2021 IIHF Women's Worlds Schedule Announced
Team USA opens play against Switzerland at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6
The complete game schedule for the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship was announced today by the IIHF. The U.S. Women's National Team will open its quest for a sixth-straight gold medal at the tournament against Switzerland on Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The 25-player U.S. Women's National Team roster set to compete in the world championship was announced March 30 and features 17 members of the team that captured gold in the 2019 tournament.
All of Team USA's preliminary round games will be played at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the U.S. competes in Group A alongside Canada, Finland, Russia and Switzerland.
The knockout round begins with four quarterfinal matchups on Thursday, May 13, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, May 15, and the gold- and bronze-medal games on Sunday, May 16.
See Team USA's complete schedule below.
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 |
NOTE: Broadcast schedule subject to change
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