootout as well. 
• Minnesota Duluth's Nina Jobst-Smith tallied four of Germany's 24 shots on goal. 

Finland - 8 vs. Japan - 2 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Five of Finland's eight goals were scored by players with ties to the WCHA, including a pair by former league member Emma Nuutinen (North Dakota). 
• A trio of current league players also scored for Finland, including Sanni Vanhanen (Ohio State), Julia Schalin (Minnesota), and Siiri Yrjölä (St. Cloud State). On the day, Nuutinen, Vanhanen, and Yrjölä each had a multi-point game, led by Vanhanen's goal and three assists. 
• Current St. Cloud State Husky Emilia Kyrkkö earned her first time in net, making 15 saves on 17 shots faced in the victory. 

Switzerland - 4 vs. Austria - 2 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Ohio State's Andrea Braendli made 21 stops on her 23 shots faced while backstopping Switzerland for a .913 save percentage. 
• Fueling Switzerland's offense was current WCHA player Laura Zimmermann (St. Cloud State) as well as Nicole Vallario (St. Thomas), each with an apple. Vallario earned the primary assist on the game-winner.
• The game was officiated by current WCHA referee Michaela Bahl.

Sweden - 10 vs. Denmark - 0 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• A five-goal second period fueled Sweden's shutout. A pair of WCHA players led Sweden's squad with four points, including Michelle Löwenhielm (Minnesota Duluth) by a goal and a trio of assists, along with current Ohio State Buckeye Mira Jungåker's four assists. Löwenhielm was joined in scoring by fellow Bulldogs Thea Johansson and Ida Karlsson. 
• As Sweden outshot Denmark by a 63-4 margin, former Minnesota Duluth netminder Emma Söderberg recorded her first shutout of the tournament. 
• The matchup was also officiated by current WCHA referee Shannon Motzko. 

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

UNITED STATES (16 Players, 1 Current, 6 Coaches/Staff)
Cayla Barnes, Ohio State
Hannah Bilka, Ohio State
Jesse Compher, Wisconsin 
Joy Dunne, Ohio State * 
Lacey Eden, Wisconsin
Laila Edwards, Wisconsin 
Taylor Fox, Minnesota 
Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
Hilary Knight, Wisconsin 
Abbey Murphy, Minnesota 
Casey O’Brien, Wisconsin 
Kelly Pannek, Minnesota
Emma Peschel, Ohio State
Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin 
Lee Stecklein, Minnesota
Grace Zumwinkle, Minnesota
Katie Million - General Manager (Former WCHA Commissioner) 
Shari Dickerman - Assistant Coach (Minnesota State Head Coach)
Molly Engstrom - Assistant Coach (Wisconsin alum, former St. Cloud State Assistant Coach)
Alli Altmann - Goaltending Coach (Minnesota State alum, St. Thomas Assistant Coach)
Kaela Colvard - Sports Dietitian (St. Thomas)
Sis Paulsen - Equipment Manager (Wisconsin alum, former Wisconsin Equipment Manager/Director of Hockey Ops)

FINLAND (13 Players, 6 Current, 1 Coach/Staff)
Sanni Ahola, St. Cloud State
Michelle Karvinen, North Dakota 
Emilia Kyrkkö, St. Cloud State * 
Nelli Laitinen, Minnesota 
Emma Nuutinen, North Dakota
Jenniina Nylund, St. Cloud State 
Krista Parkkonen, Minnesota/Minnesota Duluth
Julia Schalin, Minnesota * 
Sofianna Sundelin, St. Cloud State * 
Tuuli Tallinen, Minnesota Duluth * 
Susanna Tapani, North Dakota
Sanni Vanhanen, Ohio State * 
Siiri Yrjölä, St. Cloud State * 
Satu Kiipeli - Team Leader (Minnesota Duluth alum)

CANADA (11 Players, 5 Current, 1 Coach)
Emily Clark, Wisconsin 
Ann-Renée Desbiens, Wisconsin
Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth *
Sophie Jaques, Ohio State
Caitlin Kraemer, Minnesota Duluth *
Emma Maltais, Ohio State
Hayley McDonald, Ohio State * 
Chloe Primerano, Minnesota *
Rosalie Tremblay, Wisconsin *
Daryl Watts, Wisconsin 
Sarah Wozniewicz, Wisconsin
Caroline Ouellette - Assistant Coach (Minnesota Duluth alum and former Assistant Coach)

SWEDEN (9 Players, 4 Current, 3 Coaches)
Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota
Thea Johansson, Minnesota Duluth 
Mira Jungåker, Ohio State *
Ida Karlsson, Minnesota Duluth * 
Michelle Löwenhielm, Minnesota Duluth
Sofie Lundin, Ohio State
Jenna Raunio, Ohio State *
Emma Söderberg, Minnesota Duluth
Hilda Svensson, Ohio State * 
Erika Holst - Head Coach (Minnesota Duluth alum) 
Pernilla Winberg - Assistant Coach (Minnesota Duluth alum)
Ida Kyrilis - Strength & Conditioning Coach (Minnesota State alum)

CZECHIA (6 Players, 3 Current, 1 Coach)
Klára Hymlárová, St. Cloud State
Natálie Mlýnková, Minnesota 
Katerina Mrázová, Minnesota Duluth 
Daniela Nováková, St. Thomas * 
Tereza Plosová, Minnesota * 
Adéla Šapovalivová, Wisconsin * 
Brian Idalski - Head Coach (Former North Dakota and St. Cloud State Head Coach)

SWITZERLAND (5 Players, 2 Current, 2 Coach/Staff)
Andrea Brändli, Ohio State
Saskia Maurer, St. Thomas
Lucie Tenenbaum, Minnesota State * 
Nicole Vallario, St. Thomas
Laura Zimmermann, St. Cloud State * 
Shannon Miller - Head Coach (Former Minnesota Duluth Head Coach)
Saara Kivenmäki - Assistant Coach (Minnesota Duluth alum)

GERMANY (3 Players, 1 Coach)
Nina Jobst-Smith, Minnesota Duluth 
Laura Kluge, St. Cloud State 
Svenja Voigt, St. Cloud State 
Jennifer Harss - Strength & Conditioning Coach (Minnesota Duluth Alum)

AUSTRIA (2 Players)
Eva Beiter, Bemidji State
Annika Fazokas, St. Cloud State

OFFICIALS (Current WCHA Referees & Linesmen)
Michaela Bahl
Shannon Motzko 

* active player