2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I


The 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I was three international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions I A, I B and I B Q represented the second, third and fourth tier of competition at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

Division I Group 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.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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Goaltending leaders

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1263:0410.2397.872
2242:2671.7393.140
3300:57142.7991.721
4220:36112.9991.061
5272:56112.4289.421
TOI = Time on ice ; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

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Best players of each team selected by the coaches

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Division I Group 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.
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 and save percentage. Goaltender Martyna Sass of Poland recorded the highest time on ice at 258 minutes, nearly fifteen minutes more than any other goaltender at the tournament.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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Goaltending leaders

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1180:0020.6795.741
2120:0010.5095.451
3238:3561.5194.440
4258:0051.1692.861
5180:0072.3391.360
TOI = Time on ice ; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper: Martyna Sass
  • Best Defenseman: Amanda Refsgaard
  • Best Forward Elise Lombard
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Best players of each team selected by the coaches

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Division I Group B Qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018. The Netherlands won promotion to Division I Group B.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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Goaltending leaders

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1120:0010.5098.041
2120:0042.0094.290
3114:2863.1588.460
4177:0082.7188.410
5180:0051.6787.501
TOI = Time on ice ; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

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

  • Marta Martín
  • Zhanel Kozgulova
  • Joanna Rojas
  • Maree Dijkema
  • Melisa Figenli
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