What time is Canada vs. USA? Channel, TV schedule for 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship final

Bryan Murphy

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For the 21st time, the IIHF Women's World Championship comes down to Canada vs. the United States. 

The North American rivals meet Sunday night in the gold-medal game of the 2023 tournament. Since the Women's World Championship was introduced in 1990, the USA and Canada have played against one another for the gold medal every year with one exception, in 2019 when Finland stunned Canada in the semifinals. 

MORE: Watch the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship live with Fubo

Canada, led by captain Marie-Philipp Poulin, is aiming to win its third consecutive gold. It already has beaten the Americans once, a victory in the final game of pool play. 

With Hilary Knight at the helm, the United States is looking to win gold at the tournament for the first time since 2019. 

The Sporting News has everything you need to know to watch the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship gold-medal game between Canada and the USA. 

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What time is Canada vs. USA gold-medal game?

  • Date: Sunday, April 16
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET

Canada vs. USA gold-medal game is set to take place on Sunday, April 16. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. 

What channel is Canada vs. USA gold-medal game on?

  • TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
  • TV channels (Canada): TSN, RDS

NHL Network is broadcasting the gold-medal game in the U.S. Canadians can view the game on TSN (English language) or RDS (French language).

How to live stream Canada vs. USA gold-medal game

  • Live stream (U.S.): Fubo
  • Live stream (U.S.): TSN.ca, TSN app

Cord-cutters in the United States can stream NHL Network through Fubo, which offers a free trial. 

TSN can be streamed on TSN.ca, through the TSN App and via TSN+ in Canada. 

Where is the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship?

  • City: Brampton, Ont.
  • Venues: CAA Centre

This year's IIHF Women's World Championship is taking place in Canada. Brampton, Ont., is the site for the annual international competition. 

All of the games will be played at the CAA Centre. It is the former home of the Brampton Battalion of the OHL and the Brampton Beast of the ECHL, two franchises that are no longer in operation. 

Brampton is hosting the tournament for the first time.

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.