Prince Albert's Stryker Zablocki (#21) celebrates her first period goal against Czechia in Preliminary Round - Group B action at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship in Vantaa, Finland On Jan. 7, 2025. (Andrea Cardin/IIHF)

By paNOW Staff/Canadian Press

Eyes on the prize

P.A.’s Zablocki and team finish group stage perfect at U18 women’s hockey worlds

Jan 8, 2025 | 11:51 AM

Prince Albert’s Stryker Zablocki scored twice and Marilou Grenier made 20 saves as Canada blanked Czechia 5-0 Tuesday at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship.

Canada finished the preliminary round in the top spot in Group B with nine points from three regulation wins and will face Japan in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Zablocki was named ‘Player of the Game’ for her efforts including the first goal scored just :80 seconds into the first period tipped off a shot from Sydney Sawyer who also had a goal for Canada. Alex Therien and Anaïs Leprohon also scored.

Daniela Novakova stopped 39 shots for Czechia, which finished second in Group B with five points and will face Finland in the quarterfinals.

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Canada is looking for its eighth championship at the event. The United States won in 2024 after Canada won the previous two titles.

In other results Tuesday, the U.S. shut out Finland 5-0 and finished atop Group A, winning all three of its preliminary-round games.

Elsewhere, Switzerland beat Slovakia 5-3 and Sweden edged Japan 5-4 in overtime.

The U.S. will play Slovakia and Sweden will face Switzerland in Thursday’s other quarterfinals.

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