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

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The 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship opened in Denmark with the United States and Canada taking the ice. Attention was drawn to the teams’ widely criticized jerseys, overshadowing the tournament’s return, Team USA’s title defense, and Canada’s roster changes.

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