What does WC (W) stand for?

WC (W) stands for Women's World Championship.

How many teams play in the WC (W)?

The WC (W) currently consists of 10 teams.

Who won the most recent WC (W) championship?

USA won the most recent WC (W) championship in 2025.

Women's World Championship WC (W) 1989-1990

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1989-1990

1989-1990 Season

Canada and USA finished level at the top of the 1989-90 WC (W) standings with 6 points. Sweden (4 points) and Finland (4 points) followed.

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1989-1990 WC (W) Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
A
1.	Canada	3	3	0	0	-	-	50	1	49	6	2.00	Champion
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	1	-	-	19	19	0	4	1.33	Bronze game loss
3.	West Germany	3	1	0	2	-	-	4	25	-21	2	0.67	Qualification
4.	Japan	3	0	0	3	-	-	5	33	-28	0	0.00	Qualification
B
1.	USA	3	3	0	0	-	-	38	7	31	6	2.00	Final loss
2.	Finland	3	2	0	1	-	-	24	6	18	4	1.33	Bronze game win
3.	Switzerland	3	1	0	2	-	-	11	29	-18	2	0.67	Qualification
4.	Norway	3	0	0	3	-	-	4	35	-31	0	0.00	Qualification

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1989-1990 WC (W) Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Cindy Curley (F)	-	11	12	23	2
2.	Cammi Granato (F)	5	9	5	14	4
3.	Kim Urech (F)	5	8	6	14	2
4.	Angela James (F)	5	11	2	13	10
5.	Heather Ginzel (F)	5	7	5	12	0

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1989-1990 WC (W) Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Ritva Ahola (G)	1	0.00	1.000
2.	Cathy Phillips (G)	4	1.15	.906
3.	Tamae Satsu (G)	4	6.75	.881
4.	Kelly Dyer (G)	4	3.60	.855
5.	Aurelia Vonderstrass (G)	3	3.33	.846

1989-1990 WC (W) Demographics

WC Games

date	home	visiting	score
04/20/2025 04:00 PM UTC	USA	Canada	4 - 3 (OT 77:06)
04/20/2025 12:00 PM UTC	Finland	Czechia	4 - 3 (OT 64:52)
04/19/2025 05:00 PM UTC	Canada	Finland	8 - 1
04/19/2025 01:00 PM UTC	USA	Czechia	2 - 1
04/19/2025 09:00 AM UTC	Switzerland	Sweden	3 - 2

WC Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada	20	99	5'6"	141 lbs	26.25
2.	Finland	20	92	5'5"	139 lbs	24.05
3.	Germany	20	95	5'8"	152 lbs	21.40
4.	Japan	2	8	-	-	27.00
5.	Norway	20	84	5'5"	139 lbs	21.30
6.	Sweden	20	82	5'6"	150 lbs	22.37
7.	Switzerland	21	95	5'7"	152 lbs	20.35
8.	USA	22	51	5'6"	143 lbs	22.86

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Estelle Duvin (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron Ladies	SWHL A	9	10	13	23	6
2.	Kiira Yrjänen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo	Auroraliiga	11	14	6	20	0
3.	Emma Ekoluoma (F)	2026-2027	Ilves	Auroraliiga	10	12	4	16	0
4.	Sinja Leemann (F)	2026-2027	SC Bern Frauen	SWHL A	8	8	8	16	4
5.	Yelizaveta Rodnova (F)	2026-2027	Agidel Ufa	Russia	9	3	13	16	0
6.	Mira Jungåker (D)	2026-2027	Ohio State Univ.	NCAA	8	2	14	16	4
7.	Charleen Poindl (F)	2026-2027	OHA Mavericks Tardiff U22	OWHL U22 AA (W)	11	13	2	15	2
8.	Valeria Ivanova (F)	2026-2027	Agidel Ufa	Russia	9	7	8	15	4
9.	Lara Stalder (F)	2026-2027	EVZ Women's Team	SWHL A	7	6	9	15	2
10.	Joy Dunne (F)	2026-2027	Ohio State Univ.	NCAA	8	8	6	14	6

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Regular Season

WC All-Time Points

WC All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hilary Knight (F)	87	67	53	120
2.	Marie-Philip Poulin (F)	72	39	50	89
3.	Hayley Wickenheiser (F)	61	37	49	86
4.	Jayna Hefford (F)	60	40	43	83
5.	Kendall Coyne Schofield (F)	65	31	49	80

WC All-Time Goals

WC All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hilary Knight (F)	87	67	53	120
2.	Cammi Granato (F)	43	44	34	78
3.	Jayna Hefford (F)	60	40	43	83
4.	Marie-Philip Poulin (F)	72	39	50	89
5.	Hayley Wickenheiser (F)	61	37	49	86

WC All-Time Assists

WC All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hilary Knight (F)	87	67	53	120
2.	Marie-Philip Poulin (F)	72	39	50	89
3.	Hayley Wickenheiser (F)	61	37	49	86
4.	Kendall Coyne Schofield (F)	65	31	49	80
5.	Caroline Ouellette (F)	59	23	45	68

WC All-Time Penalty Min.

WC All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Lara Stalder (F)	49	18	45	79
2.	Yekaterina Smolentseva (F)	54	20	40	77
3.	Rosa Lindstedt (D)	57	8	15	64
4.	Phoebe Staenz (F)	42	7	17	62
5.	Jocelyne Larocque (D)	71	2	31	60

WC All-Time Games Played

WC All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jenni Hiirikoski (D)	96	15	45	60
2.	Hilary Knight (F)	87	67	53	120
3.	Michelle Karvinen (F)	74	25	37	62
4.	Marie-Philip Poulin (F)	72	39	50	89
5.	Jocelyne Larocque (D)	71	2	29	31

WC All-Time Points Per Game

WC All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kim Urech (F)	5	8	14	2.80
2.	Susana Yuen (F)	5	5	12	2.40
3.	Shirley Cameron (F)	5	5	11	2.20
4.	Krissy Wendell-Pohl (F)	29	21	59	2.03
5.	Cammi Granato (F)	43	44	78	1.81

WC All-Time Points Per Season

WC All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cindy Curley (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	-	11	12	23	-	2
2.	Taylor Fox (F)	2021-2022	WC (W)	7	7	11	18	2.57	2
3.	Amanda Kessel (F)	2021-2022	WC (W)	7	6	11	17	2.43	4
4.	Cammi Granato (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	5	9	5	14	2.80	4
5.	Hayley Wickenheiser (F)	2006-2007	WC (W)	5	8	6	14	2.80	0

WC All-Time Goals Per Season

WC All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cindy Curley (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	-	11	12	23	-	2
2.	Angela James (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	5	11	2	13	2.60	10
3.	Cammi Granato (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	5	9	5	14	2.80	4
4.	Danielle Goyette (F)	1993-1994	WC (W)	5	9	3	12	2.40	0
5.	Hayley Wickenheiser (F)	2006-2007	WC (W)	5	8	6	14	2.80	0

WC All-Time Assists Per Season

WC All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Cindy Curley (F)	1989-1990	WC (W)	-	11	12	23	-	2
2.	Taylor Fox (F)	2021-2022	WC (W)	7	7	11	18	2.57	2
3.	Amanda Kessel (F)	2021-2022	WC (W)	7	6	11	17	2.43	4
4.	Krissy Wendell-Pohl (F)	1999-2000	WC (W)	5	2	11	13	2.60	6
5.	Taylor Fox (F)	2022-2023	WC (W)	7	1	11	12	1.71	6

WC All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

WC All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Lara Stalder (F)	2022-2023	WC (W)	7	4	7	11	1.57	35
2.	Xueting Qi (D)	2008-2009	WC (W)	4	1	0	1	0.25	35
3.	Yekaterina Smolentseva (F)	2007-2008	WC (W)	4	4	2	6	1.50	33
4.	Abbey Murphy (F)	2022-2023	WC (W)	7	5	3	8	1.14	31
5.	Denisa Krizova (F)	2023-2024	WC (W)	7	1	1	2	0.29	29