2008 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from 4 to 12 April 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China. It was the eleventh holding of the IIHF Women's World Championship and was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 4–12 April 2008 |
| Officially opened by | Hu Jintao |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (2nd title) |
Runner-up  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 117 (5.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 22,910 (1,146 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Natalie Darwitz (10 points) |
| MVP | Noora Räty |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Promotions and relegations reflected the results of the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
For the eleventh-straight Top Division tournament, Canada met the United States in the gold medal match and, for only the second time, the American team defeated the Canadians for the gold medal. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, China) failed to medal. Switzerland competed for a medal for the first time, losing to Finland in the bronze medal game.
Top Division
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Canada |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 |
 Russia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 4 April 2008 19:00 | Russia | 1–8 (1–2, 0–2, 0–4) | Canada | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1232 |
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| Maria Onolbayeva Valentina Ostrovlyanchik | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen:  Annika Floeden Daniela Kiefer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 19:00 | China | 3–5 (1–1, 0–2, 2–2) | Russia | Baqu Arena Attendance: 2009 |
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| Shi Yao | Goalies | Maria Onolbayeva | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 19:00 | Canada | 11–0 (4–0, 3–0, 4–0) | China | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1892 |
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| Charline Labonté | Goalies | Shi Yao | Referee: Aina HøveLinesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 4 April 2008 15:30 | Germany | 1–8 (1–1, 0–3, 0–4) | United States | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1390 |
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| Viona Harrer | Goalies | Jessie Vetter | Referee: Jana ZitkováLinesmen:  Anna Sophie Boniface Heather Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shots | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 15:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 (1–0, 2–0, 0–0) | Germany | Baqu Arena Attendance: 887 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Jennifer Harß | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Heather Richardson Petra Slivková | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
| 6 April 2008 15:30 | United States | 7–1 (1–0, 2–1, 4–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 845 |
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| Molly Schaus | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen: Annika Floeden Liu Chunhua | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Finland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 4 April 2008 12:00 | Japan | 0–5 (0–2, 0–2, 0–1) | Sweden | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1543 |
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| Azusa Nakaoku | Goalies | Sara Grahn | Referee: Aina Høve Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Liu Chunhua | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 12:00 | Finland | 6–1 (0–0, 2–1, 4–0) | Japan | Baqu Arena Attendance: 896 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Nana Fujimoto | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Daniela Kiefer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 12:00 | Sweden | 2–3 OT (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | Finland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 866 |
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| Kim Martin | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Petra Slivková | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Group D (1–3 Place)
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| United States |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Finland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 8 April 2008 12:00 | United States | 0–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Finland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 804 |
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| Jessie Vetter | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referee: Aina Høve Linesmen: Heather Richardson Petra Slivková | ||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 30 | Shots | 15 | |||
| 9 April 2008 12:00 | Finland | 2–4 (1–1, 0–3, 1–0) | Canada | Baqu Arena Attendance: 963 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Annika Floeden Daniela Kiefer | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 12:00 | Canada | 2–4 (2–1, 0–1, 0–2) | United States | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1096 |
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| Charline Labonté | Goalies | Jessie Vetter | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Group E (4–6 Place)
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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| Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Russia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 8 April 2008 15:30 | Switzerland | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Sweden | Baqu Arena Attendance: 812 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Kim Martin | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Daniela Kiefer Malene Skovbakke | |||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2008 15:30 | Sweden | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Russia | Baqu Arena Attendance: 804 |
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| Kim Martin | Goalies | Maria Onolbayeva | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 15:30 | Russia | 1–2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 884 |
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| Maria Onolbayeva | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Jana Zitková Linesmen: Liu Chunhua Malene Skovbakke | ||||||||
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| 37 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||
Group F (7–9 Place)
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Dif | PTS |
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| Japan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| China |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ±0 | 3 |
| Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
All times local (GMT+8).
| 8 April 2008 19:00 | Germany | 2–1 (2–1, 0–0, 0–0) | Japan | Baqu Arena Attendance: 833 |
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| Viona Harrer | Goalies | Azusa Nakaoku | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Liu Chunhua | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||
| 9 April 2008 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 (1–0, 0–0, 2–1) | China | Baqu Arena Attendance: 2146 |
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| Azusa Nakaoku | Goalies | Shi Yao | Referee: Jana Zitková Linesmen: Malene Skovbakke Petra Slivková | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 19:00 | China | 4–2 (1–1, 0–1, 3–0) | Germany | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1984 |
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| Shi Yao | Goalies | Jennifer Harß | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Annika Floeden | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany is relegated to Division I for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships due to having the worst goal difference in the consolation round, as all three teams won 1 game and amassed exactly 3 points each.
Match for third place
All times local (GMT+8).
| 12 April 2008 15:30 | Finland | 4–1 (0–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1024 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Heather Richardson | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Final
All times local (GMT+8).
| 12 April 2008 19:00 | United States | 4–3 (2–1, 2–0, 0–2) | Canada | Baqu Arena |
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| Jessie Vetter | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre Charline Labonté | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
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Source: [1]
Awards and Statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Natalie Darwitz | United States | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 2 | Hayley Wickenheiser | Canada | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Jennifer Botterill | Canada | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Jayna Hefford | Canada | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Cherie Piper | Canada | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jenny Potter | United States | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 |
| 7 | Julie Chu | United States | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 2 |
| 8 | Yekaterina Smolentseva | Russia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 33 |
| 9 | Kathrin Lehmann | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 9 | Stefanie Marty | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 9 | Sarah Vaillancourt | Canada | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Noora Räty | Finland | 243:42 | 6 | 1.48 | 92.59 | 1 |
| 2 | Florence Schelling | Switzerland | 305:00 | 15 | 2.95 | 91.89 | 1 |
| 3 | Azusa Nakaoku | Japan | 179:31 | 8 | 2.67 | 91.01 | 0 |
| 4 | Charline Labonté | Canada | 138:29 | 3 | 1.30 | 90.91 | 1 |
| 5 | Jessie Vetter | United States | 243:42 | 7 | 1.72 | 88.14 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Noora Räty, Finland
- Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero, United States
- Forward: Natalie Darwitz, United States
Source: IIHF.com
Media All-Stars
- Goaltender: Noora Räty
- Defensemen: Julie Chu, Emma Laaksonen
- Forwards: Jayna Hefford, Hayley Wickenheiser, Natalie Darwitz
- MVP: Noora Räty
Source: [2]
Division I
The following teams took part of the Division I tournament, which was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from March 10 through March 16, 2008.[3]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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 Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Slovakia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Czech Republic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| Norway |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
 Latvia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
Kazakhstan is promoted to the Top Division tournament and Latvia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.[4]
| 10 March 2008 13:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | France | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 50 |
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| Radka Lhotská | Goalies | Orane Leenders | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Anna Majapuro | |||||||||||
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| 26 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 10 March 2008 16:30 | Slovakia | 1–5 (1–2, 0–2, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 52 |
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| Zuzana Tomčíková | Goalies | Darya Obydennova | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Sandra Minakovska Veronika Stenzel | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 March 2008 20:00 | Norway | 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 652 |
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| Christine Smestad | Goalies | Lolita Andriševska | Referee: Debbie HengstLinesmen: Evelyn Loretan Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 13:00 | France | 1–5 (1–1, 0–3, 0–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 22 |
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| Orane Leenders | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Evelyn Loretan Ilse Robben | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 101 |
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| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Christine Smestad | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 3–4 (1–1, 1–0, 1–3) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 493 |
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Anna Majapuro Veronika Stenzel | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 13:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 44 |
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| Zuzana Tomčíková | Goalies | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Evelyn Loretan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 (2–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 52 |
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| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 53 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | France | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 666 |
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Orane Leenders | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Veronika Stenzel | ||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||
| 33 | Shots | 42 | |||
| 14 March 2008 13:00 | Norway | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 60 |
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| Christine Smestad | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Sandra Minakovska Veronika Stenzel | |||||||||||
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| Shootout | Mastná | |||||||||||||
| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 14 March 2008 16:30 | France | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 29 |
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| Orane Leenders | Goalies | Darya Obydennova | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Anna Majapuro | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||
| 14 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 450 |
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Evelyn Loretan | |||||||||||
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| Shootout | Karafiátová | |||||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 16 March 2008 13:00 | Czech Republic | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 49 |
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| Radka Lhotská | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| 16 March 2008 16:30 | France | 3–2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 33 |
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| Maïwenn Lombard | Goalies | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Veronika Stenzel | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 March 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 (1–0, 0–3, 0–0) | Latvia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 532 |
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| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Lolita Andriševska | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Anna Majapuro Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarina Tukhtiyeva | Kazakhstan | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Line Bialik Øien | Norway | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Olga Potapova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Sophie Serre | France | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Lyubov Ibragimova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 6 | Inese Geca-Miljone | Latvia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| 6 | Martina Veličková | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 8 | Jana Kapustová | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 8 | Iveta Koka | Latvia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Simona Studentová | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltenders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darya Obydennova | Kazakhstan | 300:00 | 8 | 1.60 | 93.98 | 0 |
| 2 | Lolita Andriševska | Latvia | 303:38 | 12 | 2.37 | 93.72 | 0 |
| 3 | Zuzana Tomčíková | Slovakia | 305:00 | 11 | 2.16 | 93.68 | 0 |
| 4 | Christine Smestad | Norway | 184:52 | 7 | 2.27 | 92.78 | 0 |
| 5 | Radka Lhotská | Czech Republic | 304:44 | 11 | 2.17 | 92.76 | 0 |
| 6 | Orane Leenders | France | 239:10 | 10 | 2.51 | 91.74 | 1 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Zuzana Tomčíková, Slovakia
- Defenseman: Tatyana Shtelmaister, Kazakhstan
- Forward: Iveta Koka, Latvia
Source: IIHF.com
Division II
The Division II tournament was held during 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| Denmark |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
 North Korea |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 |
 Italy |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
Austria is promoted to Division I and Australia is relegated to Division III for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
Round-robin
All times local (UTC+2)
| 25 March 2008 13:30 | North Korea | 1–5 (0–2, 0–2, 1–1) | Denmark | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 90 |
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| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Nanna Holm Glaas | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Marlen Vedvik Hansen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2008 17:00 | Australia | 2–6 (0–2, 2–3, 0–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 87 |
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| Kristy Bruske | Goalies | Nina Geyer | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Anne Ruth Kuonen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2008 20:30 | Italy | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 78 |
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| Chiara Traversa | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen:  Lee Tae Ri Johanna Tauriainen | |||||||||||
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| 47 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 13:30 | Denmark | 2–3 (0–0, 0–2, 2–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 54 |
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| Nanna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Sandra Borschke | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Lee Tae Ri | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 17:00 | Netherlands | 6–2 (2–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 57 |
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| Claudia van Leeuwen | Goalies | Kristy Bruske Alexandra Stefan | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 20:30 | Italy | 1–6 (0–2, 1–1, 0–3) | North Korea | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 84 |
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| Chiara Traversa Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalies | Hong Kum Sil | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 March 2008 13:30 | Denmark | 3–0 (2–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 43 |
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| Nanna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Johanna Tauriainen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 9 | |||||||||
| 27 March 2008 17:00 | Italy | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 58 |
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| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalies | Kristy Bruske | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Lee Tae Ri | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 55 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 27 March 2008 20:30 | North Korea | 0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 103 |
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| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Sandra Borschke | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Anne Ruth Kuonen | |||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 13:30 | Netherlands | 0–4 (0–3, 0–0, 0–1) | North Korea | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 51 |
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| Claudia van Leeuwen | Goalies | Hong Kum Sil | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Lee Tae Ri | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 17:00 | Austria | 6–4 (3–0, 2–2, 1–2) | Italy | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 102 |
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| Sandra Borschke | Goalies | Chiara Traversa Giulia Mazzocchi | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 24 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 20:30 | Australia | 1–12 (0–6, 1–4, 0–2) | Denmark | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 70 |
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| Kristy Bruske Alexandra Stefan | Goalies | Kamilla Lund Nielsen | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Anne Ruth Kuonen Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 12:00 | Austria | 3–2 (2–0, 0–0, 1–2) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 42 |
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| Nina Geyer | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Michaela Kúdeľová | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 15:30 | North Korea | 10–0 (2–0, 4–0, 4–0) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 38 |
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| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Alexandra Stefan | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Lee Tae Ri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 19:00 | Denmark | 3–2 (0–1, 2–0, 1–1) | Italy | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 63 |
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| Ninna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Giulia Mazzocchi | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Anne Ruth Kuonen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denise Altmann | Austria | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Marie Linander Henriksen | Denmark | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +10 | 0 |
| 3 | Josefine Jakobsen | Denmark | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 2 |
| 4 | Eva Schwarzler | Austria | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +7 | 8 |
| 5 | Esther Kantor | Austria | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 6 | Ri Sol Gyong | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +8 | 4 |
| 7 | Henriette Funch Østergaard | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 2 |
| 8 | Saskia Admiraal | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Choe Kum Son | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 8 | Marie Olausson | Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanna Holm Glaas | Denmark | 240:00 | 6 | 1.50 | 93.55 | 1 |
| 2 | Nina Geyer | Austria | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 93.44 | 0 |
| 3 | Sandra Borschke | Austria | 180:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 92.59 | 1 |
| 4 | Hong Kum Sil | North Korea | 275:33 | 9 | 1.96 | 91.74 | 2 |
| 5 | Claudia van Leeuwen | Netherlands | 304:29 | 15 | 2.96 | 90.38 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Sandra Borschke
- Defenseman: Linda de Rocco
- Forward: Denise Altmann
Source: IIHF.com
Division III
- The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, held in Miskolc, Hungary, from April 6 to April 12, 2008.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 14 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 13 |
 Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
 Hungary |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| South Korea |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
Great Britain is promoted to Division II and South Korea is relegated to Division IV for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
| 06 April 2008 | Great Britain | 6–0 | South Korea |
| 06 April 2008 | Belgium | 2–5 | Slovenia |
| 06 April 2008 | Croatia | 2–1 | Hungary |
| 07 April 2008 | Great Britain | 4–1 | Belgium |
| 07 April 2008 | South Korea | 3–2 (OT) | Croatia |
| 07 April 2008 | Slovenia | 5–0 | Hungary |
| 09 April 2008 | Slovenia | 8–0 | South Korea |
| 09 April 2008 | Great Britain | 8–4 | Croatia |
| 09 April 2008 | Belgium | 4–1 | Hungary |
| 11 April 2008 | Croatia | 1–7 | Slovenia |
| 11 April 2008 | South Korea | 3–4 | Belgium |
| 11 April 2008 | Hungary | 0–8 | Great Britain |
| 12 April 2008 | Belgium | 1–3 | Croatia |
| 12 April 2008 | Slovenia | 2–3 (OT) | Great Britain |
| 12 April 2008 | Hungary | 2–1 | South Korea |
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmina Rosar | Slovenia | 5 | 15 | 3 | 18 | +13 | 8 |
| 2 | Pia Pren | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | Diana Kruseljposavec | Croatia | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 | Beth Kavanah | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 0 |
| 5 | Emily Turner | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 2 |
| 6 | Angela Taylor | Great Britain | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +9 | 6 |
| 7 | Danila Tominc | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +17 | 6 |
| 8 | Katherine Wiggins | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 2 |
| 9 | Hwangbo Young | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −6 | 6 |
| 10 | Nicola Bicknell | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ksenija Boznar | Slovenia | 185:00 | 4 | 1.30 | 95.74 | 1 |
| 2 | Kristen Schonwetter | Belgium | 299:26 | 16 | 3.21 | 91.16 | 0 |
| 3 | Shin So-jung | South Korea | 303:40 | 22 | 4.35 | 88.94 | 0 |
| 4 | Monika Gyomber | Hungary | 210:55 | 13 | 3.70 | 86.32 | 0 |
| 5 | Kelly Herring | Great Britain | 209:03 | 5 | 1.44 | 85.71 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Ksenija Boznar, Slovenia
- Defenseman: Diana Kruseljposavec, Croatia
- Forward: Angela Taylor, Great Britain
- MVP :Jasmina Rosar Slovenia
Source: IIHF.com
Division IV
- The following teams took part in the Division IV tournament, held in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, at Vakar Lajos Icerink from March 23 to March 29, 2008.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 15 |
 New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 12 |
 Romania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
 Estonia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
 South Africa |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
 Turkey |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 0 |
Iceland is promoted to Division III for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
| 23 March 2008 | New Zealand | 9–1 | South Africa |
| 23 March 2008 | Turkey | 1–8 | Estonia |
| 23 March 2008 | Romania | 3–4 | Iceland |
| 24 March 2008 | South Africa | 1–2 | Estonia |
| 24 March 2008 | Iceland | 9–0 | Turkey |
| 24 March 2008 | Romania | 2–7 | New Zealand |
| 26 March 2008 | South Africa | 1–9 | Iceland |
| 26 March 2008 | Romania | 9–1 | Turkey |
| 26 March 2008 | New Zealand | 4–1 | Estonia |
| 27 March 2008 | Iceland | 5–1 | New Zealand |
| 27 March 2008 | Turkey | 1–8 | South Africa |
| 27 March 2008 | Estonia | 0–8 | Romania |
| 29 March 2008 | Estonia | 0–3 | Iceland |
| 29 March 2008 | New Zealand | 16–0 | Turkey |
| 29 March 2008 | South Africa | 4–3 (OT) | Romania |
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Tissink | New Zealand | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +16 | 6 |
| 2 | Magdolna Dobondi | Romania | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +8 | 0 |
| 3 | Csilla Ilyes | Romania | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +9 | 4 |
| 4 | Flosrun Johannesdottir | Iceland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 |
| 5 | Sheree Haslemore | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 4 |
| 6 | Kiri Langford | New Zealand | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 4 |
| 7 | Angelique Mawson | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 4 |
| 7 | Ibolya Sandor | Romania | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 0 |
| 9 | Megan Gilchrist | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +14 | 6 |
| 10 | Sigrun Arnadottir | Iceland | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 18 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karitas Halldorsdottir | Iceland | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 95.15 | 1 |
| 2 | Monika Janis | Estonia | 271:24 | 14 | 3.10 | 90.07 | 0 |
| 3 | Mary McCutcheon | New Zealand | 145:12 | 2 | 0.83 | 90.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Angelique Otto | South Africa | 203:29 | 7 | 2.06 | 89.39 | 0 |
| 5 | Andrea Herescu | Romania | 243:06 | 12 | 2.96 | 88.12 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Karitas Halldorsdottir, Iceland
- Defenseman: Annabelle Lewis, New Zealand
- Forward: Magdolna Dobondi, Romania
Source: IIHF.com
References
- Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Women's World Championship". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 327. ISBN 9780986796470.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Collins Gem Hockey Facts & Stats, 2009–10. Toronto: Harper Collins. p. 546. ISBN 9781554686216.
- "2008 IIHF World Womens Championship Division I – Statistics > Tournament Reports". IIHF. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "2008 IIHF World Women Championship Division I – Tournament Progress" (PDF). IIHF. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- Iceland’s women celebrating promotion
External links
- IIHF Official Site
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 29, 235.
- IIHF results index for 2008
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