USA hit Denmark for 14 and set shots record to reach world semi-finals

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The United States reached the women’s ice hockey world championship semi-finals with a 14–0 victory over hosts Denmark on Friday, setting a tournament single-game record of 85 shots on goal. The defending champions will face Finland on Sunday, 15 November.

Taylor Fox opened the scoring after just 57 seconds in Herning. By the time the clock reached 7:54, the Americans were already five goals ahead, and they carried a 10–0 advantage into the second intermission.

The pressure continued throughout a contest in which Denmark managed eight shots. The USA’s total surpassed the previous championship record of 82, also set by the Americans, in their 10–0 win over Sweden in 1997.

Caroline Harvey and Haley Winn each contributed two goals and three assists. Kelly Pannek added two goals and two assists, while Fox finished with a goal and three assists as the scoring was shared widely across the American side.

Gwyneth Philips stopped all eight Danish attempts to record the shutout. At the other end, Emma-Sofie Nordstrom made 51 saves before Caroline Bjergstad took over for the final period and stopped another 20 shots.

Finland secured the other place in that semi-final by defeating Germany 6–0. The teams now have a rest day before returning for the last four, with the medal matches scheduled for Monday.

Canada will meet Sweden in the other semi-final after edging Czechia 3–2. Sarah Fillier, Rebecca Leslie and Renata Fast scored for Canada, while Kristýna Kaltounková struck twice for the Czechs.

Sweden’s quarter-final was decided by a single goal from Sara Hjalmarsson in a 1–0 win over Switzerland. Those results leave all four medal contenders confirmed following Friday’s knockout matches.

Sources

• WCHA: Official league recap of the women’s world championship quarter-finals
• Associated Press via Medicine Hat News: Independent quarter-final results and USA shots record (2026-11-13)