The 2007 IIHF Women's World Championships were held from April 3 to 10, 2007 in
Winnipeg
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and
Selkirk,
Manitoba
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Canada
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. There were no championships in 2006 due to the Torino Olympic tournament. Games were played at the
MTS Centre
Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
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and
Selkirk Recreation Complex
The Selkirk Recreation Complex is an indoor ice hockey, figure skating arena and community centre located in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.
The city-owned facility, which opened in 1992, features a 2,751-seat arena and 500-person banquet hall. Its ...
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It was the tenth event, and it was run by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...
(IIHF). Canada, led by tournament
MVP
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Hayley Wickenheiser, won its ninth world championship by defeating the USA 5–1 in the gold medal game. Following Sweden's historic Silver in the Olympics they captured their second world championship Bronze, blanking rival Finland 1–0. This championship stands as the only women's to have over one hundred thousand attendees.
In June 2006, the IIHF expanded Pool A from 8 to 9 teams, restoring Russia, which had been demoted to Division I after the 2005 event. The decision was made due to the success of the 9-team pool in the 2004 Championships.
Because of this change, all teams demoted after the 2005 event were restored to their 2005 divisions for 2007. Three new countries entered the tournament for the first time in 2007.
Venues
Top Division
Preliminary round
''All times are local (
UTC−5).''
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Qualifying round
Group D (1–3 Place)
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Group E (4–6 Place)
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Consolation round
Group F (7–9 Place)
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'' will be demoted to Division I for the
2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.''
Final round
Bronze medal game
Final
Awards and Statistics
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Directorate Awards
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Goaltender
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Noora Räty
Noora Helena Räty (born 29 May 1989) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender, playing in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with HPK Kiekkonaiset. She is affiliated with the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and ...
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Defenceman
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Molly Engstrom
Molly Marie Engstrom (born March 1, 1983) is an American retired ice hockey player and the cuurent head coach of the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. During her playing care ...
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Forward
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Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser (born August 12, 1978) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, resident physician and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. She was the first woman to play full-time professional men’s hockey in a positio ...
Source
IIHF.com
Media All-Stars
*Goaltender:
Kim St-Pierre
Kim St-Pierre (born December 14, 1978 in Châteauguay, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist and five-time IIHF world champion. She was announced as a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee on June 24, 2020. ...
*Defencemen:
Angela Ruggiero
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Delaney Collins
Delaney Collins (born May 2, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and coach. She announced her retirement from international play on August 23, 2011.
Playing career
Collins was a member of the Calgary Oval X-Treme in 2007 and 2008, as ...
*Forwards:
Krissy Wendell
Kristin Elizabeth "Krissy" Wendell-Pohl (born September 12, 1981) is an American former women's ice hockey player, and current amateur scout for The Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2004–05 season, Wendell set an NCAA record for most short-han ...
, Hayley Wickenheiser,
Natalie Darwitz
Natalie Rose Darwitz (born October 13, 1983) is an American ice hockey player. Natalie was the Captain of the US Women's National Team for several seasons beginning with the 2007–08 season. She won three World Championships between 2005 and 2 ...
*
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
: Hayley Wickenheiser
Source
IIHF.com
Division I
The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, held from April 2, 2007 through April 8, 2007 in
Nikkō
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Japan
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'' is promoted to the main tournament and is demoted to Division II in the
2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships''
Statistics
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Division II
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament, held from March 17, 2007 through March 23, 2007 in
Pyongyang
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North Korea
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'' is promoted to Division I and is demoted to Division III in the
2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships''
Statistics
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Division III
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, held from March 5, 2007 through March 10, 2007 in
Sheffield
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England
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'' is promoted to Division II and is demoted to Division IV in the
2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships''
Statistics
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Division IV
The following teams took part in the Division IV tournament, held from March 26, 2007 through April 1, 2007 in
Miercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt (riv ...
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Romania
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'' is promoted to Division III in the
2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships''
Awards and Statistics
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Directorate Awards
*Goaltender:
Beata Antal,
*Defenseman:
Diana Kruseljposavec,
*Forward:
Shiree Haslemore,
Source:
IIHF.com
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See also
*2007 in ice hockey The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2007 in ice hockey.
National Hockey League
* 2007 Stanley Cup: The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games to capture their first Stanley Cup. The Ducks became the first Cal ...
References
External links
IIHF Official Site
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IIHF results index for 2007
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International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada
World
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