USA Women's Hockey

Today's game is the first meeting between the U.S. and Finland at the 2015 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Daylight savings happened here in Malmo last night, altering the  game time in the U.S. which is now at 2 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local). Follow the updates on Twitter @USAHockeyScores and join the conversation by using hashtag #WWC2015.

The U.S. defeated Canada, 4-2, in the opening game of the tournament yesterday and will look to extend that momentum here today. Alex Rigsby will get the start in net. It will be her first appearance in a World Championship game. She was on the 2013 team but did not play. 

Prior to the 2015 IIHF WWC, the last meeting between the two teams at this event took place on April 8, 2013. In that semifinal game, the U.S. defeated Finland, 3-0, to advance to the gold medal game.

In the IIHF Women’s World Championship, Team USA has a 12-0-0-1-1 record (W-OTW-OTL-L-T) overall against Finland.

Prior to this tournament, the last time the U.S. and Finland met in an international tournament was during the 2014 Four Nations Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia There, the U.S. defeated Finland, 5-0, on Nov.4.