Canadian women’s hockey team to face Finland in world championship semifinal

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Switzerland\'s Sandra Thalmann, left, and Stefanie Marty, right, vie with Finland\'s Saila Saari (kneeling) during the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women\'s World Championship playoff match between Finland and Switzerland at Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, southern Sweden, on Wednesday April 1, 2015. (AP Photo / Claudio Bresciani, TT)

MALMO, Sweden – Canada will face Finland in Friday’s semifinal at the women’s world hockey championship.

Finland downed Switzerland 3-0 in Wednesday’s quarter-final.

Michelle Karvinen and Linda Valimaki scored for the Finns with Rosa Lindstedt adding an empty-net goal. Meeri Raisinen stopped 15 shots for the shutout. Switzerland’s goalie Florence Schelling made 28 saves in the loss.

Canada beat Finland 6-2 to conclude the preliminary round with a 2-1 record.

The United States went 3-0 in the preliminary round to also secure a semifinal berth. The defending champions will take on Russia, who were 2-1 winners over host Sweden on Wednesday.

Olga Sosina and Iya Gavrilova were Russia’s goalscorers. Goaltender Maria Sorokina made 24 saves for the win. Anna Borgvist countered for the Swedes. Sarah Grahn stopped 23 shots in the loss

The semifinal winners advance to Saturday’s championship game.

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