# 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

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.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Denmark | Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. |
| Norway | Placed 2nd in Division I A last year. |
| Slovakia | Placed 3rd in Division I A last year. |
| Austria | Placed 4th in Division I A last year. |
| Netherlands | Placed 5th in Division I A last year. |
| China | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | China (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 3 | Austria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Norway | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I B |
* 1 2 3 Denmark 3 points, +4 GD; Austria 3 points, 0 GD; Netherlands 3 points, −4 GD.

### Match results

All times are local (Time in China – UTC+8).

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| 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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | 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.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Poland | Placed 2nd in Division I B last year. |
| Italy | Placed 3rd in Division I B last year. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in Division I B last year. |
| South Korea | Hosts; placed 5th in Division I B last year. |
| Slovenia | Placed 6th in Division I B last year. |
| Great Britain | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | South Korea (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 4 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II A |

### 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.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| 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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | 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 |