In a showdown of women's hockey powerhouses, the United States defeated Canada 2-1 at the women's hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. Lee Stecklein and Megan Keller scored for the U.S., while Laura Stacey netted the lone goal for Canada. U.S. goalie Aerin Frankel made 18 saves in the victory, maintaining the American team's perfect record of three wins in Group A.
The win marked the third straight victory for the U.S. team, following a 7-1 triumph over Finland and a 4-0 shutout against the Czech Republic. With the victory over Canada, the U.S. remains undefeated in the tournament, while Canada suffered its first loss after previously recording shutout wins against Finland and Switzerland. The U.S. now looks ahead to their final preliminary round match against Switzerland, while Canada is set to face host Czechia in their next game.