| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division II |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Country2: | South Africa |
| Dates: | 2–7 April 20–26 February |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
See also: 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II 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 II A and Division II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.[1]
Latvia won Group A and got promoted and North Korea got relegated after withdrawing. Belgium won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Croatia got relegated.[2]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Mexico |
| City: | Mexico City |
| Dates: | 2–7 April |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 54 |
| Scoring Leader: | Līga Miljone |
| Points: | 9 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023.[3] [4]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 2nd in Division II A last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division II A last year. | ||
| Hosts; placed 5th in Division II A last year. | ||
| Did not participate last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.[5]
All times are local (Central Zone – UTC−6).
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 4 | D | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | D | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240:00 | 3 | 0.75 | 102 | 97.06 | 2 | ||
| 185:00 | 7 | 2.27 | 110 | 93.64 | 0 | ||
| 217:28 | 6 | 1.66 | 77 | 92.21 | 1 | ||
| 181:55 | 12 | 3.96 | 122 | 90.16 | 0 | ||
| 190:37 | 11 | 3.46 | 103 | 89.32 | 1 |
| Position | Player[6] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Mónica Rentería | |
| Defenceman | Aija Balode | |
| Forward | Līga Miljone |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| City: | Cape Town |
| Dates: | 20–26 February |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 84 |
| Scoring Leader: |  Sharna Godfrey |
| Points: | 14 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023.[7] [8]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. | ||
| Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division II B last year. | ||
| Did not participate last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted. |
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.[9]
All times are local (South African Standard Time – UTC+2).
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +14 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +12 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 8 | F | ||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +9 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +13 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +11 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +9 | 0 | D | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +11 | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 100.00 | 2 | ||
| 180:00 | 3 | 1.00 | 86 | 96.51 | 1 | ||
| 120:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 57 | 89.47 | 0 | ||
| 118:44 | 4 | 2.02 | 32 | 87.50 | 0 | ||
| 190:28 | 16 | 5.04 | 119 | 86.55 | 0 |
| Position | Player[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Nina van Orshaegen | |
| Defenceman | Donne van Doesburgh | |
| Forward | Lotte De Guchtenaere |