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USA women throttle Switzerland 7-0 to open hockey worlds amid jersey dispute

Hannah Bilka and Laila Edwards scored twice each, while Kirsten Simms, Hilary Knight and Casey O’Brien also found the net as the Americans pulled away after a competitive opening period.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 9:13 PM UTC

Bilka and Edwards score twice each in American rout Canada open with 5-1 win over Sweden as Eldridge shines Jersey dispute overshadows tournament’s Danish debut The United States opened their defense of the women’s ice hockey world championship with a 7-0 victory over Switzerland on Friday in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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