2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I comprised two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Group A tournament was scheduled to be played in Shenzhen, China from 11 to 17 April, but in March 2023 it was postponed. On 22 March, it was rescheduled between 20 and 26 August 2023. Group B played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.
China and Denmark gained promotion to the top division, while Slovakia was relegated from the Group A tournament. South Korea won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Kazakhstan were relegated.
==Group A tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Placed 10th in 2022 Top Division and was relegated.
 	Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I A.
 	Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I A.
 	Placed 4th in 2022 Division I A.
 	Placed 5th in 2022 Division I A.
 	Host, placed 1st in 2022 Division I B and was promoted.
===Match officials===
Eight referees and linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees	Linesmen
* Amy Martin
* Michelle Stapleton
* Kaisa Ketonen
* Miyuki Nakayama
* Ida Henriksson
* Jestina Vichorek
* Mackenzie Welter
* Laura White	
* Marine Dinant
* Laura Gutasukas
* Kirsten Welsh
* Johanna Oksanen
* Adrienn Paulheim
* Natalia Suchanek
* Eva Mária Moleková
* Jennifer Vicha
===Standings===
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+8)
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===Statistics===
====Scoring leaders====
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Millie Sirum 	5 	5	2	7 	+1 	6 	F
Bieke van Nes 	5 	4	3	7 	+1 	6 	F
Savine Wielenga 	5 	3	4	7 	+3 	4 	F
Josefine Jakobsen	5 	3	3	6 	+2 	0 	F
Emilie Kruse 	5 	2	4	6 	0 	8 	F
Mathea Fischer 	5 	1	5	6 	0 	0 	F
Kong Minghui 	5 	4	1	5 	+5 	0 	F
Anna Meixner 	5 	3	2	5 	+3 	0 	F
Nicoline Jensen 	5 	3	1	4 	+2 	2 	F
Fang Xin 	5 	2	2	4 	+4 	0 	F
Silke Lave Glud 	5 	2	2	4 	+2 	4 	F
Kang Mulan 	5 	2	2	4 	+1 	0 	F
Zhang Xifang 	5 	2	2	4 	+3 	8 	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
Selma Luggin 	297:49	4 	0.81	154	97.40	2
Chen Tiya 	300:00	6 	1.20	147	95.92	2
Emma-Sofie Nordström 	237:47	7 	1.77	93 	92.47	0
Eline Gabriele 	299:04	12	2.41	159	92.45	1
Linnea Holterud Olsson	259:48	14	3.23	167	91.62	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	Selma Luggin
Defenceman	Lin Qiqi
Forward 	Savine Wielenga
==Group B tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I B.
 	Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I B.
 	Placed 4th in 2022 Division I B.
 	Host, placed 5th in 2022 Division I B.
 	Placed 6th in 2022 Division I B.
 	Placed 1st in 2022 Division II A and was promoted.
===Match officials===
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees	Linesmen
* Marie Picavet
* Nikoleta Celárová
* Michaela Matejova
* Melissa Doyle	
* Bethany Bowshall
* Melissa Brunn
* Ma Sang-hee
* Magali Anex dit Chenaud
* Jamie Monard
* Alexandra Kohl
* Brooke Branson
===Standings===
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+9)
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===Statistics===
====Scoring leaders====
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Sara Confidenti 	5 	5	2	7 	+1 	2 	F
Han Soo-jin 	5 	4	2	6 	+2 	2 	F
Kim Hee-won 	5 	4	2	6 	+5 	8 	F
Park Jong-ah 	5 	2	4	6 	+3 	2 	F
Pia Pren 	5 	2	3	5 	0 	10 	F
Lee Eun-ji 	5 	2	2	4 	+2 	0 	F
Arwen Nylaander 	5 	2	2	4 	+2 	4 	F
Karolina Późniewska	5 	2	2	4 	+1 	6 	F
Tetiana Onyshchenko	5 	1	3	4 	+2 	6 	F
Klaudia Chrapek 	5 	3	0	3 	−1 	0 	D
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
Elisa Biondi 	179:10	1 	0.33	59 	98.31	2
Martyna Sass 	300:00	7 	1.40	157	95.54	2
Hun Eun-bee 	301:16	6 	1.19	119	95.20	1
Pia Dukarič 	303:16	14	2.77	253	94.76	0
Nicole Jackson	245:00	7 	1.71	117	94.34	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	Nadia Mattivi
Forward 	Park Jong-ah
==References==
2023
Division I
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I