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Canadian forward Bailey Bram has announced her retirement from international hockey competition, ending a career that includes a world title and an Olympic silver medal.

From the folding of the Canadian Women's Hockey League to the upending of the established world order to the game's stars flexing their collective power and going rogue, many see opportunity in the upheaval.

The Professional Women's Hockey Association's Dream Gap Tour is returning to Toronto.

When the Canadian Women's Hockey League folded in March, it took with it the aspirations of many young female hockey players.

The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation has cancelled the Four Nations women's hockey tournament in November because it can't guarantee its players' participation due to an ongoing pay dispute.

Canada claimed the bronze medal at the women's world hockey championship with a 7-0 win over Russia on Sunday in Espoo, Finland. The Finns play for gold at 1 p.m. ET against the defending champion United States.

Canada won't play for gold at the women's world hockey championship for the first time in tournament history following a 4-2 semifinal loss to host Finland on Saturday. The Finns will face defending champion United States or Russia in Sunday's final.

Canada advanced to the semifinal of the women's world hockey championship with a 5-0 win over Germany on Thursday. Blayre Turnbull scored a pair of goals for Canada in a quarterfinal victory at Metro Areena.

Loren Gabel had two goals and an assist to pace Canada to a 6-1 win over host Finland at the women's world hockey championship Tuesday in Espoo. The Canadians will meet Germany in Thursday's quarter-finals.

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin limped to the dressing room with a knee injury late in the first period of Monday's 5-1 victory over Russia at the women's world hockey championship in Espoo, Finland.