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Eldridge Has Three Points, Canada Beats Sweden 5-1 at Women’s Hockey Championship
Jessie Eldridge added an assist, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 11 saves as Canada opened the world championship with a 5-1 win.
- On Friday, Canada defeated Sweden 5-1 in the IIHF Women Ice Hockey World Championship Group opener in Herning, Denmark, with Jessie Eldridge scoring twice.
- Eldridge anchored Canada's top line, filling the void left by injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin and star forward Sarah Fillier after recently signing a two-year contract with Professional Women Hockey League champion Montr Victoire.
- Defender Cooper Kendall added a goal and assist, while Emily Clark and Rebecca Leslie also scored for Canada; Ann-Ren Desbiens made 11 saves against Ebba Svensson Traff's 33 stops.
- Hanna Thuvik provided Sweden's only goal during the contest, marking Eldridge's first world championship appearance since 2022, when she recorded two points in seven games.
- Canada next faces Japan on Sunday, continuing the tournament schedule for the Canadian squad as it seeks to maintain momentum from its decisive opening victory.
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Jessie Eldridge scored a double in Canada's 5-1 win over Sweden at the Women's World Hockey Championship in Denmark.
·Montreal, Canada
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Weatherford Democrat+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Eldridge scores 2 as Canada beats Sweden in women’s hockey worlds opener
Jessie Eldridge has scored twice and Canada has opened the women's ice hockey world championship with a 5-1 win over Sweden in Denmark. The youngest Canada team since 2013 jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period after Eldridge…
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Eldridge has three points, Canada beats Sweden 5-1 at women’s hockey championship
HERNING - Jessie Eldridge scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Sweden 5-1 Friday in its world women's hockey championship opener.
·Toronto, Canada
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Eldridge has three points, Canada beats Sweden 5-1 at women's hockey championship
HERNING - Jessie Eldridge scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Sweden 5-1 Friday in its world women's hockey championship opener.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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