Canada won 5-1 in the home tournament in Calgary and took home the group victory in group A before the USA.
- It was really fun.
I am proud of the girls, how we played and that we stuck to the match plan, says Canadian two-goal shooter Jamie-Lee Ratray to iihf.com.
The United States had not lost in the World Cup since April 2, 2013, then after penalties against Canada.
Finland finished third in the group after a 6-0 victory over Switzerland.
Luleå forward Petra Nieminen scored a hat trick.
This is how the quarter finals are played on Saturday night and the night before Sunday, Swedish time: Russian team – Switzerland, USA – Japan, Canada – Germany, Finland – Czech Republic.
SVT broadcasts the semi-finals and final from the WC.