2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

2012 IIHF Women's World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Slovenia  South Korea
Dates	25 – 31 March 10 – 16 March
Teams	12
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)

The Division II tournament was held in Maribor, Slovenia, from March 25 to 31 for Group A. Group B was contested from March 10 to 16 at Seoul, South Korea. In both tournaments the first placed team was promoted and the last placed team relegated, so, the Group B winner moved up to Group A, and the Group A winner moved up to Division I Group B. The last placed in Group A was relegated to Group B, while the 5th and 6th placed teams in Group B must enter a qualification tournament for next year if more member nations apply to compete. Previously these tournaments were known as Division III and Division IV.

Group A

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
North Korea	5	5	0	0	0	33	7	15
Hungary	5	4	0	0	1	26	6	12
Australia	5	3	0	0	2	11	12	9
New Zealand	5	2	0	0	3	12	23	6
Slovenia	5	0	1	0	4	7	18	2
Croatia	5	0	0	1	4	4	27	1

All times are local UTC+2.

25 March 2012 13:00

Australia

0–3 (0–1, 0–1, 0–1)

Hungary

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 342

Game reference
	Ashleigh Brown	Goalies	Aniko Nemeth	Referee: Miyuki Nakayama
		0–1 0–2 0–3	18:39 – A. Huszak (M. Molnar) (PP) 24:37 – N. Brgles (Z. Jokai-Szilagyi, D. Medgyes) 54:15 – A. Huszak (SH)
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	23	Shots	32

25 March 2012 16:30

Croatia

1–4 (0–1, 1–3, 0–0)

New Zealand

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 361

Game reference
	Petra Belobrk	Goalies	Tereza Houkal	Referee: Kristine Langley
	E. Filipec (M. Klanac) (SH) – 23:10	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4	16:08 – J. Horner-Pascoe (T. Tissink, R. Gottgtroy) 22:20 – A. Hobbs (B. Gibbings, A. Cunningham) (PP2) 24:05 – A. Thakker (R. Gottgtroy) 28:10 – A. Cunningham (Z. Pielak-Jones)
	8 min	Penalties	31 min
	23	Shots	18

25 March 2012 20:00

North Korea

3–1 (1–1, 2–0, 0–0)

Slovenia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 410

Game reference
	Ri Hye-Yong	Goalies	Hedvika Korbar	Referee: Kaisa Ketonen
	Ryu H. (Ri S.) – 17:05 Han S. (Jin O., Kim U.) – 20:50 O C. (Han S.) – 28:06	0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1	01:49 – P. Pren
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	51	Shots	14

26 March 2012 13:00

Australia

3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0)

Croatia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 334

Game reference
	Kristy Bruske	Goalies	Petra Belobrk	Referee: Kaisa Ketonen
	G. Moore (R. Padjen, N. Farrier) – 11:05 A. del Basso (A. Steranko, S. Green) (PP) – 44:12 S. Crompton (A. Steranko) – 47:11	1–0 2–0 3–0
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	38	Shots	20

26 March 2012 16:30

Hungary

4–5 (3–1, 1–2, 0–2)

North Korea

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 355

Game reference
	Aniko Nemeth	Goalies	Hong Kum-Sil	Referee: Kristine Langley
	A. Huszak (F. Kiss-Simon) (SH) – 03:06 F. Kiss-Simon (A. Ronai) (PP2) – 10:20 A. Huszak – 19:42 A. Huszak (F. Gasparics) – 33:46	1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 4–3 4–4 4–5	08:16 – Han S. (Jin O.) (PP) 29:18 – Ri S. (Ryu H.) 39:14 – Ryu H. (Kim S.) 46:57 – Ryu H. (SH) 55:42 – Kim K. (Ryu H., Ri S.)
	16 min	Penalties	14 min
	28	Shots	21

26 March 2012 20:00

New Zealand

4–3 (1–0, 2–1, 1–2)

Slovenia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 410

Game reference
	Tereza Koukal	Goalies	Hedvika Korbar	Referee: Yana Zueva
	S. Haslemore (K. Langford) – 12:17 K. Langford (PP2) – 26:03 B. Gibbings (A. Goulding) – 38:07 A. Thakker (J. Horner-Pascoe) (PP) – 51:03	1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 4–2 4–3	36:13 – P. Pren 51:20 – P. Pren (L. Deisinger) 55:45 – P. Pren
	16 min	Penalties	2 min
	23	Shots	18

28 March 2012 13:00

North Korea

11–1 (3–1, 3–0, 5–0)

Croatia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 323

Game reference
	Ri Hye Yong	Goalies	Petra Belobrk	Referee: Miyuki Nakayama
	Ri O. (Ryu H.) – 04:56 Jin O. – 12:50 Ri S. – 15:42 Ro-S. – 24:01 Han S. (Jin O., Kim S.) (PP) – 33:49 Ri S. (Ri O., Kim U.) – 35:58 Won C. (Ri S.) – 44:58 Ri U. (Ro S.) – 45:15 Ro S. – 50:03 Ri O. (Kim K.) – 52:38 Kim S. (Ro S.) – 55:16	1–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 10–1 11–1	19:30 – D. Kruselj Posavec (M. Klanac)
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	55	Shots	8

28 March 2012 16:30

Australia

7–2 (3–2, 2–0, 2–0)

New Zealand

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 365

Game reference
	Ashleigh Brown	Goalies	Tereza Houkal Lyndal Heineman	Referee: Yana Zueva
	A. Steranko – 07:31 S. Godfrey – 08:55 A. Steranko – 15:54 A. del Basso – 25:50 G. Moore – 31:35 A. del Basso (A. Steranko) – 45:34 A. del Basso (S. Lehmann) – 53:28	1–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2 6–2 7–2	09:53 – A. Thakker (B. Gibbings) 16:30 – J. Horner-Pascoe
	16 min	Penalties	12 min
	30	Shots	16

28 March 2012 20:00

Hungary

8–0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0)

Slovenia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 415

Game reference
	Aniko Nemeth Boglarka Gegesy	Goalies	Ines Confidenti	Referee: Kristine Langley
	Z. Jokai-Szilagyi (N. Brgles) – 05:07 Z. Jokai-Szilagyi (F. Kiss-Simon) – 13:12 Z. Jokai-Szilagyi (T. Horvath) – 16:51 D. Medgyes (N. Brgles) (K. Trencsenyi) – 17:26 F. Gasparics (T. Horvath, F. Kiss-Simon) – 36:53 A. Huszak (F. Gasparics) (SH) – 49:15 K. Trencsenyi (D. Medgyes, N. Brgles) (PP) – 51:10 A. Huszak (F. Gasparics, M. Molnar) – 59:51	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0
	6 min	Penalties	12 min
	53	Shots	13

29 March 2012 13:00

New Zealand

1–7 (0–2, 1–3, 0–2)

North Korea

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 325

Game reference
	Tereza Houkal Lyndal Heineman	Goalies	Ri Hye Yong	Referee: Miyuki Nakayama
	B. Gibbings (A. Cunningham) – 22:45	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 1–7	11:56 – Kim S. (Ro S.) 13:46 – Kim U. (O C., Kim S.) (PP) 22:54 – Ryu H. (Ri S., Ri O.) 27:34 – O C. 31:44 – Kim U. (Jin O.) 40:11 – Ri O. (Ri S.) 56:06 – Ri S. (Kim U.)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	13	Shots	27

29 March 2012 16:30

Croatia

0–6 (0–3, 0–1, 0–2)

Hungary

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 340

Game reference
	Petra Belobrk	Goalies	Boglarka Gegesy	Referee: Yana Zueva
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6	02:50 – T. Horvath (F. Kiss-Simon) 07:26 – R. Dabasi (N. Brgles) 11:00 – K. Trencsenyi 39:52 – R. Dabasi (A. Kiss) 48:27 – T. Horvath (F. Gasparics) (PP) 53:41 – F. Kiss-Simon (PP)
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	19	Shots	49

29 March 2012 20:00

Slovenia

0–1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0)

Australia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 412

Game reference
	Hedvika Korbar	Goalies	Kristy Bruske	Referee: Kaisa Ketonen
		0–1	06:30 – A. Steranko (A. del Basso)
	10 min	Penalties	14 min
	18	Shots	42

31 March 2012 13:00

Hungary

5–1 (1–0, 3–0, 1–1)

New Zealand

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 335

Game reference
	Aniko Nemeth Boglarka Gegesy	Goalies	Tereza Houkal	Referee: Kaisa Ketonen
	T. Horvath (F. Gasparics, A. Huszak) – 03:29 A. Ronai (Z. Jokai-Szilagyi) – 25:21 F. Gasparics (T. Horvath, A. Huszak) – 27:16 A. Huszak (T. Horvath) (PP) – 33:00 L. Pinter (Dabasi) – 42:34	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 5–1	42:46 – S. Haslemore
	4 min	Penalties	18 min
	55	Shots	10

31 March 2012 16:30

North Korea

7–0 (4–0, 0–0, 3–0)

Australia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 358

Game reference
	Ri Hye Yong	Goalies	Ashleigh Brown Kristy Bruske	Referee: Kristine Langley
	Ri S. (Ri O., Kim K.) – 09:15 Ri S. (Kim U.) – 11:08 Won C. (Ri S.) – 11:29 Kim U. (Han S., Jin O.) – 14:36 O C. (Han S., Jin O.) – 43:58 Ri S. – 52:56 Ri O. (Ri S., Ryu H.) – 57:57	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	40	Shots	27

31 March 2012 20:00

Slovenia

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

Croatia

Dvorana Tabor Ledna Arena Attendance: 480

Game reference
	Hedvika Korbar	Goalies	Petra Belobrk	Referee: Yana Zueva
	L. Deisinger (T. Lepir) (PP2) – 06:23 P. Pren (L. Deisinger) – 47:33 S. Zimsek P. Pren T. Lahajnar I. Kraner P. Pren P. Pren P. Pren	1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 Shootout:	16:37 – A. Kadijevic 47:25 – E. Filipec M. Smolec A. Kadijevic A. Siranovic M. Smolec A. Kadijevic M. Smolec A. Kadijevic
	16 min	Penalties	18 min
	28	Shots	30

Group B

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	PTS
Poland	5	4	1	0	0	38	6	14
Spain	5	4	0	0	1	22	5	12
South Korea	5	2	1	1	1	16	8	9
Iceland	5	2	0	1	2	11	15	7
Belgium	5	1	0	0	4	7	12	3
South Africa	5	0	0	0	5	4	52	0

10 March 2012 13:00

Iceland

2–1 (0–0, 1–1, 1–0)

Belgium

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 200

Game reference
	Karitas Halldorsdottir	Goalies	Kirsten Schonwetter	Referee: Anna Eskola
	B. Baldursdóttir (S. Shantz-Smiley, A. Ágústsdóttir) – 38:41 B. Baldursdóttir – 56:30	0–1 1–1 2–1	20:36 – E. Clincke (S. Frere)
	6 min	Penalties	6 min
	30	Shots	51

10 March 2012 16:30

Spain

3–4 (0–2, 3–0, 0–2)

Poland

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Carlota Alvarado Virginia Martinez	Goalies	Agata Kosinska	Referee: Maria Zemiakova
	A. Calero (L. Abrisqueta) (PP2) – 27:35 A. Calero (M. Gurrea) – 29:27 M. Gurrea (A. Ucedo) – 35:28	0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–2 3–3 3–4	05:27 – K. Pozniewska (SH) 09:57 – M. Szynal (M. Bigos) 47:42 – I. Malinowska (M. Czaplik, K. Pozniewska) 48:14 – E. Czarnecka (S. Kosakowska)
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	31	Shots	74

10 March 2012 20:00

South Korea

10–2 (3–0, 4–1, 3–1)

South Africa

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 800

Game reference
	Shin So-jung Han Do-hee	Goalies	Sandra McClurg	Referee: Maija Kontturi
	Han S. (Han J.) – 03:07 Jo S. – 10:07 Han S. (Han J.) – 18:40 Han S. (Han J.) – 24:45 Park J. – 30:49 Park J. (Han J.) – 35:14 Lee K. (Ko C.) – 39:22 Park J. (Yong H.) – 42:05 Park D. (Choi B.) – 52:16 Park J. (Han S.) – 53:14	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 10–1 10–2	37:47 – D. Oxenham (D. Rhode) 58:16 – T. van Eeckhoven (N. Sheffield, L. Lombard)
	4 min	Penalties	0 min
	70	Shots	14

11 March 2012 13:00

Belgium

0–7 (0–2, 0–3, 0–2)

Poland

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Kirsten Schonwetter Jente Vanroy	Goalies	Malgorzata Burda	Referee: Maria Zemiakova
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 0–7	06:19 – M. Bigos 18:34 – P. Kulas (A. Berecka) (PP) 26:47 – A. Pioro (K. Pozniewska) 30:34 – K. Pozniewska (M. Czaplik) 35:35 – M. Czaplik (J. Detmer) 40:31 – K. Pozniewska 59:26 – M. Bigos
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	31	Shots	70

11 March 2012 16:30

South Africa

0–12 (0–1, 0–4, 0–7)

Spain

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 150

Game reference
	Sandra McClurg Shaylene Swanepoel	Goalies	Virginia Martinez Carlota Alvarado	Referee: Anna Eskola
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 0–7 0–8 0–9 0–10 0–11 0–12	15:09 – L. Ruiz (C. Hernández, A. Rodríguez) (PP) 24:22 – A. Ucedo (L. Ruiz, A. Rodríguez) 27:36 – L. Ortuno (L. Ruiz, E. Álvarez) 28:10 – A. Calero (M. Gurrea, L. Sainz) 35:24 – L. Ruiz (A. Ucedo, C. Hernandez) 41:11 – A. Merino (J. Fouz, L. Ortuno) (PP) 46:04 – A. Merino (L. Ortuno) 47:50 – A. Merino (L. Ruiz, C. Hernández) 48:01 – C. Hernández (L. Ruiz, A. Merino) 48:47 – M. Gurrea (A. Ucedo, A. Calero) 49:27 – J. Fouz (A. Merino, L. Ortuno) 52:55 – A. Ucedo (A. González, M. Gurrea)
	12 min	Penalties	4 min
	16	Shots	65

11 March 2012 20:00

South Korea

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

Iceland

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Shin So-jung	Goalies	Karitas Halldorsdottir	Referee: Maija Kontturi
	Jo S. (Ahn K.) – 21:55 Han S. Park J. Lee K.	1–0 1–1 Shootout:	39:28 – A. Ágústsdóttir (S. Shantz-Smiley) S. Shantz-Smiley B. Baldursdóttir
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	47	Shots	40

13 March 2012 13:00

Belgium

6–0 (2–0, 0–0, 4–0)

South Africa

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Jente Vanroy Kirsten Schonwetter	Goalies	Sandra McClurg	Referee: Sylena Mutsaers
	L. de Decker (V. Jenaer, S. Mommen) – 01:47 V. Jenaer (E. Leyen) – 05:27 S. Frere (S. Mommen, L. Buret) – 44:24 S. Frere (L. Bosmans) – 44:51 S. Morel de Westgaver (L. de Decker) – 50:51 L. de Decker (S. Frere, E. Leyen) – 55:27	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	65	Shots	12

13 March 2012 16:30

Iceland

2–7 (0–1, 2–1, 0–5)

Poland

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Karitas Halldorsdottir	Goalies	Agata Kosinska	Referee: Anna Eskola
	S. Shantz-Smiley (S. Sigurgeirsdottir) (PP) – 21:17 S. Shantz-Smiley (G. Blondal, S. Sigurgeirsdottir) (PP) – 21:46	0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–4 2–5 2–6 2–7	12:05 – P. Kulas (K. Mizera) 21:46 – M. Szynal (M. Bigos, A. Kierc) 41:07 – M. Szynal (E. Czarnecka, K. Mizera) 43:06 – K. Frackowiak (M. Szaplik, K. Chrapek) (PP) 47:50 – M. Szynal (M. Bigos, E. Czarnecka) (PP) 52:30 – E. Czarnecka (M. Szynal, K. Mizera) 59:14 – K. Byczkowska (K. Frackowiak, K. Pozniewska)
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	26	Shots	58

13 March 2012 20:00

South Korea

1–3 (0–0, 0–1, 1–2)

Spain

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Shin So-jung	Goalies	Carlota Alvarado	Referee: Maria Zemiakova
	Yong H. (Park J.) – 44:23	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3	25:22 – A. Ucedo (M. Gurrea, A. Calero) 40:49 – A. Calero (A. Ucedo) 49:19 – J. Fouz (A. Merino)
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	35	Shots	40

15 March 2012 13:00

South Africa

2–6 (1–2, 0–0, 1–4)

Iceland

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Sandra McClurg	Goalies	Karítas Halldórsdóttir	Referee: Maria Zemiakova
	D. Oxenham (C. Schurrman, D. Rhode) (PP) – 04:12 D. Oxenham (D. Rhode) – 54:02	1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–4 2–5 2–6	16:57 – S. Sigurgeirsdóttir (A. Ágústsdóttir, S. Shantz-Smiley) (PP) 17:36 – F. Johannesdóttir (B. Bergthorsdóttir, H. Heimisdóttir) 40:39 – B. Baldursdóttir (L. Sigfusdóttir) 43:43 – G. Blondal (S. Shantz-Smiley, L. Sigfusdóttir) 55:14 – H. Heimisdóttir (S. Gunnlaugsdóttir, F. Johannesdóttir) 55:41 – L. Sveinsdóttir (S. Finnbogadóttir)
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	20	Shots	88

15 March 2012 16:30

Spain

1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0)

Belgium

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Carlota Alvarado	Goalies	Kirsten Schönwetter	Referee: Maija Kontturi
	M. Gurrea (A. Ucedo) (PP) – 57:00	1–0
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	36	Shots	28

15 March 2012 20:00

Poland

2–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)

South Korea

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Małgorzata Burda	Goalies	Shin So-jung	Referee: Sylena Mutsaers
	K. Pozniewska (K. Chrapek) – 44:42 K. Pozniewska – 61:18	1–0 1–1 2–1	59:05 – Park J. (Han S.)
	14 min	Penalties	8 min
	34	Shots	19

16 March 2012 13:00

Iceland

0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1)

Spain

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 100

Game reference
	Karítas Halldórsdóttir	Goalies	Carlota Alvarado	Referee: Sylena Mutsaers
		0–1 0–2 0–3	22:17 – L. Ruiz (A. Calero) (PP) 32:09 – L. Ortuno (L. Ruiz, J. Fouz) 44:56 – A. Gonzalez (A. Merino, L. Ortuno)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	34	Shots	39

16 March 2012 16:30

Poland

18–0 (5–0, 7–0, 6–0)

South Africa

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 150

Game reference
	Małgorzata Burda Agata Kosinska	Goalies	Sandra McClurg Shaylene Swanepoel	Referee: Maija Kontturi
	K. Pozniewska (M. Czaplik) – 03:41 E. Czarnecka (M. Szynal) – 08:17 K. Pozniewska (PP) – 10:55 K. Pozniewska (M. Czaplik) – 11:21 M. Szynal (A. Kierc) – 17:41 S. Bielas – 23:21 A. Berecka (K. Byczkowska, P. Kulas) – 24:03 K. Chrapek (K. Pozniewska) – 25:33 M. Slimak – 27:16 K. Frackowiak – 27:32 M. Nowacka (K. Frackowiak) – 26:25 K. Pozniewska – 38:08 M. Bigos (M. Szynal) – 46:20 M. Szynal (M. Bigos) – 47:31 K. Frackowiak – 48:06 A. Berecka (P. Kulas) – 50:38 M. Czaplik (A. Pioro) – 52:10 S. Bielas (K. Frackowiak) – 59:55	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 9–0 10–0 11–0 12–0 13–0 14–0 15–0 16–0 17–0 18–0
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	94	Shots	8

16 March 2012 20:00

Belgium

0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1)

South Korea

Mok-Dong Arena Attendance: 800

Game reference
	Kirsten Schönwetter	Goalies	Shin So-jung	Referee: Anna Eskola
		0–1 0–2	31:00 – Han J. (Yong H., Park J.) 59:57 – Park J. (Jo S., Lee K.) (ENG)
	6 min	Penalties	4 min
	24	Shots	24

Team Photos

South Africa

Spain

New Zealand

Australia

External links

• Group A
• Group B