2015 IIHF Women's World Championship
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This article is about the Top Division championship. For all three division championships, see 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 16th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was played in Malmö, Sweden, from 28 March to 4 April 2015.[2][3] Venues included the Malmö Isstadion, and Rosengårds Ishall.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Sweden |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 28 March – 4 April 2015 |
Opened by | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (6th title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Finland |
Fourth place | Russia |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 20 |
Goals scored | 115 (5.75 per game) |
Attendance | 15,522 (776 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Hilary Knight (12 points) |
MVP | Hilary Knight[1] |
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United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game 7–5, securing their sixth title.[4] Finland won the bronze medal by beating Russia 4–1.[5]