The 2022 Winter Olympics got underway before the official start of the Games. Women's hockey was one of the sports that began competition ahead of the Feb. 4 opening ceremony in Beijing.
The women's hockey tournament is composed of 10 countries divided into groups of five teams each. Each team is scheduled to compete in four preliminary-round games, with eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
The preliminary round will take place Feb. 3-8, followed by the quarterfinals on Feb. 11-12, the semifinals on Feb. 14, the bronze-medal game on Feb. 16 and the gold-medal game on Feb. 17.
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The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about how the women's hockey standings will work for the 2022 Winter Olympics, plus a full tournament schedule.
Olympic women's hockey standings
The 10 teams were divided into two groups of five ahead of the tournament. The five highest-ranked teams were placed together in Group A. All teams from Group A and the top three finishers in Group B will advance to the quarterfinals.
Czechia is making its Olympic debut. It has a shot at advancing to the final after reaching the quarterfinals against Finland at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Group A
| Team | W | OTW | L | OTL | PTS |
| Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Finland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ROC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | W | OTW | L | OTL | PTS |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Czechia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| China-x | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Denmark-x | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
(x-eliminated)
Women's Olympic hockey schedule 2022
Wednesday, Feb. 2
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Czechia 3, China 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
| Canada 12, Switzerland 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 3
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Japan 3, Sweden 1 | 3:40 a.m. |
| USA 5, Finland 2 | 8:10 a.m. |
| China 3, Denmark 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
| ROC 5, Switzerland 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 4
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Canada 11, Finland 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 5
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Czechia 3, Sweden 1 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Japan 6, Denmark 2 | 3:40 a.m. |
| USA 5, ROC 0 | 8:10 a.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 6
| Game | Time (ET) |
| China 2, Japan 1 (OT) | 3:40 a.m. |
| USA 8, Switzerland 0 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Canada 6, ROC 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Monday, Feb. 7
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Denmark 3, Czechia 2 | 3:40 a.m. |
| Sweden 2, China 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Switzerland 3, Finland 2 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Canada 4, USA 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Tuesday, Feb. 8
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Japan 3, Czechia 2 (SO) | 3:40 a.m. |
| Finland 5, ROC 0 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Sweden 3, Denmark 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
Thursday, Feb. 10: Quarterfinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| USA 4, Czechia 1 | 11:10 p.m. |
Friday, Feb. 11: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Canada 11, Sweden 0 | 8:10 a.m. |
| Switzerland 4, ROC 2 | 11:10 p.m. |
Saturday, Feb. 12: Quarterfinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Finland 7, Japan 1 | 3:40 a.m. |
Sunday, Feb. 13: Semifinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Canada 10, Switzerland 3 | 11:10 p.m. |
Monday, Feb. 14: Semifinal
| Game | Time (ET) |
| USA 4, Finland 1 | 8:10 a.m. |
Wednesday, Feb. 16: Medal games
| Game | Time (ET) |
| Bronze-medal game: Finland 4, Switzerland 0 | 6:30 a.m. |
| Gold-medal game, Canada vs. USA | 11:10 p.m. |
