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WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switzerland - Sweden 1-2 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russia - United States 0-7 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Czech Republic - Germany 1-2 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada - Finland 3-4 FINLAND MAKES HISTORY "Ihme" on ice as Canada loses, 4-3 For the first time in IIHF competition, Canada has lost a game to a country other than the United States. Finland's 4-3 win was the result of confidence. Ronja Savolainen intercepted a clearing attempt along the boards and fired a quick shot that beat Genevieve Lacasse to the short side with only 101 seconds left in regulation time. It broke a 3-3 tie, and for the first time in 21 head-to-head meetings, going back to 1990, Finland had defeated Canada. "When I got the puck, I just thought I had to shoot," Savolainen said. "There were a lot of players in front of their goalie, and when it went in, it was like 'yes!' We felt good before the game. We knew we could win." When asked what the Finnish word for "miracle" was, 43-year-old Riikka Valila beamed, "Ihme!" The win was especially impressive because three times the Finns took the lead, and three times Canada tied the game quickly. But the Finns would not break on this night. "Every time they got a lead, we were giving them confidence," Canada's Rebecca Johnston noted. "We needed to swarm them and take that confidence away, but we didn't." "The key was that we pressured them all the time," goalie Noora Raty suggested. "Our plan was to skate more than they did, and I think we did a good job with that. And we scored goals. Uusually we get one or two. We knew if we could pressure their defence, they'd turn the puck over. We weren't sitting back." The result has put the Group A standings in a state of flux they've never been in. The USA is on top with six points, Finland and Russia are now second with three, and Canada, no wins and two losses, is in last place. The win was the culmination of several factors. First, a confidence in their team, and a belief in their coach, Pasi Mustonen, who is in his third year as head coach. Second, superior goaltending. Noora Raty is among the best women goalies in the world, whie at the other end the duo of Emerance Maschmeyer and Genevieve Lacasse did not have their best games. Indeed, the last time Canada pulled its goalie to a European team was February 17, 2010, at the Vancouver Olympics, and even then it was because the score was 13-0 over Sweden and coach Mel Davidson merely wanted to give the tandem of Kim St. Pierre and Charline Labonte a bit of work. "We came out flat," a disconsolate Johnston noted of Canada's start to the game. "We need to get that first goal and put them on their heels. We missed that. We came back three times, but it wasn't enough. We have to dig deeper." Although Canada dominated the opening period, it was the Finns that got the opening goal. That came off a bad clearing attempt by Brianne Jenner, who tried going up the middle with a pass from deep in her corner. Susanna Tapani intercepted and fired a quick shot, and Sanni Hakala made a beautiful deflection past Maschmeyer at 18:42. Canada responded right away. Johnston took a shot off the rush which Raty kicked aside, but the puck landed on the stick of Erin Ambrose who made no mistake with the rebound. The Finns took another lead just 61 seconds into the second period on an early power play. Petra Nieminen skated off the boards with room to spare and fired a shot to the short side that Maschmeyer misjudged. Just like that Suomi was proving itself a worthy adversary this night. But almost as quickly as in the first, Canada repsonded. The women moved the puck around in rhe Finnish end, and Blayre Turnbull wound up with a shot from the slot. She wired a drive over the shoulder of Raty at 4:21 to even the score, 2-2. Incredibly, the Finns answered right back, Tapani knocking in a loose puck at 6:49. That goal spelled the end for Maschmeyer, who was replaced by Lacasse. The change had to be made, but the Canadians were still reeling. Finland almost scored a fourth goal, and Canada recovered later to create some good chances of its own, but by the intermission the scoreline was still shocking--Finland 3, Canada 2. Canada wasted no time in tying the game in the third, though. Johnston came down her off wing on a two-on-one and fired a shot between Raty's pads just 36 seconds in, tying the game for a third time. That was the last goal for the Canadians. "This is huge, especially for the younger players," Raty concluded. "We've been close before, but just close. Now we've done it. We know we can do it again."

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WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada - Finland 3-4

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switzerland - Sweden 1-2 Sweden back in it with win Johansson scores 2-1 winner in third Lisa Johansson scored on a 5-on-3 early in the third to give penalty-free Sweden a crucial 2-1 win over Switzerland in Group B play. "I was on the goal line and got a pass from our defenceman at the blue line and took the puck hard to the net," Johansson explained. "I shot it high on the short side and it went in." Johansson squeaked the puck past Swiss goalie Florence Schelling who was making her record 23rd straight start, having played every minute of every game for the Swiss going back to the 2013 Women's Worlds. Hannah Olsson, the 18-year-old who played at the U18 in January, had a goal and assist for the winners. Nicole Bullo got the only Swiss goal in a game in which the Swedes held a 24-15 advantage in shots. The win puts Sweden in second place of Group B with three points, three behind surprising Germany and one ahead of the Swiss. The Czechs are in last place with a single point. "We had a lot of chances, but we couldn't score more than one goal," said Bullo. "We pressured them at the end, but it didn't work, so now we have to look ahead to our next game. We want to make the quarter-finals, but that's not in our hands any more. We have to win on Monday and then see what happens with Sweden and the Czechs. " The Swedes opened the scoring on an unassisted goal by Olsson, and that marker held up for the nest 28 minutes of play. Bullo tied the game at 13:25 of the second on a scramble. "It was a rebound," she said. "There were a lot of players in the crease, but I found the loose puck and was able to put it in." "It was a tight game," Johansson said. "We played well on defence, though, and didn't give them much room in our end. They're good on the counter attack. They're fast, but we played well and kept them away from our goal." The Swiss incurred all 18 penalty minutes in the game, including 12 minutes in the first to Phoebe Staenz, a minor and misconduct. The Swedes scored on the last of their four power plays when it mattered most, and that proved the difference.

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switzerland - Sweden 1-2

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russia - United States 0-7 Patient U.S. wins again Playmaking gems swamp Russia, 7-0 Team USA scored three goals in the second period--two by Jocelyn Lamoureux-Davidson--en route to an impressive 7-0 win over Russia. The theme of the day was quick, crisp passes and nice touch around the goal. Kendall Coyne and Brianna Decker had two goals and two assists each while Monique Lamoureux chipped in with three assists. Maddie Rooney, making her first career start in goal for Team USA, made 14 saves to record the shutout. "It's so much different than college," a beaming Rooney said. "It was really exciting. I just loved it out there. When you don't have so many shots, it's important to try to stay focused, and I think I did that." "We know if we move our feet and get going a lot of teams can't keep up with us," Decker said. "All our lines are moving the puck well and getting shots on net." The win gives the U.S. six points to top the Group A standings and virtually assures the team of a bye directly to the semi-finals next week. Russia falls to 1-1 and has three points in Group A. But for a bit of luck and touch around the opposition goal, though, this might have been a different game. The Americans were their usual speedy selves, but they did allow several odd-man rushes and good scoring chances to the Russians. "We had a bit of a slow start but picked it up in the second and third," Coyne admitted. "We worked together as a team and it was a fun game to play." "We have to learn from this and play better the next game," Russian Iya Gavrilova said. "We still have a long way to go in this tournament." The Russians started the game by clogging up the middle of the ice, and for most of the opening period that strategy worked. Momentum changed near the end of the period, though. Russia had a two-man advantage for 1:29 but could do nothing with it, and soon after the Americans returned to full strength drew first blood. The goal came at 18:37 thanks to Amanda Kessel. Monique Lamoureux had a clear break and was stopped by Maria Sorokina, but Kessel followed up on the play and jabbed the rebound home. The second period was loaded with action and plays around the goals. Olga Sosina set up Yekaterina Smolentseva for a great chance alone, but Rooney squeezed the pads and made a nice save. Soon after, Gavrilova was also denied by the goalie off an odd-man rush. The Americans increased their lead at 12:08 on a similar pass-and-shoot combination. Brianna Decker came in on the rush and made a nice dish to the middle for Coyne. Coyne made no mistake, burying the puck for a 2-0 lead. Less than a minute later, Lamoureux-Davidson wired a great shot over Sorokina's glove, making up for a great toe save by the goalie on her a short time earlier. Nina Pirogova had a clear break soon after, but she was thwarted by Rooney, who wasn't always busy but who was tested by tough shots all the same. "We had a lot of chances that period," Gavrilova said. "It would have been nice to put a couple in. It would have been a different game. We played well in the first as well, but we have to play more disciplined." The Americans salted the game away with a fourth goal with only 28.3 seconds left in the middle period, Lamoureux-Davidson making a nice deke before tucking the puck into the open cage. Brianna Decker added a fifth goal at 9:15 of the third, this off another fine pass from Hilary Knight to set up the clear shot. Coyne and Decker added their second goals in the final minute to boost the final tally.

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russia - United States 0-7

Friendly Matches 1st April 2017 Mens Latvia - Russia "B" 0-5 Germany U18 - Denmark U18 0-1 After OT

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Czech Republic - Germany 1-2 Germany does it again! Late goal shocks Czechs Laura Kluge nudged a loose puck over the goal line with 1:37 left in regulation to break a 1-1 tie and give Germany a huge win over the Czech Republic. Kluge was on the doorstep when Marie Delarbre took a shot on goal that eluded Klara Peslarova. The puck squirted in behind the goalie, and Kluge put the finsihing touches on the winning goal. "There was a lot of traffic in front of the net, and I saw the puck behind the goalie and just put it in," Kluge said of her heroics. "Overall, we didn't play the game we wanted to, but the most important thing is that we won." The Czechs outshot Germany, 41-12, but could muster only one goal agianst Ivonne Schroder, who was sensational in goal for the winners. The win puts Germany atop Group B standings with six points and assures the team of a spot in the quarter-finals. The Czechs, meanwhile, winless in two games, are in third place with one point. "We were the promoted team from last year, so we're definitely the underdogs," Germany captain Julia Zorn said. "Still, we came here to play our best hockey in every game. Both our goalies have been great so far, but we have to be honest and say that today's game didn't go as we wanted. They had way more shots, but the result is good, so we're happy." "Compared to yesterday [a 2-1 shootout loss to Switzerland], we played better today," said Czech defenceman Adela Skrdlova. "We got a lot of shots and went to the net well, but we didn't score." Most of the action took place in the second period. Germany opened the scoring at 14:39 off the rush. Kluge skated down the left wing and made a perfect pass to Zorn, who was going to the net. Zorn took the pass, looked quickly at her target, and drilled a nice shot over the shoulder of Peslarova. "Kerstin Spielberger made a great pass out of our end to Laura, and her pass to me was awesome," Zorn said. "I was in a good place and just shot. So many times when you think about what you want to do, you don't score. I just shot without thinking." Germany also incurred the only two penalties of the middle period--one early and one late--but the penalty killers did a stellar job of keeping the Czechs to the outside. Another penalty early in the third saw the same scenario play out. Good control by the Czechs, but no clear scoring chances. Soon after it was the Germans earning their first power play of the game and coming up empty, and that proved to be costly. The Czechs tied the score at 9:40 on an unbelievable pass in close from Alena Polenska. By the side of the net but facing the corner, she made a back pass between her legs to Aneta Ledlova in front. No one but Ledlova saw the pass, and she had an easy time putting it into the open net. In the end, though, it was all for naught as Kluge gave the Germans a victory. Teams have a day off tomorrow, and on Monday the Germans try for their third win in an afternoon game against Switzerland. Later in the day, the Czechs and Sweden play a game that might well have relegation round implications.

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Czech Republic - Germany 1-2

Tomorrow will start 2 another world championships tournaments, In both cases it will be a Division II Group A Tournament. Both will be contested in South Korea and both will be considered as official Olympic Test events. The Mens Under 18 Division II Group A tournament will be played mostly in the Gagneung Hockey Center, 6 Nations and host will battle for the gold and only available ticket for next years Under 18 Division I Group B Tournament, also to avoid the last place resulting in the relegation to the next years Under 18 Division II Group B tournaments where they will replace Australia promoted team from this years Under 18 Div II B played in Serbia few weeks ago. The Womens Division II Group A tournament will be played mainly in the Kwandong Hockey Center, 6 Nations and host will fight for the gold and only available ticket for next years womens Division I Group B tournament also to avoid the last place and relegation to the Womens Division II Group B where they will replace Mexico promoted nation from this years Div IIB tournamet played last month in Iceland. One of the most interesting clashes to come will be certainly the first vs match in South Korean soil. Game scheduled for 6th April. Mens Under 18 Division II Group A World Championships 2017 in Gangneung, PyeongChang (KOR) Day 1 Schedule (2nd April 2017) GMT +9 12:00 Lithuania vs South Korea (Kwandong Hockey Center) 16:30 Romania vs Croatia (Gangneung Hockey Arena) 21:00 Estonia vs Great Britain (Gangneung Hockey Arena) Womens Division II Group A World Championships 2017 in Gangneung, PyeongChang (KOR) Day 1 Schedule (2nd April 2017) GMT +9 12:00 Australia vs North Korea (Gangneung Hockey Arena) 16:30 Great Britain vs Netherlands (Kwandong Hockey Center) 21:00 South Korea vs Slovenia (Kwandong Hockey Center) *Tournament formats - Both Championships will be played with same usual Round-Robin Format, The 1st ranked Nation will be promoted for a higher Level championship next year, Teams ranked from 2nd to 5th Places will stay in their division also during the next edition, the last 6th ranked Team will be relegated to the lower division next season.

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Thats really awesome. great news , but since Bermuda and especially Murphy did competed in Sochi we will not count them as a debuting or returning country

Womens Top Division World Championships 2017 in Plymouth, Michigan (USA) Day 2 Schedule (1st April 2017) GMT -4 Group A 15:35 Russia vs United States (USA National Hockey Arena 1) 19:35 Canada vs Finland (USA National Hockey Arena 1) Group B 12:00 Czech Republic vs Germany (USA National Hockey Arena 1) 18:00 Switzerland vs Sweden (USA National Hockey Arena 2)

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States - Canada 2-0 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finland - Russia 1-2 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweden - Germany 1-3 HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Czech Republic - Switzerland 1-2 After GWS HIGHLIGHTS

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States - Canada 2-0 No rust on these hosts Hensley outduels Szabados in 2-0 win The Americans may have been a few practises shy of being fully game ready, but they showed no signs of rust, and their rivalry with Canada was just the ticket. Nicole Hensley stopped all 18 shots from Canada in only her second career start in World Women's Championship play, backstopping the host United States to a huge 2-0 win over Canada to start the tournament for both countries. Brianna Decker and Gigi Marvin were the goalscorers for a Team USA that utilized its speed to full effect. "I thought we skated really well and played with a lot of emotion," Monique Lamoureux said after. "Our team fed off the energy from the crowd and we pressed the whole game," Decker added. "We moved our feet well, moved the puck as quick as possible. That was the key." "We're so united, so strong as a group," Marvin enthused. "We were itching to be on the ice, and I think we displayed that beautifully, the support on the ice. We were couldn't wait to get out there. It was a great first game." "I don't think we were as ready as we should have been," admitted Canada's newly-minted captain, Marie-Philip Poulin. "They got up to their pace right away. We were better in the third but you can't win a game with 20 minutes of good play." The United States and Canada played exactly the kind of game they always do, the kind of game that shows the world what women's hockey can be like. Played with often long stretches without a whistle, the game was end-to-end exciting and lived up to all the pre-tournament hype. Shannon Szabados was making her first start for Canada since the Sochi Olympics threee years ago, but she showed why the Columbus Cottonmouths of the SPHL have used her in a men's league for the last three years. She kept the game scoreless midway through the opening period by making a pad save on what looked like a sure goal off the stick of Kali Flanagan, who took a pass from Alex Carpenter from in close. Early in the second, it was Canada that nearly scored. Poulin flew down the left wing on a two-on-one, but rather than pass she elected to try her luck with a high shot to the short side. It beat Hensley but rang sharply off the post to keep the game scoreless. The U.S. sped up ice with relentless force, and dominated for many stretches of play in the second. Just when it seemed they had taken over, though, Canada came back with a dominating shift of its own. But neither side could break the ice, as it were. And then, fianlly, a goal. Megan Bozek flew down the right wing, curled around the goal, and slid the puck through the crease. Szabados covered the post, but the puck came to Decker on the back side, and she quickly smacked it in at 17:54 for a well-earned 1-0 lead. Canada came out flying to start the third but again couldn't connect around the goal. Hensley was letter perfect when she needed to be. The hosts increased their lead to 2-0 at 4:49 after Canada failed to clear a loose puck. Gigi Marvin took a quick shot that was redirected in front, fooling Szabados and giving the U.S. a much-needed insurance goal. Both teams are right back at it tomorrow. The U.S. has the short rest, playing a midday game agianst the Russians. Canada, meanwhile, plays Finland in the evening.

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States - Canada 2-0

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finland - Russia 1-2 Russians beat Finland late, 2-1 Goal in final minute wins it Yekaterina Smolentseva scored on the power play with only 50 seconds remaining in regulation time to give Russia a 2-1 win over Finland. It was the first game for both teams to start the 2017 Women’s World Championships in Plymouth, Michigan. “We stuck to our game plan today,” said Russian forward Iya Gavrilova. “We were aggressive and wanted to trap them in the neutral zone, and I think we did that well.” The win puts Russia in a tie with the United States atop the Group A standings after a hectic day in which all eight teams played. A similar schedule follows tomorrow as the Finns play Canada at night while the Russians play the pumped-up Americans in a matinee at the USA Hockey Arena, home of the U.S. National Team Development Program. Finland lost a tight 1-0 game to Russia in a shootout in last year’s bronze-medal game. “It was a power play,” Smolentseva explained of her winning tally this afternoon. “Anna [Shibanova] was on the half boards and passed it down low to Alexandra [Vafina]. She passed it to me back door to finish it off. It was a big goal for us.” “It was our first game,” noted Anna Shibanova, “but I thought we played pretty well. Right now, though, everyone has an equal chance to win. We’ll try to win as many games as we can, so this is a good start.” Russia had tied the game 1-1 early in the third period on an unassisted goal by Fanuza Kadirova, who is still a few days shy of her 19th birthday and already in her third Women’s Worlds. After a scoreless first period, Finland got the opening goal thanks to 43-year-old IIHF Hall of Famer Rikka Valila early in the middle frame. “I think our only good period was the second,” goalie Noora Raty said. Raty was making her first appearance with Suomi since retiring after the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. “The first we were just skating our nerves off and in the third we ran into penalty trouble.” As for her own play after a lengthy absence, she was pleased. “I felt pretty good,” she said. “I controlled the rebounds and didn’t give them many second chances. It sucks to lose, though.” Finland’s lack of discipline was a key factor not on the scoreboard but in terms of momentum. The team took seven minors to Russia’s four, halting good play and giving Russians a chance to control the puck too often.

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finland - Russia 1-2