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tournament run by the

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. It was scheduled to be contested in Halifax and

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, from 31 March to 10 April 2020. On March 7, 2020, the tournament was cancelled by the IIHF due to the

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Planned participants

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Match officials

Twelve referees and ten linesmen are selected for the tournament.

Rosters

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters ( forwards, and

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) and two

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s, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament.

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 25 September 2019. ''All times are local ( UTC−3).''

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

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Bracket

Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Fifth place game

The winner of this game earns a spot in Group A of the 2021 tournament.

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

References

External links

Official website
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IIHF Women's World Championship The IIHF Women's World Championship is the premier international women's tournament in ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The official world competition was first held in 1990, with four more champions ...

2020 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was scheduled to be contested in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, Truro, Ca ...

Ice hockey competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia IIHF Women's

Women's sports in Nova Scotia