Everything you need to know about the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.
UTICA, N.Y. — The 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship officially starts on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the first tournament since the historic and will feature dozens of the league’s stars and future draft eligibles. Team USA is hoping to win back-to-back world championships, this time on home ice. Canada is trying to get back on top after losing to their rivals last year on Canadian soil.
in scoring — Sarah Fillier — last year’s tournament MVP — and . Ann-Renée Desbiens is once again expected to be the starter. Since taking over Canada’s crease in 2021 she’s gone 19-1 at women’s worlds and the , only losing in last year’s gold medal game to Team USA. Cousins Nicole Gosling — who led Clarkson in scoring this year as a defender — and Julia Gosling — who was top-10 in points-per-game in the NCAA for St.
Draft, could push Switzerland over the edge, but the depth of teams like Finland and Czechia could make it tough. Either way, Switzerland appears to be primed for another fight to the bronze medal game. Jenni Hiirikoski, one of the best defenders of all time, features on a Finnish team contending for the podium. Finland: Finland has been one of the most consistent medalists outside of Canada and the USA, but the team struggled at the last two world championships.
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