2023 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship is the 22nd edition of the IIHF World Women's Championship, an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which will be contested in Brampton, Canada from 5 to 16 April 2023 at the CAA Centre.[1][2]
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| Host country | |
| Dates | 5–16 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 71 (7.1 per game) |
| Attendance | 16,902 (1,690 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (6 points) |
Format
The top five teams from the previous tournament are placed in Group A and the teams that finished in sixth through ninth in the 2022 tournament, plus France, which was promoted after the 2022 tournament, are placed in Group B. All of the teams in Group A and the top three teams from Group B continue to the knockout phase, while the bottom two teams from Group B will be relegated. During the knockout stage, there will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.[3]
Participants
Canada
Czechia
Finland
France – Promoted from the 2022 Division IA
Germany
Hungary
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Rosters
Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament.
Match officials
Twelve referees and twelve linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
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Preliminary round
The groups were based on the final rankings from the previous tournament.[5]
All times are local (UTC−4).[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
| 5 April 2023 15:00 | United States | 7–1 (2–1, 2–0, 3–0) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 894 |
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| Aerin Frankel | Goalies | Miyuu Masuhara Riko Kawaguchi | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2023 19:00 | Canada | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 3,510 |
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| Ann-Renée Desbiens | Goalies | Andrea Brändli | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 6 April 2023 15:00 | Japan | 1–2 OT (0–1, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 568 |
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| Miyuu Masuhara | Goalies | Blanka Škodová | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2023 11:00 | Switzerland | 1–9 (0–4, 0–2, 1–3) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 2,227 |
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| Saskia Maurer | Goalies | Nicole Hensley | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 27 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2023 19:00 | Czechia | 1–5 (1–2, 0–1, 0–2) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 4,036 |
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| Blanka Škodová | Goalies | Ann-Renée Desbiens | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2023 19:00 | Japan | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 9 April 2023 15:00 | United States | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 10 April 2023 15:00 | Switzerland | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 10 April 2023 19:00 | Canada | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 11 April 2023 19:00 | Czechia | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 6 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | Relegation to 2024 Division IA | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
| 5 April 2023 11:00 | France | 1–14 (0–6, 1–3, 0–5) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 705 |
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| Margaux Mameri Caroline Lambert | Goalies | Sanni Ahola | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2023 11:00 | Germany | 6–2 (1–1, 3–1, 2–0) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 1,021 |
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| Sandra Abstreiter | Goalies | Emma Söderberg | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2023 19:00 | France | 2–4 (0–2, 0–1, 2–1) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 1,072 |
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| Caroline Lambert | Goalies | Anikó Németh | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 31 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2023 15:00 | Finland | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 1,532 |
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| Anni Keisala | Goalies | Johanna May | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||
| 8 April 2023 11:00 | Sweden | 6–2 (4–2, 1–0, 1–0) | CAA Centre, Brampton Attendance: 1,337 |
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| Sara Grahn | Goalies | Anikó Németh Zsuzsa Révész | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2023 11:00 | Finland | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 9 April 2023 19:00 | Germany | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 10 April 2023 11:00 | Hungary | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 11 April 2023 11:00 | Hungary | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 11 April 2023 15:00 | Sweden | v | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Knockout stage
There will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | ||||||||||
B3 | ||||||||||
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B2 | ||||||||||
A3 | ||||||||||
B1 | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
A4 | ||||||||||
A5 | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 13 April 2023 10:00 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 13 April 2023 13:30 | United States | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 13 April 2023 17:00 | Canada | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 13 April 2023 20:30 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
5–8th place semifinals
| 14 April 2023 15:00 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 14 April 2023 19:00 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Semifinals
| 15 April 2023 12:00 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
| 15 April 2023 16:00 | TBD | v | TBD | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Fifth place game
| 16 April 2023 09:00 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Third place game
| 16 April 2023 15:00 | LSF1 | v | LSF2 | CAA Centre, Brampton |
Final
| 16 April 2023 19:00 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | CAA Centre, Brampton |
References
- "World Championships". IIHF. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Women's Worlds in Brampton". IIHF. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Tournament Info". IIHF. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- "Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Canada remains first in World Ranking". IIHF. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Canada opens Women's Worlds vs. Swiss". IIHF. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
