GAME STATISTICS | LIVE BLOG

MADISON, Wisconsin – Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team opened the 2022 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship with a loss, falling 2-0 to Finland in its preliminary-round opener on Monday.

• Jordan Baxter (Coquitlam, B.C./Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) registered five shots on goal.
• Brooke Disher (Lake Country, B.C./RHA Kelowna, CSSHL) led all Canadian skaters in time on ice with 22:08.
• Hailey MacLeod (Abbotsford, B.C./Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) made 15 saves.
• The Canadian penalty kill went five-for-six, killing off four straight penalties before surrendering a goal while short-handed in the third period.
• Canada outshot Finland 40-17.

Next Game:

Canada vs. Sweden – Tuesday, June 7 (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT)

TSN and RDS, the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada, will broadcast 12 and nine games, respectively, from LaBahn Arena; please check local listings for details.

Quotes:

“I thought [Finland] outplayed us in the first part of the game. They were more prepared to win the battles that they needed to win. I felt like we started off a little bit hesitant and more anxious, which took us away from our game. There were positive signs though. I think at times we showed what we are capable of, and now it is about making sure that we bring the urgency and the compete level that we need [against Sweden].”

- Head coach Howie Draper ( Edmonton, Alta./University of Alberta, CW) on his team’s performance

“I am proud of how [we] battled. We just need to get in the dirty areas and win puck battles. We came out a little slower than we hoped, and we need to come out stronger against Sweden. [Hailey MacLeod] is an incredible goalie, and she kept us in the game at times. We could have been down by quite a bit early on if it wasn’t for her insane saves.”

- Tova Henderson (Richmond, B.C./Delta Hockey Academy, CSSHL) on what’s needed for the next game and the performance from goaltender Hailey MacLeod

“ We had 40 shots on net and we know that we need to crash the net more. There were a lot of rebounds, so capitalizing on those chances tomorrow will be very important. We just need to keep rolling. It has been a long time coming and we are all excited to be here, but we need to make sure we are embracing the opportunity.”

- Sarah MacEachern (Cornwall, P.E.I./Etobicoke, OWHA U22 Elite) on creating more scoring chances

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