2022 Women’s Worlds: Nine U.S. players score in 10-0 win over Japan

Team USA got out to an early lead in its opening game of the 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championship and never looked back.

The U.S. women’s hockey team defeated Japan, 10-0, with goals from nine different American players. It was Kelly Pannek who found the back of the net first, putting the U.S. up 1-0 just over six minutes into the first period.

Alex Carpenter scored two goals, while Caroline Harvey, Hannah Bilka, Amanda Kessel, Lacey Eden, Abby Roque, Hayley Scamurra, and Rory Guilday also added tallies.

Japanese goalies Akane Konishi and Miyuu Masuhara split time in net, making 30 and 22 saves, respectively. Nicole Hensley played all three periods in goal for the U.S., recording six saves.

The U.S. team’s newest players had an especially impressive showing. Competing in her first ever game for the U.S. national team — and only one day after arriving in Denmark due to time spent in Covid protocols — Taylor Heise recorded five assists and was named U.S. player of the game.

Harvey recorded over 19 minutes of playing time (second-most for Team USA skaters, behind only Megan Keller), a sharp contrast to the Winter Olympics six months ago, where her playing time was much more limited.

“Definitely a different role right now,” the 19-year-old Harvey said of her increased on-ice presence. “Just with a new coach (John Wroblewski)… I feel like he has a lot of confidence in us and knowing I can play my game.”

Harvey also had a particularly pretty goal (video embedded below), admitting after that the move was one she practiced “a little.”

Caroline Harvey sending it up on the backhand