2020 IIHF Women's World Championship


The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship was scheduled to be an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was scheduled to be contested in Halifax and Truro, Canada from 31 March to 10 April 2020.
On March 7, 2020, the tournament was cancelled by the IIHF due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The host cities, Halifax and Truro, will host the 2021 tournament.

Planned participants

Twelve referees and ten linesmen are selected for the tournament.
RefereesLinesmen

  • Elizabeth Mantha
  • Lacey Senuk
  • Kaisa Ketonen
  • Anniina Nurmi
  • Marie Picavet
  • Tijana Haack
  • Daria Yermak
  • Nikoleta Celárová
  • Maria Furberg
  • Anna Wiegand
  • Kaylen Erchul
  • Chelsea Rapin

  • Julia Kainberger
  • Alexandra Blair
  • Jenni Heikkinen
  • Linnea Sianio
  • Lisa Linnek
  • Diana Mokhova
  • Anna Hammar
  • Magali Anex dit Chenaud
  • Jacqueline Spresser
  • Sara Strong

Rosters

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament.

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 25 September 2019.
All times are local.

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

There will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Fifth place game

The winner of this game earns a spot in Group A of the 2021 tournament.

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game