Germany advances to quarterfinals, Hungary ousted at world hockey championship

Apr 11, 2023 | 11:05 AM

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Germany booked a spot in the women’s world hockey championship quarterfinals by defeating Hungary 2-1 in its preliminary round finale Tuesday.

Hungary, with one win in four games, will finish fourth or lower in the Group B standings, guaranteeing relegation. All five teams in Group A advance to the quarterfinals, while only the top three teams in Group B make it in.

Germany finishes second in Group B behind leaders Finland.

Defenceman Ronja Hark opened the scoring 10:34 into the game for Germany, forward Nicola Eisenschmid then doubled the lead with 35 seconds left in the first period at the CAA Centre.