Ugly, generic jerseys overshadow U.S. and Canada at IIHF Women’s World Championship

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ESBJERG and HERNING, Denmark — When Canada and the United States took the ice Friday to open the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship — the first major international competition since the Milan Olympics — most people weren’t talking about the games. People weren’t focused on the long-awaited return of international women’s hockey after a nine-month hiatus, or Team USA’s chances at a repeat gold medal, or Canada’s major roster shakeup. Instead, all eyes were on the shockingly ugly, stripped-down