2017 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was held in Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States from 31 March to 7 April 2017. The USA Hockey Arena served as the event's venue using Arena I and Arena II. The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game 3–2 after overtime, winning their eighth title. Finland won the bronze medal by beating Germany 8–0. Venues Participants Group A – Hosts Group B – Promoted from Division I Group A in 2016 Match officials 10 referees and 9 linesmen were selected for the tournament. Referees Dina Allen Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Nikoleta Celárová Anna Eskola Drahomira Fialova Gabriella Gran Nicole Hertrich Aina Hove Miyuki Nakayama Melissa Szkola Linesmen Bettina Angerer Veronica Johansson Michaela Kúdeľová Jessica Leclerc Lisa Linnek Ilona Novotná Nataša Pagon Johanna Tauriainen Justine Todd 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 eight 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, and a final roster