Overview
- Canada opened the two-game series with a 5-3 win in Windsor on Oct. 28 that featured seven senior debuts and first senior goals from Caitlin Kraemer and 18-year-old Rosalie Tremblay.
- The United States answered with a 4-0 victory in Plymouth on Friday when Gwyneth Philips made 13 saves and Tessa Janecke, Joy Dunne, Kirsten Simms and Hannah Bilka scored.
- Special teams were decisive in the second game as Canada went 0-for-6 on the power play while the U.S. converted 2-of-5 chances, and Canadian goalie Eve Gascon made 28 saves.
- Both teams used the exhibitions to test new lineups and evaluate prospects, with veterans like Hilary Knight, Sarah Fillier and Laura Stacey also logging meaningful minutes for coaches finalizing rosters.
- The series serves as the last major tuneup before the IIHF Women’s World Championship in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, where coaches will weigh goaltending, power play reliability and roster depth.