Friday, March 31st, was the start of the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The tournament was held at USA Hockey Arena at Plymouth Michigan and hosted by USA Hockey. Of note, the original US Women’s National Hockey team was the rostered team, as their boycott of USA hockey ended on March 28th after both sides came to an agreement.
Czech Republic v Switzerland
The tournament started with a game between the Czech Republic and Switzerland at 11:00 am CT. In a penalty laden game Czech Republic’s Tereza Vanisova was first to score at 14:18, second period.