| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | China |
| Country2: | South Korea |
| Dates: | 20–26 August 17–23 April |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
See also: 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division I A and Division I B represent the second and third tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.[1]
China and Denmark gained promotion to the Top Division, while Slovakia were relegated from the Group A tournament.[2] [3] South Korea won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Kazakhstan were relegated.[4]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | China |
| City: | Shenzhen |
| Dates: | 20–26 August |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 64 |
| Scoring Leader: | Millie Sirum |
| Points: | 7 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be played in Shenzhen, China from 11 to 17 April 2023, but in March 2023, it was postponed.[5] On 22 March, it was rescheduled to 20–26 August 2023.[6] [7] [8]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division I A last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I A last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I A last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I A last year. | ||
| Hosts; placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted. |
Eight referees and linesmen were selected for the tournament.[9]
All times are local (Time in China – UTC+8).
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 6 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 6 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | F | ||
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 8 | F |
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297:49 | 4 | 0.81 | 154 | 97.40 | 2 | ||
| 300:00 | 6 | 1.20 | 147 | 95.92 | 2 | ||
| 237:47 | 7 | 1.77 | 93 | 92.47 | 0 | ||
| 299:04 | 12 | 2.41 | 159 | 92.45 | 1 | ||
| 259:48 | 14 | 3.23 | 167 | 91.62 | 0 |
| Position | Player[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Selma Luggin | |
| Defenceman | Lin Qiqi | |
| Forward | Savine Wielenga |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Korea |
| City: | Suwon |
| Dates: | 17–23 April |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 54 |
| Scoring Leader: | Sara Confidenti |
| Points: | 7 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.[11] [12]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 2nd in Division I B last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I B last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I B last year. | ||
| Hosts; placed 5th in Division I B last year. | ||
| Placed 6th in Division I B last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted. |
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[13]
All times are local (Time in South Korea – UTC+9).
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 8 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 6 | F | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 6 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 0 | D |
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179:10 | 1 | 0.33 | 59 | 98.31 | 2 | ||
| 300:00 | 7 | 1.40 | 157 | 95.54 | 2 | ||
| 301:16 | 6 | 1.19 | 119 | 95.20 | 1 | ||
| 303:16 | 14 | 2.77 | 253 | 94.76 | 0 | ||
| 245:00 | 7 | 1.71 | 117 | 94.34 | 1 |
| Position | Player[14] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Pia Dukarič | |
| Defenceman | Nadia Mattivi | |
| Forward | Park Jong-ah |