As announced earlier on BTD, the University of Vermont and the city of Burlington, Vt., have been selected to host the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship, as announced today by USA Hockey.
Gutterson Fieldhouse will serve as the primary venue and will host all U.S. and Canada games, as well as the playoff and medal rounds. Cairns Arena, also located in Burlington, will serve as the secondary facility for the event.
The eight-nation tournament, which will tentatively run from April 7-14, 2012, includes 22 games and features the top female hockey players in the world.
View the full release from USA Hockey here.
View the full release from the IIHF here.
We will have more reaction to this announcement in a future release.
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