The top players in the world are in Denmark for the latest edition of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
Any top international competition immediately puts the spotlight on the United States and Canada. The sport's giants faced off in instant classics at the Worlds last fall and the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics earlier this year, with Team USA taking gold each time.
While the U.S. is bringing back 20 of 25 players from its Olympics roster for Worlds, Canada's squad has a bit of a different look with just 13 back from Milan. Veteran goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens leads that group along with 2023 Worlds MVP Sarah Fillier, but national icon Marie-Philip Poulin is conspicuously absent after undergoing knee surgery during the summer. She will miss her first major international tournament since 2008.
Will it come down to Canada and the USA for gold once again, or will another nation break through? Here's all you need to know to follow the action from the 2026 Worlds.
Where to watch IIHF Women's World Championship 2026
- TV channel: TSN channels
- Live stream:TSN.ca, TSN Premium
IIHF Women's World Championship games will air on various TSN channels. Fans can also stream the action on
TSN.ca or TSN Premium depending on the game. See the full broadcast schedule below.
IIHF Women's World Championship schedule, scores
This year's World Championship is in Denmark, with games split between Esbjerg and Herning.
Friday, Nov. 6
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Canada 5, Sweden 1 | — | — |
| Czechia 4, Austria 1 | — | — |
| USA 7, Switzerland 0 | — | — |
| Finland 4, Denmark 1 | — | — |
Saturday, Nov. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Germany 2, Austria 0 | — | — |
| Denmark 3, Japan 2 (SO) | — | — |
Sunday, Nov. 8
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| USA 5, Germany 0 | — | — |
| Sweden 4, Finland 1 | — | — |
| Canada 9, Japan 0 | — | — |
| Switzerland 2, Czechia 1 (OT) | — | — |
Monday, Nov. 9
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| USA 11, Austria 1 | — | — |
| Canada 10, Denmark 0 | — | — |
Tuesday, Nov. 10
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Germany 2, Czechia 1 (SO) | — | — |
| Finland 8, Japan 2 | — | — |
| Switzerland 4, Austria 2 | — | — |
| Sweden 10, Denmark 2 | — | — |
Wednesday, Nov. 11
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Canada 2, Finland 0 | — | — |
| Germany 3, Switzerland 1 | — | — |
| USA vs. Czechia | 1 p.m. | TSN4, TSN.ca |
| Japan vs. Sweden | 1 p.m. | TSN1, TSN.ca |
Friday, Nov. 13
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Relegation game | 5 a.m. | TSN1, TSN.ca |
| Quarterfinal 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN1, TSN.ca |
| Quarterfinal 2 | 9 a.m. | TSN4, TSN.ca |
| Quarterfinal 3 | 1 p.m. | TSN1, TSN.ca |
| Quarterfinal 4 | 1 p.m. | TSN4, TSN.ca |
Sunday, Nov. 15
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Semifinal 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN4, TSN.ca |
| Semifinal 2 | 1 p.m. | TSN4, TSN.ca |
Monday, Nov. 16
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
| Bronze medal game | 9 a.m. | TSN1/4, TSN.ca |
| Gold medal game | 1 p.m. | TSN1/4, TSN.ca |
IIHF Women's World Championship standings 2026
Group A standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts |
| USA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts |
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
