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 and
Selkirk Recreation Complex.
It was the tenth event, and it was run by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey to ...
(IIHF). Canada, led by tournament
MVP
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* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
...
Hayley Wickenheiser
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, won its record-extending 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 was the first women's to have over one hundred thousand attendees, and it held the record for attendance until
2025
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.
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
*
Goaltender
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:
Noora Räty
*
Defenceman
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:
Molly Engstrom
*
Forward:
Hayley Wickenheiser
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Source
IIHF.com
Media All-Stars
*Goaltender:
Kim St-Pierre
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*Defencemen:
Angela Ruggiero
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,
Delaney Collins
*Forwards:
Krissy Wendell, Hayley Wickenheiser,
Natalie Darwitz
*
Most Valuable Player
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: 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
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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
References
External links
IIHF Official Site
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IIHF results index for 2007
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