2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II


The 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of three international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A, Division II B and Division II B Qualification represent the fourth, fifth and sixth tier of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
At the 2017 IIHF annual congress it was decided that the Top Division would expand from eight to ten teams. As a result, all relegations from the 2017 tournaments were cancelled, and there would also be no relegation in all 2018 tournaments.

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Gangneung, South Korea, from 2 to 8 April 2017.

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
  • Vanessa Morin
  • Anna Kuroda
  • Chelsea Rapin
  • Rita Rygh
;Linesmen
  • Tanja Cadonau
  • Aiko Hoshi
  • Jenni Jaatinen
  • Lee Kyung-sun
  • Lee Tae-ri
  • Bente Owren
  • Brienne Stewart

Final standings


Match results

''All times are local.''

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goalkeeper: Han Do-hee
  • *Best Defenseman: Kayleigh Hamers
  • *Best Forward: Pia Pren
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Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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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.
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Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 27 February to 5 March 2017.

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
  • Katalin Gérnyi
  • Elena Ivanova
  • Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
  • Gabriela Malá
;Linesmen
  • Veronika Dopitová
  • Linn Forsberg
  • Leigh Hetherington
  • Senovwa Mollen
  • Oksana Shestakova
  • Julia Tschirner
  • Julia Weegh

Final standings


Match results

''All times are local.''

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goalkeeper: Mónica Renteria
  • *Best Defenseman: Eva Karvelsdóttir
  • *Best Forward: Anjali Thakker
Source:

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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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.
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Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Taipei, Taiwan, from 12 to 17 December 2016.

Match officials

3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
;Linesmen
  • Sayaka Akama
  • Ashleigh Davidson
  • Elizabeth Mantha
  • Theodore Streitu
  • Yuka Tochigi

Final standings


Match results

''All times are local.''

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goalkeeper: Nina van Orshaegen
  • *Best Defenseman: Donne van Doesburgh
  • *Best Forward: Yeh Hui-chen
Source:

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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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.
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