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tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the

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(IIHF). Division III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the

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. Hong Kong took the Group A tournament and got promoted, while Estonia were relegated to Group B. Serbia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A.

Group A tournament

The Division III Group A tournament was played in

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, Romania, from 3 to 9 April 2023.

Participating teams

Match officials

Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Final standings

Match results

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

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 =

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Awards

Group B tournament

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Tnuvot, Israel, from 26 to 31 March 2023.

Participating teams

Match officials

Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Final standings

Match results

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

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Awards

References

External links

Official website of IIHF
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