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Finland Cruise Past Japan and Germany Beat Czechs at Women’s Ice Hockey Worlds – WTOP News
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, Finland cruised past Japan 8-2 in Herning, Denmark, securing their second victory at the IIHF Women's Ice Hockey World Championship and rising to second in Group B.
Emmi Juusela led the Finns with two goals and two assists, while goaltender Emilia Kyrkko stopped 15 shots after Finland answered Remi Koyama's early opening goal.
In Esbjerg, Germany edged the Czech Republic 2-1 after a shootout, moving to second place in Group A while the Czechs finished third.
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka apologized after athletes and politicians denounced his television remarks calling hockey a "men's sport" and using derogatory language toward female players.
Forward Kristýna Kaltounková, the top pick in last year's PWHL draft, countered the rhetoric, stating that "women have the same right to play hockey as men.
The women's crowns did not want to be inferior to the superpower Canada. Sweden crushed Denmark with a whopping 10–0 in the Ice Hockey World Championship.