Czech women’s ice hockey players lost 2:6 to team USA at the World Championships in Brampton, Canada, and suffered their second defeat in Group A. Canadian women’s coach Carly MacLeod led their favorite opponent 2:1 in the first period, but after that it was only players progress abroad. The Czechs didn’t make it even in the third match against America in history.
The final opponent for the Czech women’s representatives, who are defending their bronze medal, in the first round of the championships will be Switzerland on Wednesday from 01:00 CET. The undefeated US team will face Canada for first place in the group.
Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships in Brampton (Canada):
Group A:
USA – Czech Republic 6:2 (2:2, 2:0, 2:0)
Goals and assists: 7. Keller (Murphy), 17. Scamurra (Pannek, Harvey), 21. Eden, 31. Janecke (Heise, Bilka), 42. Knight (Carpenter, Harvey), 49. Roque – 8. Kříž ( Pejzlová, Vanišová), 14. Čajanová. Referees: Manthaová (Can.), Nurmiová (Fin.) – Cameronová (USA), Lacková (Brit.). Exception: 12:4, plus Panneková (USA) 5 min. and until the end of the game. Usage: 0:1. In attenuation: 1:0. Audience: 2149.
| 1. | United States of America | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:4 | 9 |
| 2. | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:1 | 9 |
| 3. | Czech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 05:12 | 2 |
| 4. | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:14 am | 1 |
| 5. | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 01:13 | 0 |
