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.
China and Denmark gained promotion to the Top Division, while Slovakia were relegated from the Group A tournament. South Korea won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Kazakhstan were relegated.
Group A tournament
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. On 22 March, it was rescheduled to 20–26 August 2023.2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A official website2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
Participating teams Team QualificationPlaced 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.
Match officials Eight referees and linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesmen Amy Martin Michelle Stapleton Kaisa Ketonen Miyuki Nakayama Ida Henriksson Jestina Vichorek Mackenzie Welter Laura White Marine Dinant Laura Gutasukas Kirsten Welsh Johanna Oksanen Adrienn Paulheim Natalia Suchanek Eva Mária Moleková Jennifer Vicha
Final standings
Match results All times are local (Time in China – UTC+8).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Millie Sirum 5 5 2 7 +1 6 F Bieke van Nes 5 4 3 7 +1 6 F Savine Wielenga 5 3 4 7 +3 4 F Josefine Jakobsen 5 3 3 6 +2 0 F Emilie Kruse 5 2 4 6 0 8 F Mathea Fischer 5 1 5 6 0 0 F Kong Minghui 5 4 1 5 +5 0 F Anna Meixner 5 3 2 5 +3 0 F Nicoline Jensen 5 3 1 4 +2 2 F Fang Xin 5 2 2 4 +4 0 F Silke Lave Glud 5 2 2 4 +2 4 F Kang Mulan 5 2 2 4 +1 0 F Zhang Xifang 5 2 2 4 +3 8 F GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders 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.
PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Selma Luggin 297:49 4 0.81 154 97.40 2 Chen Tiya 300:00 6 1.20 147 95.92 2 Emma-Sofie Nordström 237:47 7 1.77 93 92.47 0 Eline Gabriele 299:04 12 2.41 159 92.45 1 Linnea Holterud Olsson 259:48 14 3.23 167 91.62 0 TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Awards Position Player Goaltender Selma Luggin Defenceman Lin Qiqi Forward Savine Wielenga
Group B tournament
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B official website2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
Participating teams Team QualificationPlaced 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.
Match officials Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesmen Marie Picavet Nikoleta Celárová Michaela Matejova Melissa Doyle Bethany Bowshall Melissa Brunn Ma Sang-hee Magali Anex dit Chenaud Jamie Monard Alexandra Kohl Brooke Branson
Final standings
Match results All times are local (Time in South Korea – UTC+9).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Sara Confidenti 5 5 2 7 +1 2 F Han Soo-jin 5 4 2 6 +2 2 F Kim Hee-won 5 4 2 6 +5 8 F Park Jong-ah 5 2 4 6 +3 2 F Pia Pren 5 2 3 5 0 10 F Lee Eun-ji 5 2 2 4 +2 0 F Arwen Nylaander 5 2 2 4 +2 4 F Karolina Późniewska 5 2 2 4 +1 6 F Tetiana Onyshchenko 5 1 3 4 +2 6 F Klaudia Chrapek 5 3 0 3 −1 0 D GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders 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.
PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Elisa Biondi 179:10 1 0.33 59 98.31 2 Martyna Sass 300:00 7 1.40 157 95.54 2 Hun Eun-bee 301:16 6 1.19 119 95.20 1 Pia Dukarič 303:16 14 2.77 253 94.76 0 Nicole Jackson 245:00 7 1.71 117 94.34 1 TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Awards Position Player Goaltender Pia Dukarič Defenceman Nadia Mattivi Forward Park Jong-ah
References
External links Official website of IIHF