US EditionCanada Beats Czechia 8-1 to Advance to U18 Women's World Hockey Championship Final
Canada scored three goals in the first five minutes and had 11 players record points to secure a decisive semifinal win and advance to the final against the U.S.
- Saturday's semifinal in Sydney saw Canada U18 women's hockey team coast to an 8-1 win over Czechia U18 women's hockey team, earning a berth in Sunday's gold-medal game against the United States U18 women's team.
- Canada's roster showed depth with eleven players recording points and returnees from last year's gold-winning squad under coach Vicky Sunohara, building on the 9-0 opening game win versus Switzerland.
- Stopping 20 shots, Canadian goaltender Lea-Rose Charrois posted her third win while Czechia forward Lucie Sindelarova scored 41 seconds into the third period.
- Coach Vicky Sunohara said reaching the gold-medal stage is very exciting and stressed playing the closest to a full 60 minutes on Sunday, while Hayley McDonald, Rosalie Tremblay and Rachel Piggott were named Canada's three best players of the tournament.
- Looking ahead to the gold-medal game, Sofia Ismael, team-leading scorer, has 15 points through five games, and the U18 Women's World Championship runs until Jan. 18.
13 Articles
13 Articles
Prince George Citizen
Canada beats Czechia 8-1 to advance to U18 women's world hockey championship final
SYDNEY — Canada scored three times in the first 5:12 of the game and then coasted to an 8-1 win over Czechia in the Under-18 women's world hockey championship semifinals on Saturday.
The Czech women's hockey team suffered a 1:8 debacle in the semifinals of the U18 World Championship against home team Canada and, just like last year, they will face a bronze medal match. They will face Sweden on Sunday at 20:30 CET, who lost to the USA by an even greater margin (1:9). The two overseas teams will face each other on Monday night in a rematch of last year's final. The Americans are aiming for their tenth title, while a successful…
The Czech women's hockey team suffered an 8-1 defeat to favourites Canada in the semi-finals of the Under-18 World Championship and, like last year, will face Sweden in the bronze medal match, which they lost to the USA by an even greater margin (1:9) at 20:30 CET.
Canada will defend gold in Sydney
Canada will defend its gold medal against the United States on Sunday as the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship concludes at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Saturday night, the Canadians improved to a perfect 5-0 in Cape Breton with a 8-1 win over Czechia. It’s the second-straight win for Canada over the Czechs in the U18 semi-finals following their surprise 4-2 loss in 2024, when Czechia won silver. Maddie McCullough, Laurie Aubin an…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
