The 2026 edition of the Global Girls Game is off to an energetic and thrilling start, as the worldwide tournament's initial result comes from Sweden. 

All scores and summaries will be posted on IIHF.com through to the event's conclusion on 9 March, with dozens of games taking place this weekend in Asia, the Americas, Europe and elsewhere.

The annual event showcases female hockey and is intended to promote the game so more girls can hit the ice and fall in love with the wonderful sport of hockey.

It's almost time to drop the puck on the 2026 edition of Global Girls’ Game (GGG). This year's event commences on March 6 and will feature dozens of hockey games.

The Global Girls' Game originated in 2015 and is a unique event that unites female hockey players from around the world. Each of the individual games take place between Team Blue and Team White and all scores are kept to have one final winner between the two sides.

 

All games and scores will be posted on IIHF.com so keep it locked here to see who comes away with the 2026 title. Summaries will also include highlights from various countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and even Africa.

You will be able to follow this festival of girls' hockey here on IIHF.com and on social media using the hashtag #GlobalGirlsGame. You can follow the action through our channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram too.

Provisional Scoreboard

Team Blue	Team White
15	7

Skellefteå, Sweden

N° : 1     Date : 6 March 2026     Time (Local/CET) :  19:00 / 19:00   Score (Blue/White) : 5-3

Comments : 
Strong first and third periods led Team Blue - represented by host Skellefteå - to the victory over Team White, a group of hockey players from Brynås. Goalkeeper Camryn Drever backstopped Skellefteå to the win and she was helped out by Nikita Bergmann, Jenna Pirttijårvi, Laura Lerchova and Sara Lindqvist.
Brynås stayed in the game right to the end and a lot of that was due to the hard work of Noora Tulous, Vivi Vainikka, Hanna Thuvik and Elin Svensson.

Joetsu, Japan

N° : 2     Date : 7 March 2026     Time (Local/CET) :  19:00 / 10:00   Score (Blue/White) : 7-1

Comments : 
A mix of generations took the ice for a special hockey game at the Region Plaza Joetsu Ice Arena. Children, young adults, adults and seniors were mixed into two teams to share smiles, laughs and celebrate their love of hockey. Players came from Niigata Prefecture and Nagano, host site of the 1998 Olympic Winter Games.
Kokona Ishiguro and Hana Yasuda each scored two goals and had an assist to lead Team Blue's offensive attack. 
The most memorable moment of the game, though, was when Koharu Tsuchiya - the youngest competitor at age 10 - scored for the eventual winning side.
 

Velké Popovice, Czechia

N° : 3     Date : 6 March 2026     Time (Local/CET) :  15:00 / 20:00   Score (Blue/White) : 3-1

Comments : 
Twenty-three athletes from the country took part in Czechia's contribution to the 2026 Global Girls' Game.
Team Blue took the ice in green jerseys and earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory. The game was a tremendous showcase of sportsmanship and competitiveness and also promoted the development of female hockey in Czechia. 

Turku, Finland

N° : 4     Date : 6 March 2026     Time (Local/CET) :  13:30 / 13:30   Score (Blue/White) : 0-2

Comments : 
A large crowd and exciting playoff game made Finland's Global Girls' Game one to remember.
HIFK from Helsinki entered the best-of-five series with a 2-1 lead and needed one win to close out the quarterfinal series against TPS, the homeside from Turku. The game was also televised nationally on Kutonen.
Both teams competed hard in a scoreless first period and the icebreaker came at 14 minutes 20 seconds of the second period when HIFK took a 1-0 lead. The battle continued until the late stages of the game, with HIFK securing the win with an empty-net goal in the third.