2017 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was held in Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States from 31 March to 7 April 2017.[1][2][3][4] The USA Hockey Arena served as the event's venue using Arena I and Arena II.

2017 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates31 March – 7 April 2017
Opened byDonald Trump
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (8th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Goals scored115 (5.23 per game)
Attendance20,034 (911 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Kendall Coyne (12 points)
MVPUnited States Brianna Decker
Official website
Official website
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The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game 3–2 after overtime, winning their eighth title.[5] Finland won the bronze medal by beating Germany 8–0.[6]

Venues

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USA Hockey Arena I
3,504
USA Hockey Arena II
800
 

Participating teams

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Match officials

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10 referees and 9 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[7]

Rosters

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Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All eight 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, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of tournament.[8]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC−4).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States (H) 3 3 0 0 0 14 3 +11 9 Semifinals
2   Canada 3 1 0 0 2 11 6 +5 3[a]
3   Finland 3 1 0 0 2 8 10 −2 3[a] Quarterfinals
4   Russia 3 1 0 0 2 2 16 −14 3[a]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Canada 3 Pts, +7 GD; Finland 3 Pts, 0 GD; Russia 3 Pts, −7 GD
31 March 2017
16:00
Finland  1–2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)
  RussiaUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 146
Game reference
Noora RätyGoaliesNadezhda AlexandrovaReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
  Bettina Angerer
  Jessica Leclerc
Välilä (Karvinen, Tapani) – 26:061–0
1–142:19 – Kadirova
1–259:10 – Smolentseva (Vafina, Shibanova) (PP)
14 minPenalties8 min
26Shots19
31 March 2017
19:35
United States  2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
  CanadaUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 3,152
Game reference
Nicole HensleyGoaliesShannon SzabadosReferees:
  Gabriella Gran
  Aina Hove
Linesmen:
  Nataša Pagon
  Johanna Tauriainen
Decker (Bozek) – 37:541–0
Marvin (Stack) – 44:492–0
2 minPenalties4 min
30Shots18
1 April 2017
15:35
Russia  0–7
(0–1, 0–3, 0–3)
  United StatesUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 1,919
Game reference
Maria SorokinaGoaliesMaddie RooneyReferees:
  Anna Eskola
  Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
  Ilona Novotná
  Justine Todd
0–118:37 – Kessel (M. Lamoureux, Decker)
0–232:08 – Coyne (Decker, Bellamy)
0–333:04 – J. Lamoureux (Kessel, Pfalzer)
0–439:37 – J. Lamoureux (Coyne, M. Lamoureux) (PP)
0–549:15 – Decker (Knight)
0–659:39 – Coyne (Knight, M. Lamoureux)
0–759:53 – Decker (Bellamy, Coyne)
8 minPenalties8 min
14Shots34
1 April 2017
19:35
Canada  3–4
(1–1, 1–2, 1–1)
  FinlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 780
Game reference
Emerance Maschmeyer
Geneviève Lacasse
GoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
  Nicole Hertrich
  Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
  Michaela Kúdeľová
  Lisa Linnek
0–118:42 – Hakala (Tapani)
Poulin (Ambrose, Johnston) – 19:081–1
1–221:01 – Nieminen (Tapani, Tuominen) (PP)
Turnbull (Fortino, Rougeau) – 24:212–2
2–326:49 – Tapani (Säkkinen)
Johnston (Poulin, Larocque) – 40:363–3
3–458:19 – Savolainen
8 minPenalties12 min
38Shots26
3 April 2017
15:35
Canada  8–0
(4–0, 1–0, 3–0)
  RussiaUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 516
Game reference
Shannon SzabadosGoaliesMaria Sorokina
Nadezhda Alexandrova
Referees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Anna Eskola
Linesmen:
  Nataša Pagon
  Johanna Tauriainen
Wakefield (Irwin, Agosta) (PP) – 14:301–0
Clark (Johnston, Poulin) – 15:332–0
Wakefield (Irwin, Krzyzaniak) – 16:513–0
Spooner (Potomak) – 18:374–0
Ambrose (Poulin, Jenner) (PP) – 31:015–0
Jenner (Johnstone) (PP) – 44:566–0
Agosta (Wakefield) – 46:417–0
Potomak (Larocque, Mikkelson) – 59:198–0
8 minPenalties14 min
41Shots16
3 April 2017
19:35
United States  5–3
(1–1, 2–1, 2–1)
  FinlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 1,368
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
  Drahomira Fialova
  Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
  Bettina Angerer
  Michaela Kúdeľová
0–104:46 – Tapani (Niskanen)
Knight (Coyne, Decker) (PP2) – 12:211–1
Coyne (Stack, Kessel) (PP) – 23:332–1
Knight (Decker, Coyne) (PP) – 35:433–1
3–239:36 – Hiirikoski (Karvinen, Hovi)
3–349:04 – Karvinen
Brandt (Marvin) – 52:254–3
J. Lamoureux (ENG) – 59:005–3
8 minPenalties16 min
40Shots24

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 2 0 0 1 7 6 +1 6[a] Quarterfinals
2   Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6[a]
3    Switzerland 3 1 1 0 1 7 5 +2 5 Relegation round
4   Czech Republic 3 0 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sweden 1–3 Germany
31 March 2017
12:00
Czech Republic  1–2 GWS
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
   SwitzerlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 428
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Klára PeslarováGoaliesFlorence SchellingReferees:
  Miyuki Nakayama
  Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
  Michaela Kúdeľová
  Lisa Linnek
Vanišová (SH) – 34:181–0
1–156:15 – Raselli (Müller) (PP)
Chmelová  
Mrázová  
Pejzlová  
Mrázová  
Hymlarová  
Shootout  Stalder
  Bullo
  Müller
  Müller
  Meier
12 minPenalties10 min
31Shots31
31 March 2017
15:35
Sweden  1–3
(0–0, 1–3, 0–0)
  GermanyUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 480
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Sara GrahnGoaliesJennifer HarßReferees:
  Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
  Anna Eskola
Linesmen:
  Ilona Novotná
  Justine Todd
0–122:40 – N. Eisenschmid (Lanzl, Kluge) (PP)
L. Johansson – 26:111–1
1–238:47 – Anwander (Strobel, Kluge)
1–339:08 – Lanzl (Zorn)
4 minPenalties2 min
32Shots23
1 April 2017
12:00
Czech Republic  1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)
  GermanyUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 496
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Klára PeslarováGoaliesIvonne SchröderReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
  Jessica Leclerc
  Johanna Tauriainen
0–134:39 – Zorn (Kluge)
Lédlová (Polenská, Zedníková) – 49:401–1
1–258:23 – Kluge (Delarbre)
2 minPenalties8 min
41Shots12
1 April 2017
18:00
Switzerland  1–2
(0–1, 1–0, 0–1)
  SwedenUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 168
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Florence SchellingGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
  Aina Hove
  Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
  Bettina Angerer
  Nataša Pagon
0–105:24 – Olsson
Bullo (I. Waidacher, Staenz) – 33:251–1
1–246:48 – Johansson (Olsson, Winberg) (PP2)
18 minPenalties0 min
15Shots24
3 April 2017
12:00
Germany  2–4
(0–3, 0–0, 2–1)
   SwitzerlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 404
Game reference
Franziska Albl
Jennifer Harß
GoaliesFlorence SchellingReferees:
  Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
  Gabriella Gran
Linesmen:
  Veronica Johansson
  Justine Todd
0–111:22 – Stalder (Müller, Meier)
0–212:00 – Müller (Stalder)
0–315:05 – Müller (Stalder, Raselli) (PP)
Delarbre (Kratzer) – 40:231–3
Fiegert (Zorn, Anwander) (PP2) – 55:222–3
2–459:08 – Müller (ENG)
4 minPenalties10 min
29Shots30
3 April 2017
18:00
Sweden  3–1
(1–1, 2–0, 0–0)
  Czech RepublicUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 111
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Sara GrahnGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
  Jessica Leclerc
  Lisa Linnek
0–110:39 – Pejzlová (Tejralová) (PP)
Fallman (Lindh) – 15:481–1
Fallman (Nordin, Svedin) (PP) – 25:122–1
Rask (Lowenhielm) – 27:593–1
2 minPenalties6 min
16Shots20

Relegation round

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The third and fourth placed team from Group B played a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team. The IIHF opted to expand the World Championship to ten teams starting in 2019, so no team was relegated after all.

4 April 2017
12:00
Switzerland  2–4
(0–2, 0–1, 2–1)
  Czech RepublicUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 355
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Florence SchellingGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
  Bettina Angerer
  Johanna Tauriainen
0–114:29 – Vanišová (Lédlová, Mrázová)
0–218:59 – Mrázová
0–330:43 – Lédlová
Stalder (Stiefel, Bullo) – 52:231–3
Altmann (Stalder) – 54:052–3
2–459:42 – Lédlová (ENG)
4 minPenalties10 min
29Shots22
6 April 2017
12:00
Czech Republic  2–3 OT
(0–0, 1–2, 1–0)
(OT 0–1)
   SwitzerlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 478
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Klára PeslarováGoaliesFlorence SchellingReferees:
  Nicole Hertrich
  Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
  Bettina Angerer
  Lisa Linnek
Vanišová (Lédlová) – 28:391–0
1–132:59 – Bullo (Staenz, Raselli)
1–239:47 – Stalder
Vanišová (Herzigová) – 43:552–2
2–364:26 – Meier (Stalder, Benz)
6 minPenalties6 min
36Shots29
7 April 2017
12:00
Switzerland  3–1
(2–1, 0–0, 1–0)
  Czech RepublicUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 457
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Florence SchellingGoaliesBlanka ŠkodováReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Aina Hove
Linesmen:
  Veronica Johansson
  Lisa Linnek
Rüegg (Müller, Stalder) – 07:011–0
Müller (Meier, Schelling) (PP) – 09:352–0
2–111:28 – Vanišová (Lédlová)
Stalder (Müller, Meier) (PP) – 41:033–1
14 minPenalties12 min
17Shots19
  • Switzerland won series 2–1 and finished in 7th place.

Final round

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1   United States 11
A4   Russia 1 B1   Germany 0
B1   Germany 2 A1   United States 3
A2   Canada 2
A2   Canada 4
A3   Finland 4 A3   Finland 0
B2   Sweden 0 Bronze medal game
A3   Finland 8
B1   Germany 0

Quarterfinals

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4 April 2017
15:35
Finland  4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
  SwedenUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 397
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Noora RätyGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Linesmen:
  Jessica Leclerc
  Nataša Pagon
Säkkinen (Lindstedt, Karna) – 04:191–0
Välimäki (Tuominen, Tapani) (PP) – 06:552–0
Hiirikoski (Tapani) (PP) – 23:033–0
Tapani (Valila, Karvinen) – 48:534–0
8 minPenalties12 min
42Shots16
4 April 2017
19:35
Russia  1–2
(1–0, 0–1, 0–1)
  GermanyUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 486
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Nadezhda AlexandrovaGoaliesJennifer HarßReferees:
  Anna Eskola
  Aina Hove
Linesmen:
  Veronica Johansson
  Ilona Novotná
Shokhina (Shtaryova, Dergachyova) – 02:361–0
1–134:44 – Spielberger (Zorn, Fiegert) (PP2)
1–249:12 – Delarbre (Graeve, Spielberger)
12 minPenalties6 min
24Shots22

Semifinals

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6 April 2017
15:35
Canada  4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
  FinlandUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 1,166
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Shannon SzabadosGoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
  Dina Allen
  Gabriella Gran
Linesmen:
  Veronica Johansson
  Jessica Leclerc
Potomak (Jenner, Spooner) – 17:351–0
Poulin (Spooner) – 25:082–0
Johnston (Poulin) (PP) – 27:333–0
Clark (Rougeau) (SH,ENG) – 55:314–0
12 minPenalties10 min
35Shots23
6 April 2017
19:35
United States  11–0
(2–0, 5–0, 4–0)
  GermanyUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 1,872
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Nicole HensleyGoaliesJennifer Harß
Ivonne Schröder
Referees:
  Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
  Aina Hove
Linesmen:
  Johanna Tauriainen
  Justine Todd
Knight (Coyne) – 01:061–0
Stack (Skarupa, M. Lamoureux) – 08:472–0
Coyne (Decker, M. Lamoureux) (PP) – 22:023–0
Pfalzer (Kessel, Keller) – 22:384–0
J. Lamoureux (Stack) – 23:245–0
Coyne (Knight, Decker) – 24:226–0
Keller (Kessel) – 26:157–0
Pelkey (Bellamy, Kessel) – 44:198–0
M. Lamoureux (Decker, Knight) – 53:069–0
Skarupa (Stack) – 54:1010–0
Carpenter (Keller) (PP) – 59:4711–0
2 minPenalties10 min
50Shots8

Fifth place game

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6 April 2017
17:00
Russia  4–3 GWS
(0–1, 0–1, 3–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
  SwedenUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 102
Game reference
Maria Sorokina
Nadezhda Alexandrova
GoaliesLovisa BerndtssonReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
  Michaela Kúdeľová
  Ilona Novotná
0–117:07 – Fallman (Udén Johansson, Lindh)
0–220:42 – Fallman (Nordin) (PP2)
Belyakova (Dergachyova) – 42:301–2
Kadirova (Smolentseva, Pirogova) – 50:472–2
Sosina (Shokhina) – 53:483–2
3–357:52 – Winberg (Nordin) (PP)
Shukina  
Belyakova  
Sosina  
Shokhina  
Kadirova  
Shootout  Winberg
  Johansson
  Olsson
  Grahm
  Borgqvist
32 minPenalties8 min
39Shots23

Bronze medal game

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7 April 2017
15:35
Finland  8–0
(3–0, 5–0, 0–0)
  GermanyUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 836
Game reference
Noora RätyGoaliesJennifer Harß
Ivonne Schröder
Referees:
  Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
  Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
  Jessica Leclerc
  Justine Todd
Nieminen (Välimäki, Hiirikoski) – 00:531–0
Savolainen (Hovi, Tuominen) – 16:172–0
Hovi (Välimäki) (SH) – 17:303–0
Hiirikoski (Valila, Karvinen) (PP) – 21:424–0
Tulus (Hiirikoski, Niskanen) – 29:085–0
Valkama (Tulus, Lindstedt) – 31:156–0
Nieminen (Kilponen) – 35:157–0
Jalosuo (Tapani) – 39:428–0
6 minPenalties18 min
38Shots11

Final

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7 April 2017
19:35
United States  3–2 OT
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)
  CanadaUSA Hockey Arena, Plymouth
Attendance: 3,917
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Nicole HensleyGoaliesShannon SzabadosReferees:
  Anna Eskola
  Gabriella Gran
Linesmen:
  Natasa Pagon
  Johanna Tauriainen
0–101:01 – Agosta (Wakefield)
Bellamy (Coyne, Decker) – 04:341–1
Bellamy (Knight, Decker) – 40:422–1
2–249:44 – Jenner (PP)
Knight (Coyne) – 70:173–2
10 minPenalties10 min
40Shots30

Final standings

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Rank Team
    United States
    Canada
    Finland
4   Germany
5   Russia
6   Sweden
7    Switzerland
8   Czech Republic

Statistics and awards

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Scoring leaders

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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
  Kendall Coyne 5 5 7 12 +10 0 F
  Brianna Decker 5 3 9 12 +11 8 F
  Hilary Knight 5 4 5 9 +10 0 F
  Lara Stalder 6 4 5 9 +5 2 F
  Susanna Tapani 6 3 6 9 0 2 F
  Alina Müller 6 4 4 8 +2 2 F
  Aneta Lédlová 6 3 3 6 +7 12 F
  Marie-Philip Poulin 5 2 4 6 +3 2 F
  Amanda Kessel 5 1 5 6 +4 0 F
  Monique Lamoureux 5 1 5 6 +11 0 D

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

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Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
  Nicole Hensley 190:17 2 0.63 56 96.43 2
  Shannon Szabados 248:29 5 1.21 109 95.41 2
  Florence Schelling 368:00 11 1.79 160 93.12 0
  Noora Räty 355:03 12 2.03 157 92.36 2
  Nadezhda Alexandrova 183:18 6 1.96 70 91.43 0

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

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Source: IIHF.com

Source: IIHF.com

Threatened boycott by US players

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On 15 March 2017, the U.S. team announced that unless concessions were made by USA Hockey, they would boycott the World Championship to protest inequitable support and conditions for women's hockey.[9] The players were publicly supported by the players' associations for the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, and the NHL.

After several days of stalled negotiations and attempts to field a team of non-boycotting players, causing concern over such a team being competitive, an agreement was struck with USA Hockey to increase player pay and support for women's development; the original players immediately agreed to play in the World Championship.[10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship official website
  2. ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship at www.iihf.com
  3. ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship statistics
  4. ^ "Plymouth gets Women's Worlds". IIHF. February 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "USA wins first gold at home". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Finns take bronze". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Assignments" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Team Entry Long List". IIHF. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Associated Press (March 29, 2017). "US women's hockey team strike 'historic' pay deal and agree to end boycott". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  10. ^ Berkman, Seth (March 27, 2017). "No Resolution in Pay Dispute Involving U.S. Women's Hockey Team". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Berkman, Seth (March 15, 2017). "U.S. Women's Hockey Team Plans to Boycott World Championship Over Pay Dispute". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Guardian Sport (March 26, 2017). "USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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