2021 IIHF Women's World Championship

Calgary, Alberta | August 20-31, 2021

The U.S. Women's National Team claimed a silver medal at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship, which was held August 20-31, 2021. The WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, will play host to all 31 games of the championship.

Originally, the tournament was set for Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia from May 6-16, 2021. On April 21, the IIHF and Hockey Canada postponed the tournament due to safety concerns associated with COVID-19. The 2020 championship was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. has made it to the title game in all 20 of the IIHF Women's World Championships, winning the gold in five of the last six tournaments (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019). Additionally, the U.S. has captured the top-prize in eight of the last 10 IIHF Women's World Championships.

U.S. Tournament Schedule

Date	Opponent/Round	Time (Local/ET)/Result	Location	Broadcast	U.S. Player Of The Game
Wed., Aug. 18	Russia Pre-Tournament	W, 6-0	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	N/A
Fri., Aug. 20	Switzerland Preliminary	W, 3-0	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Brianna Decker
Sun., Aug. 22	Finland Preliminary	W, 3-0	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Grace Zumwinkle
Tue., Aug. 24	Russia Preliminary	W, 6-0	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Hilary Knight
Thurs., Aug. 26	Canada Preliminary	L, 1-5	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Lee Stecklein
Sat., Aug. 28	Japan Quarterfinals	W, 10-2	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Hilary Knight
Mon., Aug. 30	Finland Semifinals	W, 3-0	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Alex Carpenter
Tues., Aug. 31	Canada Gold Medal Game	OTL, 2-3	WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park Calgary, Alberta	NHL Network	Nicole Hensley