ZURICH (AP) — The women’s international hockey calendar is changing with the IIHF permanently shifting its annual world championships from April to November next year and launching a European women’s championship tournament in 2027.

The European tournament was announced Monday by the International Ice Hockey Federation and PWHL, who collaborated “to reimagine the international calendar, aligning around a shared vision to grow the women’s game and strengthen opportunities for players at every level.” The worlds decision was announced last week.

By shifting the world championships to November, the tournament will now serve as a lead-in to the start of the PWHL season in North America. Previously in its first two seasons, the league had to include a three-week pause in its schedule to accou

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