Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

2022 Winter Olympics
Tournament details
Host country China
Venue(s)Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Wukesong Arena
Dates3–17 February
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (5th title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Fourth place  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Games played28
Goals scored176 (6.29 per game)
Attendance16,662 (595 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Sarah Nurse (18 points)
MVPCanada Brianne Jenner
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The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China between 3 and 17 February 2022.[1] Ten countries qualified for the tournament; six of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the International Ice Hockey Federation, one, China, automatically qualified as hosts, while the three others took part in a qualification tournament.

The United States had been the defending champion. Canada won the gold medal, defeating the United States in the final 3–2.[2] Finland defeated Switzerland 4–0 for the bronze medal. The final standings were an exact repeat of the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Qualified teams

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Hosts 17 May 2018[3] Denmark Copenhagen 1  China
2020 IIHF World Ranking[a] 12 December 2016 – 10 April 2020 6[4]  United States
 Canada
 Finland
Russia ROC
  Switzerland
 Japan
Final qualification tournament[5] 11–14 November 2021[6][7] Czech Republic Chomutov 1  Czech Republic
Germany Füssen 1  Denmark
Sweden Luleå 1  Sweden
Total 10
Notes
  1. b Halifax and Truro were the sites for 2020 IIHF World Championship; the conclusion of the tournament the ranking was to be finalized with regards to the direct qualification slots, but several 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeding for 2020 was used in lieu of placement to determine ranking for unplayed tournaments.

Format

The ten teams were split into two groups of five teams each, in which they played against each team once. All teams from Group A and the top-three ranked teams from Group B advanced to the quarterfinals. A knockout system was used after the group stage.

Venues

Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Capacity: 19,418
Wukesong Arena
Capacity: 15,384
Beijing National Indoor Stadium Cadillac Arena
Beijing Beijing

Rosters

Match officials

12 referees and 12 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[8][9]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+8).[10]

Tiebreak criteria

In each group, teams were ranked according to the following criteria:

  1. Number of points (three points for a regulation-time win, two points for an overtime or shootout win, one point for an overtime or shootout defeat, no points for a regulation-time defeat);
  2. In case two teams are tied on points, the result of their head-to-head match will determine the ranking;
  3. In case three or four teams are tied on points, the following criteria will apply (if, after applying a criterion, only two teams remain tied, the result of their head-to-head match will determine their ranking):
    1. Points obtained in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    2. Goal differential in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    3. Number of goals scored in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
    4. If three teams remain tied, result of head-to-head matches between each of the teams concerned and the remaining team in the group (points, goal difference, goals scored);
    5. Place in 2021 IIHF World Ranking.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 4 0 0 0 33 5 +28 12 Quarterfinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 20 6 +14 9
3  Finland 4 1 0 0 3 10 19 −9 3[a]
4  ROC 4 1 0 0 3 6 18 −12 3[a]
5   Switzerland 4 1 0 0 3 6 27 −21 3[a]
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Finland 3 Pts, +4 GD; ROC 3 Pts, −2 GD; Switzerland 3 Pts, −2 GD. ROC defeated Switzerland 5–2.
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
12:10
v
Canada 12–1
(3–0, 5–0, 4–1)
  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 821
Game reference
Ann-Renée DesbiensGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Russia Daria Ermak
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Germany Lisa Linnek
Finland Linnea Sainio
Fillier (Spooner) – 01:041–0
Fillier (Poulin) – 07:552–0
Spooner (Fillier, Ambrose) – 11:203–0
Johnston (Thompson, Turnbull) – 28:064–0
Stacey (Bell) – 28:215–0
Spooner (Nurse, Thompson) (PP) – 33:206–0
Turnbull (Thompson, Johnston) – 35:407–0
Stacey (Shelton) – 37:028–0
Turnbull (Rattray, Spooner) – 46:149–0
9–148:30 – Stalder (Christen) (PP2)
Bell (Turnbull, Johnston) – 53:4610–1
Thompson (Johnston, Nurse) – 56:2011–1
Ambrose (Spooner, Thompson) (PP) – 59:5812–1
14 minPenalties8 min
70Shots15
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
21:10
v
Finland 2–5
(0–2, 0–2, 2–1)
 United StatesWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 335
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesMaddie RooneyReferees:
United States Kelly Cooke
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
0–110:37 – Kessel (Harmon)
0–213:00 – Carpenter (Pannek, Dunne) (PP)
0–325:32 – Coyne Schofield (Barnes, Compher)
0–426:36 – Coyne Schofield (Harmon, Knight)
Tapani (Laitinen, Nieminen) (PP) – 43:151–4
1–548:01 – Carpenter (Roque, Kessel)
Tapani (Karvinen) (PP) – 57:402–5
8 minPenalties6 min
12Shots52

4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
12:10
v
ROC 5–2
(2–1, 2–1, 1–0)
  SwitzerlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Game reference
Maria SorokinaGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
United States Kendall Hanley
United States Jacqueline Spresser
Dobrodeyeva (Vafina, Pavlova) – 05:541–0
1–117:16 – Stalder (Christen, Müller) (PP)
Bolgareva (Kadirova) – 17:292–1
2–226:57 – Müller (Ryhner) (SH)
Shibanova (Pechnikova, Bratisheva) – 30:303–2
Bolgareva (Kadirova) – 37:074–2
Bolgareva (Vafina) (SH) – 41:395–2
10 minPenalties6 min
31Shots30

5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
12:10
v
Canada 11–1
(2–1, 5–0, 4–0)
 FinlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 670
Game reference
Ann-Renée DesbiensGoaliesMeeri Räisänen
Anni Keisala
Referees:
United States Chelsea Rapin
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Germany Lisa Linnek
Sweden Veronica Lovensnö
Fillier (Spooner, Thompson) – 01:011–0
Nurse – 12:452–0
2–118:27 – Tuominen
Fillier (Fast, Spooner) – 23:223–1
Nurse (Spooner, Rattray) – 30:014–1
Jenner (Larocque, Poulin) – 31:205–1
Jenner (Zandee-Hart, Poulin) – 34:276–1
Stacey (Maltais, Shelton) – 36:357–1
Rattray (Jenner, Bell) – 47:068–1
Nurse (Ambrose, Spooner) – 53:079–1
Stacey (Shelton, Bell) – 54:1010–1
Jenner (Clark, Poulin) – 54:4511–1
14 minPenalties8 min
48Shots29
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
21:10
v
United States 5–0
(1–0, 1–0, 3–0)
 ROCWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 581
Game reference
Nicole HensleyGoaliesMaria Sorokina
Daria Gredzen
Referees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Finland Jenni Heikkinen
Harmon (Knight, Brandt) – 12:291–0
Knight (Harmon, Coyne Schofield) – 28:512–0
Zumwinkle (Cameranesi, Bozek) – 43:573–0
Compher (Murphy, Scamurra) – 46:154–0
Carpenter (Kessel, Harmon) – 48:445–0
6 minPenalties14 min
62Shots12

6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)
21:10
v
Switzerland 0–8
(0–5, 0–2, 0–1)
 United StatesWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 545
Game reference
Andrea Brändli
Saskia Maurer
GoaliesAlex CavalliniReferees:
Sweden Maria Furberg
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
0–105:40 – Knight (Brandt, Keller) (PP)
0–214:04 – Compher (Scamurra, Bozek)
0–314:13 – Knight
0–416:15 – Pannek
0–519:38 – Kessel (Dunne, Barnes)
0–622:11 – Pannek (Kessel, Carpenter)
0–737:12 – Compher (Bozek, Dunne)
0–857:29 – Cameranesi (Pannek, Barnes)
8 minPenalties4 min
12Shots66

7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
13:15
v
ROC 1–6
(0–2, 1–2, 0–2)
 CanadaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 545
Game reference
Daria Gredzen
Maria Sorokina
GoaliesEmerance MaschmeyerReferees:
Russia Daria Ermak
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Sweden Veronica Lovensnö
Finland Linnea Sainio
0–102:09 – Nurse
0–202:29 – Fillier (Fast, Rattray)
0–327:45 – Rattray (Spooner, Nurse) (PP)
0–430:29 – Ambrose (Johnston, Stacey)
Shokhina (Vafina) – 37:211–4
1–540:39 – Johnston (Jenner, Poulin) (PP)
1–645:50 – Poulin (Jenner, Ambrose) (PP)
14 minPenalties8 min
12Shots49
7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
21:10
v
Switzerland 3–2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
 FinlandBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 742
Game reference
Andrea BrändliGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
United States Kendall Hanley
Russia Diana Mokhova
Christen (Müller, Stalder) (PP2) – 11:521–0
1–127:49 – Laitinen (Savolainen, Tuominen) (PP)
Rüegg (Müller, Leemann) (PP, EA) – 30:002–1
Stalder (Müller, Sigrist) – 41:213–1
3–250:11 – Holopainen (Vainikkaa, Tulus)
6 minPenalties14 min
24Shots40

8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)
12:10
v
United States 2–4
(0–1, 2–3, 0–0)
 CanadaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 591
Game reference
Maddie RooneyGoaliesAnn-Renée DesbiensReferees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Canada Lacey Senuk
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
United States Kendall Hanley
United States Jacqueline Spresser
0–114:10 – Jenner (Fillier, Poulin) (PP)
Cameranesi (Pannek, Barnes) – 29:171–1
Carpenter (Kessel, Keller) (PP) – 31:342–1
2–232:00 – Jenner (Nurse)
2–334:25 – Rattray (Spooner, Zandee-Hart)
2–437:25 – Poulin (PS)
2 minPenalties12 min
53Shots27
8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)
21:10
v
Finland 5–0
(2–0, 3–0, 0–0)
 ROCBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 797
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesMaria Sorokina
Valeria Merkusheva
Referees:
United States Kelly Cooke
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
Rantala (Niskanen) – 09:061–0
Karvinen (Nieminen, Tulus) (PP) – 18:182–0
Nylund (Vanhanen, Rantala) – 27:093–0
Tuominen (Laitinen) (PP) – 30:374–0
Tapani (Hiirikoski, Tulus) (PP) – 31:065–0
6 minPenalties14 min
30Shots19

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 4 2 1 1 0 13 7 +6 9 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 4 2 0 1 1 10 8 +2 7
3  Sweden 4 2 0 0 2 7 8 −1 6
4  China (H) 4 1 1 0 2 7 7 0 5 Eliminated
5  Denmark 4 1 0 0 3 7 14 −7 3
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
12:10
v
Czech Republic 3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 ChinaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 499
Game reference
Klára PeslarováGoaliesChen TiyaReferees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Austria Julia Kainberger
Radová (Vanišová, Mrázová) – 10:381–0
Křížová (Neubauerová, Čajanová) – 23:572–0
2–129:02 – Mi (Lin Q., Wang Yut.) (PP)
Pejzlová (Horálková) – 46:273–1
4 minPenalties6 min
36Shots14
3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)
16:40
v
Sweden 1–3
(0–1, 1–0, 0–2)
 JapanWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 482
Game reference
Emma SöderbergGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
United States Kendall Hanley
Russia Diana Mokhova
0–119:13 – Koike (Kubo, Osawa)
Nylén Persson (Wikner-Zienkiewicz) – 20:301–1
1–244:03 – Ukita (Ak. Shiga, Ao. Shiga)
1–358:59 – Yoneyama (Koyama, Hosoyamada) (ENG)
6 minPenalties4 min
27Shots40

4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
12:10
v
Denmark 1–3
(1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
 ChinaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 580
Game reference
Cassandra Repstock-RommeGoaliesZhou JiayingReferees:
Russia Daria Ermak
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Sweden Veronica Lovensnö
Finland Linnea Sainio
Frandsen (N. Jensen, Glud) – 08:061–0
1–136:46 – Lin Q. (Yu, Wang Yut.)
1–259:10 – Lin N. (Lin Q.)
1–359:28 – Lin Q (ENG)
6 minPenalties6 min
23Shots32

5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
16:40
v
Japan 6–2
(3–0, 2–1, 1–1)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 476
Game reference
Nana Fujimoto
Akane Konishi
GoaliesCassandra Repstock-Romme
Lisa Jensen
Referees:
United States Kelly Cooke
Sweden Maria Furberg
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
H. Yamashita (Miura, Koike) – 10:461–0
H. Toko (Ao. Shiga, A. Toko) – 12:082–0
Ukita – 13:503–0
A. Toko (H. Toko) – 22:534–0
4–129:16 – Bau Hansen (N. Jensen)
Ak. Shiga (Kubo, H. Toko) (PP) – 39:545–1
H. Yoneyama (H. Yamashita, Koike) – 48:026–1
6–259:55 – Jakobsen (Persson, Weis) (PP)
8 minPenalties8 min
42Shots20
5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
16:40
v
Czech Republic 3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 SwedenBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 438
Game reference
Klára PeslarováGoaliesEmma SöderbergReferees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Russia Diana Mokhova
United States Jacqueline Spresser
Vanišová – 18:231–0
Hymlárová (SH) – 33:562–0
2–139:16 – Muren (Lin. Johansson, Adolfsson)
Vanišová – 54:033–1
12 minPenalties8 min
46Shots28

6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)
16:40
v
China 2–1 GWS
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 JapanWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 506
Game reference
Zhou JiayingGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Finland Jenni Heikkinen
Austria Julia Kainberger
0–118:02 – Hosoyamada (Koike, Osawa) (PP)
Hu (Li B.) – 41:061–1
Lin Q. MISS
Lin N. MISS
Zhang MISS
Mi GOAL
ShootoutMISS Kubo
MISS Shiga
MISS Ukita
MISS H. Toko
MISS A. Toko
6 minPenalties0 min
30Shots33

7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
16:40
v
Denmark 3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)
 Czech RepublicWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 637
Game reference
Cassandra Repstock-RommeGoaliesViktorie ŠvejdováReferees:
Sweden Maria Furberg
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
0–105:48 – Tejralová (Křížová)
Jakobsen – 09:141–1
1–223:01 – Mrázová (Radová, Vanišová)
Weis – 24:282–2
Glud (Jakobsen, N. Jensen) (PP) – 40:493–2
12 minPenalties8 min
17Shots32
7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
21:10
v
China 1–2
(1–0, 0–2, 0–0)
 SwedenWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 588
Game reference
Zhou JiayingGoaliesEmma SöderbergReferees:
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Finland Jenni Heikkinen
Austria Julia Kainberger
Kang (Lin J.) – 05:161–0
1–125:14 – Wikner-Zienkiewicz (PS)
1–226:39 – Bouveng (Nylén Persson, Waxin)
2 minPenalties8 min
33Shots33

8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)
16:40
v
Japan 3–2 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 Czech RepublicWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 638
Game reference
Nana FujimotoGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Russia Daria Abrosimova
Russia Daria Ermak
Linesmen:
Germany Lisa Linnek
Finland Linnea Sainio
H. Toko (Ao. Shiga, A. Toko) (PP) – 04:001–0
1–126:09 – Křížová (Vanišová)
H. Toko (Kubo, A. Toko) (PP) – 40:232–1
2–245:53 – Mlýnková
Ukita MISS
Kubo GOAL
Koyama MISS
H. Toko MISS
Ak. Shiga MISS
ShootoutMISS Pátková
MISS Křížová
MISS Pejzlová
MISS Mrázová
MISS Mills
6 minPenalties10 min
25Shots38
8 February 2022 (2022-02-08)
21:10
v
Sweden 3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 DenmarkWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 696
Game reference
Emma SöderbergGoaliesCassandra Repstock-RommeReferees:
Finland Anniina Nurmi
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Finland Jenni Heikkinen
Nordin (Lundin) – 04:001–0
1–134:04 – Oksbjerg (Jakobsen, Friis-Hansen)
Lis. Johansson (Lundin, Waxin) (PP) – 36:002–1
Berglund (Ljungblom) (PP, ENG) – 59:433–1
14 minPenalties10 min
21Shots26

Playoff round

Ranking

Winning teams were reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking:[11]

  1. tier of the group played in
  2. rank within group
Rank Team Grp Pos
1  Canada A 1
2  United States A 2
3  Finland A 3
4  ROC A 4
5   Switzerland A 5
6  Japan B 1
7  Czech Republic B 2
8  Sweden B 3

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal game
 
          
 
11 February
 
 
 Canada11
 
14 February
 
 Sweden0
 
 Canada10
 
12 February
 
  Switzerland3
 
 ROC2
 
17 February
 
  Switzerland4
 
 Canada3
 
11 February
 
 United States2
 
 United States4
 
14 February
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 United States4
 
12 February
 
 Finland1 Bronze medal game
 
 Finland7
 
16 February
 
 Japan1
 
 Finland4
 
 
  Switzerland0
 

Quarterfinals

11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
12:10
v
United States 4–1
(0–0, 1–1, 3–0)
 Czech RepublicWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 636
Game reference
Alex CavalliniGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Finland Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
United States Kendall Hanley
0–124:59 – Pejzlová (Vanišová, Křížová)
Knight (Coyne Schofield) – 25:471–1
Stecklein (Pannek, Keller) – 46:492–1
Harmon (Brandt, Knight) (PP) – 56:513–1
Coyne Schofield (Keller) (ENG) – 59:544–1
11 minPenalties10 min
59Shots6

11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
21:10
v
Canada 11–0
(4–0, 5–0, 2–0)
 SwedenWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 669
Game reference
Emerance MaschmeyerGoaliesEmma Söderberg
Ida Boman
Referees:
Russia Daria Abrosimova
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
Austria Julia Kainberger
Jenner (Poulin, Nurse) – 03:051–0
Fillier (Johnston, Poulin) (PP) – 17:052–0
Fillier (Rattray, Fast) – 17:413–0
Rattray (Thompson, Nurse) (PP) – 19:354–0
Spooner (Nurse, Larocque) (PP) – 23:165–0
Ambrose (Poulin, Thompson) – 25:156–0
Turnbull (Ambrose, Saulnier) – 26:567–0
Jenner (Poulin, Nurse) – 28:138–0
Clark (Bell, Hart) (PP) – 29:099–0
Jenner (Hart, Thompson) – 50:5510–0
Fillier (Spooner, Fast) – 52:0611–0
8 minPenalties14 min
56Shots11

12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
12:10
v
ROC 2–4
(0–0, 1–1, 1–3)
  SwitzerlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 670
Game reference
Valeria MerkushevaGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
United States Kelly Cooke
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Finland Jenni Heikkinen
United States Sara Strong
0–134:31 – Stänz (Müller, Stalder)
Savonina (Shokhina, Korzhakova) – 37:381–1
1–247:31 – Rüegg (Moy, Vallario)
Kadirova (Luchnikova, Provorova) – 56:532–2
2–357:23 – Müller (Stalder)
2–459:58 – Müller (SH, ENG)
4 minPenalties6 min
24Shots36

12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
16:40
v
Finland 7–1
(2–1, 2–0, 3–0)
 JapanWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 675
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesNana Fujimoto
Akane Konishi
Referees:
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Germany Lisa Linnek
Sweden Veronica Lovensnö
Nieminen (Tulus, Hiirikoski) (PP) – 02:081–0
Vainikka (Laitinen, Holopainen) – 04:322–0
2–115:01 – Shiga (H. Toko)
Karvinen (Nieminen, Tapani) – 25:013–1
Nieminen (Karvinen, Laitinen) – 28:294–1
Nieminen (Tapani, Hiirikoski) – 40:185–1
Tapani (Karvinen, Nieminen) – 48:286–1
Hakala (Niskanen, Laitinen) – 52:297–1
8 minPenalties4 min
49Shots25

Semifinals

14 February 2022 (2022-02-14)
12:10
v
Canada 10–3
(5–1, 3–2, 2–0)
  SwitzerlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 645
Game reference
Ann-Renee DesbiensGoaliesAndrea Brändli
Saskia Maurer
Referees:
Finland Anniina Nurmi
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Finland Jenni Hekkinen
United States Jackie Spresser
Thompson (Johnston) – 07:161–0
Rattray (Ambrose, Fillier) – 08:282–0
Turnbull (Thompson, Johnston) – 09:043–0
Fast (Nurse, Jenner) – 09:214–0
Ambrose (Daoust, Spooner) – 10:405–0
5–118:37 – Stalder (Müller) (PP)
5–224:59 – Müller (Stalder)
Poulin (Nurse) – 27:526–2
Clark (Johnston, Turnbull) – 28:037–2
7–329:44 – Stalder (PP)
Poulin (Nurse, Thompson) – 33:278–3
Maltais (Stacey, Saulnier) – 43:139–3
Jenner (Nurse) – 58:1110–3
8 minPenalties4 min
61Shots13

14 February 2022 (2022-02-14)
21:10
v
United States 4–1
(0–0, 2–0, 2–1)
 FinlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 642
Game reference
Alex CavalliniGoaliesAnni KeisalaReferees:
United States Kelly Cooke
Canada Cianna Lieffers
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Austria Julia Kainberger
Barnes (Brandt, Knight) (PP) – 23:391–0
Knight (Harmon, Coyne Schofield) – 38:532–0
Scamurra (Barnes) – 55:203–0
3–159:34 – Tapani (Karvinen, Hiirikoski) (EA)
Roque (Carpenter, Kessel) (ENG) – 59:554–1
6 minPenalties6 min
42Shots26

Bronze medal game

16 February 2022 (2022-02-16)
19:30
v
Finland 4–0
(1–0, 0–0, 3–0)
  SwitzerlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 724
Game reference
Anni KeisalaGoaliesAndrea BrändliReferees:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Canada Alex Clarke
United States Sara Strong
Vainikkaa (Tulus, Holopainen) – 11:381–0
Tapani (SH) – 43:242–0
Laitinen (Holopainen, Savolainen) (PP) – 54:243–0
Karvinen (Nieminen, Hiirikoski) (PP) – 59:034–0
8 minPenalties8 min
47Shots15

Gold medal game

17 February 2022 (2022-02-17)
12:10
v
Canada 3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)
 United StatesWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 834
Game reference
Ann-Renee DesbiensGoaliesAlex CavalliniReferees:
United States Kelly Cooke
Switzerland Anna Wiegand
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
United States Kendall Hanley
Nurse (Thompson, Poulin) – 07:501–0
Poulin – 15:022–0
Poulin (Jenner, Nurse) – 29:083–0
3–136:39 – Knight (Brandt) (SH)
3–259:47 – Kessel (Roque, Carpenter) (PP, EA)
6 minPenalties4 min
21Shots40

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's tournament  Canada
Erin Ambrose
Ashton Bell
Kristen Campbell
Emily Clark
Mélodie Daoust
Ann-Renée Desbiens
Renata Fast
Sarah Fillier
Brianne Jenner
Rebecca Johnston
Jocelyne Larocque
Emma Maltais
Emerance Maschmeyer
Sarah Nurse
Marie-Philip Poulin
Jamie Lee Rattray
Jill Saulnier
Ella Shelton
Natalie Spooner
Laura Stacey
Claire Thompson
Blayre Turnbull
Micah Zandee-Hart
 United States
Cayla Barnes
Megan Bozek
Hannah Brandt
Dani Cameranesi
Alexandra Carpenter
Alex Cavallini
Jesse Compher
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Brianna Decker
Jincy Roese
Savannah Harmon
Caroline Harvey
Nicole Hensley
Megan Keller
Amanda Kessel
Hilary Knight
Abbey Murphy
Kelly Pannek
Maddie Rooney
Abby Roque
Hayley Scamurra
Lee Stecklein
Grace Zumwinkle
 Finland
Sanni Hakala
Jenni Hiirikoski
Elisa Holopainen
Sini Karjalainen
Michelle Karvinen
Anni Keisala
Nelli Laitinen
Julia Liikala
Eveliina Mäkinen
Petra Nieminen
Tanja Niskanen
Jenniina Nylund
Meeri Räisänen
Sanni Rantala
Ronja Savolainen
Sofianna Sundelin
Susanna Tapani
Noora Tulus
Minttu Tuominen
Viivi Vainikka
Sanni Vanhanen
Emilia Vesa
Ella Viitasuo

Final ranking

The places five to eight are ranked by their preliminary round group and then placement.

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s) A  Canada 7 7 0 0 0 57 10 +47 21 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s) A  United States 7 5 0 0 2 30 11 +19 15 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) A  Finland 7 3 0 0 4 22 24 −2 9 Third place
4 A   Switzerland 7 2 0 0 5 13 43 −30 6 Fourth place
5 A  ROC 5 1 0 0 4 8 22 −14 3 Eliminated in
quarterfinals
6 B  Japan 5 2 1 1 1 14 14 0 9
7 B  Czech Republic 5 2 0 1 2 11 12 −1 7
8 B  Sweden 5 2 0 0 3 7 19 −12 6
9 B  China (H) 4 1 1 0 2 7 7 0 5 Eliminated in
preliminary round
10 B  Denmark 4 1 0 0 3 7 14 −7 3
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Canada Sarah Nurse 7 5 13 18 +19 4 F
Canada Marie-Philip Poulin 7 6 11 17 +9 6 F
Canada Brianne Jenner 7 9 5 14 +15 2 F
Canada Natalie Spooner 7 3 11 14 +12 0 F
Canada Claire Thompson 7 2 11 13 +23 2 D
Canada Sarah Fillier 7 8 3 11 +13 0 F
United States Hilary Knight 7 6 4 10 +6 0 F
Switzerland Alina Müller 7 4 6 10 +1 4 F
Canada Rebecca Johnston 7 2 8 10 +8 2 F
Canada Jamie Lee Rattray 7 5 4 9 +9 0 F
Switzerland Lara Stalder 7 5 4 9 –3 2 F

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

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.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
China Zhou Jiaying 182:46 4 1.31 89 95.51 0
Czech Republic Klára Peslarová 262:03 7 1.60 127 94.49 0
Canada Ann-Renée Desbiens 300:00 9 1.80 150 94.00 0
United States Alex Cavallini 236:51 5 1.27 65 92.31 1
Japan Nana Fujimoto 292:54 12 2.46 149 91.95 0

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

Awards

The all-star team was announced on 17 February 2022.[12]

Position Player
Goaltender Czech Republic Klára Peslarová
Defenceman Canada Claire Thompson
Finland Jenni Hiirikoski
Forward Canada Sarah Nurse
Canada Marie-Philip Poulin
Canada Brianne Jenner
MVP Canada Brianne Jenner

References

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