2019 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in Espoo, Finland from 4 to 14 April 2019 at the Espoo Metro Areena.[2][3][4]

2019 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–14 April 2019
Opened bySauli Niinistö
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  United States (9th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played29
Goals scored152 (5.24 per game)
Attendance51,247 (1,767 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Hilary Knight (11 points)
MVPFinland Jenni Hiirikoski[1]
Websitewww.iihf.com
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The United States won their fifth consecutive and ninth overall title after a shootout win over Finland.[5] Canada claimed the bronze medal by defeating Russia 7–0.[6]

After the 2017 tournament, it was announced that tournament would expand to ten teams for 2019, having been played with eight teams since the first tournament in 1990, except in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009, where nine teams played. The 2004 edition featured nine teams when Japan was promoted from Division II but no team was relegated from the top division in 2003, due to the cancellation of the top division tournament in China because of the outbreak of the SARS disease.[4] Two teams were relegated from the top division in 2004, going back to eight teams for 2005, but due to the success of the 9-team pool in 2004, IIHF decided to expand again to nine teams for 2007.[7] Reverting to eight teams after the 2009 tournament.[8] To bring the tournament to ten teams, Czech Republic which had lost the 2017 Relegation Round, stayed in the top division. Joined by Division I Group A Champions, Japan (2017) and France (2018)

Venue

Espoo
Espoo Metro Areena main rink
Capacity: 6,982
Espoo Metro Areena second rink

23 games were played in the main arena, while six games were played at a secondary rink.

Format

The ten teams were split into two groups according to their rankings. In Group A, all teams advanced to the quarterfinals and three teams from Group B advanced. The bottom two Group B teams were relegated. From the quarterfinals on, a knockout system was used.

Participating teams

Match officials

12 referees and 10 linesmen are selected for the tournament.[9]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
  • Lacey Senuk
  • Henna Åberg
  • Kaisa Ketonen
  • Nicole Hertrich
  • Miyuki Nakayama
  • Yana Zueva
  • Nikoleta Celárová
  • Maria Furberg
  • Gabriella Gran
  • Anna Maria Wiegand
  • Jamie Huntley-Park
  • Julia Kainberger
  • Justine Todd
  • Michaela Štefková
  • Jenni Heikkinen
  • Jenni Jaatinen
  • Lisa Linnek
  • Diana Mokhova
  • Veronica Lövensnö
  • Magali Anex
  • Jacqueline Spresser

Rosters

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 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 released on 20 August 2018.[10][11]

All times are local (Eastern European Summer TimeUTC+3).

Group A

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  United States44000274+2312Quarterfinals
2  Canada43001195+149
3  Finland (H)420021314−16
4  Russia41003320−173
5   Switzerland40004322−190
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
4 April 2019
16:00
Switzerland  0–6
(0–2, 0–0, 0–4)
 CanadaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 649
Game reference
Andrea BrändliGoaliesShannon SzabadosReferees:
Henna Åberg
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Jenni Jaatinen
Jacqueline Spresser
0–109:08 – Gabel (Jenner, Bourbonnais)
0–209:24 – Spooner (Nurse, Fast)
0–341:35 – Clark (Spooner, Hart)
0–447:43 – Clark (Larocque, Ambrose)
0–552:54 – Rattray (Fortino, Stacey)
0–658:03 – Turnbull (Fortino, Fast)
6 minPenalties6 min
6Shots53
4 April 2019
19:30
Finland  2–6
(1–1, 1–0, 0–5)
 United StatesEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 4,046
Game reference
Noora RätyGoaliesAlex RigsbyReferees:
Gabriella Gran
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Justine Todd
Holopainen (Vainikka, Hakala) – 09:281–0
1–117:48 – Coyne Schofield (Knight) (EA)
Nieminen (Hiirikoski, Välilä) (PP) – 31:182–1
2–243:10 – Samoskevich (Keller)
2–344:51 – Knight (Brandt)
2–447:38 – Carpenter (Barnes, Kessel) (PP)
2–551:35 – Decker (Coyne Schofield)
2–657:29 – Pankowski (Carpenter, Coyne Schofield)
4 minPenalties10 min
23Shots45
5 April 2019
19:30
Russia  2–1
(1–1, 0–0, 1–0)
  SwitzerlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 629
Game reference
Nadezhda MorozovaGoaliesJanine AlderReferees:
Kaisa Ketonen
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Lisa Linnek
Justine Todd
0–113:41 – Raselli (Enzler, Müller) (PP2)
Timofeyeva (Sosina) (PP) – 19:501–1
Sosina (Shibanova, Pirogova) (PP2) – 59:232–1
12 minPenalties12 min
43Shots11
6 April 2019
16:00
Russia  0–4
(0–1, 0–0, 0–3)
 FinlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 5,723
Game reference
Valeria Merkusheva
Anna Prugova
GoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Jamie Huntley-Park
Linesmen:
Michaela Štefková
Justine Todd / Jacqueline Spresser
0–106:06 – Nieminen (Tulus)
0–243:07 – Hakala (Vainikka, Holopainen)
0–346:30 – Vainikka (Hakala, Tapani)
0–447:53 – Holopainen (Vainikka)
10 minPenalties8 min
18Shots37
6 April 2019
19:30
United States  3–2
(2–1, 1–1, 0–0)
 CanadaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 3,102
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesEmerance MaschmeyerReferees:
Kaisa Ketonen
Anna Maria Wiegand
Linesmen:
Magali Anex
Jenni Heikkinen
Knight (Cameranesi) – 04:231–0
1–106:27 – Nurse (Jenner, Lacquette) (PP)
Coyne Schofield – 18:132–1
2–221:55 – Jenner (Lacquette, Nurse) (PP)
Pankowski (Barnes) (PP) – 34:033–2
14 minPenalties12 min
30Shots33
7 April 2019
19:30
Switzerland  0–8
(0–3, 0–1, 0–4)
 United StatesEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 343
Game reference
Janine AlderGoaliesMaddie RooneyReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Diana Mokhova
0–103:41 – Carpenter
0–209:41 – Cameranesi (Pfalzer, Stecklein)
0–315:02 – Keller (Decker) (PP)
0–420:52 – Kessel (Coyne Schofield)
0–550:05 – Kessel (Bozek, Carpenter)
0–654:39 – Keller (Barnes, Pannek) (PP)
0–756:01 – Knight (Pfalzer, Cameranesi)
0–859:38 – Cameranesi (Compher)
6 minPenalties2 min
6Shots57
8 April 2019
16:00
Finland  6–2
(2–1, 2–1, 2–0)
  SwitzerlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 3,226
Game reference
Eveliina SuonpääGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Veronica Lovensno
Jacqueline Spresser
0–113:34 – Raselli (Enzler)
Tapani (Hiirikoski, Sallinen) – 14:021–1
Lindstedt (Hiirikoski, Tulus) (PP) – 17:592–1
2–225:48 – Müller (Bullo) (PP)
Välimäki (Lindstedt, Rahunen) – 33:313–2
Karvinen (Hiirikoski) – 37:124–2
Tuominen (Sallinen, Karvinen) – 47:145–2
Karvinen (Tapani, Hiirikoski) – 49:436–2
4 minPenalties4 min
45Shots17
8 April 2019
19:30
Canada  5–1
(1–0, 4–0, 0–1)
 RussiaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 285
Game reference
Geneviève LacasseGoaliesAnna Prugova
Nadezhda Morozova
Referees:
Gabriella Gran
Jamie Huntley-Park
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Julia Kainberger
Spooner (Lacquette, Jenner) (PP) – 13:431–0
Johnston (Daoust) – 24:222–0
Turnbull (Spooner, Ambrose) – 26:223–0
Spooner (Lacquette, Jenner) (PP) – 31:424–0
Spooner (Fortino) – 35:165–0
5–141:01 – Ganeyeva (Batalova, Dergachyova) (PP)
4 minPenalties8 min
45Shots8
9 April 2019
16:00
United States  10–0
(3–0, 4–0, 3–0)
 RussiaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 954
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesValeria Merkusheva
Anna Prugova
Referees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Anna Maria Wiegand
Linesmen:
Magali Anex
Jenni Jaatinen
Kessel (Carpenter, Pannek) – 02:071–0
Barnes (Keller) – 13:442–0
Coyne Schofield – 14:013–0
Bozek (Pankowski, Picard) – 23:504–0
Stecklein (Brodt, Scamurra) – 28:185–0
Knight (Carpenter, Pfalzer) (EA) – 32:416–0
Coyne Schofield (Pankowski, Decker) (PP) – 39:077–0
Decker (Pankowski, Bellamy) – 46:018–0
Stecklein – 52:119–0
Samoskevich – 57:1210–0
4 minPenalties6 min
44Shots12
9 April 2019
19:30
Canada  6–1
(2–0, 2–0, 2–1)
 FinlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 4,752
Game reference
Shannon SzabadosGoaliesNoora Räty
Eveliina Suonpää
Referees:
Maria Furberg
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Lisa Linnek
Veronica Lovensno
Gabel (Bettez, Fast) – 10:441–0
Johnston (Ambrose, Saulnier) – 14:002–0
Gabel (Bettez, Bourbonnais) – 35:353–0
Jenner (Gabel) – 38:234–0
4–142:42 – Viitasuo (Välilä)
Nurse (Spooner, Fast) – 49:515–1
Ambrose (Rattray, Daoust) – 51:326–1
10 minPenalties12 min
49Shots23

Group B

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Czech Republic44000135+812Quarterfinals
2  Germany4111178−16[a]
3  Japan4200298+16[a]
4  Sweden41012811−34Ninth place game
5  France40103510−52
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Notes:
4 April 2019
12:30
Germany  2–1 GWS
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 SwedenEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,893
Game reference
Jennifer HarßGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
Jamie Huntley-Park
Anna Maria Wiegand
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Michaela Štefková
0–129:53 – Engström (H. Olsson, M. Olsson)
Nix (Gleißner, Lanzl) (PP) – 34:091–1
Nix
Lanzl
Kluge
Zorn
Spielberger
Shootout H. Olsson
Nordin
Lundin
M. Olsson
Nylén Persson
10 minPenalties12 min
15Shots41
4 April 2019
18:00
France  0–3
(0–0, 0–2, 0–1)
 JapanEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 202
Game reference
Caroline BaldinGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Magali Anex
Lisa Linnek
0–127:28 – Miura (Ukita)
0–230:45 – A. Toko (Osawa)
0–353:15 – Hosoyamada (Koike) (PP)
10 minPenalties8 min
25Shots38
5 April 2019
16:00
Czech Republic  3–1
(2–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 FranceEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 553
Game reference
Klára PeslarováGoaliesCaroline BaldinReferees:
Henna Åberg
Maria Furberg
Linesmen:
Veronica Lovensno
Jacqueline Spresser
Mrázová (Křížová) (PP) – 05:061–0
Hymlárová (Mills, Tejralová) (PP) – 09:442–0
Lédlová (Vanišová) – 23:263–0
3–152:21 – Passard (Duvin, Allemoz) (PP)
2 minPenalties12 min
43Shots17
6 April 2019
12:30
Sweden  3–5
(2–1, 0–1, 1–2)
 Czech RepublicEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,024
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Miyuki Nakayama
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Jenni Jaatinen
Lisa Linnek
H. Olsson (Adolfsson, Rask) (PP) – 06:551–0
1–110:04 – Mlýnková (Hymlárová)
Nordin (Winberg, Rask) – 14:222–1
2–228:27 – Hymlárová (Tejralová, Mills) (PP)
2–336:30 – Přibylová (Studentová, Mrázová) (PP)
2–449:46 – Křížová (Mrázová)
Grahm (Nordin) (EA) – 57:563–4
3–559:45 – Vanišová (Horálková) (EN)
10 minPenalties6 min
25Shots28
6 April 2019
18:00
Japan  2–3
(0–1, 0–0, 2–2)
 GermanyEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 135
Game reference
Nana FujimotoGoaliesJennifer HarßReferees:
Maria Furberg
Gabriella Gran
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Veronica Lovensno
0–110:51 – Fiegert (Zorn, Spielberger) (PP)
0–246:07 – Haider (Kluge, Fiegert) (PP)
Osawa (Taka, M. Fujimoto) – 47:491–2
Kubo (H. Toko) – 48:002–2
2–356:55 – Delarbre (Zorn, Spielberger)
8 minPenalties4 min
41Shots18
7 April 2019
16:00
France  1–2
(1–0, 0–2, 0–0)
 SwedenEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 553
Game reference
Caroline BaldinGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
Nicole Hertrich
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Jacqueline Spresser
Escudero (Baudrit, Allemoz) – 15:181–0
1–126:55 – M. Olsson (H. Olsson)
1–234:01 – Winberg (Rask, Nordin)
8 minPenalties8 min
20Shots40
8 April 2019
12:30
Japan  1–3
(0–2, 0–0, 1–1)
 Czech RepublicEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,232
Game reference
Nana FujimotoGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Nicole Hertrich
Anna Maria Wiegand
Linesmen:
Magali Anex
Diana Mokhova
0–103:34 – Křížová (Pejzlová)
0–208:45 – Přibylová (Kolowratová, Mašková)
Kubo (PP) – 53:321–2
1–359:16 – Vanišová (EN)
10 minPenalties6 min
12Shots27
8 April 2019
18:00
Germany  2–3 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)
 FranceEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 136
Game reference
Jennifer HarßGoaliesCaroline LambertReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Maria Furberg
Linesmen:
Jenni Jaatinen
Michaela Štefková
0–100:22 – Escudero (Locatelli)
Eisenschmid (Karpf) – 12:371–1
Spielberger (Zorn) – 21:592–1
2–228:15 – Duvin (Baudrit, Aurard) (PP)
2–361:44 – Aurard
8 minPenalties12 min
43Shots22
9 April 2019
12:30
Sweden  2–3
(1–0, 0–1, 1–2)
 JapanEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,380
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Henna Åberg
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Michaela Štefková
Nordin (Winberg, Rask) – 02:361–0
1–136:02 – Yoneyama (Osawa)
Engström (H. Olsson) – 47:102–1
2–251:10 – Shiga (A. Toko, Kubo) (PP)
2–358:45 – A. Toko (H. Toko, Kubo) (PP)
8 minPenalties6 min
30Shots15
9 April 2019
18:00
Czech Republic  2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)
 GermanyEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 102
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesIvonne SchröderReferees:
Kaisa Ketonen
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Justine Todd
Mills (Tejralová, Hymlarová) (PP) – 33:071–0
Mills – 35:072–0
10 minPenalties14 min
37Shots10

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
11 April
 
 
 United States4
 
13 April
 
 Japan0
 
 United States8
 
11 April
 
 Russia0
 
 Russia3
 
14 April
 
  Switzerland0
 
 United States (GWS)2
 
11 April
 
 Finland1
 
 Canada5
 
13 April
 
 Germany0
 
 Canada2
 
11 April
 
 Finland4Third place
 
 Finland3
 
14 April
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 Russia0
 
 
 Canada7
 

Ninth place game

11 April 2019
14:00
Sweden  3–2
(0–0, 1–0, 2–2)
 FranceEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 142
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesCaroline BaldinReferees:
Miyuki Nakayama
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Nicole Hertrich
Michaela Štefková
Lundin (Holmgren, H. Olsson) – 36:411–0
Nordin (Winberg, Nyhlén-Persson) (PP) – 48:022–0
2–153:26 – Rozier (Locatelli)
Palm (Nordin, Winberg) – 54:313–1
3–256:54 – Aurard (Duvin) (PP)
8 minPenalties8 min
34Shots26

Quarterfinals

11 April 2019
12:30
United States  4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 JapanEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 2,483
Game reference
Maddie RooneyGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Henna Åberg
Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
Magali Anex
Jenni Jaatinen
Knight (Picard, Carpenter) – 16:481–0
Cameranesi (Keller, Barnes) (PP) – 29:222–0
Barnes (Kessel, Brodt) – 42:513–0
Coyne Schofield – 50:364–0
4 minPenalties4 min
53Shots10
11 April 2019
16:00
Canada  5–0
(1–0, 2–0, 2–0)
 GermanyEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 744
Game reference
Emerance MaschmeyerGoaliesJennifer HarßReferees:
Gabriella Gran
Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Veronica Lovensno
Diana Mokhova
Turnbull (Larocque, Ambrose) – 07:401–0
Jenner (Nurse, Lacquette) (PP) – 27:022–0
Stacey (Rattray, Hart) – 29:263–0
Spooner (Lacquette, Jenner) (PP) – 43:114–0
Turnbull (Daoust, Fortino) (PP) – 51:325–0
6 minPenalties8 min
66Shots9
11 April 2019
18:00
Russia  3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
  SwitzerlandEspoo Metro Areena second rink, Espoo
Attendance: 114
Game reference
Nadezhda MorozovaGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Maria Furberg
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Julia Kainberger
Shokhina (Shtaryova, Dergachyova) – 32:041–0
Dergachyova (Shokhina, Shibanova) (PP) – 45:242–0
Shtaryova (Shokhina) (EN) – 58:223–0
4 minPenalties8 min
44Shots14
11 April 2019
19:30
Finland  3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
 Czech RepublicEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 3,290
Game reference
Noora RätyGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Jamie Huntley-Park
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Jacqueline Spresser
Justine Todd
0–121:31 – Mlýnková (Mills, Horálková)
Karvinen (Hiirikoski, Tulus) (PP) – 27:421–1
Tapani (Karvinen, Hiirikoski) – 35:582–1
Hiirikoski (Karvinen, Tulus) (PP) – 50:533–1
2 minPenalties8 min
43Shots17

Semifinals

13 April 2019
16:00
Canada  2–4
(1–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 FinlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 4,311
Game reference
Shannon SzabadosGoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
Nicole Hertrich
Jamie Huntley-Park
Linesmen:
Veronica Lovensno
Diana Mokhova
Rattray (Stacey) – 02:321–0
1–116:23 – Savolainen (Hiirikoski, Tulus) (PP)
1–226:50 – Hiirikoski (Tulus, Savolainen) (PP)
Gabel (Jenner, Bettez) – 27:532–2
2–336:18 – Tapani (Laitinen, Karvinen)
2–459:22 – Savolainen (EN)
8 minPenalties10 min
45Shots19
13 April 2019
20:00
United States  8–0
(1–0, 5–0, 2–0)
 RussiaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 897
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesAnna Prugova
Valeria Merkusheva
Referees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Julia Kainberger
Knight (Pannek, Cameranesi) – 11:071–0
Pankowski (Decker) – 23:452–0
Pfalzer (Knight, Picard) – 26:183–0
Bozek (Knight) – 29:594–0
Pannek (Stecklein) – 30:235–0
Knight (Pfalzer) – 38:136–0
Scamurra (Bozek, Keller) – 46:507–0
Pannek (Knight, Cameranesi) (PP) – 51:338–0
0 minPenalties14 min
49Shots11

Bronze medal game

14 April 2019
16:00
Canada  7–0
(2–0, 1–0, 4–0)
 RussiaEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 2,294
Game reference
Geneviève LacasseGoaliesNadezhda Morozova
Anna Prugova
Referees:
Jamie Huntley-Park
Anna Maria Wiegand
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Jacqueline Spresser
Spooner (Johnston, Fast) – 06:081–0
Johnston (Nurse) – 15:312–0
Johnston (Nurse) – 29:383–0
Gabel (Fast) – 43:094–0
Rattray (Ambrose, Daoust) (PP) – 48:135–0
Ambrose (Rattray, Lacquette) (PP) – 54:216–0
Gabel (Bettez, Larocque) – 55:107–0
4 minPenalties18 min
41Shots6

Final

Controversy

During the final between the United States and Finland, it appeared Finland had won 2–1 in overtime after a game-winning goal to win its first World Championship.[12] However, Finland celebrated on the ice before the Video Goal Judge initiated a video review. The goal was reviewed for over ten minutes and eventually overturned. The IIHF released a press statement the next day citing rules 186 and 183ii as the reasons for overturning the goal.[13] The United States went on to defeat Finland 2–1 in shootout. It was later announced that Finnish Ice Hockey Association would pay the Finnish team the bonus allotted for winning a gold medal, instead of the silver medal bonus.[14]

14 April 2019
20:00
United States  2–1 GWS
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 FinlandEspoo Metro Areena, Espoo
Attendance: 6,053
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesNoora RätyReferees:
Nicole Hertrich
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Veronica Lovensno
Justine Todd
Pankowski (Coyne Schofield, Pfalzer) – 35:461–0
1–138:29 – Tapani (Nieminen, Tuominen)
Kessel
Pankowski
Carpenter
Knight
Shootout Karvinen
Savolainen
Tuominen
Nieminen
Tapani
8 minPenalties4 min
52Shots27

Final standings

PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1A  United States76100415+3620Champions
2A  Finland (H)740122119+213Runners-up
3A  Canada75002339+2415Third place
4A  Russia72005635−296Fourth place
5A   Switzerland50005325−220Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6B  Czech Republic54001148+612
7B  Germany51112713−66
8B  Japan52003912−36
9B  Sweden520121113−27Did not play World Championship in 2021[a]
10B  France50104713−62Relegated to the 2022 Division I A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) Group; 2) position in the group; 3) number of points; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) seeding before tournament.[15]
(H) Host
Notes:

Awards and statistics

Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Hilary Knight77411+134F
Natalie Spooner76410+94F
Jenni Hiirikoski72810+50D
Kendall Coyne Schofield7549+112F
Brianne Jenner7369+34F
Sarah Nurse7268+82F
Loren Gabel7617+62F
Annie Pankowski7437+102F
Dani Cameranesi7347+122F
Michelle Karvinen7347−12F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Alex Rigsby320:0050.9410695.282
Noora Räty354:47132.2020593.661
Jennifer Harß246:44112.6717093.530
Caroline Baldin237:46112.7815592.900
Nana Fujimoto299:20112.2015292.761

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

References

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