MEMBERTOU, NOVA SCOTIA – Sofia Ismael scored three targets as Canada defeated Sweden 9-2 Tuesday on the world under-18 ladies’s hockey championship.
Rosalie Tremblay had two targets whereas Rachel Piggott, Kate Viel, Hayley McDonald and Alida Korte additionally scored for the Canadians. Lea-Rose Charrois made 9 saves.
Moa Stridh and Tilde Grillfors scored for Sweden. Thea Holmberg allowed seven targets on 25 pictures earlier than making method for Meja Engelin, who made 11 saves on 13 pictures in aid.
Canada completed the preliminary spherical atop in Group A with 9 factors from three regulation wins and can face Finland in Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Sweden completed in second within the group with six factors from two regulation wins and a regulation loss and can subsequent face Slovakia.
Canada is the defending ladies’s U18 champion and has gained three of the final 4 tournaments.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 13, 2026.
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