2011 IIHF Women's World Championship


The 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 13th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship, organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Top Division tournament was held at Hallenstadion in Zürich and at Deutweg rink in Winterthur, Switzerland, from 16 to 25 April 2011.
The United States were the two-time defending champions and successfully defended their title, capturing their third straight gold medal by defeating Canada 3–2 in overtime on a goal by Hilary Knight. IIHF council member Monique Scheier-Schneider presided over the events.

Top Division

Preliminary round

''All times are local.''

Relegation round

Best of three.
All times are local.

Final standings

RankTeam
4
5
6
7
8

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
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Tournament Awards

  • Media All-Stars
  • *Goaltender:
  • *Defense:,
  • *Forwards:,,
  • *Most Valuable Player:
  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goaltender:
  • *Best Forward:
  • *Best Defenceman:

Best players of each team

Best players of each team selected by the coaches.
TeamPlayers
Meaghan Mikkelson
Hayley Wickenheiser
Rebecca Johnston
Noora Räty
Jenni Hiirikoski
Karoliina Rantamäki
Daria Obydennova
Natalya Yakovchuk
Lyubov Ibragimova
Tatyana Burina
Iya Gavrilova
Yekaterina Smolentseva
Julia Marty
Nicole Bullo
Sara Benz
Zuzana Tomčíková
Iveta Karafiatova
Jana Kapustova
Erika Holst
Elin Holmlöv
Gunilla Andersson
Jessica Vetter
Brianna Decker
Caitlin Cahow

Division I

The Division I tournament was played in Ravensburg, Germany, from April 11 to 16, 2011.
On March 29, 2011 Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the 2011 Japan earthquake. They retained their position in 2012's Division I, and the 5th-placed team was relegated.

Division II

The Division II tournament was played in Caen, France, from April 4 to 10, 2011.
Prior to the start of the tournament the North Korean national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them were counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team.

Division III

The Division III tournament was played in Newcastle, Australia, from February 1 to 6, 2011.

Division IV

The Division IV tournament was played in Reykjavík, Iceland, from March 29 to April 4, 2011.

Division V

The Division V tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to 19, 2011.
was promoted to Division IV for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. In addition, because of some nations not participating, instead of hosting the Division II B Qualification, effectively were promoted as well.