US women's hockey team defeats Finland 5-0 in World Championship semifinal

The United States women's hockey team defeated Finland 5-0 in the semifinal of the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship on Sunday, November 15, in Herning, Denmark.

Game scoring

The United States scored two goals in the first period and three in the second. Kelly Pannek opened the scoring at 6:36 of the first period, assisted by Hayley Scamurra and Laila Edwards. Alex Carpenter scored at 16:34 of the first period, assisted by Hilary Knight and Tessa Janecke.

In the second period, Caroline Harvey scored at 6:28 on a rebound from the left side of the net, with assists from Haley Winn and Taylor Fox. Lacey Eden scored less than a minute later, assisted by Casey O'Brien and Joy Dunne. Hilary Knight scored at 4:51 of the second period on an assist from Megan Keller, extending the lead to 5-0.

Goaltending and key moments

Finland replaced starting goaltender Sanni Ahola with Emila Kyrkko after two periods. Ahola faced 24 shots on goal in the first two periods. U.S. goaltender Aerin Frankel stopped all seven shots she faced in the first period and made a save on a Finnish breakaway chance early in the game.

Finland received its first power play at 8:43 of the second period after U.S. player Hannah Bilka was whistled for hooking. Finland managed four shots on Aerin Frankel but did not convert. The United States had not allowed a power-play goal in the tournament.

Finland's Siiri Yrjölä fell in a scuffle during the second period and headed to the locker room with an injury.

Tournament context

The United States entered the semifinal after a 14-0 quarterfinal victory over Denmark on November 13. The team had outscored opponents 45-2 through five games. Caroline Harvey led the tournament in total points with 14 (nine assists, five goals). Hilary Knight led in goals with six, and Taylor Fox led in assists with 11.

The semifinal was broadcast on NHL Network and streamed on Fubo. The other semifinal featured Canada against Sweden at 1 p.m. ET.

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Sources

• sports.yahoo.com: LIVE updates: US women's hockey team faces Finland in World Championship semifinal - Yahoo Sports
• techradar.com: How to watch IIHF Women's World Championship 2026 for FREE: Ice Hockey live streams | TechRadar

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