Canada is gearing up for more games over more days at the expanded women’s world hockey championship. The world championship has featured either eight or nine countries since the first edition in 1990. “When I look at the world championship schedule, to me that’s exactly a best-of-seven series in the NHL,” head coach Perry Pearn said. It’s more on par with what the men do.”The men’s world championship is a 16-team affair. A top-tier women’s world championship isn’t held in an Olympic year.

Source: National Post April 01, 2019 15:56 UTC