| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Netherlands Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–21 January 2024 8–14 January 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II are two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of competition at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Heerenveen |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 15–21 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 46 (7.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,170 (362 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Zhao Ziyu (7 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament is being played in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from 15 to 21 January 2024.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| China |
6th place in 2023 World Championship Division I B and were relegated |
 Latvia |
2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
| Netherlands |
Hosts; 3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Great Britain |
4th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Turkey |
5th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Kazakhstan |
1st place in 2023 World Championship Division II B and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 6 | Promotion to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Latvia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Netherlands (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 2 | |
| 6 | Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division II B |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. 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
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
Schedule
Source:[3]
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 15 January 2024 13:00 | Latvia | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Turkey | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
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| 15 January 2024 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 0–4 (0–3, 0–0, 0–1) | Great Britain | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
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| 15 January 2024 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–18 (0–6, 0–6, 0–6) | China | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
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| 16 January 2024 13:00 | Turkey | 0–6 (0–3, 0–3, 0–0) | Kazakhstan | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 8 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 16 January 2024 16:30 | China | 6–2 (3–2, 1–0, 2–0) | Great Britain | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 120 |
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 16 January 2024 20:00 | Latvia | 3–4 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Netherlands | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 450 |
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 18 January 2024 13:00 | China | v | Turkey | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 18 January 2024 16:30 | Latvia | v | Kazakhstan | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 18 January 2024 20:00 | Netherlands | v | Great Britain | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 20 January 2024 13:00 | Great Britain | v | Latvia | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 20 January 2024 16:30 | Turkey | v | Netherlands | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 20 January 2024 20:00 | Kazakhstan | v | China | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 21 January 2024 13:00 | Great Britain | v | Turkey | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 21 January 2024 16:30 | Netherlands | v | Kazakhstan | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| 21 January 2024 20:00 | China | v | Latvia | Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 8–14 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 130 (8.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,863 (124 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Nerhys Gordon (12 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 8 to 14 January 2024.[4][5] New Zealand won, clinching promotion by scoring with their goalie pulled in their final game. South Africa replaced Estonia as the final entrant and lost all their games in their debut.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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 Mexico |
6th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A and were relegated |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 Iceland |
3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
| New Zealand |
4th place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
| Bulgaria |
Hosts; 5th place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 South Africa |
First participation in World Championship |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Belgium |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11 | |
| 4 | Mexico |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 6 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 85 | −84 | 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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Schedule
Source:[6]
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 8 January 2024 13:00 | Iceland | 3–1 (0–0, 0–0, 3–1) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 8 January 2024 20:00 | Belgium | 1–0 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) OT: (1–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 9 January 2024 13:00 | Mexico | 1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1–1) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 9 January 2024 16:30 | Belgium | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 9 January 2024 20:00 | Bulgaria | 13–1 (5–1, 3–0, 5–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 10 January 2024 16:30 | South Africa | 0–22 (0–5, 0–5, 0–12) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 11 January 2024 13:00 | Belgium | 13–0 (3–0, 6–0, 4–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 11 January 2024 16:30 | Iceland | 0–2 (0–1, 0–0, 0–1) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 11 January 2024 20:00 | Mexico | 4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 13 January 2024 13:00 | South Africa | 0–13 (0–3, 0–7, 0–3) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 13 January 2024 16:30 | Bulgaria | 3–5 (0–1, 1–1, 2–3) | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 13 January 2024 20:00 | New Zealand | 2–5 (1–3, 1–1, 0–1) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 14 January 2024 13:00 | Iceland | 24–0 (10–0, 7–0, 7–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 14 January 2024 16:30 | New Zealand | 4–3 (2–1, 0–1, 2–1) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 14 January 2024 20:00 | Mexico | 2–4 (1–0, 0–2, 1–2) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 1 | Nerhys Gordon | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +14 | 4 | F |
| 2 | Polly Bennetts | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +12 | 0 | F |
| 3 | Camille Sommerschuh | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +10 | 2 | F |
| 4 | Sólrún Arnarsdóttir | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +6 | 4 | F |
| 5 | Regina Labastida | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | +10 | 2 | D |
| 6 | Louise Paulissen | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 7 | Friðrika Magnúsdóttir | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F |
| 8 | Rebecca Andrade Castro | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +11 | 27 | F |
| 9 | Camryn Linton | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 2 | F |
| 10 | Daniela Cuena | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Anouk Belmans | 243:55 | 5 | 1.23 | 98 | 94.90 | 1 |
| 2 | Zadia Paulse | 239:44 | 9 | 2.25 | 119 | 92.44 | 1 |
| 3 | Monika Nedyalkova | 241:42 | 13 | 3.23 | 153 | 91.50 | 0 |
| 4 | Nicole Duenas | 263:22 | 8 | 1.82 | 77 | 89.61 | 1 |
| 5 | Andrea Bachmann | 258:14 | 6 | 1.39 | 53 | 88.68 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Anouk Belmans
- Best Defender: Aðalheiður Ragnarsdóttir
- Best Forward: Simona Asparuhova
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
References
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ Div II A schedule
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ Div II B schedule
External links
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| 2024 Championship teams | |
| Tournaments | |
| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Qualification | |
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