IIHF Female Player of the Year

The IIHF Female Player of the Year award is given out annually by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), in recognition of the ice hockey player who "best exemplifies exceptional skill, determination, team success, and sporting character on and off the ice during the preceding season." It is selected by a panel of media and IIHF representatives drawn from among the member states of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
In order to be eligible, a player must have competed in at least one of three IIHF tournaments (the Winter Olympics, IIHF World Women's Championship, or IIHF World Women's U18 Championship) as well as in a national domestic league "of the highest caliber for that country," with "the combined performances of which were deemed superior to all other players."
It was first awarded in 2023, along with its counterpart, the IIHF Male Player of the Year. Hilary Knight, of the United States national team and the PWHPA's Team Sonnet, was the inaugural recipient.
==Winners==
Year	Winner 	National Team	Club 	Ref
2023	Hilary Knight	United States	Team Sonnet (PWHPA)	
==References==
==See also==
* IIHF Male Player of the Year
==External links==
* International Ice Hockey Federation
Category:Ice hockey player of the year awards
Category:International Ice Hockey Federation