13-04-2025
Norway blanks Hungary for 1st win at women's hockey worlds after 27-year absence
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Norway beat Hungary 3-0 in a game of the two newly promoted teams at the women's hockey world championship on Sunday in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Andrine Furulund and Emma Bergesen scored a goal apiece in the middle period and Millie Rose Sirium added the third into an empty net in the third to lead Norway to its first victory at the tournament after a 27-year absence from the top division.
Norway goalie Ena Nystrom stopped 45 shots.
Hungary remains pointless and goalless after losses to Sweden and Japan by the same 2-0 score in its previous games in Group B.
Later Sunday, Sweden faces Japan the Canadians and Americans renew their rivalry at 1 p.m. ET.
WATCH | Canada shuts out Switzerland on Friday in Czech Republic:
Canada silences Switzerland at world championships with 2nd period blitz
2 days ago
Duration 2:05
Canada-U.S. rivalry always intense
Canada has learned to expect the unexpected when facing their archrivals.
It can be a 1-0 game as it was in the preliminary round last year or it can be a bucking bronco of a 6-5 overtime decision in the final that Canada won in Utica, N.Y.
Unlikely hero Danielle Serdachny's overtime goal gave the Canadians a dramatic 6-5 win in Utica, avenging the Americans' victory in 2023 in Brampton, Ont.
Since the United States' run of five straight world titles from 2013 to 2019 (the worlds are not held in Olympic years), Canada has captured three of the last four while also reclaiming the Olympic gold medal in 2022. The Canadians have also won four consecutive Rivalry Series, taking the deciding Game 5 two months ago in Summerside, P.E.I.
Two of five games went to a shootout.
"When I look at sort of the last, probably 10 or 12 games that we played against them, they all look different in some capacity," Canada head coach Terry Ryan said.
"Either we've got to dictate the game or we've got to roll with it a little bit to try to stop it from rolling over us.
"It's weird. It's hard to figure it out to be honest. We've won with physicality, we've won with offence and we've won with defence. God knows what this one will end up like. We'll see."
HOCKEY NORTH | Natalie Spooner previews Team Canada at the women's worlds:
Women's hockey worlds preview with Natalie Spooner
5 days ago
Duration 7:25
The 34-year-old forward discusses the new faces on Team Canada and favourite world championship memories in her career.
