Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy each had two goals, and the United States scored six times in the second period en route to a 10-0 victory over Japan on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the women’s world hockey championships. Lacey Eden scored 3:59 into the game, and Hilary Knight and Carpenter each added a first-period goal for a 3-0 lead. Kirsten Simms, Murphy and Joy Dunne scored eight minutes apart to make it 6-0.
Coach John Wroblewski’s bid to inject youth and speed to the United States women’s hockey lineup proved too much for rival Canada in their preliminary round-closing showdown at the world championships on Monday. Kirsten Simms, one of four college newcomers making their tournament debuts for the U.S., scored 3:38 into overtime of a 1-0 win over Canada and clinch the Americans the Group A title heading into the playoffs. Aerin Frankel stopped 26 shots for her second shutout of the tournament and t
Kirsten Simms scored 3:38 into overtime to lift the United States to a 1-0 preliminary round win over rival Canada, and clinch the Americans the Group A title heading into the women’s world hockey championship playoffs.
UTICA, N.Y. - Sandra Abstreiter stopped 32 shots to lead Germany past Sweden 1-0 and cement top spot in Group B at the world women's hockey championship Monday.