PWHL Detroit forward Hilary Knight scored twice and Detroit teammate Cayla Barnes assisted on one of the goals as the United States beat Austria 11-1 on Monday, Nov. 9, at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark. The Americans are 3-0 in Group A and have scored 23 goals.

United States 11, Austria 1

Knight, the U.S. captain, made it 2-0 in the first period when she tapped in a pass from Barnes on the rush. She added her second goal midway through the third. The Associated Press reported the goal was her 70th in 90 career Women’s Worlds games.

Caroline Harvey led the way with a hat trick and was named the U.S. player of the game, and Tessa Janecke scored twice. Joy Dunne, Lacey Eden, Megan Keller, and Rory Guilday also scored. Aerin Frankel started in goal and earned her 17th Women’s Worlds win, passing Jessie Vetter for the most by an American goaltender, before Gwyneth Philips took over in the second period. The U.S. outshot Austria 66-5.

Detroit forwards Hannah Bilka and Jesse Compher, also on the U.S. roster, did not figure in the scoring.

Canada 10, Denmark 0

In Herning, Canada stayed perfect with a 10-0 win over the host Danes. Emma Maltais scored twice, and Laura Stacey had a goal and two assists. Detroit forward Daryl Watts, who had a goal and an assist against Japan on Sunday, skated on a line with Stacey and Caitlin Kraemer but did not score. Kayle Osborne made six saves for the shutout.

What’s next

Three more Detroit players are in action Tuesday: defender Nina Jobst-Smith and Germany face Czechia and forward Akane Shiga and Japan meet Finland, both at 9 a.m. Eastern, and goaltender Andrea Brändli’s Switzerland plays Austria at 1 p.m. Group play ends Wednesday, Nov. 11, with Canada against Finland at 9 a.m. and the U.S. against Czechia at 1 p.m. on NHL Network. The quarterfinals are Friday, Nov. 13, and the medal games are Monday, Nov. 16, in Herning.

Earlier on Mitten Hockey: Daryl Watts has a goal and an assist as Canada stays perfect at Women’s Worlds and Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka score as PWHL Detroit’s Americans open Women’s Worlds.

Sources

• USA Hockey: Harvey Hat Trick Propels Team USA Over Austria, 11-1 (Nov. 9, 2026)
• ESPN/Associated Press: U.S. routs Austria at women’s hockey worlds; Canada puts 10 on Denmark (Nov. 9, 2026)
• Daily Faceoff: 2026 Women’s World Championship, top standouts from Day 4 (Nov. 9, 2026)
• Boston Globe: Caroline Harvey hat trick leads United States past Austria (Nov. 9, 2026)
• IIHF: 2026 Women’s World Championship schedule and results