2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

The 2018 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 11th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first.

2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Dates6–13 January 2018
Teams8
Venue(s)Ice Palace Dmitrov (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  United States (7th title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored108 (5.14 per match)
Attendance22,653 (1,079 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Lisa Rüedi
(11 points)
MVP Taylor Heise
Websiteu18worldwomen2018.iihf.hockey
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On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.[1]

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 0 13 6 +7 8 Advance to semifinals
2  Sweden 3 1 0 1 1 3 6 −3 4
3  Russia 3 1 0 0 2 6 9 −3 3[lower-alpha 1] Advance to quarterfinals
4  Canada 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Notes:
  1. Canada 2–3 Russia
6 January 2018
15:30		Canada 2–3
(0–1, 0–1, 2–1)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,281
6 January 2018
19:30		United States 2–1 OT
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 475
7 January 2018
15:30		Russia 3–5
(0–4, 1–1, 2–0)		 United StatesA Arena
Attendance: 2,557
7 January 2018
19:30		Canada 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 1,205
9 January 2018
15:30		United States 6–2
(1–1, 4–0, 1–1)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,013
9 January 2018
19:30		Sweden 2–0
(2–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,518

Group B
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 0 8 7 +1 7 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3  Germany 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5 Advance to relegation round
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 0 3 6 9 −3 0
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
6 January 2018
15:30		Czech Republic 4–3
(0–1, 3–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 118
6 January 2017
19:30		Finland 4–1
(2–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 102
7 January 2018
15:30		Czech Republic 1–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 116
7 January 2018
19:30		Switzerland  2–3
(1–1, 1–0, 0–2)		 FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 112
9 January 2018
15:30		Germany 2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 92
9 January, 2018
19:30		Finland 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicB Arena
Attendance: 105

Relegation round

The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.

10 January 2018
15:30		Germany 3–7
(0–3, 0–3, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 84
12 January 2018
15:30		Switzerland  3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 74

Bracket
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Final
                           
        A1  United States (GWS) 4  
  A4  Canada 3     A4  Canada 3    
  B1  Czech Republic 1         A1  United States 9
      A2  Sweden 3
        A2  Sweden 2    
  A3  Russia 2     A3  Russia 1   Third place
  B2  Finland 0   A3  Russia 1
  A4  Canada 5

Quarterfinals
10 January 2018
15:30		Canada 3–1
(0–0, 3–0, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicA Arena
Attendance: 715
10 January 2018
19:30		Russia 2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 FinlandA Arena
Attendance: 2,418

Semifinals
12 January 2018
15:30		United States 4–3 GWS
(1–1, 0–2, 2–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,295
12 January 2018
19:30		Sweden 2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,718

Fifth place game
12 January 2018
19:30		Czech Republic 1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		 FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 99

Bronze medal game
13 January 2018
15:30		Russia 1–5
(0–1, 0–2, 1–2)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 2,503

Gold medal game
13 January 2018
19:30		United States 9–3
(3–1, 6–0, 0–2)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 2,053

Final ranking
Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 A  United States 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 +14 14 Champions
2 A  Sweden 5 2 0 1 2 8 16 −8 7 Runners-up
3 A  Canada 6 3 0 1 2 19 15 +4 10 Third place
4 A  Russia (H) 6 2 0 0 4 10 16 −6 6 Fourth place
5 B  Finland 5 3 0 0 2 11 9 +2 9 Fifth place game
6 B  Czech Republic 5 2 0 1 2 10 12 −2 7
7 B   Switzerland 5 2 0 0 3 16 12 +4 6 Advance in Relegation
8 B  Germany 5 1 1 0 3 8 16 −8 5 Relegation to Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Tournament awards

Most Valuable Player

Taylor Heise

All-star team

Source: IIHF.com

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper Anna Amholt
  • Best Defenseman Gracie Ostertag
  • Best Forward Taylor Heise

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1Lisa Rüedi  Switzerland5651100
2Rahel Enzler  Switzerland5369+20
3Makenna Webster United States5279+80
4Britta Curl United States5448+62
4Taylor Heise United States5448+712
6Dominique Petrie United States5358+78
7Kristýna Kaltounková Czech Republic5347+610
8Elisa Holopainen Finland5167+70
9Alexie Guay Canada6167+210
10Abigail Murphy United States5426+62

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
1Sanni Ahola Finland299:0791.8192.910
2Diana Farkhutdinova Russia343:23122.1092.451
3Anna Amholt Sweden208:25113.1791.851
4Saskia Maurer  Switzerland297:52122.4291.371
5Kristýna Bláhová Czech Republic301:36122.3990.980

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Division I

Division I A

The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018. Having just been relegated to Division I in 2017, Japan entered the tournament with something to prove, handily winning all five matches in regulation and reclaiming their place in the Top Division. Despite eking out a shootout win against Hungary, Norway amassed the fewest points and were relegated to Division I Group B.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 21 1 +20 15 Promoted to Top Division
2  Slovakia 5 3 1 0 1 18 11 +7 11
3  Italy 5 2 0 1 2 13 14 −1 7
4  Austria 5 2 0 0 3 10 17 −7 6
5  Hungary 5 1 0 1 3 8 18 −10 4
6  Norway 5 0 1 0 4 4 13 −9 2 Relegation to Division I B
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper: Ena Nystrøm
  • Best Defenseman: Nadia Mattivi
  • Best Forward: Theresa Schafzahl

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

  • Leoni Geifes (D)
  • Míra Seregély (F)
  • Nadia Mattivi (D)
  • Remi Koyama (F)
  • Ena Nystrøm (G)
  • Lívia Kúbeková (F)

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1Diana Vargová Slovakia5369+40
2Nadia Mattivi Italy5628+716
3Moeka Tsutsumi Japan5358+40
4Theresa Schafzahl Austria5516+34
5Remi Koyama Japan5336+52
6Patrícia Ágoštonová Slovakia5415+34
6Kaho Suzuki Japan5415+42
8Lívia Kúbeková Slovakia5325+56
9Anna Caumo Italy5145+44
9Nikola Nemčeková Slovakia5145+24

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
1Reika Sasaki Japan263:0410.2397.872
2Ena Nystrøm Norway242:2671.7393.140
3Sara Belli Italy300:57142.7991.721
4Anja Adamitsch Austria220:36112.9991.061
5Andrea Rišianová Slovakia272:56112.4289.421

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Division I B

The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018. Denmark won the tournament with a +27 goal difference and were promoted to Division I Group A. With only one point earned in five games, Australia was relegated to Division I Group B Qualification.[3]

Danish defenceman Amanda Refsgaard was the highest scoring player of the tournament, notching 4 goals and 6 assists. Seven of the highest scoring players were Danish, including all five of the top ranked players. The leading scorer from a team other than Denmark was forward Elise Lombard of France, who ranked sixth overall with 4 goals and 2 assists.[4]

Denmark also topped the charts on the goaltending front, with goaltenders Martine Terrida and Emma-Sofie Nordström ranking first and second in both goals against average (GAA) and save percentage (Sv%). Goaltender Martyna Sass of Poland recorded the highest time on ice at 258 minutes, nearly fifteen minutes more than any other goaltender at the tournament.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Denmark 5 5 0 0 0 30 3 +27 15 Promoted to Division I A
2  France 5 4 0 0 1 16 6 +10 12
3  Poland 5 3 0 0 2 17 9 +8 9
4  China 5 1 1 0 3 9 22 −13 5
5  Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4 7 15 −8 3
6  Australia 5 0 0 1 4 6 30 −24 1 Relegation to Division I B Qualification
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper: Martyna Sass
  • Best Defenseman: Amanda Refsgaard
  • Best Forward Elise Lombard

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

  • Emily Davis-Tope (F)
  • Fu Chunyang (D)
  • Julie Oksbjerg (F)
  • Justine Crousy Theode (G)
  • Jemma Wallis (D)
  • Alicja Wcislo (D)

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1Amanda Refsgaard Denmark54610102
2Julie Oksbjerg Denmark544842
3Sofie Damgaard Denmark5358106
4Lilli Friis-Hansen Denmark53471210
4Julie Henriksen Denmark534764
6Elise Lombard France542652
7Mille Sørensen Denmark533652
8Signe Jensen Denmark524682
8Alicja Siejka Poland524632
10Alicja Wcislo Poland506684

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
1Martine Terrida Denmark180:0020.6795.741
2Emma-Sofie Nordström Denmark120:0010.5095.451
3Justine Crousy Theode France238:3561.5194.440
4Martyna Sass Poland258:0051.1692.861
5Maisie Gilbert Great Britain180:0072.3391.360

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Division I B qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018. The Netherlands won promotion to Division I Group B.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 0 25 5 +20 12 Promoted to Division I B
2  Mexico (H) 4 3 0 0 1 11 9 +2 9
3  Spain 4 2 0 0 2 16 9 +7 6
4  Kazakhstan 4 1 0 0 3 20 13 +7 3
5  Turkey 4 0 0 0 4 3 39 −36 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper: Emma Fondse
  • Best Defenseman: Romy Brouwers
  • Best Forward: Joanna Rojas

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

  • Marta Martín (D)
  • Zhanel Kozgulova (D)
  • Joanna Rojas (F)
  • Maree Dijkema (F)
  • Melisa Figenli (F)

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1Maree Dijkema Netherlands45712+102
2Isabelle Schollaardt Netherlands45611+816
3Larissa Haverkorn Netherlands4639+102
4Yekaterina Kutsenko Kazakhstan4448+78
5Alexandra Golotvina Kazakhstan4347+60
5Joanna Rojas Mexico4347+16
7Tomiris Ospanova Kazakhstan4246+76
8Romy Brouwers Netherlands4156+100
9Andrea Merino Spain4325+36
10Sara Molina Spain4235+12

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
1Emma Fondse Netherlands120:0010.5098.041
2Eline Gabriele Netherlands120:0042.0094.290
3Polina Govtva Kazakhstan114:2863.1588.460
4Paola Garcia Mexico177:0082.7188.410
5Lucía Insenser Spain180:0051.6787.501

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

References
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