# 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I A and Division I B represent the second and third tier of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
Hungary and Denmark earned promotion to the Top Division in Division I Group A, while the Netherlands gained promotion after their Division I Group B victory. Italy and Latvia got relegated by finishing last in their respective group.

## Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 7 to 13 April 2019.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Austria | Placed 2nd in Division I A last year. |
| Hungary | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I A last year. |
| Denmark | Placed 4th in Division I A last year. |
| Norway | Placed 5th in Division I A last year. |
| Slovakia | Placed 6th in Division I A last year. |
| Italy | Placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Meghan Anne MacTavish Johanna Tauriainen Marie Picavet Drahomira Fialova | Beth Bowshall Vitaliya Khamitsevich Marine Dinant Kamila Smetková Adrienn Paulheim Magdaléna Čerhitová Sara Strong |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hungary (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 | Promoted to the 2021 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 9 | Promoted to the 2021 Top Division |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | Relegated to the 2022 Division I B |
* 1 2 Denmark 4–0 Norway

### Match results

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

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Ena Nystrøm
** Best Defenseman: Charlotte Wittich
** Best Forward: Fanni Gasparics
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Fanni Gasparics | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Averi Nooren | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Josefine Jakobsen | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +7 | 6 | F |
| Josefine Persson | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Denise Altmann | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Madelen Haug Hansen | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Silke Glud | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +9 | 2 | F |
| Theresa Schafzahl | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 2 | F |
| Nicoline Jensen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Millie Sirum | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 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 |
| Anikó Németh | 245:00 | 3 | 0.73 | 93 | 96.77 | 1 |
| Jana Budajová | 288:01 | 8 | 1.67 | 125 | 93.60 | 0 |
| Ena Nystrøm | 296:47 | 9 | 1.82 | 118 | 92.37 | 2 |
| Jessica Ekrt | 280:23 | 9 | 1.92 | 106 | 91.51 | 0 |
| Giulia Mazzocchi | 250:43 | 18 | 4.31 | 156 | 88.46 | 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 I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2019.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| South Korea | Placed 2nd in Division I B last year. |
| Latvia | Placed 3rd in Division I B last year. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in Division I B last year. |
| China | Hosts; placed 5th in Division I B last year. |
| Poland | Placed 6th in Division I B last year. |
| Netherlands | Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted. |

### Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Ilona Novotná Deana Cuglietta Debby Hengst Kristine Langley | Alexandra Blair Wang Hui Wu Xing Veronika Lounová Loise Lybak Larsen Jenna Puhakka Liv Andersson |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I A |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | China (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to the 2022 Division II A |
* 1 2 South Korea 4–3 Poland

### Match results

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

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goalkeeper: Kristiāna Apsīte
** Best Defenseman: Park Chae-lin
** Best Forward: Savine Wielenga
Source: IIHF.com
* Media All-Stars:
** MVP: Fang Xin
Source: IIHF.com

#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Savine Wielenga | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Park Jong-ah | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +1 | 2 | F |
| Karolina Późniewska | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +3 | 8 | F |
| Kim Hee-won | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −3 | 4 | F |
| Magdalena Czaplik | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Kayleigh Hamers | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 6 | D |
| Kamila Wieczorek | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 4 | F |
| Fang Xin | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Bieke van Nes | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +4 | 2 | F |
| Zoë Barbier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Park Chae-lin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | D |
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 |
| Kristiāna Apsīte | 240:34 | 8 | 2.00 | 214 | 96.26 | 0 |
| Nadia Zijlstra | 239:53 | 3 | 0.75 | 73 | 95.89 | 2 |
| Martyna Sass | 299:54 | 12 | 2.40 | 172 | 93.02 | 1 |
| Daria Dmitrieva | 230:32 | 10 | 2.60 | 136 | 92.65 | 0 |
| Wang Yuqing | 299:10 | 12 | 2.41 | 125 | 90.40 | 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