HERNING and ESBJERG, Denmark – The 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship concluded round robin play on Wednesday with four more matchups. Both the United States and Canada wrapped up preliminary play with perfect 4-0 records. 

The teams take a break on Thursday before beginning medal round action on Friday, Nov. 13. The day with the most games of the tournament, the quarterfinals include Japan vs. Austria, Canada vs. Czechia, Germany vs. Finland, the United States vs. Denmark, and Sweden vs. Switzerland. 

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

RECAPS & BOX SCORES
Germany - 3 vs. Switzerland - 1 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Nina Jobst-Smith (Minnesota Duluth) net the game-winning goal for Germany, assisted by Svenja Voigt (St. Cloud State). It marks Jobst-Smith's second game-winner of the tournament and third overall through Germany's four games played. Adding to the WCHA standouts was Laura Kluge (St. Cloud State), with a multi-point performance by a goal and an assist. 
• Saskia Maurer (St. Thomas) made 28 saves on 31 shots faced for a .903 save percentage while backstopping Switzerland. 
• The matchup was officiated by current WCHA referee Michaela Bahl. 

Canada - 2 vs. Finland - 0 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Current Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Caitlin Kraemer recorded the game-winning goal for Canada. Kraemer now holds five points by two goals and three assists in four games played. 
• Behind a perfect 25 saves, Ann-Renee Desbiens (Wisconsin) earned her first shutout of the tournament. At the other end of the ice, Sanni Ahola (St. Cloud State) made 36 saves on 38 shots faced for a .947 save percentage between the pipes for Finland. 
• Fomer Wisconsin standout Daryl Watts assisted on Kraemer's game-winner for her fourth point in four games played. 

United States - 8 vs. Czechia - 1 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Nine different WCHA players tallied points for the United States, including four multi-point performances led by Hilary Knight's (Wisconsin) hat trick. Named Player of the Game, Knight doubled her tournament total for six goals through four games played. 
• Former Minnesota Gopher Taylor Fox also tallied three points by a trio of assists, including the lone apple on Abbey Murphy's (Minnesota) game-winning goal. 
• Natálie Mlýnková (Minnesota) net the lone goal for Czechia.  

Sweden - 5 vs. Japan - 0 | Box Score | IIHF Recap 

• Thea Johansson (Minnesota Duluth) net the game-winning goal for Sweden. It marks Johansson's first game-winner and second goal overall in the tournament. 
• Current Ohio State Buckeye Mira Jungåker continued her hot streak by scoring Sweden's second goal of the night. Jungåker now holds a team-leading eight points in her four games played by a goal and seven assists. 
• In a game officiated by current WCHA referee Shannon Motzko, Josefin Bouveng (Minnesota) recorded a pair of assists for a multi-point night. 

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