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was held in

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, Canada from February 13 to 25. Eight teams competed, seeded into two groups.

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won the final by a score of 2–0 over the

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, who were awarded silver. The bronze medal game was won by

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with a 3–2 victory over

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in overtime. The tournament consisted of 20 games: 12 in the preliminary round (teams play the other teams in their own group); 4 final classification games; 2 semifinal games; 1 bronze medal game; and 1 final. The tournament had a total attendance of 162,419, an average of 8,120 spectators per game, making it the most attended IIHF-run women's hockey tournament of all-time.

Qualification

Rosters

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First round

Group A

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Group B

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Classification round

Fifth place semifinal

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Seventh place game

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Fifth place game

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Final round

Semifinals

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Bronze medal game

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Final

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Final rankings

The final rankings of the 2010 Winter Olympics Women's Ice Hockey Tournament are as follows:

Statistics

Leading scorers

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Leading goaltenders

''Goalies with 40% or more of their team's total minutes''

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Awards

Canada's Meghan Agosta was named the

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and received the Directorate Award for best forward of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Molly Engstrom (United States) for best defenceman, and to Shannon Szabados (Canada) for best goaltender. The tournament all-star team was voted on by the international media at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:

References

External links

Official IIHF website — 2010 OWG Women's Tournament Playing FormatVancouver 2010 Official website — Ice Hockey Schedule and Results
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