2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship: Top standouts from Day 2

Group stage action continued in Denmark on Saturday, with just four teams in action.

By Hunter Crowther · Daily Faceoff

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 9:16 PM

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Denmark secured a dramatic 3-2 shootout victory over Japan on Day 2 of the tournament.
Umeka Odaira scored both regulation goals and a shootout tally for Japan in the loss.
Teresa Christensen scored late in the third period before Frederikke Foss netted Denmark's shootout winner.

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Day 2 of the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship featured a dramatic 3-2 shootout win for host nation Denmark over Japan, alongside Germany securing a 2-0 shutout against Austria. Despite being outshot 32-15 by Japan, Denmark mounted a comeback to claim two points in Group B action on Saturday.

Japanese forward Umeka Odaira scored two regulation goals and added a shootout marker, while Denmark's Nikita Bergmann and Teresa Christensen provided the goals to force overtime. Frederikke Foss buried the decisive shootout winner for Denmark after goaltender Emma-Sofie Nordstrom made 30 saves to secure the victory.

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2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship: Top standouts from Day 2

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