Women's International Hockey

Photo: Team Canada, 1994 World Champions

Women's hockey is now being played in at least 26 countries, including many European countries, and most recently, inroads have been made in Asia -- in places like China, Japan, and even Kazakhstan.

In 1995-96, there were some 19,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada, and more than 82 percent of those were playing in Ontario. There were even more American females playing hockey than Canadian females in the 1995-96 season. USA Hockey's female participants have grown fourfold since 1990.

The IIHF World Championships take place in every non-Olympic year. As well as the main World Championship, there is now a Division I, Division II, and Division III World Championship.

Women's hockey was in the Winter Olympics for the first time ever at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and continues to be represented at this event.

Here is a list of all countries that have women's hockey. And here is an explanation of the qualification process of the countries who compete in the Women's World Hockey Championships.

The outlook for Women's Hockey in Canada in 2021 looks promising.

Find out how to get involved in one of the world’s fastest growing sports with the IIHF World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend! Invest in the future, today. Investigate the IIHF World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend.

World Championships:

• 2023 World Championship (Brampton, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  April 5-16, 2023
  
  
• 2022 World Championship (Frederikshavn & Herning, Denmark)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Rep, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  Aug 25 - Sept 4, 2022
  
  
• 2021 World Championship (Calgary, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Rep, Finland, Germany, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, United States
  Aug 20 - Sept 1, 2021
  
  
• 2019 World Championship (Espoo, Finland)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Rep, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  April 4-14, 2019
  
  
• 2017 World Championship (Plymouth, Michigan, USA)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Rep, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  March 31 to April 7, 2017
  
  
• 2016 World Championship (Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Rep, Finland, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  March 28 to April 4, 2016
  
  
• 2015 World Championship (Malmo, Sweden)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  March 28 - April 4, 2015
  
  
• 2013 World Championship (Ottawa, ON, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
  April 2-9, 2013
  
  
• 2012 World Championship (Burlington, USA)
  Countries:
  April 7-14, 2012
  
  
• 2011 World Championship (Zurich/Winterthur, Switzerland)
  Countries:
  April 16-25, 2011
  
  
• 2009 World Championship (Hameenlinna, Finland)
  Countries:
  April 4-12, 2009
  
  
• 2008 World Championship (Harbin, China)
  Countries:
  April 4-12, 2008
  
  
• 2007 World Championship (Winnipeg - Selkirk, MB, Canada)
  Countries: United States, Canada, Sweden, China, Germany, Finland, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Russia
  April 3-10, 2007
  
  
• 2005 World Championship (Linköping, Sweden)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden, USA
  April 3-10, 2005
  
  
• 2004 World Championship (Halifax, NS, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  April 2-8, 2004
  
  
• 2003 World Championship (Beijing, China)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  CANCELLED DUE TO SARS
  
  
• 2001 World Championship (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Kazakstan, Russia, Sweden, USA
  April 2-8, 2001
  
  
• 2000 World Championship (Mississauga, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Russia, Sweden, USA
  April 3-9, 2000
  
  
• 1999 World Championship (Espoo, Finland)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  March 8-14, 1999
  
  
• 1997 World Championship (Kitchener, Canada)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Norway Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  March 31 - April 6, 1997
  
  
• 1994 World Championship (Lake Placid, USA)
  (the above link also contains 1994 hockey card info)
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  April 11-17, 1994
  
  
• 1992 World Championship (Tampere, Finland)
  Country: Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  April 20-26, 1992
  
  
• 1990 World Championship (Ottawa, Canada)
  Country: Canada, Finland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, West Germany
  March 19-20, 1990

Division I

• 2007 WWC Div I - Nikko, Japan
  April 2-8, 2007
  
  
• 2005 WWC Div I - Romanshorn, Switzerland
  March 27-April 2, 2005
  
  
• 2004 WWC Div I - Ventspils, Latvia
  March 14-20, 2004
  
  
• 2003 WWC Div I - Ventspils, Latvia
  March 9-15, 2003
  
  
• 2001 WWC Div I - France
  March 21-25, 2001
  
  
• 2000 WWC Div I - Latvia
  March 20-26, 2000
  
  
• 1999 WWC Div I - Colmar, France
  March 21-28, 1999

Division II

• 2007 WWC Div II - DPR Korea
  March 17-23, 2007
  
  
• 2005 WWC Div II - Asiago, Italy
  March 13-20, 2005
  
  
• 2004 WWC Div II - Vipiteno-Sterzing, Italy
  March 14-20, 2004
  
  
• 2003 WWC Div II - Lecco, Italy
  March 31 - April 6, 2003
  
  
• 1999 Qualification WWC - Hungary
  March 19-21, 1999
  
  
• 1998 Qualification WWC - Germany/Switzerland
  March 23-25, 1998
  
  
• 1998 Pre-Qualification WWC - France
  January 27-29, 1998

Division III

• 2007 WWC Div III - Great Britain
  March 5-10, 2007
  
  
• 2005 WWC Div III - Cape Town, South Africa
  March 3-9, 2005
  
  
• 2004 WWC Div III - Maribor, Slovenia
  March 21-28, 2004
  
  
• 2003 WWC Div III - Maribor, Slovenia
  March 25-31, 2003

Division IV

• 2007 WWC Div IV - Romania
  March 26-April 1, 2007
  
  
• 2005 WWC Div IV - Dunedin, New Zealand
  April 1-4, 2005

Winter Olympics:

• 2022 Winter Olympics (Beijing, China)
  February 4-10, 2022
  
• 2018 Winter Olympics (PyeongChang, Korea)
  February 9-25, 2018
  
• 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi, Russia)
  February 17-23, 2014
  
• 2010 Winter Olympics (Vancouver, Canada)
  February 13-25, 2010
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  
  
• 2006 Winter Olympics (Torino, Italy)
  February 11-20, 2006
  Countries: Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
  
  
• 2002 Winter Olympics (Salt Lake City, USA)
  February 9-22, 2002
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sweden, USA
  
  
• 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano, Japan)
  February 7-22, 1998
  Countries: Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Sweden, USA

Upcoming/Past International Competition:

• 2006 Four Nations' Tournament (at Kitchener, Canada) (November 7-11)
  Countries: Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland
  
  
• 2002 IIHF World Women's Challenge (in Netherlands) (Feb 8-20)
  Countries: Denmark, France, Hungary, Netherlands
  
  
• 2001 TSN Challenge (in Canada) (Nov 2001 - Jan 2002)
  Countries: Canada, USA
  
  
• 2001 TSN Challenge (in Canada) (Feb 2001)
  Countries: Canada, USA
  
  
• 2000 Four Nations' Cup (at Provo, Utah, USA) (November 7-11)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA
  
  
• 2000 Three Nations' Tournament (at Zuchwil, Switzerland) (November 7-12)
  Countries: Canada U22, Germany, Switzerland
  
  
• 2000 Four Nations' Tournament (at Füssen, Germany) (February 10-12)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, Germany, Switzerland
  
  
• 2000 TSN Challenge (in Canada) (Feb 2000)
  Countries: Canada, USA
  
  
• 1999 Christmas Cup (in Fussen, Germany) (December 27-30)
  Countries: Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, U.S. Selects
  
  
• 1999 Three Nations' Cup (in Montreal, Canada) (Nov 28 - Dec 5)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, USA
  
  
• 1998 Christmas Cup Replacement (in Unna, Germany) (December 25-30)
  Countries: Germany, Switzerland, Under-22 Canada
  
  
• 1998 Three Nations' Cup (in Kuortane, Finland) (December 10-16)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, USA
  
  
• 1998 Four Nations' Tournament (at Füssen, Germany) (November 20-27)
  Countries: Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland
  
  
• 1998 Qualification for 99 WWC (in Germany/Switzerland) (March 23-27)
  Countries: Czech Republic, France, ...
  
  
• 1998 Pre-Qualification for 99 WWC (in France) (January 27-29)
  Countries: Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Netherlands
  
  
• 1997 Christmas Cup (in Switzerland) (December 26-30)
  Countries: Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Denmark
  
  
• 1997 Three Nations' Cup (at Lake Placid, NY) (December 12-20)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, USA
  
  
• 1996 Three Nations' Cup (at Ottawa, Canada) (October 20-27)
  Countries: Canada, Finland, USA
  
  
• 1996 Summer Tour, USA vs Sweden (in Lake Placid) (August 96)
  Countries: Sweden, USA
  
  
• 1996 Under-19 USA/Canada Competition (Lake Placid, NY) (July 6-10)
  
  
• 1996 European B Pool (in Slovakia) (March 11-17)
  Countries: Latvia, Slovakia, Ukraine, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Denmark
  
  
• 1996 European A Pool (in Russia) (March 23-29)
  Countries: Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Russia
  
  
• 1996 Pacific Rim Tournament (at Vancouver, Canada) (April 1-6)
  Countries: Canada, USA, China, Japan
  
  
• 1996 Five Nations' Tournament (at Harbin, China) (January 4-11)
  Countries: China, TBA
  
  
• 1995 Christmas Cup Tournament (in Denmark) (December 26-30)
  Countries: Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Russia
  
  
• 1995 International Women's Tournament (at Moscow, Russia) (October 17-22)
  Countries: Sweden, Russia, France, Finland
  
  
• 1995 Summer Tour, USA vs Finland (in Finland) (August 95)
  Countries: Finland, USA
  
  
• 1995 Pacific Rim Tournament (at San Jose, USA) (April 3-8)
  Countries: Canada, USA, China, Japan
  
  
• 1995 European B Pool (in Denmark) (March 27-31)
  Countries: Russia, Denmark, Czech, Slovakia, Netherlands, GB, Ukraine
  
  
• 1995 European A Pool (at Riga, Latvia) (March 20-26)
  Countries: Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Latvia
  
  

Information for Various Countries:

Here is some information for various countries that have women's hockey programs. These pages include the results of both international competition, and hockey within the country.

If you have any information whatsoever about women's hockey in any of these countries, please send it to me at andria@whockey.com. Thanks in advance.

Player Profiles

Here is a link to some player profiles for some of the women who played in the Women's World Championships (WWC). Eventually I will be adding a submission form so that you can enter profiles for any players who have played for their country.

International Ice Hockey Federations

• International Ice Hockey Federation
• Austria
• Canada
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Greece
• Hungary
• Japan
• Latvia
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tyskland
• United Kingdom
• United States

International Ice Hockey Federation Mobile Apps

• Switzerland
• IIHF

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