See also: 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Country2: | Poland |
| Country3: | Mexico |
| Dates: | 8–14 January 2018 6–12 January 2018 30 January – 4 February 2018 |
| Num Teams: | 17 |
| Venues: | 3 |
| Cities: | 3 |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I was three international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 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.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | Italy |
| Dates: | 8–14 January 2018 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | JPN |
| Second: | SVK |
| Third: | ITA |
| Website: | IIHF.com |
The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.[1] 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.[2]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +7 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 4 | ||
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 263:04 | 1 | 0.23 | 97.87 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 242:26 | 7 | 1.73 | 93.14 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 300:57 | 14 | 2.79 | 91.72 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 220:36 | 11 | 2.99 | 91.06 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 272:56 | 11 | 2.42 | 89.42 | 1 |
Ena Nystrøm
Nadia Mattivi
Theresa SchafzahlSource: IIHF.com
Leoni Geifes (D)
Míra Seregély (F) Nadia Mattivi (D)
Remi Koyama (F) Ena Nystrøm (G)
Lívia Kúbeková (F)Source: IIHF.com
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | Poland |
| Dates: | 6–12 January 2018 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | DEN |
| Second: | FRA |
| Third: | POL |
| Website: | IIHF.com |
The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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 (GAA) and save percentage (Sv%). 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.[6]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180:00 | 2 | 0.67 | 95.74 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 95.45 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 238:35 | 6 | 1.51 | 94.44 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 258:00 | 5 | 1.16 | 92.86 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 180:00 | 7 | 2.33 | 91.36 | 0 |
Martyna Sass
Elise LombardSource: IIHF.com
Emily Davis-Tope (F)
Fu Chunyang (D) Justine Crousy Theode (G)
Jemma Wallis (D) Alicja Wcislo (D)Source: IIHF.com
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B Q |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Size: | 220px |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Dates: | 30 January – 4 February 2018 |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | NED |
| Second: | MEX |
| Third: | ESP |
| Website: | IIHF.com |
The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018.[7] The Netherlands won promotion to Division I Group B.
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +10 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +8 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +10 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +7 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +10 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 | ||
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 98.04 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 94.29 | 0 | |||
| 3 | 114:28 | 6 | 3.15 | 88.46 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 177:00 | 8 | 2.71 | 88.41 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 180:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 87.50 | 1 |
Joanna RojasSource: IIHF.com
Source: IIHF.com
Marta Martín (
Zhanel Kozgulova (
Melisa Figenli (