The International Ice Hockey Federation has moved its annual women’s World Championship to align with the Professional Women’s Hockey League schedule, the PHWL announced Monday.

As part of this collaboration, the IIHF women’s World Championship will be played move to a new November timeslot before the start of the PWHL season, ensuring there will not be a conflict with the end of the PWHL season in the spring. The move also allows for a full World Championship season during Olympic years.

Last year, the PWHL took a monthlong hiatus while the world championships were being played.

“This was a complex situation to solve and we have reached a landmark moment for women’s hockey,” said IIHF president Luc Tardif said in a statement, adding that the IIHF and PWHL worked together to develop a calendar “that preserves the integrity of international competition while avoiding significant interruptions to the PWHL season.”

The 2026 world championships will be played Nov. 6-16 in Denmark

“This collaboration marks an important step forward for our sport,” PWHL executive vice president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford said in a release. “Working together with the IIHF and our partners globally, we’re doing what’s best to grow women’s hockey, building a calendar that allows each major event to reach its full potential”

The Frost will begin defense of their second straight PWHL championship with a home game against the Toronto Scepters on Nov. 21 at Grand Casino Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.

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