Canada downs Finland 6-1 to gain women’s world hockey semifinal berth
KAMLOOPS — Jennifer Wakefield led Canada into the semifinals at the women’s world hockey championship with two goals and two assists in a 6-1 win over Finland on Thursday.
The host country concluded the preliminary round 2-1 ranked second behind the United States at 3-0 in Pool A.
Canada and the defending champions have Friday off while the Finns face the Czech Republic and Russia takes on Sweden in the quarter-finals.
Sunday’s semifinal winners advance to Monday’s championship game at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, B.C.