2008 IIHF Women's World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Harbin |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–12 April 2008 |
| Opened by | Hu Jintao |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 117 (5.85 per game) |
| Attendance | 22,910 (1,146 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Natalie Darwitz (10 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Noora Räty |
The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 11th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the 12th edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted), organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Top Division tournament was held from 4 to 12 April 2008 in Harbin, People's Republic of China. The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.
For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, the United States win gold medal for the second time, after defeated Canada in the gold medal match. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, China) failed to medal. Switzerland competed for a medal for the first time, losing to Finland in the bronze medal game.