# 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

The 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Group A tournament was played in Canillo, Andorra, from 7 to 13 April and Group B in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1 to 7 April 2024.
In Group A, Kazakhstan won the tournament and was promoted and Belgium was relegated. North Korea was promoted after winning Group B, while South Africa was relegated.

## Group A tournament
### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 6th in 2023 Division I B and was relegated. |
| Spain | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II A. |
| Mexico | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II A. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 4th in 2023 Division II A. |
| Iceland | Placed 5th in 2023 Division II A. |
| Belgium | Placed 1st in 2023 Division II B and was promoted. |

### Match officials

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Marie-Ève Couture Gabriela Malá Marie Picavet Sabina Küller | Stéphanie Gagnon Wang Hui Julia Strube Julia Wagner Monika Szpyt-Jucha Hanna Öberg Michele Müller |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Iceland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II 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 |
| Vega Muñoz | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Bridget O'Hare | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 4 | D |
| Anastassiya Orazbayeva | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Haizea Fernández | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +8 | 6 | F |
| Joanna Rojas | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +5 | 10 | F |
| Munira Sayakhatkyzy | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 2 | F |
| Sofia Scilipoti | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +9 | 0 | F |
| Alexandra Shegay | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Anke Steeno | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | F |
| Elena Álvarez | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +8 | 4 | D |
| Claudia Téllez | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 4 | 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 |
| Mónica Rentería | 239:40 | 7 | 1.75 | 119 | 94.12 | 1 |
| Chung Ai | 145:24 | 5 | 2.06 | 77 | 93.51 | 0 |
| Hsu Tzu-ting | 153:45 | 6 | 2.34 | 74 | 91.89 | 0 |
| Arina Chshyokolova | 269:10 | 7 | 1.56 | 86 | 91.86 | 1 |
| Alba Gonzalo | 204:56 | 5 | 1.46 | 59 | 91.53 | 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 | Arina Chshyokolova |
| Defenceman | Bridget O'Hare |
| Forward | Alexandra Shegay |

## Group B tournament
### Participants

| Team | Qualification |
| North Korea | Withdrew from 2023 Division II A and was relegated. |
| Australia | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II B. |
| New Zealand | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II B. |
| South Africa | Placed 4th in 2023 Division II B. |
| Turkey | Host, withdrew from 2023 Division II B due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake but kept their place. |
| Hong Kong | Placed 1st in 2023 Division III A and was promoted. |

### Match officials

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Na Mengyuan Ilona Novotná Nikoleta Celárová Michaela Matejová | Anja Klemm Helina Anttila Sueva Torribio Csilla Péter Ingibjörg Hjartardóttir Guðlaug Torsteinsdóttir Danielle Rostan |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 14 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 13 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Turkey (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 6 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | −55 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
* 1 2 3 Hong Kong 3 Pts, +1 GD, New Zealand 3 Pts, 0 GD; Turkey 3 Pts, − 1 GD

### 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 |
| Kim Un-hyang | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +13 | 4 | F |
| Ryu Sol-mi | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +10 | 0 | F |
| Nikki Sharp | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Jang Hyang | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Katya Blong | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 6 | F |
| Sara Sammons | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +9 | 0 | F |
| Sharna Godfrey | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 6 | F |
| Jong Su-hyon | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 0 | F |
| Renee Ng | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Michelle Clark-Crumpton | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Lindsey Kiliwnik | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 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 |
| Keira Mok | 209:43 | 5 | 1.43 | 140 | 96.43 | 1 |
| Jo Kum-hyang | 125:00 | 2 | 0.96 | 53 | 96.23 | 0 |
| Ri Pom | 180:00 | 2 | 0.67 | 34 | 94.12 | 1 |
| Olivia Last | 185:00 | 3 | 0.97 | 49 | 93.88 | 1 |
| Erva Kanat | 217:57 | 8 | 2.20 | 92 | 91.30 | 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 | Erva Kanat |
| Defenceman | Matilda Pethrick |
| Forward | Jong Su-hyon |