Canada Breaks Eight-Game Skid Against U.S. Women's Hockey Team
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A 5-3 victory in Windsor, Ontario, marks Canada's first win over the United States since 2025.
As first reported by The Guardian, Canada snapped an eight-game losing streak against the United States with a 5-3 win Wednesday night in Windsor, Ontario. The victory serves as a rematch of the Olympic gold-medal game held in February in Milan, where Megan Keller scored in overtime and Hilary Knight scored a late equalizer to secure the gold for the U.S., preventing Canada from claiming a fifth Olympic title.
The Guardian reports that Daryl Watts scored the opening goal on a first-period power play at the WFCU Centre. Newcomer Caitlin Kraemer, 20, then doubled the lead following a pass from Nicole Gosling. While Hilary Knight scored for the U.S. in the second period, 18-year-old Rosalie Tremblay restored Canada's two-goal lead with a rebound goal.
The United States erased the deficit in the third period with goals from Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey to tie the game. However, Sarah Fillier scored the winning goal with 8:15 remaining, beating goaltender Aerin Frankel. Laura Stacey added an empty-net goal with six seconds left to secure the win, while Ann-Renée Desbiens provided several late saves.
The victory comes as the teams prepare for the women's world championship in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, running from November 6 to 16. The Guardian reports the U.S. entered the series with all 23 Olympic gold-medal players included in a 31-player training camp roster. The two teams are scheduled to meet again Friday in Plymouth, Michigan.