IHLC 2021 In Review – Women’s


After a tumultuous year that saw the IIHF Women’s Championship be cancelled for the second straight year, then revived in August, the IHLC finally saw a return to relative normalcy in the second half of 2021, in the lead-up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Remainder Of 2021-22 Rivalry Series Cancelled


After their scheduled matchup for 20 December in Saint Paul, Minnesota was cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, today Hockey Canada announced the final two games of their Rivalry Series against the United States, set to take place in early January in Alberta, have been cancelled as well.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 2-0 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ – 23 Nov 2021


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Rivalry Series, Game 4
TD Place Arena, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tuesday, 23 November 2021

The Beijing Olympics are still two months away, but the rivalry between the Canadian and American womenโ€™s hockey teams is already running high.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ IHLC Classics: Eberle’s Heroic Hat Trick

From time to time, TheIHLC.com will feature detailed recaps and boxscores of some of the most legendary games in international hockey history, considered to be “IHLC Classics.” Today, in honour of Canada’s 151st birthday, we feature one of the most thrilling games in World Junior Championship history, the 2009 Semifinal that put Canada on the path to their fifth straight World Junior Gold Medal in Ottawa.


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย Canadaย 6-5 Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย (SO)
World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 03 January 2009

Canadaโ€™s drive for five is alive.

Jordan Eberle scored twice in regulation time, including the equalizer with five seconds left in the third period, and then had another goal in the shootout to pace Canada to a 6-5 triumph over Russia in Saturdayโ€™s semifinal at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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IHLC 2016 In Review – Men’s

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The International Hockey Lineal Championship doubled up on champions in 2016,ย with six different nations taking hold of the IHLC over a span of 23 games, leaving an unlikely countryย the incumbent champion heading into 2017.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – 10 Sep 2016

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Exhibitionย Game
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 10 September 2016

John Tavares scored twice, and Corey Perry, Drew Doughty and Steven Stamkos each had two assists for Canada in a 5-2 win against Team USA in a World Cup of Hockey 2016 pre-tournament game at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.
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IHLC Preview – 2016 Women’s World Championship

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The U.S. women’s national team looks to continue its torrid winning streak since Sochi, looking to capture another clean sheet at the 2016 World Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, after cleaning house at both the 2015 Worlds and 2016 Four Nations Cup.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Clarkson And Isobel Cups Awarded In Rival Leagues

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It was a big weekend for women’s hockey, as both the Clarkson Cup in the CWHL and the inaugural Isobel Cup in the NWHL were awarded, to the Calgary Inferno and Boston Pride, respectively.
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2016 World Cup Exhibition Schedule Released

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The exhibition schedule in advance of the 2016 World Cup in Toronto has been unveiled, with 12 games on tilt the week before the tournament in 10 cities across six nations on two continents.
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IHLC Preview – 2015 Women’s World Championship

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Five months after the last women’s hockey showdown at the 2014 Four Nations Cup, the top eight teams in international women’s hockey will reconvene in Malmรถ, Sweden, for the 2015 IIHF World Women’s Championship, two years since the last Worlds that ended in a stunning American victory in Canada’s capital.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ – 09 Apr 2013

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Women’s World Championshipย Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tuesday, 09 April 2013

Canada beat the U.S. in Vermont last year to win Gold, and the Americans have returned the favour, scoring the only goal of the third period to win back the title with a thrilling 3-2 win.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 8-1 Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ – 08 Apr 2013

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 8-1ย Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Women’s World Championshipย Semifinal
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 08 April 2013

Canada broke open a close game with five goals in the second period en route to an 8-1 win over Russia. Canada will now face the U.S. for Gold while the Russians and Finns will play for Bronze.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 8-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ – 05 Apr 2013

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 8-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Women’s World Championshipย Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Friday, 05 April 2013

Canada scored three goals in the final six minutes of the first period en route to a 8-0 win and first place in Group A. Canada finishes with a 2-1-0-0 record while the Finns are 1-0-1-2.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 13-0 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ – 03 Apr 2013

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 13-0 Switzerland ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Women’s World Championshipย Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 03 April 2013

Team Canada followed its emotional 3-2 shootout win 24 hours ago against the U.S. with a dominating 13-0 win over Switzerland. Marie-Philip Poulin had a record-tying four goals and added an assist.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (SO) – 02 Apr 2013

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย (SO)
Women’s World Championshipย Preliminary Round
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tuesday, 02 April 2013

Jennifer Wakefield scored the decisive goal of the shootout to give Canada a 3-2 win in a tense game which saw the Americans grab an early 2-0 lead only to see Canada rally late in the third.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 1-0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – 31 Mar 2012

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 1-0 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Exhibition Game
Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 31 March 2012

A game without any real stakes still served to give Canada a big mental advantage ahead of the Women’s World Hockey Championship.

Laura Fortino scored and Shannon Szabados made 24 saves as Canada defeated the U.S. 1-0 in an exhibition game Saturday night.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (SO) – 01 Jan 2010

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 3-2 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย (SO)
Exhibitionย Game
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Friday, 01 January 2010

For United States head coach Mark Johnson, losing comes a little easier when done in front of a record-setting crowd.

Jayna Hefford had the lone shootout goal and Charline Labontรฉ stopped all three American shootout attempts as Canada beat the U.S., 3-2 in a pre-Olympic women’s hockey game Friday night in front of 16,347 fans at SBP Arena.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 5-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช – 05 Jan 2009

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World Junior Championship Gold Medal Game
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Monday, 05 January 2009

Letโ€™s recap: Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold and Gold.

Canada won its fifth straight IIHF World Junior Championship crown on Monday night, beating Sweden 5-1 in an emotion-filled Gold medal game before an electrifying record crowd at SBP Arena.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 6-5 Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ (SO) – 03 Jan 2009


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World Junior Championship Semifinal
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Saturday, 03 January 2009

Canada’s drive for five is alive.

Jordan Eberle scored twice in regulation time, including the equalizer with five seconds left in the third period, and then had another goal in the shootout to pace Canada to a 6-5 triumph over Russia in Saturday’s semifinal at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 7-4 United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ – 31 Dec 2008

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World Junior Championship Prelininary Round
Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Wednesday, 31 December 2008

Who says Canadaโ€™s National Junior Team can’t handle adversity?

Down by three goals midway through the first period, the Canadians dug deep and rallied to beat the United States 7-4 in the final preliminary round game at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship on Wednesday night.
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