Laila Edwards named MVP
by Andrew Podnieks|14 APR 2024
photo: © International Ice Hockey Federation / Andre Ringuette
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Team USA forward Laila Edwards has been named MVP of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship.

The Directorate Awards are as follows:
  • Best Goaltender—Sandra Abstreiter (GER)
  • Best Defender—Renata Fast (CAN)
  • Best Forward—Alex Carpenter (USA)

The Media All-Star Team is:
  • Goal—Sanni Ahola (FIN)
  • Defence—Renata Fast (CAN), Caroline Harvey (USA)
  • Forward—Alex Carpenter (USA), Laila Edwards (USA), Natalie Mlynkova (CZE)

Stats leaders:
  • Goals--6, Laila Edwards, F (USA) & Alex Carpenter, F (USA)
  • Assists--8, Caroline Harvey, D (USA)
  • Points--10, Alex Carpenter, F (USA), Hilary Knight, F (USA), Caroline Harvey, D (USA)

Troy Ryan (CAN) has now coached more wins at the Women's Worlds than anyone else. He now has 25 WW wins, one more than Ben Smith (USA).

Groups for 2025 in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia are:
  • Group A: United States, Canada, Finland, Czechia, Switzerland
  • Group B: Germany, Sweden, Japan, I-A Q1, I-A Q2