Canadian women beat Switzerland in belated hockey opener

The Canadian women's hockey team beat Switzerland 4-0 in its Olympic opener at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Saturday.

The defending Olympic champs had the beginning of their tournament delayed when Finland couldn't play Thursday due to a stomach virus.

Finland lost its opener against Team USA earlier Saturday.

While Canada won handily and outshot its opponent 55-6, the hockey powerhouse had trouble getting on the board.

Natalie Spooner, playing in her fourth Olympics, eventually opened the scoring midway through the second period.

Canada's 1-0 lead persisted until the third period when Sarah Fillier added some insurance.

Brianne Jenner contributed a power-play goal, and Daryl Watts tacked on the final tally in her Olympic debut.

Swiss goaltender Saskia Maurer was credited with 51 saves in the loss.

On Monday, Canada is scheduled to play Czechia, which has lost its first two games, including an overtime defeat to the Swiss on Friday.