2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

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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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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.

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:
Germany Tijana Haack
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Austria Julia Kainberger
Germany 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:
Canada Lacey Senuk
Russia Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Finland 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:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Austria Julia Kainberger
Czech Republic 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:
Germany Tijana Haack
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Switzerland Anne Ruth Kuonen
Finland 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:
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Russia Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Czech Republic 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:
United Kingdom Deanna Cuglietta
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Germany 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:
United Kingdom Deanna Cuglietta
Finland Maija Kontturi
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Russia 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:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celarova
Denmark Maria Raabye Fuchsel
Linesmen:
Switzerland Anne Ruth Kuonen
Czech Republic 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:
Japan Miyuki Nakayama
Russia Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Russia 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:
United Kingdom Deanna Cuglietta
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
Germany 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:
Finland Maija Kontturi
Japan Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Russia Diana Mokhova
Finland 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:
Denmark Maria Raabye Fuchsel
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Austria Julia Kainberger
United States 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:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Finland Jenna Puhakka
Czech Republic 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:
Finland Maija Kontturi
Russia Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Czech Republic 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:
Denmark Maria Raabye Füchsel
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Russia Diana Mokhova
United States 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:
Germany Tijana Haack
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Switzerland Anne Ruth Kuonen
Canada 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:
Germany Tijana Haack
Denmark Maria Raabye Füchsel
Linesmen:
Switzerland Anne Ruth Kuonen
Sweden 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 MISS
Curl GOAL
Murphy MISS
Webster GOAL		ShootoutGOAL Connors
MISS Fillier
MISS Dalton
MISS Adzija
MISS 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:
United Kingdom Deana Cuglietta
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Austria Julia Kainberger
United States 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:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Japan Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Russia Diana Mokhova
Germany 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:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
United States Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Sweden Anna Hammar
United States 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:
United Kingdom Deana Cuglietta
Canada Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Austria Julia Kainberger
Canada 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]

United States Taylor Heise

All-star team[edit]

Source: [2]

Best players selected by the directorate[edit]

  • Best Goalkeeper Sweden Anna Amholt
  • Best Defenseman United States Gracie Ostertag
  • Best Forward United States Taylor Heise

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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