Sweden's Annie Silen (#4) celebrates her first-period goal against Switzerland with teammate Maria Lindberg (#26).
photo: Chris Tanouye / HHOF-IIHF Images
Annie Silen's first-period goal stood as the game winner as Sweden beat Switzerland 2-0 to finish with six points in the preliminary round of the 2020 Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship.
The win means Sweden finishes second in Group B and will face Russia in the quarter-finals.
Thea Johansson scored an empty-net goal with one minute 21 seconds left to play to seal the win for Sweden.
Ida Boman made 19 saves for the shutout, while Caroline Spies stopped 19 of 21 shots in the Swiss net.
Switzerland concludes the preliminary round with three points and will finish in third in Group B, meaning it will play in a three-game series against Slovakia to determine final results. The loser of that three-game series is relegated for next year's U18 championships.
The win means Sweden finishes second in Group B and will face Russia in the quarter-finals.
Thea Johansson scored an empty-net goal with one minute 21 seconds left to play to seal the win for Sweden.
Ida Boman made 19 saves for the shutout, while Caroline Spies stopped 19 of 21 shots in the Swiss net.
Switzerland concludes the preliminary round with three points and will finish in third in Group B, meaning it will play in a three-game series against Slovakia to determine final results. The loser of that three-game series is relegated for next year's U18 championships.
Sweden vs. Switzerland - 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship
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