UTICA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that Utica has been selected as the host city for the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship, tentatively slated for next April 4-14. USA Hockey will host the event in conjunction with the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority, the Adirondack Bank Center, and […]
UTICA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that Utica has been selected as the host city for the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship, tentatively slated for next April 4-14.
USA Hockey will host the event in conjunction with the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority, the Adirondack Bank Center, and the Utica University Nexus Center.
The IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, which began in 1990, is the premier international tournament in women’s ice hockey, now held annually. Utica will welcome 10 international teams, 350 players, about 30,000 local spectators and about 20,000 overnight spectators to the Mohawk Valley, according to the governor’s office.
The 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship was recently held in Brampton, Ontario (Canada). The United States women’s ice hockey team captured the title, defeating host Canada in the final. The tournament had a total attendance of more than 59,300 over 31 games (more than 1,900 spectators per game).
In the 22 editions of the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, Canada has captured the gold medal 12 times, while the USA has won 10 times, including nine of the last 12. Lake Placid hosted the 1994 tournament, so the event will be returning to New York state on the 30th anniversary of that occasion.