# 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II 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 II A and Division II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.
Latvia won Group A and got promoted and North Korea got relegated after withdrawing. Belgium won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Croatia got relegated.

## Group A tournament

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Latvia | Placed 2nd in Division II A last year. |
| Spain | Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 4th in Division II A last year. |
| Mexico | Hosts; placed 5th in Division II A last year. |
| North Korea | Did not participate last year. |
| Iceland | Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Grace Barlow Béatrice Fortin Martina Zedníková | Joanie Duchesneau Sophie Thomson Marise Larios Monika Szpyt-Jucha Jessica Lundgren |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Latvia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 9 | |
| 3 | Mexico (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Iceland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 | |
| – | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II B |
* ↑ North Korea withdrew before the tournament.

### Match results

All times are local (Central Zone – UTC−6).

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Līga Miljone | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Vega Muñoz | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Linda Rulle | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Krista Yip-Chuck | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 4 | F |
| Agnese Apsīte | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Anna Lagzdiņa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | F |
| Haizea Fernández | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Bridget O'Hare | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 4 | D |
| Claudia Castellanos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Aija Balode | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | D |
| Sunna Björgvinsdóttir | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Sofia Scilipoti | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Claudia Téllez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| Kristiāna Apsīte | 240:00 | 3 | 0.75 | 102 | 97.06 | 2 |
| Hsu Tzu-ting | 185:00 | 7 | 2.27 | 110 | 93.64 | 0 |
| Alba Gonzalo | 217:28 | 6 | 1.66 | 77 | 92.21 | 1 |
| Birta Helgadóttir | 181:55 | 12 | 3.96 | 122 | 90.16 | 0 |
| Mónica Rentería | 190:37 | 11 | 3.46 | 103 | 89.32 | 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 | Mónica Rentería |
| Defenceman | Aija Balode |
| Forward | Līga Miljone |

## Group B tournament

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Australia | Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
| Turkey | Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
| South Africa | Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
| Croatia | Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
| New Zealand | Did not participate last year. |
| Belgium | Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Davida Paul Gabriela Malá Svenja Strohmenger | Bernadett Holzer Danielle Rostan Joanna Pobożniak Alba Calero Michele Müller |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 9 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Africa (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 46 | −43 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III A |
| – | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* ↑ Turkey withdrew before the tournament due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

### Match results

All times are local (South African Standard Time – UTC+2).

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Sharna Godfrey | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +14 | 2 | F |
| Michelle Clark-Crompton | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +12 | 2 | F |
| Sara Sammons | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 0 | F |
| Anjali Mulari | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 0 | F |
| Anke Steeno | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 8 | F |
| Lotte De Guchtenaere | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +9 | 0 | F |
| Lindsey Kiliwnik | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +13 | 0 | F |
| Ashlie Aparicio | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Chinouk Van Calster | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +9 | 0 | D |
| Stephenie Cochrane | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +11 | 0 | 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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| Sasha King | 160:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 100.00 | 2 |
| Nina van Orshaegen | 180:00 | 3 | 1.00 | 86 | 96.51 | 1 |
| Lilly Forbes | 120:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 57 | 89.47 | 0 |
| Lochlyn Hyde | 118:44 | 4 | 2.02 | 32 | 87.50 | 0 |
| Shaylene Rorke | 190:28 | 16 | 5.04 | 119 | 86.55 | 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 | Nina van Orshaegen |
| Defenceman | Donne van Doesburgh |
| Forward | Lotte De Guchtenaere |