Emma Peschel scores on debut as USA rout Germany 5-0 at women’s ice hockey world championship
The United States women’s ice hockey team continued their commanding start at the world championship in Denmark, defeating Germany 5-0 on Sunday in Group A. Following an opening 7-0 victory against Switzerland, the Americans have now outscored opponents 12-0 across two consecutive shutouts. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips stopped all 13 shots she faced to secure the clean sheet.
Twenty-two-year-old defender Emma Peschel marked her international debut with a first-period goal, scoring with a wrist shot from the point to make it 2-0. Casey O’Brien opened the scoring and later added an assist, while Alex Carpenter extended the advantage to 3-0 in the second period. Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne completed the rout with third-period goals. Captain Hilary Knight registered an assist to extend her all-time world championship records to 54 assists and 122 points, and defender Caroline Harvey supplied two assists to reach five through two games.
Coach John Wroblewski commended the victory as the squad prepares for Monday's matchup against Austria in Esbjerg. The United States entered the tournament as reigning Olympic and world champions, having won 10 of the past 14 world titles, with all but one player on the roster competing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
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