| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Netherlands Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–21 January 2024 8–14 January 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
- See also: 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II was a pair of international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of competition at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
Group A tournament[]
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Heerenveen |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 15–21 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 110 (7.33 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,370 (291 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Wang Yifan (12 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from 15 to 21 January 2024.[1][2]
Participating teams[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 China
|
6th place in 2023 World Championship Division I B and were relegated |
 Latvia
|
2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Netherlands
|
Hosts; 3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 United Kingdom
|
4th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Turkey
|
5th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A |
 Kazakhstan
|
1st place in 2023 World Championship Division II B and were promoted |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | +45 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | United Kingdom
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 12 | |
| 3 | Netherlands (H)
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 8 | |
| 4 | Latvia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Turkey
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | −38 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Results[]
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 15 January 2024 13:00 |
Latvia
|
3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) |
Turkey
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 15 January 2024 16:30 |
Kazakhstan
|
0–4 (0–3, 0–0, 0–1) |
United Kingdom
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 15 January 2024 20:00 |
Netherlands
|
0–18 (0–6, 0–6, 0–6) |
China
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 10 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 16 January 2024 13:00 |
Turkey
|
0–6 (0–3, 0–3, 0–0) |
Kazakhstan
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 8 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 16 January 2024 16:30 |
China
|
6–2 (3–2, 1–0, 2–0) |
United Kingdom
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 16 January 2024 20:00 |
Latvia
|
3–4 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) |
Netherlands
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 450 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 18 January 2024 13:00 |
China
|
11–0 (2–0, 6–0, 3–0) |
Turkey
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 65 | Shots | 1 | ||
| 18 January 2024 16:30 |
Latvia
|
2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) |
Kazakhstan
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 18 January 2024 20:00 |
Netherlands
|
0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1) |
United Kingdom
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 450 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 4 | Shots | 51 | ||
| 20 January 2024 13:00 |
United Kingdom
|
3–1 (1–0, 2–1, 0–0) |
Latvia
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 20 January 2024 16:30 |
Turkey
|
0–9 (0–6, 0–2, 0–1) |
Netherlands
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 450 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 10 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 20 January 2024 20:00 |
Kazakhstan
|
0–8 (0–3, 0–2, 0–3) |
China
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 52 | ||
| 21 January 2024 13:00 |
United Kingdom
|
9–0 (4–0, 2–0, 3–0) |
Turkey
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 55 | Shots | 3 | ||
| 21 January 2024 16:30 |
Netherlands
|
6–4 (3–0, 1–2, 2–2) |
Kazakhstan
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 500 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 21 January 2024 20:00 |
China
|
5–1 (0–0, 2–1, 3–0) |
Latvia
|
Thialf IJsstadion, Heerenveen Attendance: 250 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 13 | ||
Awards and statistics[]
Scoring leaders[]
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Yifan |
5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | +12 | 2 | F |
| 2 | Meng Fancong |
5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +15 | 8 | F |
| 3 | Emily Olsthoorn |
5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +6 | 4 | F |
| 4 | Zhao Ziyu |
5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +15 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Hu Jiayi |
5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 0 | F |
| 6 | Danique Koghee |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 2 | F |
| 7 | Wang Jiaxin |
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +8 | 4 | F |
| 7 | Yu Xinlu |
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +12 | 4 | F |
| 9 |  Ruby Newlands |
5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 4 | F |
| 9 | Ellie Patrick |
5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 4 | F |
| 9 | Zhang Biyang |
5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +9 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
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.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peng Yiyi |
240:00 | 2 | 0.50 | 42 | 95.24 | 3 |
| 2 | Evelyn Brown |
260:00 | 7 | 1.62 | 60 | 88.33 | 2 |
| 3 |  Nikola Seleviča |
302:28 | 12 | 2.38 | 98 | 87.76 | 1 |
| 4 |  Veronika Ageyeva |
252:47 | 16 | 3.80 | 119 | 86.55 | 1 |
| 5 | Robyn Verkaik |
265:00 | 29 | 6.57 | 170 | 82.94 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards[]
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Nikola Seleviča - Best Defender: Chang Yuqi
- Best Forward: Emily Olsthoorn
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Group B tournament[]
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 8–14 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 130 (8.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,863 (124 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Nerhys Gordon (12 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 8 to 14 January 2024.[3][4] New Zealand won, clinching promotion by scoring with their goalie pulled in their final game. South Africa replaced Estonia as the final entrant and lost all their games in their debut.
Participating teams[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Mexico
|
6th place in 2023 World Championship Division II A and were relegated |
 Belgium
|
2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 Iceland
|
3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 New Zealand
|
4th place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 Bulgaria
|
Hosts; 5th place in 2023 World Championship Division II B |
 South Africa
|
First participation in World Championship |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Belgium
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11 | |
| 4 | Mexico
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 6 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria (H)
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Africa
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 85 | −84 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2024 World Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
Results[]
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 8 January 2024 13:00 |
Iceland
|
3–1 (0–0, 0–0, 3–1) |
Mexico
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2024 20:00 |
Belgium
|
1–0 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) OT: (1–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2024 13:00 |
Mexico
|
1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1–1) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2024 16:30 |
Belgium
|
0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) |
Iceland
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
13–1 (5–1, 3–0, 5–0) |
South Africa
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2024 16:30 |
South Africa
|
0–22 (0–5, 0–5, 0–12) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2024 13:00 |
Belgium
|
13–0 (3–0, 6–0, 4–0) |
South Africa
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2024 16:30 |
Iceland
|
0–2 (0–1, 0–0, 0–1) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2024 20:00 |
Mexico
|
4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2024 13:00 |
South Africa
|
0–13 (0–3, 0–7, 0–3) |
Mexico
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2024 16:30 |
Bulgaria
|
3–5 (0–1, 1–1, 2–3) |
Iceland
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 2024 20:00 |
New Zealand
|
2–5 (1–3, 1–1, 0–1) |
Belgium
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2024 13:00 |
Iceland
|
24–0 (10–0, 7–0, 7–0) |
South Africa
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2024 16:30 |
New Zealand
|
4–3 (2–1, 0–1, 2–1) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2024 20:00 |
Mexico
|
2–4 (1–0, 0–2, 1–2) |
Belgium
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and statistics[]
Scoring leaders[]
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nerhys Gordon |
5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +14 | 4 | F |
| 2 | Polly Bennetts |
5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +12 | 0 | F |
| 3 |  Camille Sommerschuh |
5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +10 | 2 | F |
| 4 |  Sólrún Arnarsdóttir |
5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +6 | 4 | F |
| 5 |  Regina Labastida |
5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | +10 | 2 | D |
| 6 | Louise Paulissen |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 7 | Friðrika Magnúsdóttir |
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F |
| 8 | Rebecca Andrade Castro |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +11 | 27 | F |
| 9 | Camryn Linton |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 2 | F |
| 10 | Daniela Cuena |
5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
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.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anouk Belmans |
243:55 | 5 | 1.23 | 98 | 94.90 | 1 |
| 2 | Zadia Paulse |
239:44 | 9 | 2.25 | 119 | 92.44 | 1 |
| 3 |  Monika Nedyalkova |
241:42 | 13 | 3.23 | 153 | 91.50 | 0 |
| 4 | Nicole Duenas |
263:22 | 8 | 1.82 | 77 | 89.61 | 1 |
| 5 | Andrea Bachmann |
258:14 | 6 | 1.39 | 53 | 88.68 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards[]
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Anouk Belmans
- Best Defender: Aðalheiður Ragnarsdóttir
- Best Forward: Simona Asparuhova
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
References[]
External links[]
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championships | |
|---|---|
Current champions (2024):  United States of America | |
| 2023 Championship teams |  Canada -  Czechia -  Finland -  Germany -  Slovakia -  Sweden -  Switzerland - United States of America |
| Top Division | Canada 2008 • Germany 2009 • United States 2010 • Sweden 2011 • Czech Republic 2012 • Finland 2013 • Hungary 2014 • United States 2015 • Canada 2016 • Czech Republic 2017 • Russia 2018 • Japan 2019 • Slovakia 2020 • |
| Division I | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • |
| Division II | |
| Division III | 2025 |
| Qualification | 2007 |
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