2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

2012 IIHF Women's World Championship
Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Latvia  Great Britain
Dates	25 – 31 March 9 – 15 April
Teams	12
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)

The Division I Group A tournament was held in Ventspils, Latvia, from March 25 to 31. The winner, the Czech Republic, is promoted to the top division for 2013, while the bottom-ranked team, Kazakhstan, is relegated to Group B for 2013.

Group B was contested from April 9 to 15 at Hull, Great Britain. The winner, Denmark, moves up to Group A for 2013, while the last placed team Italy is relegated to Division II Group A. Denmark won the three way tie-breaker with France and China by virtue of having a superior goal differential in the games those three nations played against each other (Denmark +3, China +1, France −4). Relegation was decided in similar fashion, by breaking a three way tie between Great Britain (+4), the Netherlands (−1), and Italy (−3).

In 2011 these tournaments were known as Division I and Division II.

Group A

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
Czech Republic	5	4	0	0	1	19	8	12
Norway	5	3	1	0	1	20	7	11
Japan	5	3	0	0	2	15	10	9
Austria	5	2	0	0	3	16	18	6
Latvia	5	1	1	0	3	5	20	5
Kazakhstan	5	0	0	2	3	7	19	2

Promoted to Top Division

Relegated to Division I B

All times are local UTC+3.

25 March 2012 13:00

Austria

2–7 (1–2, 0–4, 1–1)

Norway

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 75

Game reference
	Nina Geyer Paula Marchhart	Goalies	Christine Smestad	Referee: Erin Blair
	V. Hummel (J. Weber) (PP) – 11:20 C. Wittich – 42:38	1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 2–6 2–7	13:08 – H. Martinsen (H. Sletbak, T. Martens) (PP) 13:27 – A. Dalen (M. Carlsson) 26:06 – H. Ask (H. Martinsen) 27:55 – I. Farstad (L. Oien) 29:00 – H. Sletbak (H. Ask, H. Martinsen) 32:22 – H. Martinsen (T. Martens, H. Ask) 51:07 – I. Farstad (A. Dalen, M. Carlsson]) (PP)
	14 min	Penalties	30 min
	19	Shots	35

25 March 2012 16:30

Czech Republic

3–4 (1–4, 2–0, 0–0)

Japan

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 90

Game reference
	Katerina Becevova Radka Lhotska	Goalies	Azusa Nakaoku	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	S. Novakova – 08:20 L. Manhartova (B. Pekarova, S. Novakova) – 23:25 P. Horalkova – 30:30	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–4 3–4	04:05 – M. Shishiuchi (M. Fujimoto) 05:05 – F. Ishiura (H. Yoneyama) 10:06 – Y. Hirano 10:56 – Ch. Osawa (H. Yoneyama, S. Suzuki)
	0 min	Penalties	8 min
	39	Shots	27

25 March 2012 20:00

Latvia

3–2 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)

Kazakhstan

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 282

Game reference
	Lolita Andrisevska	Goalies	Daria Obydennova	Referee: Arina Ustinova
	L. Dekmeijere-Trigubova (I. Koka) (PP2) – 07:30 I. Bicevska (I. Petersone) – 38:09 I. Bicevska I. Koka	1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 Shootout:	21:11 – N. Yakovchuk (A. Fux, Z. Tukhtieva) 23:20 – V. Nazyrova A. Fux G. Shu Z. Tukhtieva
	4 min	Penalties	12 min
	26	Shots	29

26 March 2012 13:00

Norway

1–2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1)

Czech Republic

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 129

Game reference
	Radka Lhotska	Goalies	Jorid Dagfinrud	Referee: Arina Ustinova
	M. Carlsson (S. Holos) (PP) – 39:43	0–1 1–1 1–2	27:11 – S. Novakova (L. Manhartova) 53:02 – D. Krizova (A. Polenska, A. Tejralova) (PP)
	26 min	Penalties	16 min
	26	Shots	24

26 March 2012 16:30

Kazakhstan

2–6 (1–2, 1–2, 0–2)

Austria

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 82

Game reference
	Daria Obydennova	Goalies	Paula Marchhart	Referee: Debbie Hengst
	Z. Tukhtieva (N. Yakovchuk, V. Sazonova) (PP) – 01:38 G. Shu (T. Koroleva) – 34:42	1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 2–4 2–5 2–6	03:11 – J. Weber (V. Hummel, C. Wittich) 12:56 – C. Wittich (D. Altmann, A. Meixner) (PP2) 33:43 – D. Altmann (A. Meixner, C. Wittich) 39:32 – A. Meixner (T. Grascher, S. Volgger) 47:46 – E. Schwarzler (S. Ban, D. Altmann) 54:46 – D. Altmann (E. Verworner)
	14 min	Penalties	12 min
	27	Shots	43

26 March 2012 20:00

Japan

1–2 (0–0, 1–2, 0–0)

Latvia

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 235

Game reference
	Shizuka Takahashi	Goalies	Lolita Andrisevska	Referee: Erin Blair
	T. Sakagami (T. Homma, H. Kubo) (PP) – 37:58	0–1 0–2 1–2	25:59 – I. Petersone (I. Bicevska) 26:07 – I. Koka (L. Aldina)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	56	Shots	21

28 March 2012 13:00

Japan

3–1 (2–0, 0–1, 1–0)

Austria

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 78

Game reference
	Azusa Nakaoku	Goalies	Paula Marchhart	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	C. Osawa (H. Yoneyama, K. Aoki) – 17:29 S. Shimozawa (S. Suzuki, T. Sakagami) – 18:14 H. Kubo (Y. Hirano, A. Nakamura) – 49:36	1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1	30:29 – J. Weber (V. Hummel, A. Schneider)
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	40	Shots	34

28 March 2012 16:30

Kazakhstan

1–2 OT: (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1)

Norway

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 63

Game reference
	Daria Obydannova	Goalies	Jorid Dagfinrud	Referee: Arina Ustinova
	Z. Tukhtieva (O. Konysheva) (PP) – 30:12	1–0 1–1 1–2	48:25 – T. Martens (H. Sletbak) (PP) 61:05 – L. Oien (T. Martens)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	24	Shots	43

28 March 2012 20:00

Czech Republic

5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0)

Latvia

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 242

Game reference
	Radka Lhotska	Goalies	Lolita Andrisevska Evija Tetina	Referee: Debby Hengst
	L. Povova (S. Studentova) – 06:41 S. Studentova (A. Tejralova, K. Flachsova) – 39:51 A. Polenska (S. Novakova, K. Flachsova) – 40:52 K. Chmelova (K. Kaplanova, B. Pekarkova) – 41:41 D. Krizova (A. Polenska) – 50:28	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0
	18 min	Penalties	6 min
	53	Shots	20

30 March 2012 13:00

Kazakhstan

2–3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1)

Czech Republic

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Daria Obydennova	Goalies	Radka Lhotska	Referee: Erin Blair
	O. Konysheva (V. Sazonova, V. Nazyrova) (PP2) – 39:27 N. Yakovchuk (A. Fux) – 45:44	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–3	03:28 – L. Popova (K. Chmelova, A. Kuvatova) 24:28 – L. Popova (K. Kaplanova) 41:25 – A. Polenska (S. Novakova)
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	39	Shots	20

30 March 2012 16:30

Norway

4–2 (2–2, 0–0, 2–0)

Japan

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 64

Game reference
	Jorid Dagfinrud	Goalies	Azusa Nakaoku	Referee: Debby Hengst
	L.B. Oien (A. Dalen, I. Farstad) – 07:00 A. Dalen (L.B. Oien) – 09:23 H. Sletbak (H. Martinsen, T. Martens) (PP) – 45:12 A. Dalen (L.B. Oien) – 49:19	0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 4–2	01:13 – A. Nakamura (T. Sakagami) (PP) 04:52 – K. Aoki (C. Osawa, M. Shishiuchi) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	38	Shots	33

30 March 2012 20:00

Latvia

0–6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3)

Austria

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 270

Game reference
	Lolita Andrisevska Evija Tetina	Goalies	Paula Marchhart	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6	09:20 – J. Weber (E. Kantor) 27:50 – V. Hummel (E. Kantor, S. Hausberger) (PP) 38:36 – E. Schwarzler (E-M. Verworner) 40:31 – D. Altmann (E-M. Verworner) 43:57 – J. Weber 50:08 – D. Altmann (C. Wittich)
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	33	Shots	35

31 March 2012 13:00

Japan

5–0 (0–0, 2–0, 3–0)

Kazakhstan

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 55

Game reference
	Azusa Nakaoku	Goalies	Daria Obydennova	Referee: Debby Hengst
	C. Osawa (A. Nakamura) – 22:58 S. Shimozawa (Y. Adachi, C. Osawa) – 31:32 H. Kubo (Y. Hirano, T. Sakagami) – 48:07 T. Homma (H. Kubo) (PP) – 52:54 K. Aoki (S. Suzuki, C. Osawa) (PP) – 58:30	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0
	6 min	Penalties	14 min
	48	Shots	25

31 March 2012 16:30

Norway

6–0 (2–0, 1–0, 3–0)

Latvia

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 243

Game reference
	Jorid Dagfinrud	Goalies	Evija Tetina	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	L.B. Oien (I. Farstad, A. Dalen) – 02:29 M. Hansen – 13:52 H. Martinsen (M. Iversen, T. Martens) – 22:36 A. Dalen – 44:19 I. Farstad (L.B. Oien, A. Dalen) – 48:31 I. Farstad (A. Dalen, L.B. Oien) – 53:26	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0
	14 min	Penalties	2 min
	47	Shots	12

31 March 2012 20:00

Austria

1–6 (0–2, 0–2, 1–2)

Czech Republic

Olimpic Center Ice Hall Attendance: 89

Game reference
	Paula Marchhart	Goalies	Radka Lhotska	Referee: Debbie Hengst
	E. Schwarzler (D. Altmann) – 47:06	0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 1–6	17:28 – S. Novakova (K. Flachsova) (PP) 18:29 – S. Studentova (E. Holesova) 32:13 – L. Manhartova (B. Pekarkova) 35:13 – A. Polenska (S. Novakova, S. Studentova) 44:05 – K. Chmelova (N. Tomigova, J. Fialova) 46:36 – S. Studentova (P. Herzigova, L. Manhartova) (PP)
	14 min	Penalties	12 min
	27	Shots	43

Group B

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
Denmark	5	4	0	0	1	31	6	12
China	5	4	0	0	1	21	8	12
France	5	4	0	0	1	22	9	12
United Kingdom	5	1	0	0	4	11	19	3
Netherlands	5	1	0	0	4	7	34	3
Italy	5	1	0	0	4	5	20	3

Promoted to Division I A

Relegated to Division II A

All times are local UTC+1.

9 April 2012 13:00

Italy

0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1)

France

Hull Arena Attendance: 150

Game reference
	Giulia Mazzocchi	Goalies	Caroline Baldin	Referee: Radka Ruzickova
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4	01:15 – L. Baudrit 05:06 – B. Jouanny {A. Viane) (PP) 22:36 – A. Bouche (Amandine Cuasnet) 54:48 – L. Baudrit (V. Bouetz-Andrieu) (PP2)
	20 min	Penalties	8 min
	11	Shots	42

9 April 2012 16:30

Netherlands

1–7 (0–3, 1–2, 0–2)

China

Hull Arena Attendance: 200

Game reference
	Claudia van Leeuwen	Goalies	Shi Yao	Referee: Mamiko Utsumi
	J. Zwarthoed (M. de Jong) (PP) – 34:05	0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 1–5 1–6 1–7	04:20 – Jin F. 10:36 – Sun R. (Jin F.) 10:54 – Kong M. (Zhang M.) 27:35 – Liu Zhixin (Ma R.) 30:51 – Jin F. (Huang H.) 42:48 – Jin F. (Qi X., Zhang S.) (PP) 43:36 – Liu Z. (Yu B.)
	16 min	Penalties	12 min
	10	Shots	71

9 April 2012 20:00

United Kingdom

2–5 (1–0, 1–0, 0–5)

Denmark

Hull Arena Attendance: 550

Game reference
	Nicole Jackson	Goalies	Kamilla Lund Nielsen	Referee: Katja Bandlofsky
	N. Aldridge – 17:04 A. Taylor – 35:53	1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–4 2–5	41:27 – N. Jensen 46:31 – M. Henriksen (J. Jakobsen, H. Ostergaard) (PP) 54:35 – H. Ostergaard (M. Henriksen) 56:22 – M. Henriksen (M. Olausson, H. Ostergaard) (PP) 58:46 – M. Henriksen (J. Asperup, J. Jakobsen) (PP)
	28 min	Penalties	20 min
	14	Shots	61

10 April 2012 13:00

Denmark

12–0 (4–0, 2–0, 6–0)

Netherlands

Hull Arena Attendance: 81

Game reference
	Kamilla Lund Nielsen Amalie Joa	Goalies	Claudia van Leeuwen	Referee: Mamiko Utsumi
	J. Jakobsen (H. Ostergaard) (PP2) – 03:46 H. Ostergaard (J. Jakobsen, J. Asperup) – 05:23 N. Jensen (J. Gregersen) – 09:44 H. Ostergaard (M. Henriksen) – 11:39 J. Jakobsen (J. Asperup) (PP) – 24:42 M. Henriksen (H. Ostergaard, J. Jakobsen) (PP) – 33:27 J. Persson (SH) – 41:52 J. Persson – 45:04 C. Andersen (S. Jacquet) – 51:42 H. Ostergaard (J. Gregersen, J. Asperup) – 53:08 J. Gregersen (M. Henriksen, H. Ostergaard) – 53:38 E. Russell (S. Jacquet) (PP2) – 57:46	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 9–0 10–0 11–0 12–0
	10 min	Penalties	24 min
	70	Shots	16

10 April 2012 16:30

China

4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0)

Italy

Hull Arena Attendance: 201

Game reference
	Shi Yao	Goalies	Giulia Mazzocchi	Referee: Radka Ruzickova
	Sun R. (PP) – 12:42 Gao F. (Ma R., Yu B.) (PP) – 30:04 Huang H. – 44:15 Jin F. (Qi X.) – 46:07	0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1	08:31 – A. Tartaglione (B. Larger, D. da Rugna)
	6 min	Penalties	24 min
	34	Shots	27

10 April 2012 20:00

France

5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0)

United Kingdom

Hull Arena Attendance: 201

Game reference
	Carolin Baldin Mathilde Bopp	Goalies	Nicole Jackson	Referee: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
	V. Bouetz–Andrieu (M. Goncalves) – 01:52 A. Bouche (B. Jouanny) – 27:21 C. Gandit (E. Passard, V. V. Bouetz–Andrieu) – 42:22 A. Locatelli – 47:09 E. Passard – 57:05	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0
	10 min	Penalties	18 min
	37	Shots	11

12 April 2012 13:00

Netherlands

5–0 (0–0, 5–0, 0–0)

Italy

Hull Arena Attendance: 150

Game reference
	Claudia van Leeuwen	Goalies	Giulia Mazzocchi Rita Flor	Referee: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
	S. Wielenga (M. de Jong) – 23:01 M. de Jong (S. Wielenga) – 23:14 M. de Jong (S. Wielenga) (SH) – 26:39 E. Even (C. Keijzer) – 30:10 S. Wielenga (M. de Jong, M. Martens) – 34:46	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0
	20 min	Penalties	22 min
	27	Shots	51

12 April 2012 16:30

France

0–5 (0–1, 0–0, 0–4)

Denmark

Hull Arena Attendance: 151

Game reference
	Caroline Baldin	Goalies	Kamilla Lund Nielsen	Referee: Katja Bandlofsky
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5	03:11 – H. Ostergaard (C. Densing, M. Henriksen) (SH) 43:09 – M. Olausson (N. Jensen, J. Persson) (PP) 44:56 – M. Henriksen (J. Asperup, S. Jacquet) (PP) 52:27 – J. Jakobsen (SH) 56:37 – J. Jakobsen (M. Henriksen, H. Ostergaard)
	14 min	Penalties	10 min
	21	Shots	39

12 April 2012 20:00

China

3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0)

United Kingdom

Hull Arena Attendance: 501

Game reference
	Shi Yao	Goalies	Samantha Bolwell	Referee: Mamiko Utsumi
	Zhang B. (Gao F.) (PP) – 22:29 Sun R. (Huang H.) – 30:16 Sun R. – 48:06	1–0 2–0 3–0
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	30	Shots	17

14 April 2012 13:00

Denmark

2–4 (1–0, 1–2, 0–2)

China

Hull Arena Attendance: 151

Game reference
	Kamilla Lund Nielsen	Goalies	Shi Yao	Referee: Radka Ruzickova
	H. Ostergaard (J. Jakobsen, Marie Henriksen) – 00:38 J. Persson (M. Frandsen) (PP) – 21:38	1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–4	30:43 – Ma R. (Zhang B.) 31:23 – Sun R. 53:10 – Zhang M. 54:06 – Sun R. (Yu B.) (SH)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	31	Shots	20

14 April 2012 16:30

France

9–1 (2–1, 3–0, 4–0)

Netherlands

Hull Arena Attendance: 180

Game reference
	Caroline Baldin Mathilde Bopp	Goalies	Claudia van Leeuwen	Referee: Katja Bandlofsky
	M. Allemoz (M. Ravillard) – 05:52 E. Passard (D. Gicquel) – 06:45 E. Passard (D. Gicquel) – 26:39 A. Locatelli (A. Bouche, A. Cuasnet) – 33:22 E. Passard (PP) – 39:26 M. Allemoz (M. Goncalves, V. Bouetz Andrieu) – 40:29 M. Allemoz (V. Bouetz Andrieu) (PP) – 53:14 C. Gandit (A. Bouche) – 54:09 A. Bouche (D. Gicquel, A. Viard) – 58:15	1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1	09:41 – S. Wielenga (J. Tegelaar)
	6 min	Penalties	32 min
	53	Shots	14

14 April 2012 20:00

Italy

4–2 (2–1, 2–1, 0–0)

United Kingdom

Hull Arena Attendance: 501

Game reference
	Giulia Mazzocchi	Goalies	Nicole Jackson Samantha Bolwell	Referee: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
	B. Larger (L. de Rocco, D. da Rugna) – 14:36 B. Larger (E. Dalpra) (PP) – 18:34 B. Larger (D. da Rugna, S. Gius) – 21:18 B. Larger (L. de Rocco, V. Bettarini) (PP2) – 23:39	0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 4–2	13:27 – K. Henry (E. Turner, C. Newman) 38:29 – K. Henry (S. Allen (PP)
	20 min	Penalties	16 min
	33	Shots	33

15 April 2012 13:00

China

3–4 (2–2, 0–0, 1–2)

France

Hull Arena Attendance: 152

Game reference
	Shi Yao	Goalies	Caroline Baldin	Referee: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
	Ma R. (Gao F.) – 16:18 Sun R. (Qi X., Jin F.) (PP) – 18:59 Qi X. (Huang H.) – 53:09	0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–4 3–4	02:07 – S. Fohrer 15:34 – M. Allemoz (M. Goncalves, M. Ravillard) 40:23 – A. Locatelli (M. Ravillard) 50:04 – B. Jouanny (E. Passard, D. Gicquel)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	26	Shots	27

15 April 2012 16:30

Denmark

7–0 (1–0, 5–0, 1–0)

Italy

Hull Arena Attendance: 251

Game reference
	Kamilla Lund Nielsen Amalie Joa	Goalies	Giulia Mazzocchi Rita Flor	Referee: Katja Bandlofsky
	J. Jakobsen (M. Henriksen, J. Asperup) – 15:48 J. Jakobsen (M. Olausson, H. Ostergaard) (PP2) – 22:59 L. Ernst (M. Henriksen) (PP) – 25:24 H. Ostergaard (J. Jakobsen, J. Asperup) – 28:21 J. Jakobsen (H. Ostergaard, J. Asperup) – 35:11 L. Ernst (M. Olausson) – 39:06 N. Jensen (J. Persson, J. Gregersen) (PP) – 43:56	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0
	12 min	Penalties	24 min
	35	Shots	26

15 April 2012 20:00

United Kingdom

6–0 (3–0, 1–0, 2–0)

Netherlands

Hull Arena Attendance: 501

Game reference
	Samantha Bolwell	Goalies	Claudia van Leeuwen	Referee: Mamiko Utsumi
	A. Taylor (G. Farman, A. Carr) – 03:45 E. Turner (A. Taylor) (PP) – 11:48 K. Henry (A. Lamb, S. Allen) (PP) – 18:47 K. Henry (PP) – 28:01 N. Aldridge (G. Farman, L. Adams) (PP) – 41:54 K. Gale (S. Ledger) – 45:31	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0
	8 min	Penalties	18 min
	39	Shots	22

External links

• Group A
• Group B