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When did women’s ice hockey first become an Olympic event?

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2018 Stanley Cup finals — ice hockey Goalie Marc-André Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocking a shot by Jakub Vrána of the Washington Capitals in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup finals. The Capitals won the game and the series.

Women’s ice hockey was first introduced as an Olympic event at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.123