Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament

2018 Winter Olympics
Tournament details
Host country	South Korea
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Dates	10–22 February
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	United States (2nd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Olympic Athletes from Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played	22
Goals scored	109 (4.95 per game)
Attendance	85,565 (3,889 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Alina Müller (10 points)
MVP	Mélodie Daoust
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Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

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The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held in Gangneung, South Korea between 10 and 22 February 2018.^[1] Eight countries qualified for the tournament; five of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the International Ice Hockey Federation, one, South Korea, automatically qualified as hosts, while the two others took part in a qualification tournament.^[2] Under a special agreement with the IOC and the IIHF, twelve North Korean players joined the host team to form a united team.^[3] They were allowed to have an expanded roster of 35 where 22 players dress for each game. Three North Korean players were selected for each game by coach Sarah Murray.^[4]

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The United States winning the gold medal game against Canada marks the first time in 20 years that the United States took home a gold medal in women's hockey. They previously won in 1998 in Nagano, Japan, which was also against Canada.^[5] Canada's loss ended their winning streak of four consecutive winter games, having won since 2002.^[6]

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[cnote_a_grp_1] A unified Korean team consisting of players from both North Korea and South Korea will compete, after talks in Panmunjom on 17 January 2018.^[8]

[cnote_b_grp_1] The 2016 IIHF World Ranking includes the following events: 2013 World Championship, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, 2014 World Championship, 2015 World Championship and 2016 World Championship

[cnote_c_grp_1] Kamloops was the site for 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the ranking was finalized with regard to the qualification slots.

[cnote_d_grp_1] In December 2017, the IOC suspended Russia from competing at the Winter Olympics as part of its sanctions following state-sponsored doping scandal. Russian athletes deemed clean were permitted to compete as Olympic Athletes from Russia.^[9]

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Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Hosts	19 September 2014^[7]	Tenerife	1	South Korea^[a]
2016 IIHF World Ranking^[b]	7 December 2012 – 10 April 2016	Kamloops^[c]	5	United States Canada Finland Russia^[d] Sweden
Final qualification tournament	9–12 February 2017	Arosa	1	Switzerland
Final qualification tournament	9–12 February 2017	Tomakomai	1	Japan
TOTAL			8

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	11	2	+9	9	Semifinals
2	United States	3	2	1	9	3	+6	6	Semifinals
3	Finland	3	1	2	7	8	−1	3	Quarterfinals
4	Olympic Athletes from Russia	3	0	3	1	15	−14	0	Quarterfinals

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Switzerland	3	3	0	13	2	+11	9	Quarterfinals
2	Sweden	3	2	1	11	3	+8	6	Quarterfinals
3	Japan	3	1	2	6	6	0	3	Classification
4	Korea (H)	3	0	3	1	20	−19	0	Classification

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final




		19 February

		Canada	5
17 February
		Olympic Athletes from Russia	0
Olympic Athletes from Russia	6
				22 February
Switzerland	2
				Canada	2

				United States (GWS)	3

		19 February

		United States	5
17 February
		Finland	0	Bronze medal game
Finland	7
				21 February
Sweden	2
				Finland	3

				Olympic Athletes from Russia	2

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

18 February

Switzerland	2
		20 February
Korea	0
		Switzerland	1
18 February
		Japan	0
Sweden	1

Japan (OT)	2
		Seventh place game

		20 February

		Sweden	6

		Korea	1

Ice_hockey_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament

Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Qualification

Qualified teams

Format

Rosters

Match officials

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Playoff round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

5–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Medalists

Final ranking

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

Awards

References

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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Alina Müller	6	7	3	10	+5	4	F
Christine Meier	6	0	8	8	+4	0	D
Mélodie Daoust	5	3	4	7	+7	2	F
Marie-Philip Poulin	5	3	3	6	+5	8	F
Lara Stalder	6	3	3	6	+3	4	F
Michelle Karvinen	6	3	3	6	–1	2	F
Fanny Rask	6	2	4	6	+4	0	F
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson	5	4	1	5	+3	0	F
Riikka Välilä	6	4	1	5	–2	0	F
Rebecca Johnston	5	3	2	5	+2	2	F
Dani Cameranesi	5	3	2	5	+1	0	F

Player	TOI	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO
Shannon Szabados	200:00	4	1.20	79	94.94	1
Maddie Rooney	258:56	5	1.16	92	94.57	1
Sara Grahn	262:14	8	1.83	145	94.48	1
Florence Schelling	298:19	7	1.41	120	94.17	2
Nana Fujimoto	236:30	7	1.78	87	91.95	0