2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 3, 2007 and April 10, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. 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 10th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

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 [ [http://www.iihf.com/news/IceTimes_10_4.pdf Ice Times magazine with changes for 2007 tournament] ] . 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.

Pool A

Preliminary Round

Group A

All times local (GMT-6)hockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 3, 2007
16:00
team1 = ihw-rt|RUS
score = 2–3
team2 = ihw|SWE
goals1 = T. Burina 55:27
I. Gavrilova 58:37 (PP)
goals2 = N. Jansson 05:07 (SH)
P. Winberg 16:06
E. Holst 42:10
stadium = MTS Centrehockeybox
bg = #ffffff
date = April 4, 2007
16:00
team1 = ihw-rt|FIN
score = 4–0
team2 = ihw|RUS
goals1 = M. Pehkonen 06:42
K. Kovalainen 24:48 (PP)
K. Riipi 43:05
N. Tallus 48:28 (PP)
goals2 =
stadium = MTS Centrehockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 5, 2007
16:00
team1 = ihw-rt|SWE
score = 0–1
(OT)
team2 = ihw|FIN
goals1 =
goals2 = S. Sirvio 61:32
stadium = MTS Centre

Qualifying Round

Group D

All times local (GMT-6)hockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 7, 2007
12:00
team1 = ihw-rt|KAZ
score = 0–3
team2 = ihw|GER
goals1 =
goals2 = F. Busch 04:57 (PP)
A. Lanzl 11:59 (PP)
B. Evers 45:32 (PP)
stadium = MTS Centrehockeybox
bg = #ffffff
date = April 8, 2007
12:00
team1 = ihw-rt|RUS
score = 7–0
team2 = ihw|KAZ
goals1 = E. Smolentseva 22:07
E. Smolentseva 24:06
Svetlana Terentieva 25:46
I. Gavrilova 30:40
O. Semenets 31:35
I. Gavrilova 36:25
E. Smolentseva 48:40
goals2 =
stadium = MTS Centrehockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 9, 2007
12:00
team1 = ihw-rt|GER
score = 1–4
team2 = ihw|RUS
goals1 = Carina Spuhler 08:47
goals2 = E. Smolentseva 03:51
S. Trefilova 07:13
T. Burina 49:24
I. Gavrilova 59:12 (EN)
stadium = MTS Centre

"ihw|KAZ will be demoted to Division I for the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships."

Medal Round

Bronze Medal Game

All times local (GMT-6)hockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 10, 2007
15:30
team1 = ihw-rt|FIN
score = 0–1
team2 = ihw|SWE
goals1 =
goals2 = M. Rooth 42:37
stadium = MTS Centre

Gold/Silver Medal Game

All times local (GMT-6)hockeybox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 10, 2007
19:30
team1 = ihw-rt|CAN
score = 5–1
team2 = ihw|USA
goals1 = J. Botterill 20:58
J. Hefford 31:33
H. Wickenheiser 36:27
D. Goyette 49:22
S. Vaillancourt 57:06
goals2 = K. Wendell 50:08
stadium = MTS Centre

Division I

The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, held from April 2, 2007 through April 8, 2007 in Nikkō, Japan:

"ihw|SVK is promoted to Division I and ihw|SLO is demoted to Division III in the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division IV

The following teams took part in the Division IV tournament, held from March 26, 2007 through April 1, 2007 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania:

"ihw|Croatia is promoted to Division III in the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships"

ee also

*2007 in ice hockey

References

External links

* [http://www.iihf.com IIHF Official Site]