2021 IIHF Women's World Championship final

Played at WinSport Arena in Calgary, Alberta
2021 IIHF Women's World Championship final
123OT Total
 United States 2000 2
 Canada 0201 3
Date31 August 2021
ArenaWinSport Arena
CityCalgary
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The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship final was played on 31 August 2021, at WinSport Arena in Calgary, Canada.[1] Canada defeated the United States 3–2 in overtime to win their 11th title and first since 2012, ending team U.S. streak of five consecutive gold medals.[2]

Background

Since the first IIHF Women's World Championship in 1990 and the first women's tournament at the Winter Olympics in 1998, the American and Canadian national teams have played in the finals on all occasions except for the 2006 Winter Olympics, when Sweden played Canada, and the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, where Finland played the United States.

Road to the final

United States Round Canada
Opponent Result Preliminary round Opponent Result
  Switzerland 3–0 Game 1  Finland 5–3
 Finland 3–0 Game 2  ROC 5–1
 ROC 6–0 Game 3   Switzerland 5–0
 Canada 1–5 Game 4  United States 5–1
Both teams played in Group A.
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 4 4 0 0 0 20 5 +15 12 Quarterfinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 13 5 +8 9
3  Finland 4 2 0 0 2 13 8 +5 6
4  ROC 4 1 0 0 3 4 16 −12 3
5   Switzerland 4 0 0 0 4 1 17 −16 0
Source: IIHF
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
Opponent Result Playoff Opponent Result
 Japan 10–2 Quarterfinals  Germany 7–0
 Finland 3–0 Semifinals   Switzerland 4–0

Match

31 August 2021
17:30		Canada 3–2 OT
(0–2, 2–0, 0–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 United StatesWinSport Arena, Calgary
Game reference
Ann-Renée DesbiensGoaliesNicole HensleyReferees:
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Austria Julia Kainberger
0–109:55 – Carpenter (Kessel, Eden)
0–212:35 – Carpenter (Stecklein, Pannek) (PP)
Jenner (Poulin, Fillier) (PP) – 24:131–2
Rattray (Larocque, Jenner) – 26:422–2
Poulin (Jenner, Larocque) – 67:223–2
10 minPenalties8 min
32Shots25

References

  1. ^ "Calgary to host women's world hockey championship after Nova Scotia event cancelled". CBC. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (31 August 2021). "Poulin scores golden goal". IIHF.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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