PLYMOUTH, MI — The U.S. Women's Hockey Team will face Canada in a warmup game in advance of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship at USA Hockey Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.
Canada defeated rival USA 5-3 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the first of two exhibition matches ahead of next month's IIHF Women's World Championship in Denmark. The match marked the first between USA and Canada since the Olympic gold-medal game in Milan, Italy, in February.
Canada's new-look roster hit the ice at WFCU Centre in Ontario, featuring seven players making their senior national team debut. The rookies came up big with Caitlin Kraemer and 18-year-old Rosalie Tremblay each scoring the first goal of their senior career. Daryl Watts, Sarah Fillier and Laura Stacey
also found the back on the net.
After Canada took a 2-0 lead into the second period, Hilary Knight opened scoring for the Americans. Knight, a five-time Olympic champion, has won 10 gold medals at the IIHF Women's World Championship, the most of any player, and holds records for all-time goals, points and assists.
Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey each scored for USA, which ultimately fell short in the friendly. Kelly Pannek finished with two assists.
The pre-tournament games serve as an opportunity for fans to catch the best women’s hockey players in the world before the they head off to the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship, Nov. 6-16, in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.
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U.S. women's hockey vs. Canada exhibition: TV, streaming
11:07 AM ET, October 30 2026, Heather BurnsThe U.S. women's hockey team will face off against their Canadian counterparts on Saturday, Oct. 31, which be will be broadcast on NHL Network. The contest can also be streamed on Fubo.
- Channel: NHL Network
- Stream: Fubo
What time is USA-Canada women's hockey today?
11:00 AM ET, October 30 2026, Heather BurnsThe U.S. Women's Hockey Team will face Canada in the second pre-tournament game in advance of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 30.
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
- Time: 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)
- Location: USA Hockey Arena (Plymouth, Michigan)
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