Peschel scores on debut as USA rout Germany 5-0 at women’s hockey worlds

Emma Peschel scores on US debut in Group A winAmericans outscore opponents 12-0 through two gamesSweden bounce back with 4-1 victory over FinlandEmma Peschel celebrated her international debut with a goal as the United States shut out Germany 5-0 at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday.The 22-year-old defender scored with a wrist shot from the point to make it 2-0 in the opening period of the Group A game. Continue reading…

Emma Peschel celebrated her first game for the United States by scoring in a 5-0 victory over Germany at the women’s ice hockey worlds Emma Peschel scores on US debut in Group A win Emma Peschel celebrated her international debut with a goal as the United States shut out Germany 5-0 at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday. The 22-year-old defender scored with a wrist shot from the point to make it 2-0 in the opening period of the Group A game. Casey O’Brien opened the scoring and added an assist in her second game for the US, having marked her debut with a goal and an assist in Friday’s 7-0 victory over Switzerland.

Alex Carpenter extended the lead to 3-0 in the second period before Abbey Murphy and Joy Dunne completed the rout with third-period goals. Captain Hilary Knight registered an assist to extend her world championship records to 54 assists and 122 points. Defender Caroline Harvey added two assists, giving her five through the opening two games. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips stopped all 13 shots she faced as the Americans recorded their