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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 31 March – 7 April 2017 |
| Opened by | Donald Trump |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (8th title) |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 115 (5.23 per game) |
| Attendance | 20,034 (911 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kendall Coyne (12 points) |
| MVP | Brianna Decker |
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
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.
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]
- ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship official website
- ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship at www.iihf.com
- ^ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship statistics
- ^ "Plymouth gets Women's Worlds". IIHF. February 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "USA wins first gold at home". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Finns take bronze". Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.