Women's Ice Hockey
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Women's World Championship
http://www.iihf.com
Annual
2024
Wednesday April 3 - Sunday April 14, Utica, New York, United States
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Sunday April 14
USA 5 - Canada 6 (OT)
World Champion: Canada
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Laila Edwards (USA)
Best Goaltender: Sandra Abstreiter (Germany)
Best Defender: Renata Fast (Canada)
Best Forward: Alex Carpenter (USA)
Player of the Year:
2023
Wednesday April 5 - Sunday April 16, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Championship Game: Canada vs. USA
Sunday April 16
Canada 3 - USA 6
World Champion: USA
MVP: Sarah Fillier (Canada)
Best Goaltender: Ann-Renée Desbiens (Canada)
Best Defender: Caroline Harvey (USA)
Best Forward: Sarah Fillier (Canada)
Player of the Year*: Hilary Knight (USA)
*Inaugural Award
2022
Thursday August 25 - Sunday September 4, Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Sunday September 4, Herning
USA 1 - Canada 2
World Champion: Canada
MVP: Taylor Heise (USA)
Best Goaltender: Nicole Hensley (USA)
Best Defender: Daniela Pejšová (Czech Republic)
Best Forward: Taylor Heise (USA)
2021
Friday August 20 - Tuesday August 31, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Championship Game: Canada vs. USA
Tuesday August 31
Canada 3 - USA 2 (OT)
World Champion: Canada
MVP: Mélodie Daoust (Canada)
Best Goaltender: Anni Keisala (Finland)
Best Defender: Lee Stecklein (USA)
Best Forward: Mélodie Daoust (Canada)
2020 - Canceled
Tuesday March 31 - Friday April 10, Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Championship Game: Friday April 10, Halifax
2019
Thursday April 4 - Sunday April 14, Espoo, Finland
Championship Game: USA vs. Finland
Sunday April 14
USA 2 - Finland 1 (2-1 OT Shootout)
World Champion: USA
MVP: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Goaltender: Noora Räty (Finland)
Best Defender: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Forward: Kendall Coyne Schofield (USA)
2018✢
✢Not Held Same Year as Winter Olympic Games
2017
Friday March 31 - Friday April 7, Plymouth, Michigan, United States
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Friday April 7
USA 3 - Canada 2 (OT)
World Champion: USA
MVP: Brianna Decker (USA)
Best Goaltender: Noora Räty (Finland)
Best Defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Forward: Brianna Decker (USA)
2016
Monday March 28 – Monday April 4, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Monday April 4
USA 1 - Canada 0 (OT)
World Champion: USA
MVP: Hilary Knight (USA)
Best Goaltender: Emerance Maschmeyer (Canada)
Best Defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Forward: Hilary Knight (USA)
2015
Saturday March 28 – Saturday April 4, Malmo, Sweden
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Saturday April 4
USA 7 - Canada 5
World Champion: USA
MVP: Hilary Knight (USA)
Best Goaltender: Nana Fujimoto (Japan)
Best Defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Forward: Hilary Knight (USA)
2014✢
✢Not Held Same Year as Winter Olympic Games