The 2017 IIHF Women's World Championships will forever be remembered in tandem with the stand that the US Women's National Team took -- and won -- in demanding equal treatment from USA Hockey.
But beyond the headlines (which all but wrote themselves), there was a lot to learn about each
The Americans put on a dominating performance Thursday night, limiting the Germans to just eight shots and controlling the entire ice. Ten different players scored goals, including three defenders. Through four games, fourteen Americans had scored goals, lending credence to coach Robb Stauber's claims that
Folks who stayed home or didn't tune in on Tuesday because Team USA and Team Canada weren't playing missed out on quite a day in this tournament. That there's so much to talk about on what many considered a down day speaks volumes about the depth of this field.
Too many penalties kept the Finns from established a rhythm and gave Team USA way too many opportunities on Monday evening.
The Americans are the only team to sweep their opening round games, but Finland took advantage of some lapses, especially on the defensive end. Captain
The Finns beat Canada for the first time at the World Championship Saturday night, and we may be able to look back at this as a turning point in Finnish hockey. They certainly seemed to be ushering in a new era, as both players and coach
If you watch women's hockey in North America, you probably already know a lot about Team USA and Team Canada -- but there are six other teams coming to Plymouth this weekend.
This championship does not have any bearing on Olympic qualification for Pyeongchang, but it is the last look
Women from the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden converge on Vierumaki, Finland for the 2016 Four Nations Cup, which begins Tuesday.
The United States open its tournament on Tuesday against Sweden at 12:30 PM ET. Canada and Finland also face off at 12:30 PM. While USA/Sweden
Russia upset Finland to win the bronze medal in a shootout on Monday evening. Olga Sosina and Anna Shukina scored on Meeri Räisänen to bring Russia their third ever medal at the Women's Worlds -- they also won bronze in 2013 and 2001.
The game was tightly
In the bronze medal/third place game, Finland defeated host nation Sweden in overtime. Swedish goaltender Minatsu Murase was excellent in the loss, making 35 saves on 38 shots. The Swedes were only able to muster 19 total shots on Meeri Räisänen, but they still made
