| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Romania |
| Country2: | Israel |
| Dates: | 3–9 April 26–31 March |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
See also: 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III 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 III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.[1]
Hong Kong took the Group A tournament and got promoted, while Estonia were relegated to Group B.[2] Serbia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A.[3]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Romania |
| City: | Brașov |
| Dates: | 3–9 April |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 99 |
| Scoring Leader: | Klara Miuller |
| Points: | 18 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 3 to 9 April 2023.[4] [5]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 2nd in Division III A last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division III A last year. | ||
| Hosts; did not participate last year. | ||
| Did not participate last year. | ||
| Did not participate last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted. |
Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 18 | +11 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −2 | 43 | F | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +1 | 10 | F | ||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +1 | 27 | F | ||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 27 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180:00 | 3 | 1.00 | 79 | 96.20 | 1 | ||
| 294:19 | 6 | 1.22 | 108 | 94.44 | 2 | ||
| 125:00 | 5 | 2.40 | 85 | 94.12 | 0 | ||
| 231:02 | 7 | 1.82 | 118 | 94.07 | 0 | ||
| 238:04 | 11 | 2.77 | 148 | 92.57 | 1 |
| Position | Player[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Keira Mok | |
| Defenceman | Tetiana Kyrychenko | |
| Forward | Klara Miuller |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Israel |
| City: | Tnuvot |
| Dates: | 26–31 March |
| Num Teams: | 3 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 6 |
| Goals: | 50 |
| Scoring Leader: | Valentina Vrhoci |
| Points: | 14 |
| Website: | Website |
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Tnuvot, Israel, from 26 to 31 March 2023.[8] [9]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 2nd in Division III B last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division III B last year. | ||
| Hosts; placed 4th in Division III B last year. |
Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.[10]
All times are local (Israel Summer Time – UTC+3)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | +15 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 10 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +15 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +11 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −9 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229:32 | 2 | 0.52 | 42 | 95.24 | 1 | ||
| 173:29 | 9 | 3.11 | 96 | 90.62 | 0 | ||
| 230:07 | 28 | 7.30 | 143 | 80.42 | 0 |
| Position | Player[11] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Yael Fatiev | |
| Defenceman | Amila Šoše | |
| Forward | Milica Velček |