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Canada's prep for 2026 Olympic women's hockey tournament radically revised
The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is now able to provide a lot of what Hockey Canada did, meaning women will not move to Calgary to spend half a year trying out for the 2026 team in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
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Janecke scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada to win gold at women's hockey worlds
The United States wrested the gold medal back from Canada at the women's world hockey championship with a 4-3 overtime win in Sunday's final in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
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Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland 8-1 in world hockey semifinal
Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women's world hockey championship history in Saturday's 8-1 semifinal win over Finland.
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2026 women's hockey worlds to be held 2 months after Milan-Cortina Olympics
The 2026 women's hockey world championship will be held in April, two months after the Olympic Games conclude in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
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Canada scores 9 goals in rout over Japan in quarterfinal of women's world hockey championship
Jennifer Gardiner and Sarah Fillier each scored twice for Canada in a 9-1 quarterfinal win over Japan at the women's world hockey championship Thursday.
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The PWHL effect: Players expand their individual arsenals for international stage
Marie-Philip Poulin and Kristin O'Neill each scored twice for Canada in a 7-1 win over host Czech Republic at the women's world hockey championship Monday in Ceske Budejovice.
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Victorious Canada rides 3rd-period outburst against host Czechs at women's hockey worlds
Marie-Philip Poulin and Kristin O'Neill each scored twice for Canada in a 7-1 win over host Czech Republic at the women's world hockey championship Monday in Ceske Budejovice.
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United States ekes out win over Canada, clinches Group A at women's hockey worlds
Defenders Lee Stecklein and Megan Keller scored for the United States in a 2-1 win over Canada at the women's world hockey championship Sunday in Ceske Budejovic, Czech Republic.
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B.C. players surge onto Canadian women's hockey team after drought
Three players from the province on Canada's world championship roster is the most ever. It was initially four until Hannah Miller ran afoul of international transfer rules.
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Poulin helps Canada to win over Switzerland at women's hockey worlds
Marie-Philip Poulin was Canada's catalyst with three assists in a 4-0 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Friday.
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