The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was three international
ice hockey
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tournaments organised by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. The Division II Group A tournament was played in
Maribor
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Slovenia
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, from 31 March to 6 April 2018, the Division II Group B tournament was played in
Valdemoro
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Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, from 17 to 23 March 2018, and the Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in
Sofia
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Bulgaria
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, from 4 to 9 December 2017.
The Netherlands won the Division II Group A tournament and will play in Division I next year. Spain took home the top spot in the Division II Group B tournament and were promoted to Division II Group A for next year, while Croatia won the Division II Group B Qualification tournament.
Division II Group A
Participants
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
* Darja Abrosimova
* Kaylen Erchul
* Anniina Nurmi
* Ulrike Winklmayr
;Linesmen
* Liv Andersson
* Jennifer Berezowski
* Zita Gebora
* Catherine Goutama
* Anastasiia Kurashova
* Milla Ronkainen
* Wang Hui
Final standings
Results
''All times are local (
UTC+2
UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in:
As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
).''
Awards and statistics
Awards
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best Goalkeeper:
Pia Dukarič
**Best Defenseman:
Kayleigh Hamers
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**Best Forward:
Pia Pren
Source
IIHF.com
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Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position''
Source
IIHF.com
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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.
''TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average
Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on s ...
; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutout
In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.
Shutouts are usuall ...
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Source
IIHF.com
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Division II Group B
Participants
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
* Sintija Čamāne
* Lisa Grison
* Elise Harbitz-Rasmussen
* Liu Chunhua
;Linesmen
* Bettina Angerer
* Alba Calero
* Jennifer Cameron
* Claudia de la Pompa
* Fu Zhennan
* Loise Larsen
* Linnea Sainio
Final standings
Results
''All times are local (
UTC+1
UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in:
*Central European Time
*West Africa Time
*Western European Summer Time
** B ...
).''
Awards and statistics
Awards
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best Goalkeeper:
Alba Gonzalo
**Best Defenseman:
Elena Álvarez
**Best Forward:
Silvia Björgvinsdóttir
Source
IIHF.com
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Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position''
Source
IIHF.com
/small>
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.
''TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average
Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on s ...
; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutout
In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.
Shutouts are usuall ...
s''
Source
IIHF.com
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Division II Group B Qualification
Participants
Match officials
3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Div II B Q assignments
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;Referees
* Olga Steinberg
* Maria Fuhrberg
* Michaela Matejova
;Linesmen
* Yvonne Grascher
* Vitaliya Khamitsevich
* Julia Mannlein
* Tatiana Kasášová
* Ìlksen Șermin Özdemir
Final standings
Results
''All times are local (UTC+2
UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2020-11-08T23:41:45+02:00. This time is used in:
As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
).''
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position''
Source
IIHF.com
/small>
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.
''TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average
Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and water polo that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender or goalkeeper (depending on s ...
; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutout
In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball.
Shutouts are usuall ...
s''
Source
IIHF.com
/small>
References
External links
Official website of IIHF
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Division II
2018 IIHF World Championship Division II
2018 IIHF World Championship Division II
2018 IIHF World Championship Division II
2017 in Bulgarian women's sport
2018 in Slovenian women's sport
2018 in Spanish women's sport
Sports competitions in Sofia
Sport in Maribor
Sport in the Community of Madrid
December 2017 sports events in Europe
March 2018 sports events in Europe
April 2018 sports events in Europe