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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  South Korea |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–22 February |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States(2nd title) |
Runners-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 |  Alina Müller (10 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Mélodie Daoust |
| Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics | ||
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Thewomen's tournament inice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held inGangneung,South Korea between 10 and 22 February 2018.[1] Eight countriesqualified for the tournament; five of them did so automatically by virtue of theirranking by theInternational 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 coachSarah Murray.[4]
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 in1998 inNagano, Japan, which was also against Canada.[5] Canada's loss ended their winning streak of four consecutive winter games, having won since2002.[6]
Canada and theUnited States assured themselves of top four ranking after the2016 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships by the end of the2015 Championships and qualified for the A group.
Finland,Russia, andSweden qualified by their ranking after the 2016 Championships.
South Korea qualified as the host team. The remaining two teams qualified from qualification tournaments.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Hosts | 19 September 2014[7] |  Tenerife | 1 | South Korea[a] |
| 2016IIHF 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 | |||
The top four teams based on the 2016IIHF World Ranking, the United States, Canada, Finland and Olympic Athletes from Russia, compete in Group A, while the remaining four teams compete in Group B. The top two teams in Group A received a bye to the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, the third placed team in Group A played the second place team in Group B, while the fourth placed team in Group A played the first place team in Group B. The winners advanced to the semifinals, while the two losers, and the third and fourth placed teams in Group B, competed in a classification bracket for places five through eight.
10 referees and 9 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[10]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| 11 February 2018 16:40 | Finland | 1–3 (1–0, 0–2, 0–1) | United States | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,032 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Maddie Rooney | Referees: Nicole Hertrich Aina HoveLinesmen:  Charlotte Girard-Fabre Veronica Johansson | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 11 February 2018 21:10 | Canada | 5–0 (0–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Olympic Athletes from Russia | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,912 |
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| Ann-Renée Desbiens | Goalies | Nadezhda Morozova Nadezhda Aleksandrova | Referees: Nikoleta CelárováKatarina TimglasLinesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Lisa Linnek | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 February 2018 16:40 | Canada | 4–1 (2–0, 2–0, 0–1) | Finland | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,879 |
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| Shannon Szabados | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Dina Allena Melissa Szkola Linesmen: Veronica Johansson Jessica Leclerc | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 February 2018 21:10 | United States | 5–0 (1–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Olympic Athletes from Russia | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,797 |
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| Nicole Hensley | Goalies | Valeria Tarakanova Nadezhda Morozova | Referees: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Gabriella Gran Linesmen:  Zuzana Svobodová Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 February 2018 12:10 | United States | 1–2 (0–0, 0–2, 1–0) | Canada | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,885 |
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| Maddie Rooney | Goalies | Geneviève Lacasse | Referees: Aina Hove Katarina Timglas Linesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Veronica Johansson | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||
| 15 February 2018 16:40 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 1–5 (0–1, 0–2, 1–2) | Finland | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,353 |
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| Nadezhda Morozova | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Nicole Hertrich Melissa Szkola Linesmen: Lisa Linnek Justine Todd | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Classification |
| 4 |  Korea(H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
| 10 February 2018 16:40 | Japan | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Sweden | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,762 |
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| Nana Fujimoto | Goalies | Sara Grahn | Referees: Katie Guay Melissa Szkola Linesmen:  Nataša Pagon Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
| 10 February 2018 21:10 | Switzerland | 8–0 (3–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,606 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Dina Allen Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Justine Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Shots | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 2018 16:40 | Switzerland | 3–1 (0–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Japan | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,033 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Nana Fujimoto | Referees: Gabriella Gran Aina Hove Linesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Natasa Pagon | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 12 February 2018 21:10 | Sweden | 8–0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,244 |
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| Sara Grahn | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Drahomira Fialova Linesmen: Johanna Tauriainen Jessica Leclerc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2018 12:10 | Sweden | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,545 |
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| Sara Grahn | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referees: Nikoleta Celárová Katie Guay Linesmen: Charlotte Girard-Fabre Lisa Linnek | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||
| 14 February 2018 16:40 | Korea | 1–4 (0–2, 1–0, 0–2) | Japan | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,110 |
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| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Akane Konishi | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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| Canada | 5 | |||||||||
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| Olympic Athletes from Russia | 0 | |||||||||
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | 6 | |||||||||
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| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| United States(GWS) | 3 | |||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
The top two teams in Group A receivedbyes and were deemed the home team in the semifinals as they were seeded to advance.
| 17 February 2018 12:10 | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 6–2 (1–0, 2–2, 3–0) | Switzerland | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,903 |
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| Nadezhda Morozova | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referees:Nikoleta Celárová Gabriella Gran Linesmen: Charlotte Girard-Fabre Johanna Tauriainen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 February 2018 16:40 | Finland | 7–2 (3–0, 2–2, 2–0) | Sweden | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,803 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Sara Grahn Sarah Berglind | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Katie Guay Linesmen: Natasa Pagon Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February 2018 12:10 | Switzerland | 2–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,811 |
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| Janine Alder | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Gabrielle Ariano-LortieKatarina Timglas Linesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Veronica Johansson | |||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 53 | Shots | 19 | ||||||
| 18 February 2018 16:40 | Sweden | 1–2OT (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Japan | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,554 |
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| Sara Grahn | Goalies | Nana Fujimoto | Referees: Dina Allen Aina Hove Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Justine Todd | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||
| 19 February 2018 13:10 | United States | 5−0 (2−0, 2−0, 1−0) | Finland | Gangneung Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 5,173 |
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| Maddie Rooney | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referees: Nikoleta Celárová Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Nataša Pagon Justine Todd | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 February 2018 21:10 | Canada | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Olympic Athletes from Russia | Gangneung Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,396 |
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| Shannon Szabados | Goalies | Valeria Tarakanova Nadezhda Alexandrova | Referees: Katie Guay Melissa Szkola Linesmen: Lisa Linnek Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 February 2018 12:10 | Sweden | 6–1 (2–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,125 |
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| Minatsu Murase Sarah Berglind | Goalies | Shin So-jung Han Do-hee | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Aina Hove Linesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Nataša Pagon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 February 2018 16:40 | Switzerland | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Japan | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,958 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Nana Fujimoto | Referees: Gabriella Gran Katarina Timglas Linesmen: Charlotte Girard-Fabre Veronica Johansson | ||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||
| 14 | Shots | 20 | |||
| 21 February 2018 16:40 |  Finland | 3–2 (1–0, 2–1, 0–1) | Olympic Athletes from Russia | Kwandong Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 3,217 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Nadezhda Morozova | Referees: Dina Allen Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Justine Todd | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 February 2018 13:10 |  Canada | 2–3GWS (0–1, 2–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | United States | Gangneung Hockey Centre,Gangneung Attendance: 4,467 |
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| Shannon Szabados | Goalies | Maddie Rooney | Referees: Nicole Hertrich Katarina Timglas Linesmen: Lisa Linnek Johanna Tauriainen | |||||||||||
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Spooner Agosta  Poulin Daoust Jenner Agosta | Shootout | MarvinBrandtPfalzerKessel KnightLamoureux-Davidson | ||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 11 |
| A | Canada | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 13 |
| A | Finland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | A | Olympic Athletes from Russia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 3 |
| 5 | B | Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 |
| 6 | B | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | B | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 10 |
| 8 | B | Korea(H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | −26 | 0 |
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 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 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− =Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source:IIHF.com
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 |
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| 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 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA =Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO =Shutouts
Source:IIHF.com
Mélodie DaoustShannon Szabados Jenni Hiirikoski Alina MüllerSource:IIHF.com
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