GAME DAY | Team USA Faces Off Towards Canada in Gold-Medal Sport of 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Women’s Championship

DOLNY KUBIN, Slovakia – The U.S. Women’s National Sled Hockey Team will tackle Canada right here right this moment (Aug. 31) within the first-ever gold-medal sport of the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Championship at Winter Stadium.

Puck drop is ready for 7 p.m. native time/1 p.m. ET, and the sport will stream dwell on the Paralympics YouTube channel.

Team USA enters this contest with an unbeaten 3-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) file. The U.S. defeated Great Britain 10-0 within the semifinals yesterday (Aug. 30). Kelsey DiClaudio (Plum, Pa.) and Madeleine Gallagher(Palm Bay, Fla.) every recorded two objectives and an help ion the victory. The U.S. additionally recorded wins over Australia and Norway within the preliminary spherical final week. Team USA has but to permit a objective by way of three contests, outscoring its opponents 28-0. 

Canada may also enter this historic contest with a 3-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) file after taking down Norway, 7-0, yesterday within the semifinals. 

Through three video games, DiClaudio at the moment leads all skaters within the match in objectives (7) and factors (10), and Lera Doederlein (San Diego, Calif.) is tied for the match lead with 5 assists.

For extra data, together with the U.S. roster and schedule, click on right here.