Germany, unbeaten in Group B, skates against Czechia, which finished 3rd in Group A, for a spot in the IIHF women’s worlds semifinals.
Germany (4-0-0) dominated Group B at the IIHF Women’s World Championships, outscoring its opposition 13-2 en route to a perfect record. On Thursday, the Germans face off with Czechia (2-2-0), which placed third in Group A and has won back-to-back bronze medals at the event. The winners of the quarterfinal round clinch positions in Group A at next year’s world championships in České Budějovice, Czechia. The significance of this is the automatic berth in next year’s knockout round. The top five finishers at this year’s worlds earn placement into Group A while the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-place teams go to Group B along with the two qualifiers from this year’s Division 1A tournament.
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Game Date: April 11, 2024
Game Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
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Germany’s biggest victory in group play was its 1-0 triumph over Group B favorite Sweden on Monday. Jule Schiefer, Emily Nix, Bernadette Karpf and Laura Kluge lead a balanced offensive attack with two goals each, while Kluge has four points. Goalie Sandra Abstreiter (Ottawa PWHL) has a .973 save percentage in three games with a 0.67 goals-against average.
Czechia lost its games with Group A powers Canada and the United States by a combined 11-0 while beating Finland and Switzerland by a combined 10-1 count. Natálie Mlýnková (University of Vermont) leads the Czechs with four goals and six points while netminder Klára Peslarová has played all four games with a .906 save percentage and 3.00 GAA.
Teams are reseeded in the semifinals. Germany best finish at the women’s worlds was a fourth-place in 2017 while Czechia’s two bronze medals the last two years are the first in the national team’s history.
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