World Ice Hockey: United States Defeats Germany 5-0
Emma Peschel scored in her debut for the United States, while Canada secured its second win of the tournament by defeating Japan 9-0.
By Kevin Iyer ·
The United States women's ice hockey team defeated Germany 5-0 in Esbjerg, Denmark, on Sunday. The win extended the team's undefeated record to two games in the tournament. Emma Peschel, a 22-year-old defender, scored her first international goal during the match. She used a wrist shot from the blue line to make the score 2-0 in the first period.
The United States has maintained a clean sheet in its opening two games. Casey O'Brien opened the scoring against Germany and added an assist in her second game. She had previously recorded a goal and an assist in a 7-0 victory over Switzerland on Friday. Alex Carpenter extended the lead to 3-0 in the second period. Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne each added a goal in the final period to complete the scoring.
Veteran captain Hilary Knight earned an assist in the game. The addition moved her career tournament totals to 54 assists and 122 points. Defender Caroline Harvey also contributed two assists, bringing her total to five in two matches. Goalie Gwyneth Philips stopped all 13 shots faced by Germany to secure the shutout.
In Group B action in Herning, Canada defeated Japan 9-0. The victory gave Canada a 2-0 start to the tournament. Nine different Canadian players recorded goals in the game. Chloe Primerano scored the first goal with 6 minutes and 29 seconds remaining in the first period after collecting a rebound. Erin Ambrose, Daryl Watts, and Kendall Cooper each recorded a goal and an assist. Rosalie Tremblay, Emma Maltais, Sophie Jaques, Sarah Wozniewicz, and Caitlin Kraemer also found the net.
Sophie Jaques, Sarah Wozniewicz, and Caitlin Kraemer scored the final three goals for Canada within a span of one minute and 32 seconds late in the third period. Goalie Eve Gascon stopped 14 shots to earn the shutout win for the Canadian squad.
Other results on Sunday included a 2-1 overtime victory for Switzerland over the Czech Republic in Group A. Alina Muller scored the deciding goal. In Group B, Sweden defeated Finland 4-1. The Swedish team had lost its opening match to Canada 5-1. Hilda Svensson recorded a power play goal and an assist for the winners.
The United States will play Austria in Esbjerg on Monday. Canada is scheduled to face host nation Denmark in Herning on Monday.
