MILAN — After a 48-hour delay due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish women’s national team, Team Canada finally made its Olympic debut with a dominant 4-0 win against Switzerland. Daryl Watts added a late goal — the first of her Olympic career and Canada’s only one at even strength. That’s the second-fewest shots on goal allowed by Canada’s women in an Olympic hockey game through 40 minutes. In her last start for Team Canada at the December Rivalry Series, Maschmeyer gave up five goals against Team USA. Natalie Spooner’s roleIt took just 27 minutes for Spooner to prove why she deserved a spot on Canada’s Olympic roster.

Source: International New York Times February 08, 2026 16:18 UTC