PWHL Detroit defender Nina Jobst-Smith scored both goals as Germany beat Austria 2-0 on Saturday at the IIHF Women’s World Championship in Denmark. Her first goal came midway through the game, and she added an empty-netter in the third period.
Austrian goaltender Luggin kept the game scoreless until 27:34, when Jobst-Smith slipped behind the Austrian defense and finished a pass across the slot from Lilli Welcke. Germany controlled play, outshooting Austria 31-7 through two periods, and Sandra Abstreiter made the stops she needed for the shutout. Jobst-Smith, who signed a one-year contract with Detroit in June, put the game away with an empty-net goal late in the third.
Shiga and Japan fall short in a shootout
In Group B, host Denmark beat Japan 3-2 in a shootout. Odaira scored both goals for Japan, but Denmark tied it with 2:56 left in regulation and Foss scored the shootout winner. Game reports did not mention Detroit forward Akane Shiga, who is on Japan’s roster.
Detroit teammates meet Sunday
Sunday’s schedule pits PWHL Detroit players against each other twice. Jobst-Smith and Germany face the United States and Detroit’s Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka, Jesse Compher, and Cayla Barnes at 9 a.m. ET in Esbjerg. The Americans opened with a 7-0 win over Switzerland on Friday, when Bilka scored twice and Knight once. Later Sunday, at 1 p.m. ET in Herning, Canada and Detroit forward Daryl Watts meet Shiga and Japan.
The preliminary round runs through Nov. 11, with the medal games on Nov. 16. PWHL Detroit opens training camp Nov. 18.
Earlier on Mitten Hockey: Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka score as PWHL Detroit’s Americans open Women’s Worlds against Switzerland.
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