Canada defeats Denmark 10-0 at Women’s World Championship
Canada defeated Denmark 10-0 at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship, outshooting the hosts 74-6. Emma Maltais scored twice, Sara Manness recorded her first Women’s Worlds goal, and Kayle Osborne earned a shutout in her tournament debut.
Canada women’s hockey continued its dominant run at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship with a 10-0 victory over Denmark, producing 74 shots on goal while limiting the hosts to just six.
Emma Maltais led Canada’s scoring with two goals, while Caitlin Kraemer recorded two assists and Sara Manness celebrated her first career goal at the Women’s World Championship.
Goaltender Kayle Osborne made her first start of the tournament and earned the shutout, completing Canada’s rotation of all three goaltenders through the opening games.
The result followed Canada’s 9-0 victory over Japan, giving the team another convincing performance as it continued its campaign in Denmark.
Canada breaks through after Denmark’s strong defensive start
Despite facing constant pressure, Denmark managed to keep Canada off the scoreboard for more than 15 minutes.
Caroline Bjergstad made several saves during the opening period, while the Danish defence worked to disrupt passing lanes and limit clear scoring opportunities.
Canada eventually broke through at 15:38 when Renata Fast attempted a pass from behind the goal line. The puck deflected off a Danish defender’s stick and found its way into the net.
Just 16 seconds later, Rosalie Tremblay doubled the advantage.
Tremblay attacked from the left side on a partial breakaway and fired from the faceoff circle, beating Bjergstad on the glove side to make it 2-0.
Maltais added Canada’s third goal with 1:12 remaining in the period.
Nicole Gosling and Rebecca Leslie combined to break through the Danish defence before setting up Maltais at the far post for the finish.
The three-goal opening period established Canada’s advantage after Denmark had initially frustrated its attack.
Emma Maltais scores twice as Canada pulls away
Canada maintained its offensive pressure in the second period, adding five more goals.
Kristin O’Neill made it 4-0 at 3:34 after Erin Ambrose’s point shot was blocked and deflected high into the air. The puck landed near the crease, where O’Neill arrived from behind the net to finish with a backhand.
Sarah Fillier extended the lead on the power play at 7:31, converting a one-timer from the left faceoff circle following a pass from Chloe Primerano.
Only 32 seconds later, Maltais scored her second goal of the game.
Laura Stacey moved along the boards and found Sophie Jaques, whose shot toward the net was redirected by Maltais to give Canada a 6-0 advantage.
Denmark made a goaltending change midway through the contest, replacing Bjergstad with Aya Petersen.
However, Canada continued creating chances against the replacement netminder.
Kendall Cooper scored at 13:34 with a snapshot from the slot, recording her third goal of the tournament.
Jessie Eldridge then added Canada’s eighth goal with a wrist shot from the slot, assisted by Primerano and Fillier.
The second-period scoring reflected Canada’s ability to generate offence from different areas of the ice, including point shots, rebounds and sustained possession.
Manness reaches milestone as Osborne earns shutout
Canada continued to control the game in the third period, adding two more goals to reach double digits.
Manness scored her first Women’s World Championship goal at 4:48, converting a rebound from close range.
The goal represented a personal milestone for the Canadian forward, who joined several teammates in contributing to the team’s scoring throughout the tournament.
Stacey completed the 10-0 result at 6:21.
The Canadian captain moved around the Danish defence, waited for Petersen to commit and lifted the puck into the upper portion of the net.
While Canada’s offence produced 10 goals, its defensive performance was equally decisive.
Denmark managed only six shots on goal across the entire contest, leaving Osborne with relatively limited work in her first tournament appearance.
The Canadian goaltender stopped every attempt she faced, securing a shutout and ensuring all three of Canada’s goaltenders had received playing time at the championship.
At the opposite end, Bjergstad and Petersen shared Denmark’s goaltending responsibilities, with Emma-Sofie Nordstrom resting for the game.
Canada’s 74-6 advantage in shots demonstrated the difference