U.S. women's hockey team makes World Championship final for 25th consecutive time
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The U.S. women's hockey team is now 25 for 25 in making World Championship finals.
The reigning Olympic and world champion beat Finland 5-0 in the semifinals on Sunday in Denmark, setting up another possible showdown with rival Canada in Monday's final.
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Canada plays Sweden in the second semifinal later Sunday.
The Americans are 6-0 at these worlds, winning every game by at least five goals.
Since the start of the 2025 Worlds, the U.S. has won 20 consecutive games between World Championship and Olympic play, a program record.
On Sunday, captain Hilary Knight led the way with one goal and one assist, while Aerin Frankel stopped all 13 Finland shots.
Earlier in the tournament, the U.S. broke the record for most shots in a single women's worlds game, registering 85 in a 14-0 quarterfinal win over Denmark on Friday. The U.S. had the previous record of 82 from 1997. The 14 goals marked the most for the U.S. in a worlds game since 2000.
Frankel broke the American goalie record for most career game wins in worlds history. Frankel is now up to 20 victories, bettering Jessie Vetter's old record of 16.
Caroline Harvey broke the record for most career points in world championship play for a U.S. defender, even though she is still just 24 years old.
Knight, playing in her 16th worlds at age 37, leads the tournament with seven goals in six games, while Harvey has the most points (15) and Taylor Fox (née Heise) has the most assists (12).
Caroline Harvey willed herself to become one of the world’s best hockey playersCaroline Harvey trained at a famous boxing gym before becoming an Olympic hockey player as a teenager.