2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

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2018 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship
2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Dates6–13 January 2018
Teams8
Venue(s)Ice Palace Dmitrov (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg United States (7th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg Sweden
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg Canada
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored108 (5.14 per match)
Attendance22,653 (1,079 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Switzerland Lisa Rüedi
(11 points)
MVPUnited States
Websiteu18worldwomen2018.iihf.hockey
2017
2019

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.

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[a] Advance to quarterfinals
4  Canada 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3[a]
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. ^ a b 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

Final round[]

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

United States

All-star team

Source: IIHF.com

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper Sweden Anna Amholt
  • Best Defenseman United States
  • Best Forward United States Taylor Heise

Source: IIHF.com

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Lisa Rüedi   Switzerland 5 6 5 11 0 0
2 Rahel Enzler   Switzerland 5 3 6 9 +2 0
3  United States 5 2 7 9 +8 0
4 Britta Curl  United States 5 4 4 8 +6 2
4  United States 5 4 4 8 +7 12
6  United States 5 3 5 8 +7 8
7  Czech Republic 5 3 4 7 +6 10
8 Elisa Holopainen  Finland 5 1 6 7 +7 0
9 Alexie Guay  Canada 6 1 6 7 +2 10
10  United States 5 4 2 6 +6 2

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
1  Finland 299:07 9 1.81 92.91 0
2  Russia 343:23 12 2.10 92.45 1
3 Anna Amholt  Sweden 208:25 11 3.17 91.85 1
4 Saskia Maurer   Switzerland 297:52 12 2.42 91.37 1
5 Kristýna Bláhová  Czech Republic 301:36 12 2.39 90.98 0

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: Norway Ena Nystrøm
  • Best Defenseman: Italy
  • Best Forward: Austria

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

Source: IIHF.com

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Diana Vargová  Slovakia 5 3 6 9 +4 0
2  Italy 5 6 2 8 +7 16
3 Moeka Tsutsumi  Japan 5 3 5 8 +4 0
4  Austria 5 5 1 6 +3 4
5 Remi Koyama  Japan 5 3 3 6 +5 2
6 Patrícia Ágoštonová  Slovakia 5 4 1 5 +3 4
6 Kaho Suzuki  Japan 5 4 1 5 +4 2
8  Slovakia 5 3 2 5 +5 6
9  Italy 5 1 4 5 +4 4
9  Slovakia 5 1 4 5 +2 4

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
1 Reika Sasaki  Japan 263:04 1 0.23 97.87 2
2 Ena Nystrøm  Norway 242:26 7 1.73 93.14 0
3  Italy 300:57 14 2.79 91.72 1
4  Austria 220:36 11 2.99 91.06 1
5 Andrea Rišianová  Slovakia 272:56 11 2.42 89.42 1

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 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 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

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

Source: IIHF.com

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Amanda Refsgaard  Denmark 5 4 6 10 10 2
2 Julie Oksbjerg  Denmark 5 4 4 8 4 2
3 Sofie Damgaard  Denmark 5 3 5 8 10 6
4 Lilli Friis-Hansen  Denmark 5 3 4 7 12 10
4  Denmark 5 3 4 7 6 4
6  France 5 4 2 6 5 2
7 Mille Sørensen  Denmark 5 3 3 6 5 2
8  Denmark 5 2 4 6 8 2
8  Poland 5 2 4 6 3 2
10  Poland 5 0 6 6 8 4

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
1 Martine Terrida  Denmark 180:00 2 0.67 95.74 1
2 Emma-Sofie Nordström  Denmark 120:00 1 0.50 95.45 1
3  France 238:35 6 1.51 94.44 0
4  Poland 258:00 5 1.16 92.86 1
5 Maisie Gilbert  Great Britain 180:00 7 2.33 91.36 0

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 won promotion to Division I Group B.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   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   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: Netherlands
  • Best Defenseman: Netherlands Romy Brouwers
  • Best Forward: Mexico Joanna Rojas

Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches

  • Spain Marta Martín (D)
  • Kazakhstan Zhanel Kozgulova (D)
  • Mexico Joanna Rojas (F)
  • Netherlands (F)
  • Turkey Melisa Figenli (F)

Source: IIHF.com

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]
Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1   4 5 7 12 +10 2
2 Isabelle Schollaardt   4 5 6 11 +8 16
3 Larissa Haverkorn   4 6 3 9 +10 2
4 Yekaterina Kutsenko  Kazakhstan 4 4 4 8 +7 8
5 Alexandra Golotvina  Kazakhstan 4 3 4 7 +6 0
5 Joanna Rojas  Mexico 4 3 4 7 +1 6
7 Tomiris Ospanova  Kazakhstan 4 2 4 6 +7 6
8 Romy Brouwers   4 1 5 6 +10 0
9 Andrea Merino  Spain 4 3 2 5 +3 6
10 Sara Molina  Spain 4 2 3 5 +1 2

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
1   120:00 1 0.50 98.04 1
2   120:00 4 2.00 94.29 0
3 Polina Govtva  Kazakhstan 114:28 6 3.15 88.46 0
4 Paola Garcia  Mexico 177:00 8 2.71 88.41 0
5 Lucía Insenser  Spain 180:00 5 1.67 87.50 1

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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