The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in

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from 11 to 20 February 2006. Eight countries qualified for the tournament.

Qualification

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qualified as the top four teams in the

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in 2004.

qualified as host team. The remaining three teams qualified from qualification tournaments. ;Notes

Rosters

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Group B

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Placement round

Bracket

5–8th place semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Playoff round

Bracket

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final ranking

Statistics

Leading scorers

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Goaltending leaders

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Awards

*Most Valuable Player:

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*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best

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: Kim Martin **Best

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**Best Forward: Hayley Wickenheiser Source
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: Kim Martin ** Defencemen: Angela Ruggiero, Carla MacLeod ** Forwards: Maria Rooth, Hayley Wickenheiser, Gillian Apps Source
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References

External links

IIHF Official Site
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IIHF results index for 2006
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