# 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Group A tournament was played in Klagenfurt, Austria from 21 to 27 April 2024, while Group B was held in Riga, Latvia, from 31 March to 6 April 2024. Group A would have returned to Shenzhen, China had the Chinese team not been promoted.
Hungary and Norway were promoted from Group A to the top division and South Korea was relegated. In Group B, Slovakia were promoted to the Group A tournament for next year while Poland were relegated to Division II.

## Group A tournament
### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| Hungary | Placed 9th in 2023 Top Division and was relegated. |
| France | Placed 10th in 2023 Top Division and was relegated. |
| Austria | Host, placed 3rd in 2023 Division I A. |
| Netherlands | Placed 4th in 2023 Division I A. |
| Norway | Placed 5th in 2023 Division I A. |
| South Korea | Placed 1st in 2023 Division I B and was promoted. |

### Match officials

Eight referees and eight linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Hollie Neenan Anna Kuroda Miyuki Nakayama Agnese Kārkliņa Anna Hammar Kelly Cooke Kaylen Hanson Charlotte Hurley | Erin Zach Cassandra Repstock-Romme Maren Frohaug Julia Johansson Jessica Lundgren Anina Schüpbach Jennifer Cameron Breana Kraut |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 3 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 10 | |
| 4 | Austria (H) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |

### Results

All times are local (UTC+2)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Estelle Duvin | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Annika Fazokas | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +8 | 4 | D |
| Theresa Schafzahl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Anna Meixner | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Chloé Aurard | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 0 | D |
| Clara Rozier | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 4 | D |
| Alexandra Huszák | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 0 | F |
| Lore Baudrit | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Emma Bergesen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 2 | D |
| Kayleigh Hamers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | D |
| Millie Sirum | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 10 | 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 |
| Ena Nystrøm | 315:00 | 6 | 1.14 | 143 | 95.80 | 2 |
| Anikó Németh | 310:00 | 4 | 0.77 | 89 | 95.51 | 2 |
| Justine Crousy-Théode | 162:37 | 5 | 1.84 | 68 | 92.65 | 0 |
| Margaux Mameri | 140:00 | 4 | 1.71 | 48 | 91.67 | 1 |
| Eline Gabriele | 280:38 | 11 | 2.35 | 132 | 91.67 | 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 | Ena Nystrøm |
| Defenceman | Annika Fazokas |
| Forward | Estelle Duvin |

## Group B tournament
### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| Slovakia | Placed 6th in 2023 Division I A and was relegated. |
| Poland | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division I B. |
| Italy | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division I B. |
| Slovenia | Placed 4th in 2023 Division I B. |
| Great Britain | Placed 5th in 2023 Division I B. |
| Latvia | Host, placed 1st in 2023 Division II A and was promoted. |

### Match officials

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Grace Barlow Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Anneke Orlandini Maria Furberg | Bethany Bowshall Joanie Duchesneau Sophie Thomson Zóra Gottlibet Baiba Dzene Magdaléna Jonáková Ottilia Classon |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 | Latvia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |

### Results

All times are local (UTC+3)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Karīna Šilajāne | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +1 | 6 | F |
| Janka Hlinka | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +8 | 0 | F |
| Līga Miljone | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Krista Yip-Chuck | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Laura Lobis | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +4 | 6 | D |
| Laura Šuliková | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 0 | D |
| Tatiana Blichová | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Barbora Kapičáková | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Pia Pren | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –1 | 4 | F |
| Ema Tóthová | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 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 |
| Martina Fedel | 238:51 | 5 | 1.26 | 117 | 95.73 | 0 |
| Pia Dukarič | 302:35 | 15 | 2.97 | 308 | 95.13 | 0 |
| Kristiāna Apsīte | 305:00 | 14 | 2.75 | 235 | 94.04 | 1 |
| Andrea Rišianová | 299:48 | 6 | 1.20 | 99 | 93.94 | 1 |
| Nicole Jackson | 300:19 | 14 | 2.80 | 176 | 92.05 | 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 | Laura Lobis |
| Forward | Janka Hlinka |