Canada vs Switzerland at Milano Cortina
This semi-final is a tale of two very contrasting teams. On one hand there’s Canada, undoubtedly the most consistent team in the history of ice hockey at the Olympics. In each edition, they have been in the top two at the very least, winning gold on five occasions. Switzerland, meanwhile, are in this position for the second time since they began competing in the event in Turin 2006. They won bronze at Sochi 2014 and finished fourth at Beijing 2022. The Europeans will have their work cut out for them, beaten by Canada already in this tournament – but their quarter-final win over Finland proves they are more than capable of tilting the ice in their favour.
With six points so far – three goals and three assists – Sarah Fillier is Canada’s biggest creative outlet. A gold medallist in Beijing, she is in the top six leading scorers at Milano Cortina and will no doubt be a handful for Swiss opposition. For Switzerland, Alina Muller has been the difference-maker, bagging the sole goal in their victory against Finland, taking her points tally to four. If a major upset is on the cards, the 27-year-old will likely play a starring role.
Team Canada – road to the semi-final
Switzerland 0-4 Canada (Group A)
Canada 5-1 Czechia (Group A)
Canada 0-5 United States (Group A)
Finland 0-5 Canada (Group A)
Canada 5-1 Germany (Quarter-final)
Team Switzerland – road to the semi-final
Czechia 3-4 (SO) Switzerland (Group A)
Switzerland 0-4 Canada (Group A)
Switzerland 0-5 United States (Group A)
Finland 3-1 Switzerland (Group A)
Finland 0-1 Switzerland (Quarter-final)