How to Watch Switzerland vs. Canada: Stream 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship Live, TV Channel

Canada comes off an opening-game shutout as it takes on Switzerland in a Group A matchup on Friday

Canada (1-0-0, 3 points) scored three first-period goals and cruised to a shutout victory in its Group A opener on Thursday at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship in České Budějovice, Czechia. On Friday, the Canadians are right back at it when they face Switzerland (0-1-0, 0 points) at Budvar Arena. The Swiss are still looking for their first goal of the tournament after being blanked on Wednesday by host Czechia. All five teams from Group A are guaranteed passage to the quarterfinals, so group play for those five teams is about determining seeding.

How to Watch Switzerland vs. Canada in 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship Today:

Game Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Game Time: 9 a.m. ET

TV: NHL Network

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Jennifer Gardiner of the Montreal Victoire scored two goals, opening the scoring 6:02 into the game, while Ella Shelton, captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Emma Maltais also lit the lamp while Kristen Campbell stopped all 24 shots she faces in a 5-0 victory over Finland. Gardiner also added an assist while Shelton and Poulin each had helpers as well.

Switzerland surrendered the first goal of the game 4:47 in and trailed Czechia 2-0 after one period before taking a 3-0 loss on Wednesday. Andrea Brändli, who plays for MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League, stopped 28 shots in the loss. Lara Stalder is the captain of the club, with Kaleigh Quennec and Boston Fleet forward Alina Müller the alternates.

Canada is the defending champion, winning its 13th gold medal at the worlds last April in Utica, New York. The Canadians are one of two programs, along with the United States, to medal at each of the 23 tournaments held, adding nine silvers and a bronze. Switzerland’s lone medal was a bronze claimed at the 2012 worlds.

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