# 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

The 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of three international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A, Division II B and Division II B Qualification represent the fourth, fifth and sixth tier of the IIHF Women's World Championship.

## Venues

| Division II Group A | Division II Group B | Division II Group B Qualification |
| Dumfries | Jaca | Hong Kong |
| Dumfries Ice Bowl Capacity: 1,000 | Pabellón de Hielo Capacity: 3,579 | Hong Kong Mega Ice |

## Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 30 March to 5 April 2015.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated. |
| Great Britain | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division II A last year. |
| South Korea | Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. |
| Poland | Placed 4th in Division II A last year. |
| New Zealand | Placed 5th in Division II A last year. |
| Croatia | Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesman were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 15 | Promoted to the 2016 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 12 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 8 | |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 45 | −36 | 3 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 1 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II B |

### Match results

All times are local (Western European Summer Time – UTC+1).

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Nicole Jackson
** Best Defenseman: Jodie-Leigh Bloom
** Best Forward: Alyona Fux
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Alyona Fux | 5 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +10 | 0 | F |
| Karolina Późniewska | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +3 | 0 | F |
| Zarina Tukhtieva | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 4 | F |
| Christine Newman | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +7 | 8 | F |
| Park Jong-ah | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Magdalena Czaplik | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Jodie-Leigh Bloom | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 2 | D |
| Madina Tursynova | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +7 | 4 | F |
| Saffron Allen | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +8 | 0 | F |
| Katie Henry | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 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 |
| Aizhan Raushanova | 220:00 | 1 | 0.27 | 94 | 98.94 | 2 |
| Nicole Jackson | 238:56 | 4 | 1.00 | 110 | 96.36 | 1 |
| Shin So-jung | 284:22 | 8 | 1.69 | 148 | 94.59 | 1 |
| Grace Harrison | 284:20 | 23 | 4.85 | 252 | 90.87 | 0 |
| Gabriela Mizera | 190:00 | 8 | 2.53 | 77 | 89.61 | 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

## Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 7 to 13 March 2015.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Australia | Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated. |
| Slovenia | Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
| Spain | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
| Iceland | Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
| Belgium | Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
| Mexico | Placed 1st in Division II B Qualification last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesman were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2016 Division II A |
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Iceland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 2 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II B Qualification |
* ↑ Belgium actually did not participate in 2016. Their next World Championship participation was in the 2017 Division II B Qualification.

### Match results

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Monica Renteria
** Best Defenseman: Vanesa Abrisqueta
** Best Forward: Pia Pren
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Pia Pren | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | +10 | 4 | F |
| Tamara Lepir | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +14 | 4 | F |
| Sara Confidenti | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +12 | 4 | F |
| Silvia Björgvinsdóttir | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Claudia Tellez | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Mojca Duh | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +12 | 27 | D |
| Vega Muñoz | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Carmen Rivera | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −1 | 2 | F |
| Flosrun Jóhannesdóttir | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F |
| Sharnita Crompton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 8 | F |
| Sergeja Zimšek | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 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 |
| Monica Renteria | 245:00 | 7 | 1.71 | 123 | 94.31 | 1 |
| Ines Confidenti | 270:21 | 8 | 2.78 | 106 | 92.45 | 0 |
| Karítas Halldórsdóttir | 309:53 | 15 | 2.90 | 193 | 92.23 | 1 |
| Michelle Coonan | 242:05 | 11 | 2.73 | 116 | 90.52 | 1 |
| Carlota Alvarado | 185:00 | 8 | 2.59 | 81 | 90.12 | 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

## Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played from 18 to 21 February 2015 in Hong Kong.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Turkey | Placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated. |
| South Africa | Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Bulgaria | Placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Hong Kong | Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year. |

### Match officials

3 referees and 5 linesman were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Turkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 9 | Promoted to the 2016 Division II B |
| 2 | Hong Kong (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 | |

### Match results

All times are local (Hong Kong Time – UTC+8).

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Lee Jenny Kai-Chin
** Best Defenseman: Tina Lisichkova
** Best Forward: Çağla Baktıroğlu
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Çağla Baktıroğlu | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Seda Demir | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +6 | 16 | F |
| Başak Demirkol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 2 | F |
| Donne Oxenham | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +8 | 6 | F |
| Wong Tsui Yi | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Ip Estelle Claudia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Gizem Öztaşdelen | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Huriye Yeliz Yüksel | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 0 | D |
| Refika Yılmaz | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +7 | 4 | D |
| Kong Cheryl Lauren | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Dalene Rhode | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 6 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

#### Leading goaltenders

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 |
| Shaylene Swanepoel | 94:24 | 2 | 1.27 | 41 | 95.12 | 1 |
| Lee Jenny Kai-Chin | 88:38 | 4 | 2.71 | 50 | 92.00 | 0 |
| Wong Ying Chi Virginia | 91:17 | 4 | 2.63 | 42 | 90.48 | 0 |
| Sera Doğramacı | 154:46 | 7 | 2.71 | 71 | 90.14 | 0 |
| Vesela Krasteva | 177:57 | 22 | 7.42 | 145 | 84.83 | 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