1994 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 1994 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 11–17, 1994, at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. The Team Canada won their third consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Finland picked up their third consecutive bronze medal, with a win over semifinal debutants, China.

Qualification
The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification for the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1993 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament.


 * - Automatically Qualified
 * - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament
 * - Winner - 1993 European Championship
 * - 4th place - 1993 European Championship
 * - 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship
 * - 5th place - 1993 European Championship
 * - 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship
 * - Automatically Qualified

Venue
The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States.

Final tournament
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the consolation round.

Results
All times local

Results
All times local

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

 * Goalie: Erin Whitten (United States)
 * Defender: Geraldine Heaney (Canada)
 * Forward: Riikka Nieminen, (Finland)

The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named: