The 2023 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 25th such event hosted by the

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. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2024 competition. As in

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, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries'

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Championship (Top Division)

The tournament was held in

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, Canada from 5 to 16 April 2023.

Division I

Group A

The tournament was scheduled to be held in

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, China from 11 to 17 April 2023, but in March 2023, it was postponed. On 22 March, it was rescheduled and was held between 20 and 26 August 2023.

Group B

The tournament was held in

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, South Korea from 17 to 23 April 2023.

Division II

Group A

The tournament was held in

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, Mexico from 2 to 7 April 2023.

Group B

The tournament was held in

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, South Africa from 20 to 26 February 2023.

Division III

Group A

The tournament was held in

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, Romania from 3 to 9 April 2023.

Group B

The tournament was held in

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, Israel from 26 to 31 March 2023.

References

External links

Official website
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