# 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

The 2018 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.
The Netherlands won the Division II Group A tournament and will play in Division I next year. Spain took home the top spot in the Division II Group B tournament and were promoted to Division II Group A for next year, while Croatia won the Division II Group B Qualification tournament.
Similar to last year, there are no relegations to lower divisions this year either.

## Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 31 March to 6 April 2018.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Netherlands | Placed 2nd in Division II A last year. |
| Great Britain | Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. |
| North Korea | Placed 4th in Division II A last year. |
| Slovenia | Hosts; placed 5th in Division II A last year. |
| Australia | Placed 6th in Division II A last year. |
| Mexico | Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 15 | Promoted to the 2019 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | North Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Slovenia (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 | |

### Match results

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Pia Dukarič
** Best Defenseman: Kayleigh Hamers
** 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 |
| Julie Zwarthoed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +13 | 2 | F |
| Pia Pren | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Sara Confidenti | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Savine Wielenga | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Kim Hyang-mi | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Kim Un-hyang | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 4 | F |
| Kayleigh Hamers | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +5 | 0 | D |
| Angela Taylor | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Zoe Barbier | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +10 | 0 | F |
| Jong Su-hyon | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +5 | 2 | 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 |
| Samantha Bolwell | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 36 | 97.22 | 1 |
| Nadia Zijlstra | 180:00 | 1 | 0.33 | 35 | 97.14 | 2 |
| Pia Dukarič | 299:45 | 15 | 3.00 | 221 | 93.21 | 1 |
| Lisa Daams | 120:00 | 2 | 1.00 | 23 | 91.30 | 1 |
| Nicole Jackson | 180:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 58 | 89.66 | 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 Valdemoro, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2018.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Spain | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
| New Zealand | Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
| Iceland | Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
| Turkey | Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
| Romania | Placed 6th in Division II B last year. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 1st in Division II B Qualification last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Spain (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 15 | Promoted to the 2019 Division II A |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 12 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 8 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Romania | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 0 | |

### Match results

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

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Alba Gonzalo
** Best Defenseman: Elena Álvarez
** Best Forward: Silvia Björgvinsdóttir
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Caitlin Heale | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +7 | 2 | F |
| Anjali Thakker | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Yeh Hui-chen | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Silvia Björgvinsdóttir | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Hsu Ting-yu | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Vega Muñoz | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 2 | F |
| Sarah Shantz-Smiley | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +2 | 4 | F |
| Çağla Baktıroğlu | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | F |
| Betül Taygar | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 6 | F |
| Flosrún Jóhannesdóttir | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 2 | 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 |
| Alba Gonzalo | 255:04 | 4 | 0.94 | 87 | 95.40 | 0 |
| Hsu Tzu-ting | 221:23 | 11 | 2.98 | 118 | 90.68 | 0 |
| Guðlaug Þorsteinsdóttir | 224:04 | 9 | 2.41 | 83 | 89.16 | 0 |
| Lochlyn Hyde | 295:42 | 20 | 4.06 | 164 | 87.80 | 0 |
| Kübra Dadaşoğlu | 275:47 | 27 | 5.87 | 201 | 86.57 | 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 in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 December 2017.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Belgium | Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| South Africa | Placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Bulgaria | Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Hong Kong | Placed 5th in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Croatia | Did not participate last year. |

### Match officials

3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 12 | Promoted to the 2019 Division II B |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | −24 | 0 | |

### Match results

All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Ela Filipeć | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +17 | 2 | D |
| Sonja Frere | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 0 | F |
| Vesna Gurka | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Dalene Rhode | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Ana Širanović | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Femke Bosmans | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Martina Smolec | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +8 | 2 | D |
| Tijana Delić | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +8 | 0 | F |
| Axelle Franck | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Cato Boon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Valerie Jenaer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Chloe Schuurman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
| Nina van Orshaegen | 180:00 | 1 | 0.33 | 40 | 97.50 | 1 |
| Petra Belobrk | 218:12 | 2 | 0.55 | 57 | 96.49 | 2 |
| Shaylene Swanepoel | 180:00 | 8 | 2.67 | 56 | 85.71 | 0 |
| Chau Nga-sze | 240:00 | 33 | 8.25 | 176 | 81.25 | 0 |
| Katrin Stankova | 152:05 | 19 | 7.50 | 90 | 78.89 | 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