With the 2026 Winter Olympics in the rearview mirror, the IIHF Women's World Championships 2026 are up next, bringing the best hockey players together, representing their nations in the ultimate tournament.
Play kicks off on November 6 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark, featuring 10 teams in preliminary play through November 11.
Then, playoffs continue as teams fight for a chance at the gold medal in the world championships.
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The United States, fresh off of winning the Olympic gold earlier this year, are joined by Czechia, Switzerland, Germany and Austria in Group A. In Group B, the Olympic silver medalists Canada headline the list including Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Denmark.
This is the first year that the groups are balanced, with an even distribution of teams based on World Ranking and the results of last year's tournament.
Here's the full schedule and what to know about the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championships.
IIHF Women's Hockey World Championships Schedule 2026
All times Eastern and subject to change.
Friday, Nov. 6
Women's Group A
- Austria vs Czechia | 9:00 a.m.
- Switzerland vs USA | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Sweden vs Canada | 9:00 a.m.
- Denmark vs Finland | 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Women's Group A
- Germany vs Austria | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Japan vs Denmark | 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8
Women's Group A
- USA vs Germany | 9:00 a.m.
- Czechia vs Switzerland | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Finland vs Sweden | 9:00 a.m.
- Canada vs Japan | 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 9
Women's Group A
- Austria vs USA | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Denmark vs Canada | 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Women's Group A
- Czechia vs Germany | 9:00 a.m.
- Switzerland vs Austria | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Finland vs Japan | 9:00 a.m.
- Sweden vs Denmark | 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Women's Group A
- Czechia vs Germany | 9:00 a.m.
- Switzerland vs Austria | 1:00 p.m.
Women's Group B
- Finland vs Japan | 9:00 a.m.
- Sweden vs Denmark | 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Women's Relegation Matchup
- TBD | 5:00 a.m.
Women's Quarterfinal Matchups
- TBD | 9:00 a.m.
- TBD | 9:00 p.m.
- TBD | 1:00 p.m.
- TBD | 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15
Women's Semifinal Matchups
- TBD | 9:00 a.m.
- TBD | 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 16
- Women's Bronze medal game | 9:00 a.m.
- Women's Gold medal game | 1:00 p.m.
Team Canada IIHF Women's World Championship Roster
Forwards
- Laura Stacey
- Jessie Eldridge
- Sarah Fillier
- Caitlin Kraemer
- Sara Manness
- Rosalie Tremblay
- Hayley McDonald
- Emily Clark
- Emma Maltais
- Kristin O'Neill
- Sarah Wozniewicz
- Rebecca Leslie
- Danielle Serdachny
- Daryl Watts
Defenders
- Sophie Jaques
- Kati Tabin
- Kendall Cooper
- Chloe Pimerano
- Renata Fast
- Ella Shelton
- Erin Ambrose
- Nicole Gosling
Goaltenders
- Ann-Renee Desbiens
- Eve Gascon
- Kayle Osborne
Team USA Women's World Championship 2026 Camp Roster
Forwards
- Hannah Bilka
- Alex Carpenter
- Jesse Compher
- Kendall Coyne Schofield
- Britta Curl-Salemme
- Joy Dunne
- Lacey Eden
- Laila Edwards
- Taylor Heise
- Tessa Janecke
- Hilary Knight
- Sloane Matthews
- Abbey Murphy
- Casey O'Brien
- Kelly Pannek
- Hayley Scamurra
- Kirsten Simms
- Grace Zumwinkle
Defenders
- Cayla Barnes
- Grace Dwyer
- Rory Guilday
- Caroline Harvey
- Megan Keller
- Sydney Morrow
- Emma Peschel
- Laney Potter
- Lee Stecklein
- Haley Winn
Goaltenders
- Aerin Frankel
- Ava McNaughton
- Gwyneth Philips
Who Won The 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship?
The United States won the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championships, defeating Canada in overtime 4-3. It's the 11th time Team USA has won the tournament.
Canada has the most Gold medals with 13, most recently winning in 2024.
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