The 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World 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.

Division I Group A

The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A statistics, webarchive.iihf.com 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.

Final standings

Results

Statistics Scoring leaders PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM 1 5 3 6 9 +40 2 5 6 2 8 +716 3 5 3 5 8 +40 4 5 5 1 6 +34 5 5 3 3 6 +52 6 5 4 1 5 +34 6 5 4 1 5 +42 8 5 3 2 5 +56 9 5 1 4 5 +44 9 5 1 4 5 +24 GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutesSource: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO 1 263:04 1 0.23 97.872 2 242:26 7 1.73 93.140 3 300:57 14 2.79 91.721 4 220:36 11 2.99 91.061 5 272:56 11 2.42 89.421TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com

Awards Best players selected by the directorate Best Goalkeeper: Ena Nystrøm Best Defenseman: Nadia Mattivi Best Forward: Theresa Schafzahl Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches Leoni Geifes (D) Míra Seregély (F) Nadia Mattivi (D) Remi Koyama (F) Ena Nystrøm (G) Lívia Kúbeková (F)

Source: IIHF.com

Division I Group B

The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B statistics, webarchive.iihf.com 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.

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.

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.

Final standings

Results

Statistics Scoring leaders PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM 1 5 4 6 10 102 2 5 4 4 8 42 3 5 3 5 8 106 4 5 3 4 7 1210 4 5 3 4 7 64 6 5 4 2 6 52 7 5 3 3 6 52 8 5 2 4 6 82 8 5 2 4 6 32 10 5 0 6 6 84 GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutesSource: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO 1 180:00 2 0.67 95.741 2 120:00 1 0.50 95.451 3 238:35 6 1.51 94.440 4 258:00 5 1.16 92.861 5 180:00 7 2.33 91.360TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com

Awards Best players selected by the directorate Best Goalkeeper: Martyna Sass Best Defenseman: Amanda Refsgaard Best Forward Elise Lombard Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches Emily Davis-Tope (F) Fu Chunyang (D) Julie Oksbjerg (F) Justine Crousy Theode (G) Jemma Wallis (D) Alicja Wcislo (D)

Source: IIHF.com

Division I Group B Qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018.2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B Qualification statistics, webarchive.iihf.com The Netherlands won promotion to Division I Group B.

Final standings

Results

Statistics Scoring leaders PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM 1 4 5 7 12 +102 2 4 5 6 11 +816 3 4 6 3 9 +102 4 4 4 4 8 +78 5 4 3 4 7 +60 5 4 3 4 7 +16 7 4 2 4 6 +76 8 4 1 5 6 +100 9 4 3 2 5 +36 10 4 2 3 5 +12 GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutesSource: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO 1 120:00 1 0.50 98.041 2 120:00 4 2.00 94.290 3 114:28 6 3.15 88.460 4 177:00 8 2.71 88.410 5 180:00 5 1.67 87.501TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com

Awards Best players selected by the directorate Best Goalkeeper: Emma Fondse Best Defenseman: Romy Brouwers Best Forward: Joanna Rojas Source: IIHF.com

Best players of each team selected by the coaches Marta Martín (D) Zhanel Kozgulova (D) Joanna Rojas (F) Maree Dijkema (F) Melisa Figenli (F)

Source: IIHF.com

References

External links Official website of IIHF