Today’s IIHF Women’s Worlds Referees and Linespersons – 11/8/26

Posted by Josh Smith | Nov 8, 2026 | IIHF

The IIHF Women’s World Championship has 4 games on the schedule today. Here are the referees and linespersons assigned to each game.

USA at Germany
9:00 AM ET (15:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Esbjerg

Referees: #17 Anna Hammar (SWE), #19 Shauna Neary (CAN)
Linespersons: #86 Alexia Cheyroux (FRA), #75 Sophie Thomson (CAN)

Finland at Sweden
9:00 AM ET (15:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Herning

Referees: #31 Amy Martin (CAN), #36 Shannon Motzko (USA)
Linespersons: #76 Alannah Beres (CAN), #89 Kristyna Hajkova (CZE)

Czechia at Switzerland
1:00 PM ET (19:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Esbjerg

Referees: TBA
Linespersons: TBA

Officials TBA — official game sheet pending.

Canada at Japan
1:00 PM ET (19:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Herning

Referees: TBA
Linespersons: TBA

Officials TBA — official game sheet pending.

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Today’s IIHF Women’s Worlds Referees and Linespersons – 11/8/26

USA at Germany 9:00 AM ET (15:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Esbjerg

Finland at Sweden 9:00 AM ET (15:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Herning

Czechia at Switzerland 1:00 PM ET (19:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Esbjerg

Canada at Japan 1:00 PM ET (19:00 CET) — Hockey Arena Herning