| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (11th title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  Finland |
| ← 20202022 → | |
The 2021 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 23rd such event 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. 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.
Championship (Top Division)
Main article: 2021 IIHF Women's World ChampionshipThe tournament was scheduled to be held in Halifax and Truro, Canada, from 6 to 16 May 2021. It was cancelled in Nova Scotia on 21 April 2021, with the IIHF and Hockey Canada looking for a new host for summer 2021. On 30 April 2021, the IIHF announced that the tournament took place between 20 and 31 August 2021. On 2 June 2021, Calgary was announced as the new host.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Canada (H)
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 16 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Finland
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 | Third place |
| 4 | A |  Switzerland
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A |  ROC
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 10 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | B |  Japan
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 12 | |
| 7 | B |  Czech Republic
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 | |
| 8 | B |  Germany
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 | |
| 9 | B |  Hungary
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | Eliminated in Preliminary round |
| 10 | B |  Denmark
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Division I
Main article: 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IDivision I Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Angers, France, from 11 to 18 April 2021.
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.
The following teams were to participate in the tournament:
Division II
Main article: 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IIDivision II Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Jaca, Spain, from 10 to 16 April 2021.
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.
The following teams were to participate in the tournament:
Australia
Croatia
Iceland
New Zealand
South Africa – Promoted from the 2020 Division III
Turkey
Division III
Main article: 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division IIIThe Division III tournament was scheduled to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 15 to 21 March 2021.
The following teams were to participate in the tournament:
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Estonia
Hong Kong
Lithuania
Romania
Ukraine – Relegated from the 2020 Division II B
References
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "New dates for Women's Worlds". IIHF. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- "Women's Worlds in Calgary". IIHF. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- "Tournament Info – Tournament Format". IIHF. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- 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.
External links
| IIHF World Women's Championship | |
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Current champions (2024):  Canada | |
| Tournaments | |
| Championships (Top Division) | |
| Qualification | |
| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |