Summary
The International Ice Hockey Federation launched a women’s championship in the same year as the Olympic Games in 2022, coinciding with the women’s world hockey championship gold-medal game held in Herning, Denmark on September 4, 2022, featuring notable players like Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin and Micah Zandee-Hart battling against the U.S. team. However, the introduction of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has complicated the scheduling of the 2026 world championship. This development raises challenges for future tournament planning amidst the evolving landscape of women’s hockey.