Canada defeats USA 5-3 as Rosalie Tremblay debuts for senior team
Team Canada Opens World Championship Preparation With Win Against United States
Team Canada defeated the United States 5-3 on Wednesday night at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, opening its preparation for the upcoming Women’s World Hockey Championship with an early-season victory, RDS reported. Sarah Fillier broke a 3-3 tie at 11:35 of the third period following a turnover at the American blue line, before Laura Stacey secured the win with an empty-net goal.
Eighteen-Year-Old Rosalie Tremblay Makes Historic Roster Entry
Sherbrooke native Rosalie Tremblay marked her senior team debut with a goal, becoming the youngest Canadian forward to play for the senior national team since Marie-Philip Poulin in 2009, according to RDS. General manager Danièle Sauvageau selected the 18-year-old forward among 25 players for the upcoming world tournament. Tremblay earned her selection after recently recording a four-goal game for the Wisconsin Badgers on October 17, 2026. Speaking with The Hockey News, Tremblay noted that age has never intimidated her and credited her family for their support.
Sauvageau added that Tremblay showed a willingness to be engaged and apply teachings from the first practice, proving she is ready mentally, physically, and eager to keep learning alongside established program players. Tremblay shared the news first in a family group chat with her parents, brother, and sister. Defender Renata Fast and Marie-Philip Poulin both reached out to congratulate her.
Scoring Breakdown and Period-by-Period Momentum Shift
Daryl Watts opened the scoring for Canada at 15:37 of the first period on a power-play rebound after Chloe Primerano’s shot through traffic. Danielle Serdachny later earned a penalty shot against American goaltender Aerin Frankel but failed to lift the puck past Frankel’s stick. Caitlin Kraemer doubled Canada’s lead before Hilary Knight answered for the United States at 5:37 of the second period. Tremblay restored a two-goal cushion by capitalizing on a turnover in the slot. The United States erased the deficit in the third period with goals from Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey before Fillier and Stacey sealed the outcome.
Roster Adjustments Amid Injuries Ahead of the Tournament
The Canadian roster features six NCAA players—marking the highest representation from the American collegiate rank—as the program initiates a significant youth movement in stark contrast to the roster that won silver at the most recent Olympic Games during the first year of the cycle leading to the 2030 Olympic Games. Marie-Philip Poulin is absent after undergoing right knee surgery in July to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, which will sideline her for the tournament and potentially the entire Victoire de Montréal season. This marks the first time since 2008 that Poulin will miss a major international competition. Goaltenders Ann-Renée Desbiens, who made 23 saves on Wednesday, and Ève Gascon represent the other Quebec players on the roster.
Upcoming Schedule and Tournament Groupings
The two teams meet again on Friday at 7 p.m. at Plymouth, Michigan, broadcast on RDS2. The Women’s World Hockey Championship takes place from November 6 to 16 in Denmark. Canada plays in Group B alongside Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Denmark, while the United States competes in Group A with Czechia, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
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