Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
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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.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
Venue(s) | Beijing National Indoor Stadium Wukesong Arena |
Dates | 3–17 February |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (5th title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Finland |
Fourth place | Switzerland |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 28 |
Goals scored | 176 (6.29 per game) |
Attendance | 16,662 (595 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Sarah Nurse (18 points) |
MVP | Brianne Jenner |
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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.