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Canada's goalkeeper Ann-Renee Desbiens makes a save during the IIHF Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Group B game between Sweden and Canada in Herning, Denmark, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Canada beats Finland 2-0, stays perfect heading into women’s worlds quarterfinals

Nov 11, 2026 | 10:02 AM

HERNING — Caitlin Kraemer and Sarah Fillier scored, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 25 saves as Canada finished perfect in the group stage of the world women’s hockey championship with a 2-0 win over Finland on Wednesday.

Finland provided by far the toughest opponent in Group B for Canada, which won its previous three games by a combined score of 24-1 while heavily outshooting the competition.

Kraemer opened the scoring at 3:22 of the first period, but Canada wouldn’t get any breathing room until Fillier’s goal at 6:44 of the third.

Finnish goaltender Sanni Ahola kept her team in the game, making 36 saves.

Canada will face the fourth-place team in Group A in Friday’s quarterfinals.

The Canadians won silver at last year’s championship, losing 4-3 to the United States in overtime.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2026.

The Canadian Press