Canada opens against Finland at 2020 Women’s World Hockey Championship
HALIFAX — Canada will open the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship in Nova Scotia with a game against defending silver-medallist Finland.
Organizers released details today about the 31-game, 10-team tournament to be held in Halifax and Truro, N.S., from March 31 to April 10 next year.
Canada, coming off a bronze-medal showing at last year’s worlds in Finland, will play in Group A in Halifax with Finland, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States, which has won the last five tournaments.
Group B in Truro will feature the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary and Japan.