on the 2006 team denied the notion while adding that Forsberg's comments in the interview were misconstrued. Women's competition Qualification The top four teams from the International Ice Hockey Federation world rankings following the 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships qualified automatically. These teams were Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden. Italy also gained a place as it was the host nation. Russia, Germany, and Switzerland qualified for the last three places through qualification tournaments. References 2006 Winter Olympics events 2006 Olympics 2006