Canada falls 10-4 to United States in Rivalry Series game in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Kelly Pannek and Abbey Murphy each scored twice for the United States in a 10-4 win over Canada in a Rivalry Series game Wednesday.

Kendall Coyne Schofield had a goal and two assists and Tessa Janecke, Jesse Compher, Britta Curl-Salemme, Alex Carpenter and Kirsten Simms also scored for the U.S.

The Americans rattled off five unanswered goals after Canada struck in the first minute of the game, and another four straight in the third.

Gwyneth Philips made 30 saves for the win in the U.S. net.

Sophie Jaques scored twice, Sarah Fillier had a goal and an assist and Julia Gosling also contributed a goal for Canada, which gave up 10 goals to the U.S. for the first time ever.

The previous high was nine in 2012.

After allowing five goals on 17 shots in her first start of the Rivalry Series, Ann-Renée Desbiens was replaced by Emerance Maschmeyer midway through the second period. Maschmeyer turned away seven of 12 shots.

The fourth and final game of the Rivalry Series, and the last meeting of the archrivals before February’s Olympic Games, is Saturday in Edmonton.

Reigning world champion United States won the first two games 4-1 in Cleveland and 6-1 in Buffalo, N.Y., in November.

The U.S. took a commanding lead Wednesday on Canada’s porous defence, although a three-goal second period by the hosts, including two in the final two minutes, had Canada within striking distance two goals down heading into the third.

Jaques’ second of the game survived a video review for goaltender interference. The subsequent delay of game penalty to the U.S. gave Canada a power play to start the third.

Jaques rang the puck off the post, but that was as close as Canada came during the advantage. The U.S. then resumed its cracking goal-scoring pace with four unanswered goals to overwhelm Canada.

Canada turned the puck over under pressure and left opposing players unchecked below the faceoff circles in its own zone.

Canada’s first real sustained pressure around the U.S. net produced a second goal when Jaques fired a loose puck by Philips at 13:01 of the second period.

Julia Gosling potted a rebound for a power-play goal at 18:42.

Canada outshot the U.S. 17-10 in the opening period, but the latter was the more tenacious team around both nets.

Coyne Schofield and Compher gave the visitors a 4-1 lead by scoring within 39 seconds of each other in the first period.

The hosts took a quick lead 48 seconds after puck drop when Ella Shelton’s pass from the boards deflected off the skate of Fillier driving the net. Canada never led again in the game.

Previous editions of the Rivalry Series have been five and seven games. February’s Olympic Games and the Professional Women’s Hockey League schedule shortened it this season.

Canada’s 23-player Olympic roster is expected to be announced in early January. Canada opens defence of its gold medal Feb. 4 against Finland in Milan, Italy.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2025.