2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Czech Republic
Dates	December 31 – January 7
Teams	8
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Canada (2nd title)
Runner-up	United States of America
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	145 (6.59 per match)
Attendance	17,480 (795 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Haley Skarupa (11 points)
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The 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship was the fifth IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and was hosted in Zlín and Přerov, Czech Republic. It began on December 31, 2011 with the gold medal game played on January 7, 2012.

Canada won the title for the second time after defeating United States 3–0 in the final. Sweden captured the bronze medal with a 4–1 victory over Germany.

With an attendance of 17,480, the tournament set a record for most-attended IIHF U18 World Women's Championship. The previous record holder was the inaugural championship.

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

	Teams advanced to Semifinals
	Teams advanced to Quarterfinals
	Teams played in the Relegation round

Group A

All games are being played at Zlín.

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts
United States of America	3	3	0	0	0	28	1	9
Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	10	10	6
Czech Republic	3	1	0	0	2	4	17	3
Russia	3	0	0	0	3	2	16	0

31 December 2011 13:00

Czech Republic

1–4 (0–2, 1–1, 0–1)

Sweden

PSG Arena Attendance: 860

Game reference
	Veronika Hladikova	Goalies	Sara Besseling	Referee: Kyoko Ugajin
	K. Mazankova (D. Krisova) (PP) – 34:40	0–1 0–2 0–3 1–3 1–4	M. Lowenheilm (L. Hedin) (PP) – 07:53 S. Kuller (E. Johansson) (PP) – 16:43 J. Lennartsson – 30:27 L. Peterson (E. Johansson M. Lowenheilm) – 48:52
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	22	Shots	28

31 December 2011 17:00

United States of America

8–0 (2–0, 2–0, 4–0)

Russia

PSG Arena Attendance: 200

Game reference
	Sidney Peters	Goalies	Margarita Monakhova	Referee: Mary Anne Gage
	H. Skarupa (L. Stecklein, P. Savage) – 09:48 H. Skarupa (D. Trivigno, J. Hampton) (PP) – 17:53 M. D'Oench (S. Daniels) – 32:51 D. Trivigno (S. Daniels, L. Stecklein) (PP) – 37:17 D. Trivigno (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 45:55 P. Savage (A. Carpenter) – 52:48 H. Skarupa (A. Carpenter, P. Savage) – 53:18 S. Daniels (D. Cameranesi) – 59:46	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	71	Shots	13

1 January 2011 15:00

Czech Republic

2–0 (0–0, 0–0, 2–0)

Russia

PSG Arena Attendance: 690

Game reference
	Veronika Hladikova	Goalies	Margarita Monakhova	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	T. Vanisova (A. Ledlova) – 42:21 K. Chmelova (D. Krizova) (SH) – 57:30	1–0 2–0
	35 min	Penalties	10 min
	35	Shots	25

1 January 2011 19:00

Sweden

0–7 (0–3, 0–0, 0–4)

United States of America

PSG Arena Attendance: 210

Game reference
	Jessica Hjorth	Goalies	Brianna Laing	Referee: Ludmila Nelibova
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6 0–7	A. Carpenter (M. Kennedy-Menefee, A. Pankowski) – 09:38 D. Trivigno (L. Stecklein, M. Kennedy-Menefee) (PP) – 11:54 H. Skarupa (P. Savage, D. Trivigno) – 18:26 H. Skarupa (P. Savage, D. Trivigno) – 41:41 A. Pankowski (C. Burke) (PP) – 49:34 A. Pankowski (A. Carpenter) – 56:04 H. Skarupa (P. Savage) – 56:13
	10 min	Penalties	4 min
	10	Shots	56

3 January 2011 15:00

Russia

2–6 (0–2, 1–2, 1–2)

Sweden

PSG Arena Attendance: 290

Game reference
	Margarita Monakhova	Goalies	Jessica Hjorth	Referee: Dina Allen
	L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva, Y. Dyupina) (PP) – 36:00 L. Belyakova (SH) – 46:58	0–1 0–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–4 2–5 2–6	1:18 – L. Peterson 18:37 – A. Kjellbin (M. Lowenhielm) (PP2) 37:30 – M. Andersson (J. Lennartsson) 39:42 – A. Kjellbin (M. Lowenhielm) 47:36 – A. Kjellbin (PS) 51:23 – L. Backlin
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	21	Shots	23

3 January 2011 19:00

United States of America

13–1 (3–0, 5–1, 5–0)

Czech Republic

PSG Arena Attendance: 850

Game reference
	Sidney Peters	Goalies	Veronika Hladikova (23:54) Lenka Craigova (36:06)	Referee: Malin Axelsson
	A. Carpenter (C. Burke, A. Pankowski – 0:22 M. Illikainen (D. Cameranesi, A. Carpenter) – 8:36 H. Skarupa (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 13:25 H. Skarupa (P. Savage) – 21:10 A. Carpenter (A. Pankowski) – 23:54 B. Mastel – 29:05 M. D'Oench (S. Daniels) (PP) – 35:53 K. Schipper (M. Illikainen) – 36:09 C. Burke (D. Crossman) – 44:25 H. Skarupa (M. Illikainen) – 45:34 A. Pankowski (A. Carpenter, M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 48:21 A. Pankowski (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 52:03 P. Savage (S. Daniels, B. Mastel) – 59:01	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 10–1 11–1 12–1 13–1	22:22 – T. Vanisova
	6 min	Penalties	12 min
	47	Shots	9

Group B

All games are being played at Přerov.

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts
Canada	3	3	0	0	0	26	1	9
Germany	3	1	0	0	2	6	10	3
Finland	3	1	0	0	2	6	12	3
Switzerland	3	1	0	0	2	7	22	3

31 December 2011 13:00

Canada

13–1 (2–1, 5–0, 6–0)

Switzerland

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 1,400

Game reference
	Emerance Maschmeyer	Goalies	Janine Alder	Referee: Malin Axelsson
	T. Woods (K. Capizzano) – 04:40 C. Dubois (N. Connery) – 09:34 T. Woods (E. Sowchuk) (SH) – 20:47 A. Crossley (E. Ambrose) – 22:58 C. Dubois (S. Lefort) – 31:04 E. Clark – 31:56 C. Mercer (L. Stacey) – 33:01 C. Roesler (M. Richardson) (PP) – 40:29 C. Mercer (L. Stacey) – 44:55 L. Stacey – 52:03 N. Connery (S. Lefort) (PP) – 54:28 R. Kohler (S. MacAulay) – 57:26 C. Dubois (N. Connery) – 58:17	1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1 8–1 9–1 10–1 11–1 12–1 13–1	05:12 – I. Waidacher (P. Stanz) (PP)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	72	Shots	26

31 December 2011 17:00

Finland

3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0)

Germany

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 700

Game reference
	Isabella Portnoj	Goalies	Janina Fuchs	Referee: Dina Allen
	J. Suokko (A. Rantanen, C. Alanko) – 16:01 A. Kilponen (C. Alanko, J. Suokko) – 32:53 S. Ollikainen (R. Lindholm, J. Koivisto) (PP) – 47:05	1–0 2–0 3–0
	14 min	Penalties	8 min
	26	Shots	45

1 January 2011 15:00

Finland

3–5 (2–1, 1–4, 0–0)

Switzerland

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 850

Game reference
	Isabella Portnoj	Goalies	Janine Alder	Referee: Mary Anne Gage
	E. Ritari (V. Kotkaslahti) – 08:25 A. Rantanen (C. Alanko, J. Koivisto) – 13:06 V. Kotkaslahti (A. Kilponen, N. Tulus) (PP2) – 26:49	1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–3 3–3 3–4 3–5	12:14 – P. Stanz (R. Eggimann, M. Dale) 21:04 – I. Waidacher (L. Stalder, D. Ruegg) 24:52 – P. Stanz (I. Waidacher, D. Scheurer) 37:52 – P. Stanz (D. Scheurer, L. Stalder) (PP) 39:59 – S. Wuttke (I. Waidacher)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	33	Shots	50

1 January 2011 19:00

Germany

0–6 (0–1, 0–1, 0–4)

Canada

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 1,150

Game reference
	Franziska Albl	Goalies	Elaine Chuli	Referee: Kyoko Ugajin
		0–1 0–2 0–3 0–4 0–5 0–6	09:55 – T. Woods (E. Clark) 34:45 – L. Stacey (E. Ambrose) (PP) 44:25 – E. Ambrose (M. Dufault) 45:16 – C. Roesler (SH) 50:04 – C. Dubois (S. MacAulay, T. Woods) 54:41 – R. Kohler (C. Mercer)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	18	Shots	80

3 January 2011 15:00

Switzerland

1–6 (1–1, 0–1, 0–4)

Germany

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 600

Game reference
	Janine Adler	Goalies	Franziska Albl	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	L. Stalder (I. Waidacher, M. Dale) (PP) – 12:40	1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6	18:13 – M. Delarbre (J. Ujcik) (PP) 26:38 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre) (PP2) 40:26 – K. Spielberger (L. Kluge) 47:18 – M. Delarbre 52:17 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre) 59:36 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre) (EN)
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	61	Shots	47

3 January 2011 19:00

Canada

7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0)

Finland

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 2,300

Game reference
	Emerance Maschmeyer	Goalies	Tiina Ranne	Referee: Ludmila Nelibova
	N. Connery (M. Dufault, L. Stacey) – 5:30 E. Clark (T. Woods) – 9:29 L. Stacey (M. Dufault) – 10:41 R. Kohler (A. Crossley, C. Mercer) (PP) – 31:52 M. Dufault (N. Connery, H. Krzyzaniak) – 39:10 S. Lefort (A. Crossley, C. Mercer) (PP) – 43:06 C. Roesler (M. Dufault) – 48:14	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0
	4 min	Penalties	18 min
	95	Shots	10

Relegation round

The teams played a best-of-three series.

All times are local (UTC+1).

4 January 2012 17:00

Switzerland

4–2 (1–1, 1–0, 2–1)

Russia

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 750

Game reference
	Janine Adler	Goalies	Margarita Monakhova	Referee: Ludmila Nelibova
	P. Stanz (I. Waidacher, M. Dale) (PP) – 10:51 P. Stanz – 20:42 L. Stalder (I. Waidacher) – 45:13 R. Eggimann (I. Waidacher) (PP) – 57:00	1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2	18:54 – L. Belyakova 50:13 – L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva)
	20 min	Penalties	14 min
	51	Shots	54

6 January 2012 15:00

Russia

5–3 (2–1, 1–1, 2–1)

Switzerland

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 350

Game reference
	Margarita Monakhova	Goalies	Janine Adler	Referee: Malin Axelsson
	L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva) (PP) - 9:47 X. Baibakova - 15:38 L. Belyakova (Y. Dyupina) - 31:34 Y. Dyupina (A. Goncharenko)- 51:45 Y. Dyupina (SH) - 54:15	0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 4–2 5–2 5–3	1:33 - R. Eggimann (P. Stanz) 38:16 - (PP) L. Stalder (R. Eggimann) 55:09 - P. Stanz
	6 min	Penalties	10 min
	43	Shots	38

7 January 2012 17:00

Switzerland

2–3 (1–2, 1–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–1)

Russia

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 350

Game reference
	Janine Adler	Goalies	Margarita Monakhova	Referee: Dina Allen
	I. Waidacher (P. Stanz) – 19:50 P. Stanz – 20:42 L. Stalder – 32:04	0–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–3	01:32 – V. Pavlova (M. Batalova) 13:25 – R. Isanbayeva (V. Pavlova L. Belyakova) 61:44 – V. Pavlova
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	59	Shots	46

Switzerland is relegated to Division I for the 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

Final round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

B1

Canada

7

A2

Sweden

2

A2

Sweden

0

B3

Finland

1

B1

Canada

3

A1

United States of America

0

A1

United States of America

7

B2

Germany

2

B2

Germany

1

Third place

A3

Czech Republic

1

A2

Sweden

4

B2

Germany

1

All times are local (UTC+1).

Quarterfinals

4 January 2012 15:00

Sweden

2–1 OT (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 1–0)

Finland

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 170

Game reference
	Sara Besseling	Goalies	Isabella Portnoj	Referee: Dina Allen
	L. Peterson (A. Lindberg) – 21:31 M. Andersson (L. Hedin, L. Peterson) (OT) – 67:27	1–0 1–1 2–1	43:18 – E. Nuutinen (A. Rantanen)
	12 min	Penalties	4 min
	32	Shots	27

4 January 2012 19:00

Germany

2–1 (1–0, 0–0, 1–1)

Czech Republic

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 680

Game reference
	Franziska Albl	Goalies	Veronika Hladikova	Referee: Mary Anne Gage
	K. Spielberger (A-M. Fiegert) – 12:02 K. Spielberger (L. Kluge, M. Delarbre) (PP) – 40:34	1–0 2–0 2–1	48:02 – K. Chmelova (A. Ledlova) (SH)
	16 min	Penalties	24 min
	21	Shots	29

Semifinals

6 January 2012 15:00

United States of America

7–1 (3–1, 1–0, 3–0)

Germany

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 260

Game reference
	Brianna Laing	Goalies	Janina Fuchs	Referee: Anu Hirvonen
	K. Flug (C. Burke) – 4:03 A. Carpenter (A. Pankowski, M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 12:52 H. Skarupa (C. Burke) – 18:46 M. Kennedy-Menefee (A. Pankowski, A. Carpenter) – 24:22 M. Kennedy-Menefee (A. Pankowski) – 50:45 H. Skarupa – 51:03 K. Flug (M. Illikainen) – 54:45	1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1 5–1 6–1 7–1	11:24 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre)
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	86	Shots	6

6 January 2012 19:00

Canada

7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0)

Sweden

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 310

Game reference
	Elaine Chuli	Goalies	Sara Besseling	Referee: Kyoko Ugajin
	C. Mercer (R. Kohler, S. Lefort) – 6:09 E. Sowchuk (E. Clark) – 8:15 E. Ambrose – 17:07 C. Mercer (E. Ambrose, C. Dubois) (PP) – 25:11 L. Stacey (N. Connery) – 25:55 S. Lefort (R. Kohler, C. Roesler) (PP) – 49:26 K. Capizzano (A. Brykaliuk) – 53:59	1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0
	14 min	Penalties	10 min
	33	Shots	6

Fifth place game

6 January 2012 19:00

Finland

5–3 (1–1, 1–1, 3–1)

Czech Republic

Zimní stadion Přerov Attendance: 3,250

Game reference
	Isabella Portnoj	Goalies	Veronika Hladíková	Referee: Mary Ann Gage
	V. Kotkaslahti (J. Suokko, S. Ollikainen) – 15:51 S. Valkama (A. Kilponen) (PP) – 25:54 J. Suokko (E. Nuutinen, S. Ollikainen) – 41:43 V. Tanskanen (R. Valkjarvi) – 44:53 N. Tulus (PP) – 58:29	0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 3–3 4–3 5–3	8:24 – S. Kolowratova (D. Krizova) 22:18 – T. Vanisova 44:07 – K. Chmelova
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	40	Shots	26

Bronze medal game

7 January 2012 15:00

Sweden

4–1 (0–1, 1–0, 3–0)

Germany

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 310

Game reference
	Jessica Hjorth	Goalies	Franziska Albl	Referee: Mary Ann Gage
	E. Johansson – 30:38 M. Lowenhielm (O. Carlsson, M. Wong) – 46:51 M. Andersson (O. Carlsson, A. Kjellbin) – 52:11 I. Palm – 59:39	0–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–1	04:40 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre, J. Ujcik)
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	33	Shots	18

Final

7 January 2012 19:00

United States of America

0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1)

Canada

Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky Attendance: 950

Game reference
	Brianna Laing	Goalies	Emerance Maschmeyer	Referee: Kyoko Ugajin
		0–1 0–2 0–3	09:04 – A. Crossley (T. Woods) 14:03 – S. Lefort (S. MacAulay, A. Crossley) (PP) 55:42 – C. Roesler (S. Lefort) (PP)
	12 min	Penalties	16 min
	28	Shots	16

Ranking and statistics

2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Champions  Canada Second title Tournament awards Best players selected by the directorate: Best Goalkeeper: Franziska Albl Best Defenseman: Erin Ambrose Best Forward: Alex Carpenter Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:17 GMT+1)

Final standings

	Canada
	United States of America
	Sweden
4	Germany
5	Finland
6	Czech Republic
7	Russia
8	Switzerland

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown.

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Haley Skarupa	5	11	0	11	+11	0	FW
Anne Pankowski	5	4	6	10	+13	2	FW
Phoebe Stänz	6	6	3	9	-9	12	FW
Alex Carpenter	5	4	5	9	+14	2	FW
Isabel Waidacher	6	3	6	9	+1	4	FW
Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee	5	2	7	9	+12	2	FW
Kerstin Spielberger	6	8	0	8	0	4	FW
Paige Savage	5	2	6	8	+10	2	FW
Marie Delarbre	6	2	6	8	-1	10	FW
Lyudmila Belyakova	6	6	1	7	-2	6	FW
Cayley Mercer	5	4	3	7	+8	0	FW
Laura Stacey	5	4	3	7	+9	4	FW
Sarah Lefort	5	3	4	7	+7	4	FW

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1)

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.

Player	TOI	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
Elaine Chuli	120:00	0	0.00	100.00	2
Emerance Maschmeyer	180:00	1	0.33	98.44	2
Franziska Albl	238:41	11	2.77	94.55	0
Isabella Portnoj	247:27	10	2.42	93.46	1
Margarita Monakhova	341:45	24	4.21	91.14	0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1)

Division I

The final tournament was played in Tromsø, Norway from December 29, 2011 to January 4, 2012. The qualification tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, running from November 29 to December 4, 2011. Featuring the "biggest success in Hungarian women's hockey" the young Magyars won all ten of their games and will get the opportunity to compete with the elite hockey nations in 2013. Remarkably, at least fifteen of their twenty players remain eligible for the U18 tournament next year.

Final tournament

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts
Hungary	5	4	1	0	0	24	10	14
Austria	5	3	1	0	1	16	9	11
Japan	5	3	0	2	0	14	7	11
Norway	5	2	0	0	3	13	13	6
United Kingdom	5	1	0	0	4	10	14	3
Slovakia	5	0	0	0	5	5	29	0

Promoted to the top Division

Qualification tournament

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	Pts
Hungary	5	5	0	0	0	37	4	12
United Kingdom	5	2	1	1	1	19	16	9
China	5	2	1	0	2	15	19	8
Italy	5	2	0	1	2	21	14	7
France	5	2	0	0	3	10	9	6
Kazakhstan	5	0	0	0	5	4	44	0

Qualified for Division I

Team Photos

Germany

External links

• Official IIHF website
• Official Division I site
• Official Division I Qualification site
• Official website from the Czech Ice Hockey Association