The 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I was three international under-18 women's

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tournaments organized by the

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(IIHF). Divisions I A, I B and I B Q represented the second, third and fourth tier of competition at the

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Division I Group A

The Group A tournament was held in

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from 8 to 14 January 2018. Having just been relegated to Division I in 2017,

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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

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win against

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, Norway amassed the fewest points and were relegated to Division I Group B.

Final standings

Results

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

* Best Goalkeeper: Ena Nystrøm * Best Defenseman: Nadia Mattivi * Best Forward:

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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
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Division I Group B

The Group B tournament was held in

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from 6 to 12 January 2018.

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won the tournament with a +27

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and were promoted to Division I Group A. With only one point earned in five games,

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was relegated to Division I Group B Qualification. 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. 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

recorded the highest time on ice at 258 minutes, nearly fifteen minutes more than any other goaltender at the tournament.

Final standings

Results

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

* Best Goalkeeper: Martyna Sass * Best Defenseman: Amanda Refsgaard * Best Forward Elise Lombard Source
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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
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Division I Group B Qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in

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from 30 January to 4 February 2018.2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B Qualification statistics
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won promotion to Division I Group B.

Final standings

Results

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

* Best Goalkeeper: Emma Fondse * Best Defenseman: Romy Brouwers * Best Forward: Joanna Rojas Source
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Best players of each team selected by the coaches

* Marta Martín ( D) * Zhanel Kozgulova ( D) * Joanna Rojas ( F) *

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( F) * Melisa Figenli ( F) Source
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References

External links

Official website of IIHF
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