# What to know about the IIHF Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-to-know-about-the-iihf-womens-ice-hockey-world-championship/
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:26:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T14:53:41+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/what-to-know-about-the-iihf-women-s-ice-hockey-world-championship/a-79876148?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- The championship runs in Denmark from 6 to 16 November.
- The November schedule makes it easier for PWHL players to compete.
- Russia is absent, while the US and Canada remain favourites.

## Summary

The Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship begins in Denmark on 6 November, with the final scheduled for 16 November. For the first time, it is being held in November, allowing players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League to take part before its season starts in December.

The tournament has a revised format: ten teams are split into two groups, with the top four in each progressing to the quarter-finals. The United States and Canada, which have won every edition since the competition began in 1990, are in separate groups. Russia is absent; a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling requires the IIHF to readmit it for the 2026–27 season, including the 2027 championship. The US and Canadian teams are also playing in generic jerseys amid a commercial rights dispute.

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