Japanese women top Germany at hockey worlds, will meet Canadians in quarterfinals

The Associated Press

· Posted: Apr 15, 2025 1:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Japan edged past Germany 1-0 astatine the women's crystal hockey satellite title connected Tuesday to acceptable up a quarterfinal against defending champion Canada.

Japan finished 2nd successful Group B portion Canada was placed 2nd successful Group A. They volition conscionable Thursday successful Ceske, Czech Republic.

The effect besides means that the victor of Group A, the United States, volition conscionable Germany successful the quarters aft the German team's third-place decorativeness successful Group B.

Rui Ukita scored the lone extremity for Japan and goalie Miyuu Masuhara stopped 34 shots to get the shutout.

Sweden 8, Norway 0

Ebba Hedqvist scored a chapeau instrumentality for Sweden successful an 8-0 rout of recently promoted Norway.

Sweden won Group B with 4 wins successful 4 games and volition look Finland, the 3rd squad successful Group A, successful the quarterfinals connected Thursday.

Norway, which was promoted to the apical part aft a 27-year absence, was 4th successful Group B aft winning 1 crippled and volition beryllium relegated unneurotic with different newcomer, Hungary, which finished pointless astatine the bottom.

Mira Hallin, Lina Ljungblom, Jenna Raunio, Josefin Bouveng and Hilda Svensson besides had a extremity each and Ida Boman made 16 saves successful the Swedish net.

The United States completes the preliminary circular aboriginal Tuesday against Switzerland.