The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship kicks off on Thursday, April 4 and all eyes will be on Canada, which has not won gold since 2012 and is coming off a silver medal performance at the 2018 Olympics.


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The tournament, held in Espoo, Finland, will feature 10 countries for the first time in its history.


Two years ago, Canada lost in the gold-medal game to the United States, 3-2 in overtime, and have lost in the championship game seven of the last eight worlds.


Hockey Canada is hoping head coach Perry Pearn will be able to turn things around. Pearn, who last coached at a world championship in 1993 when he led Canada's junior men's team to gold, was on the bench for Canada's two wins in the best-of-three Rivalry Series in March.


Here's everything to know about the tournament, including how to watch live games online in Canada and a complete schedule with updated scores and standings.


Team Canada's schedule, results at World ChampionshipWith two additional teams, the format for the 2019 World Championship consists of two groups of five. They'll play a preliminary round robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament. Unlike previous years, the bye into the semifinal for the top two teams in Group A has been eliminated. Canada drew Group A, which also includes Switzerland, Russia Finland and the United States.