Youth Olympics Ice Hockey Girls Completed in the Final by Closing January 21 5:47 on January 21
In the semifinals of the Lausanne Youth Olympics and the women's ice hockey, Japan won the 5-0 match against Slovakia to advance to the final, securing a silver medal or better.
In the Lausanne Youth Olympic Ice Hockey Girls, the semifinals were held at the Vaudise Arena in Lausanne on the 20th, and Japan, which passed the qualifying league first place, played against Slovakia.
In the match, Japan took the lead in the first two minutes of the first period, and shortly afterwards scored points from the melee before the goal.
Japan added one point in the second period and expanded its lead to 3-0.
In the final third period, he was penalized and there were two times less painful than the opponent, but with concentrated defense, Hina Shimomu, a runner-up member of the World Championships under the age of 18 this month, Scored two points in a row.
As a result, Japan beat Slovakia with a 5-0 seal and decided to advance to the final, securing a silver medal or better.
The player who decided the match in the final goal said, "I wanted to score a point because my teammates were well guarded. I want to win the final firmly and get a gold medal."
Japan will play against Sweden in the final on the 21st.