Canada begin their delayed Olympic title defence with a Swiss shutout

Canada defeated Switzerland 4–0 in its first game of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament, two days after its scheduled opener had been postponed. The defending champions converted three power-play chances and controlled the game despite some initial nerves after the delayed start.

Canada outshot Switzerland 55–6, but Saskia Maurer’s goalkeeping prevented a much larger margin. At the other end, Emerance Maschmeyer recorded a shutout to improve her career Olympic record to three wins, with two of those appearances ending without a goal conceded.

Switzerland entered after a shootout victory over Czechia and could not generate the same attacking return against Canada. Both teams had a day off before further group A games, with the Swiss preparing for the United States and Canada due to meet Czechia.