2021 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2021 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (11th title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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The 2021 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Originally scheduled to comprise six tournaments across four divisions, the event was significantly curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 18 November 2020, the IIHF announced the cancellation of the Divisions I, II and III tournaments at the recommendation of the IIHF COVID-19 Expert Group. [1] Only the Top Division tournament was maintained, bringing the number of participating nations from 42 to 10. With only one tournament held, the standard system of promotion and relegation between divisions and groups was not implemented and each team remained in the tournament pool designated for the 2021 event at the 2022 championships.

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Championship (Top Division)

The tournament was scheduled to be held in Halifax and Truro, Canada, from 6 to 16 May 2021. [2] [3] It was cancelled in Nova Scotia on 21 April 2021, with the IIHF and Hockey Canada looking for a new host for summer 2021. [4] On 30 April 2021, the IIHF announced that the tournament took place between 20 and 31 August 2021. [5] On 2 June 2021, Calgary was announced as the new host. [6]

PosGrpTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)76100347+2720Champions
2 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 750112810+1816Runners-up
3 A Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 740031712+512Third place
4 A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 70106526−212Fourth place
5 A Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 730131121−1010 Fifth place game
6 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 740031220−812
7 B Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 64002187+1112
8 B Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 62004915−66
9 B Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 41003812−43Eliminated in
Preliminary round
10 B Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 40004315−120
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament. [7]
(H) Host

Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Angers, France, from 11 to 18 April 2021. [2]

The following teams were to participate in the tournament:

Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was scheduled to be held in Beijing, China, from 8 to 14 April 2021. [2]

The following teams were to participate in the tournament:

Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Jaca, Spain, from 10 to 16 April 2021. [2]

The following teams were to participate in the tournament:

Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was scheduled to be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 7 to 13 March 2021. [2]

The following teams were to participate in the tournament:

Division III

The Division III tournament was scheduled to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 15 to 21 March 2021. [2]

The following teams were to participate in the tournament:

References

  1. ↑ Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation . Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Merk, Martin (22 June 2020). "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". International Ice Hockey Federation . Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Merk, Martin (4 March 2021). "Women's Worlds moved to May". International Ice Hockey Federation . Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Lau, Rebecca; Thomas, Jesse (21 April 2021). "Nova Scotia cancels women's world hockey championship for 2nd time amid rising COVID-19 cases". Global News . Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "New dates for Women's Worlds". IIHF . 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women's Worlds in Calgary". IIHF . 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tournament Info – Tournament Format". IIHF . Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Merk, Martin (27 October 2020). "New Zealand withdraws women's team". International Ice Hockey Federation . Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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