Dorothy Copetti scored twice, including the first goal of her international career, to lead Canada past Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday in the preliminary round of the under-18 women's hockey world championship.

Canada's U-18 national team stayed perfect at the IIHF U-18 Worlds with a deciding third game in the preliminary round ahead.

BC teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the world junior hockey championships.

The Americans will face Czechia in Saturday’s quarterfinals; Sweden and Finland also advanced to the semifinals.

The defending champion United States beat Switzerland 7-2 in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship. It will face Czechia next.

The United States beat Canada 4-1 to win its group in the world junior hockey championship. It will face Switzerland in Thursday's quarterfinal

Danny Nelson scored the eventual game-winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves, leading the United States to a 4-1 win over Canada and into the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship.

Team USA is hoping that it can take the momentum from a signature win over Canada and bring it into a quarterfinal matchup against Switzerland at the 2025 World Junior Championship. The Americans ...

OTTAWA — The preliminary round wrapped up on New Year’s Eve with the two biggest games of the tournament so far here in Ottawa, with both Canada-USA and Sweden-Czechia deciding first place in the two groups.

Carter George stopped 24 shots. Canada finished third in the pool and will face Czechia in Thursday's quarterfinals. The Americans face Switzerland. In another Group A game, Finland beat Latvia 3-0 and finished second in the group. Benjamin Rautiainen had ...

Dorothy Copetti scored twice, including the first goal of her international career, to lead Canada past Switzerland 5-1 on Sunday in the preliminary round of the under-18 women's hockey world championship.

Bradly Nadeau had tied it for Canada with 4:18 remaining ... USA forward Ryan Leonard (9) moves towards the net as Switzerland goaltender Christian Kirsch (1) keeps an eye on the puck and ...