The United States recorded a dominant 5-0 victory over Germany in Group A play at the women’s ice hockey world championship. Defender Emma Peschel marked her international debut with a goal, firing a wrist shot from the point to extend the American lead to 2-0 during the opening period.
Casey O’Brien opened the scoring and recorded an assist in her second appearance for the team. Forward Alex Carpenter added a goal in the second period before Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne each scored in the third period to seal the decisive victory. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips recorded a shutout, stopping all 13 shots she faced.
The victory marked the Americans’ second consecutive shutout of the tournament, with the team outscoring opponents 12-0 through their opening two games. Captain Hilary Knight contributed an assist, bringing her career world championship totals to 54 assists and 122 points, while defenseman Caroline Harvey added two assists for five through the opening two games.
The United States arrived at the championship as the reigning world and Olympic champions, having won the 2025 title in the Czech Republic and capturing gold at the Milan-Cortina Games in February following an overtime victory against Canada. The Americans have won 10 of the past 14 world championships and roster nearly all players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League. They will face Austria in their next group-stage matchup on Monday.
Elsewhere in the tournament, Sweden defeated Finland 4-1 in Group B play following an opening loss to Canada, with Hilda Svensson scoring on the power play and adding an assist.
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