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11/10 15:17 CST Sweden crushes Denmark 10-0 at women's ice hockey worlds,
Finland, Germany and Switzerland also win
Sweden crushes Denmark 10-0 at women's ice hockey worlds, Finland, Germany and
Switzerland also win
HERNING, Denmark (AP) --- Nicole Hall and Ebba Hedquist both scored twice to
inspire Sweden to a 10-0 rout of Denmark at the women's ice hockey world
championship on Tuesday.
Sweden moved to second in Group B in Herning with six points from two wins,
trailing leader Canada by three.
Goaltender Emma Soderberg needed to make four saves, all in the final period,
for the shutout.
Finland also has six points in third. It rallied after an early scare to cruise
past Japan 8-2 for a second victory.
Last year's bronze medalist Finland answered an early lead by Japan through
Remi Koyama with three goals in the opening period.
Emmi Juusela tied the game, added another goal and a couple of assists for the
Finns, Sanni Vanhanen had a goal and two assists, Julia Schalin scored a
short-handed goal and Emma Nuutinen, Julia Liikala, Sanni Rantala and Siiri
Yrjola netted one apiece.
Finland goaltender Emilia Kyrkko stopped 15 shots, while Rio Noro scored
Japan's second.
Finland completes the preliminary phase against Canada on Wednesday and Sweden
plays Japan, which is bottom on one point.
In Group A in Esbjerg, Germany edged the Czech Republic 2-1 after a shootout
and Switzerland came from 2-1 down to top Austria, a newcomer in the top
division, 4-2.
The United States leads the group with nine points, while the Czech Republic,
Germany and Switzerland are tied on five. Austria is point-less and faces a
relegation game.
The U.S. plays the last group game against the Czechs and Germany meets
Switzerland.
The top four from each group advance to the playoffs.
Czech off-ice scandal
In between their games, the Czech team condemned derogatory remarks about
women's hockey from their country's Foreign Minister Petr Macinka.
Macinka said he considered hockey a men's sport during a television debate on
Sunday about the possible entry of a Russia team at the under-18 women's worlds
in the Czech Republic in January.
He said he can't imagine the Russian anthem being played in the Czech Republic
despite a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and added "our great
feminists" will be disappointed when the tournament is without "Russia's
mannish women."
Forward Kristyna Kaltounkov, the No. 1 pick in last year's PWHL draft, said
she didn't agree with Russia playing in international competitions but "women
have the same right to play hockey as men."
"It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like,
sport is for everyone," she added.
Macinka has apologized after athletes including Czech NHL players and
politicians denounced his comments.
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