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2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

The 2018 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 11th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first.

2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Venue(s)Ice Palace Dmitrov (in 1 host city)
Dates6–13 January 2018
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (7th title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored108 (5.14 per game)
Attendance22,653 (1,079 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Switzerland Lisa Rüedi (11 points)
MVPUnited States Taylor Heise
Websiteu18worldwomen2018.iihf.hockey
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On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.[1]

Top Division edit

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 2 1 0 0 13 6 +7 8 Advance to semifinals
2   Sweden 3 1 0 1 1 3 6 −3 4
3   Russia 3 1 0 0 2 6 9 −3 3[a] Advance to quarterfinals
4   Canada 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3[a]
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Canada 2–3 Russia
6 January 2018
15:30		Canada  2–3
(0–1, 0–1, 2–1)		  RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,281
Game reference
Madelyn McArthurGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
  Tijana Haack
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Julia Kainberger
  Svenja Strohmenger
0–106:33 – Alexandrova (Mezentseva, Golovkina)
0–232:46 – Beloglazova (Provorova) (PP)
Fillier (Vorster) (PP) – 44:531–2
1–350:35 – Bratisheva (Lobur, Orlova) (PP)
MacEachern (Connors, Correia) – 52:242–3
14 minPenalties10 min
36Shots14
6 January 2018
19:30		United States  2–1 OT
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		  SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 475
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesAnna AmholtReferees:
  Lacey Senuk
  Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
  Elizabeth Mantha
  Jenna Puhakka
Murphy (Webster, O'Brien) – 19:461–0
1–146:36 – Ljungblom (Bouveng, Antonsson) (PP)
Webster (Wethington) – 62:472–1
4 minPenalties8 min
59Shots13
7 January 2018
15:30		Russia  3–5
(0–4, 1–1, 2–0)		  United StatesA Arena
Attendance: 2,557
Game reference
Diana Farkhutdinova
Milena Tretyak		GoaliesCalla FrankReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
  Julia Kainberger
  Michaela Štefková
0–103:34 – Heise (Curl) (PP)
0–204:58 – Curl (Petrie) (PP)
0–313:45 – Nicholson (Bilka, Hartmetz) (PP)
0–415:59 – Bilka (Browne, Ostertag) (PP2)
Markova (Provorova, Bratisheva) (PP) – 28:501–4
1–537:20 – Curl (Petrie)
Pestova (Luchnikova, Provorova) (PP) – 45:312–5
Medvedeva (Savonina) (PP2) – 56:083–5
16 minPenalties30 min
16Shots38
7 January 2018
19:30		Canada  4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)		  SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 1,205
Game reference
Kendra WoodlandGoaliesMiranda DahlgrenReferees:
  Tijana Haack
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Anne Ruth Kuonen
  Jenna Puhakka
Kollman (Guay) – 01:241–0
Gosling – 11:542–0
Gosling (Dalton) – 54:303–0
Moloughney (ENG) – 55:224–0
10 minPenalties14 min
38Shots9
9 January 2018
15:30		United States  6–2
(1–1, 4–0, 1–1)		  CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,013
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesMadelyn McArthur
Kendra Woodland		Referees:
  Kaisa Ketonen
  Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
  Anna Hammar
  Michaela Štefková
Petrie (Heise, Bizal) (EA) – 07:561–0
1–111:44 – Connors (Adzija, Fillier)
O'Brien (Webster, Murphy) – 21:222–1
Simpson (Webster, Petrie) – 26:193–1
Heise (Farden) – 27:294–1
Heise (Petrie) – 38:015–1
Murphy (Webster) – 53:286–1
6–258:47 – Veillette (Guay, Boyd) (PP)
6 minPenalties14 min
33Shots26
9 January 2018
19:30		Sweden  2–0
(2–0, 0–0, 0–0)		  RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,518
Game reference
Anna AmholtGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
  Deanna Cuglietta
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Elizabeth Mantha
  Svenja Strohmenger
Ljungblom (Bouveng) – 01:161–0
Wilhelmsson (Brolin, Antonsson) – 19:082–0
18 minPenalties8 min
18Shots26

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 0 8 7 +1 7 Advance to quarterfinals
2   Finland 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3   Germany 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5 Advance to relegation round
4    Switzerland 3 0 0 0 3 6 9 −3 0
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
6 January 2018
15:30		Czech Republic  4–3
(0–1, 3–1, 1–1)		   SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 118
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
  Deanna Cuglietta
  Maija Kontturi
Linesmen:
  Anna Hammar
  Diana Mokhova
0–116:40 – Vallario (Ryhner) (PP)
0–224:14 – Wetli (Enzler, Rüedi) (PP)
Lorencová (Exnerová) – 28:311–2
Kaltounková – 28:542–2
Lerchová (Kaltounková, Erbenová) – 36:223–2
3–342:47 – Rüedi (Enzler, Wetli) (PP)
Kaltounková – 44:544–3
12 minPenalties8 min
31Shots36
6 January 2017
19:30		Finland  4–1
(2–0, 2–1, 0–0)		  GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 102
Game reference
Sanni AholaGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
  Nikoleta Celarova
  Maria Raabye Fuchsel
Linesmen:
  Anne Ruth Kuonen
  Michaela Stefkova
Holopainen (Seikkula, Liikala) – 03:561–0
Rantala (Holopainen, Liikala) – 14:052–0
Liikala (Holopainen, Laitinen) – 21:073–0
Räsänen (Kastikainen) – 34:484–0
4–139:12 – Li. Welcke (Christof)
6 minPenalties6 min
32Shots17
7 January 2018
15:30		Czech Republic  1–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		  GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 116
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
  Miyuki Nakayama
  Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
  Elizabeth Mantha
  Diana Mokhova
0–101:43 – Haider (Schwamborn, Botthof) (PP)
Exnerová (Lerchová) – 32:451–1
1–262:44 – Lu. Welcke (Klinger, Botthof) (PP)
8 minPenalties8 min
38Shots16
7 January 2018
19:30		Switzerland  2–3
(1–1, 1–0, 0–2)		  FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 112
Game reference
Saskia MaurerGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
  Deanna Cuglietta
  Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
  Anna Hammar
  Svenja Strohmenger
0–101:20 – Holopainen (Vainikka)
Leeman (Ryhner, Rüedi) – 17:021–1
Leeman (Ryhner, Zimmermann) (PP) – 37:462–1
2–241:14 – Liikala (Holopainen, Laitinen)
2–350:22 – Vainikka (Laitinen, Holopainen)
10 minPenalties12 min
25Shots32
9 January 2018
15:30		Germany  2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)		   SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 92
Game reference
Johanna MayGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
  Maija Kontturi
  Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
  Diana Mokhova
  Jenna Puhakka
Bar (Li. Welcke) (PP) – 04:551–0
1–107:06 – Enzler (Leemann)
Li. Welcke (Lu. Welcke, Nickisch) – 21:182–1
6 minPenalties8 min
30Shots25
9 January, 2018
19:30		Finland  2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		  Czech RepublicB Arena
Attendance: 105
Game reference
Sanni AholaGoaliesKristýna BláhováReferees:
  Maria Raabye Fuchsel
  Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
  Julia Kainberger
  Jodi Price
0–113:47 – Machalová (Lerchová, Kaltounková)
Melotindos (Liikala) – 14:311–1
1–226:13 – Jandušíková (Škrdlová, Lerchová)
Laitinen (Vainikka) (PP) – 32:462–2
2–340:28 – Kaltounková (Machalová, Erbenová) (PP)
6 minPenalties10 min
23Shots29

Relegation round edit

The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.

10 January 2018
15:30		Germany  3–7
(0–3, 0–3, 3–1)		   SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 84
Game reference
Johanna May
Tatjana Pfeifer		GoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
  Jenna Puhakka
  Michaela Štefková
0–103:34 – Sydney Berta (Lutz)
0–213:25 – Rüedi (Enzler) (PP)
0–314:08 – Ryhner (Zimmermann)
0–431:50 – Rüedi (SH)
0–538:36 – Enzler (Rüedi, Leemann)
0–639:13 – Rüedi (Enzler, Wetli) (PP)
Brendel (Nickisch, Bar) (PP) – 45:301–6
Brendel (Lu. Welcke) – 46:192–6
Lu. Welcke (Hark, Li. Welcke) – 52:003–6
3–754:15 – Wetli (Enzler, Rüedi) (PP)
10 minPenalties14 min
28Shots30
12 January 2018
15:30		Switzerland  3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)		  GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 74
Game reference
Saskia MaurerGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
  Maija Kontturi
  Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
  Elizabeth Mantha
  Michaela Štefková
Rüedi (Christen, Wetli) – 09:491–0
Enzler (Rüedi) (PP) – 22:432–0
Rüedi (Christen, Enzler) – 34:053–0
6 minPenalties10 min
30Shots18

Final round edit

Bracket edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1   United States (GWS) 4
A4   Canada 3 A4   Canada 3
B1   Czech Republic 1 A1   United States 9
A2   Sweden 3
A2   Sweden 2
A3   Russia 2 A3   Russia 1
B2   Finland 0 Third place
A3   Russia 1
A4   Canada 5

Quarterfinals edit

10 January 2018
15:30		Canada  3–1
(0–0, 3–0, 0–1)		  Czech RepublicA Arena
Attendance: 715
Game reference
Madelyn McArthurGoaliesKristýna BláhováReferees:
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Diana Mokhova
  Jodi Price
Correia (Adzija) – 26:021–0
Slobodzian (Fillier, Vorster) (PP) – 28:552–0
Kollman (Shirley) – 35:393–0
3–140:16 – Škrdlová (Lerchová, Kaltounková) (PP2)
12 minPenalties10 min
40Shots16
10 January 2018
19:30		Russia  2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)		  FinlandA Arena
Attendance: 2,418
Game reference
Diana FarkhutdinovaGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
  Tijana Haack
  Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
  Anne Ruth Kuonen
  Elizabeth Mantha
Alexandrova (Bratisheva, Beloglazova) – 27:231–0
Beloglazova (Bratisheva, Alexandrova) (PP) – 29:182–0
18 minPenalties4 min
22Shots24

Semifinals edit

12 January 2018
15:30		United States  4–3 GWS
(1–1, 0–2, 2–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)		  CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,295
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesMadelyn McArthurReferees:
  Tijana Haack
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
Linesmen:
  Anne Ruth Kuonen
  Anna Hammar
Heise (Curl, Ostertag) – 8:331–0
1–115:13 – Boyd (Guay)
1–233:29 – Adzija (Fillier, Guay) (PP)
1–336:51 – Rickwood (Adzija, Fillier)
O'Brien (Webster) (PP) – 46:222–3
Browne (Nicholson) – 49:363–3
Heise  
Curl  
Murphy  
Webster  		Shootout  Connors
  Fillier
  Dalton
  Adzija
  Veillette
6 minPenalties20 min
35Shots25
12 January 2018
19:30		Sweden  2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)		  RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,718
Game reference
Anna AmholtGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
  Deana Cuglietta
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Julia Kainberger
  Jodi Price
Bouveng (Ljungblom, Waxin) (PP) – 30:231–0
1–148:54 – Markova (PP)
Ljungblom (Nylén Persson) (PP) – 50:252–1
20 minPenalties12 min
21Shots24

Fifth place game edit

12 January 2018
19:30		Czech Republic  1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		  FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 99
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
  Diana Mokhova
  Svenja Strohmenger
0–138:12 – Vainikka
Machalová (Lerchová, Kaltounková) – 42:291–1
1–253:24 – Liikala (Holopainen)
6 minPenalties10 min
34Shots18

Bronze medal game edit

13 January 2018
15:30		Russia  1–5
(0–1, 0–2, 1–2)		  CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 2,503
Game reference
Diana FarkhutdinovaGoaliesMadelyn McArthurReferees:
  Nikoleta Celárová
  Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
  Anna Hammar
  Jodi Price
0–119:47 – Gosling (Guay) (PP)
0–226:14 – Veillette (Guay)
0–334:03 – Moloughney (SH)
0–440:19 – Vorster (Connors) (PP)
0–548:37 – Guay (PP)
Ponyatovskaya (Bratisheva, Alexandrova) – 49:011–5
14 minPenalties10 min
15Shots38

Gold medal game edit

13 January 2018
19:30		United States  9–3
(3–1, 6–0, 0–2)		  SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 2,053
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesAnna Amholt, Miranda DahlgrenReferees:
  Deana Cuglietta
  Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
  Julia Kainberger
  Elizabeth Mantha
0–101:35 – Johansson (Lidman, Aho)
Knoll (O'Brien) – 6:141–1
O'Brien (Murphy) – 10:042–1
Curl (Petrie, Heise) (PP) – 19:263–1
Petrie (Heise, Curl) – 20:334–1
Murphy (Webster) – 21:275–1
Curl (Bizal, Shearen) (PP) – 23:366–1
Petrie (Heise, Curl) – 24:157–1
Murphy (Webster, Simpson) – 25:388–1
Knoll (Hartmetz, Bilka) (PP) – 35:319–1
9–241:28 – Antonsson (Nylén Persson, Bouveng) (PP)
9–348:48 – Ljungblom (Bouveng) (PP)
4 minPenalties8 min
36Shots9

Final ranking edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 A   United States 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 +14 14 Champions
2 A   Sweden 5 2 0 1 2 8 16 −8 7 Runners-up
3 A   Canada 6 3 0 1 2 19 15 +4 10 Third place
4 A   Russia (H) 6 2 0 0 4 10 16 −6 6 Fourth place
5 B   Finland 5 3 0 0 2 11 9 +2 9 Fifth place game
6 B   Czech Republic 5 2 0 1 2 10 12 −2 7
7 B    Switzerland 5 2 0 0 3 16 12 +4 6 Advance in Relegation
8 B   Germany 5 1 1 0 3 8 16 −8 5 Relegation to Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Tournament awards edit

Most Valuable Player edit

  Taylor Heise

All-star team edit

Source: [2]

Best players selected by the directorate edit

Source: [3]

Statistics edit

Scoring leaders edit

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Lisa Rüedi    Switzerland 5 6 5 11 0 0
2 Rahel Enzler    Switzerland 5 3 6 9 +2 0
3 Makenna Webster   United States 5 2 7 9 +8 0
4 Britta Curl   United States 5 4 4 8 +6 2
4 Taylor Heise   United States 5 4 4 8 +7 12
6 Dominique Petrie   United States 5 3 5 8 +7 8
7 Kristýna Kaltounková   Czech Republic 5 3 4 7 +6 10
8 Elisa Holopainen   Finland 5 1 6 7 +7 0
9 Alexie Guay   Canada 6 1 6 7 +2 10
10 Abigail Murphy   United States 5 4 2 6 +6 2

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders edit

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA Sv% SO
1 Sanni Ahola   Finland 299:07 9 1.81 92.91 0
2 Diana Farkhutdinova   Russia 343:23 12 2.10 92.45 1
3 Anna Amholt   Sweden 208:25 11 3.17 91.85 1
4 Saskia Maurer    Switzerland 297:52 12 2.42 91.37 1
5 Kristýna Bláhová   Czech Republic 301:36 12 2.39 90.98 0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Division I edit

Further information: 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I

Division I A edit

The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Japan 5 5 0 0 0 21 1 +20 15 Promoted to the 2019 Top Division
2   Slovakia 5 3 1 0 1 18 11 +7 11
3   Italy (H) 5 2 0 1 2 13 14 −1 7
4   Austria 5 2 0 0 3 10 17 −7 6
5   Hungary 5 1 0 1 3 8 18 −10 4
6   Norway 5 0 1 0 4 4 13 −9 2 Relegated to the 2019 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division I B edit

The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Denmark 5 5 0 0 0 30 3 +27 15 Promoted to the 2019 Division I A
2   France 5 4 0 0 1 16 6 +10 12
3   Poland (H) 5 3 0 0 2 17 9 +8 9
4   China 5 1 1 0 3 9 22 −13 5
5   Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4 7 15 −8 3
6   Australia 5 0 0 1 4 6 30 −24 1 Relegated to the 2019 Division I B Qualification
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division I B Qualification edit

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018.[6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1   Netherlands 4 4 0 0 0 25 5 +20 12 Promoted to the 2019 Division I B
2   Mexico (H) 4 3 0 0 1 11 9 +2 9
3   Spain 4 2 0 0 2 16 9 +7 6
4   Kazakhstan 4 1 0 0 3 20 13 +7 3
5   Turkey 4 0 0 0 4 3 39 −36 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

References edit

  1. ^ "Билеты на женский молодежный ЧМ по хоккею в Дмитрове будут бесплатными".
  2. ^ "Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A statistics, webarchive.iihf.com
  5. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B statistics, webarchive.iihf.com
  6. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B Qualification statistics, webarchive.iihf.com
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