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. 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) Kendall Coyne (12 points)
MVP Brianna Decker
WebsiteOfficial website

The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game 3–2 after overtime, winning their eighth title. Finland won the bronze medal by beating Germany 8–0.

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