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LiveStream IIHF Women's World Championship 2023 Live Ice Hockey Broadcast

While the eyes of the hockey universe are on the upcoming NHL playoffs, real hockey fans are patiently awaiting the IIHF Women's World Championship. The international hockey tournament will run from April 5 to April 16 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

👉 Watch IIHF Women's World Championship 2023 Live

The tournament will feature 10 different teams, including Team France, who were promoted from the Division I Pool to the Top Division. The countries that will be vying for the 2023 gold medal are:

Canada
Czechia
Finland
France – Promoted from the 2022 Division IA
Germany
Hungary
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

In 2022, Team Canada won their second consecutive gold medal, defeating Team USA 2-1 in the finals, which were held in Herning, Denmark. Even though her team finished second, Taylor Heise of the United States was voted as the tournament MVP.

Heise will be returning for the United States as they look to dethrone Team Canada for the IIHF Women's World Championship crown. This may be easier said than done, with the host nation looking to secure its third straight title. IIHF Women's World Championship schedule for the tournament

Group play will take place from April 5 to April 11 with all five teams from Group A (Canada, United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Czechia) moving on the quarterfinals.

On the other side of the Women's World Championship, the top four teams from Group B (Finland, Germany, Sweden, Hungary and Finland) will square off for a shot at the quarterfinals.

On April 5, the first games of the tournament will be held, with three games being played. The opening game of the tournament will see France take on Finland, followed by the United States and Japan, with hosts Canada taking on Switzerland.

The quarterfinal action is set to begin on April 13, with the advancing teams squaring off on April 15 in the semifinals. The finals will be held at 7 pm ET on April 16 at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

For fans hoping to catch all of the action, the game will be broadcast live on TSN.