United States defeats Canada 4-0 in women's hockey exhibition

The United States defeated Canada 4-0 in a pre-tournament exhibition game on Friday night at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The victory serves as the second of two warm-up games ahead of the upcoming women's world hockey championship.

Gwyneth Philips recorded 13 saves for the United States. Scoring for the Americans included a second-period surge with goals from Tessa Janecke, Joy Dunne, and Kirsten Simms, followed by a third-period insurance goal from Hannah Bilka. The United States went 2-for-5 on the power play, while Canada failed to score on any of their six power play opportunities.

Canadian goaltender Eve Gascon made 28 saves in the loss. This match follows a previous exhibition game on Wednesday in Windsor, Ontario, where Canada won 5-3. The women's world championship is scheduled to take place from November 6 to 16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.