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Germany beats Austria 2-0 at women’s ice hockey worlds and Denmark prevails over Japan

Katarina Jobst-Smith scored twice for Germany, while Denmark rallied from 2 goals down and won a shootout in Group B.

  • Germany blanked Austria 2-0 on Saturday in the opening game of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, marking the Group A match for both teams.
  • Austria is competing in the top division for the first time, facing a formidable German defense that limited scoring opportunities throughout the Group A encounter.
  • Forward Katarina Jobst-Smith broke the deadlock 7:34 into the second period and scored an empty-net goal after Austria pulled goalie Selma Luggin with 1:39 remaining.
  • In Herning, Denmark defeated Japan 3-2 in a shootout, rebounding from a 4-1 loss to Finland on Friday, with Frederikke Foss scoring the deciding goal.
  • Germany will face defending champion the United States on Sunday, while Japan plays Canada in a separate Group A matchup as the tournament continues.
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The Danish women's ice hockey team won the decisive World Cup match over Japan after a nerve-wracking finish.

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The Danish women's ice hockey team won the decisive World Cup match over Japan after a nerve-wracking finish.

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Germany's ice hockey women win the World Cup opening in Esbjerg with 2-0 against Austria. On Sunday, Olympic champion USA is waiting – the record is sobering.

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Germany beats Austria 2-0 at women’s ice hockey worlds and Denmark prevails over Japan

ESBJERG, Denmark (AP) — Germany blanked Austria 2-0 in its opening game at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

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Austria's women's ice hockey team also finished empty in the second match of an A World Championship. The Austrian women delivered Germany a brave defensive fight on Saturday in Esbjerg, but had to give themselves deservedly with 0:2 (0:0.0:1.0:1). The outstanding goalwoman Selma Luggin prevented a higher defeat with many parades. After a day's break waits on Monday Olympic champion and World Cup title defender USA. The ÖEHV team, which was coac…

·Vienna, Austria
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deb-online.de broke the news on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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