The 1997 Women's World Championship was held in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada from March 31-April 6, 1997. Canada defeated the United States in overtime to win the gold medal. This event served as a qualifier for the 1998 Winter Olympics, held in Nagano, Japan.

Standings, scores, the Canadian roster, and a couple of dozen press releases concerning the 1997 World Champsionships can be found here.