2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament was held in Dumfries, Great Britain from 2 to 8 April, the Group B tournament in Brașov, Romania from 1 to 7 April and the Group B qualification tournament from 13 to 18 January 2019.
Slovenia earned promotion in Group A, Chinese Taipei won the Group B and Ukraine the qualification tournament, both teams got promoted for the next year, while Australia and Romania got relegated.
==Group A tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Host, placed 2nd in Division II A last year.
 	Placed 3rd in Division II A last year.
 	Placed 4th in Division II A last year.
 	Placed 5th in Division II A last year.
 	Placed 6th in Division II A last year.
 	Placed 1st in Division II B last year and was promoted.
===Match officials===
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.Group A Assignments
Referees	Linesmen
* Ainslie Gardner
* Vanessa Morin
* Fu Zhennan
* Sintija Čamane	
* Lorna Beresford
* Amy Campbell
* Wong Tsui Yi
* Oksana Shestakova
* Joanna Pobożniak
* Ekaterina Smirnova
* Jennifer Cameron
===Standings===
Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A
Pos 	Team 	Pld 	W 	OW 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	GD 	Pts 	Qualification
1 	 	5 	3 	1 	1 	0 	24 	11 	+13 	12 	Promotion to 2020 Division I B
2 	 	5 	3 	1 	0 	1 	13 	9 	+4 	11 	
3 	 	5 	2 	1 	1 	1 	11 	11 	0 	9 	
4 	 	5 	2 	0 	1 	2 	14 	18 	-4 	7 	
5 	 	5 	1 	1 	1 	2 	12 	13 	-1 	6 	
6 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	5 	10 	22 	-12 	0 	Relegation to 2020 Division II B
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+1).
===Awards and statistics===
====Awards====
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best Goalkeeper: Pia Dukarič
**Best Defenseman: Hwang Chung-gum
**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 	5 	6	14	20 	+12	0 	F
Sara Confidenti 	5 	7	7 	14 	+13	4 	F
Julija Blazinšek 	5 	7	6 	13 	+12	0 	F
Claudia Téllez 	5 	2	8 	10 	−1 	0 	F
Nina Lončar 	5 	1	6 	7 	+12	4 	D
Joanna Rojas 	5 	4	2 	6 	0 	2 	F
Giovanna Rojas 	5 	3	2 	5 	+2 	2 	F
Kristelle van der Wolf 	5 	3	2 	5 	−2 	0 	F
Jong Su-hyon 	5 	4	0 	4 	+3 	2 	F
Saffron Allen 	5 	2	2 	4 	+4 	2 	F
Michelle Clark-Crumpton	5 	2	2 	4 	−1 	0 	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
Pia Dukarič 	310:00	10	1.94	175	94.29	0
So Jong-sim 	289:21	9 	1.87	133	93.23	0
Alba Gonzalo 	248:59	7 	1.69	100	93.00	1
Nicole Jackson 	238:31	7 	1.76	68 	89.71	0
Mónica Rentería	281:02	17	3.63	154	88.96	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
==Group B tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Placed 2nd in Division II B last year.
 	Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.
 	Placed 4th in Division II B last year.
 	Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
 	Host, placed 6th in Division II B last year.
 	Placed 1st in Division II B Qualification last year and was promoted.
===Match officials===
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.Group B assignments
Referees	Linesmen
* Fu Yue
* Henna-Maria Koivuluoma
* Agnese Kārkliņa
* Kelly Cooke	
* Julia Mannlein
* Jessica Brambilla
* Mai Mizuhori
* Bente Owren
* Anastasiia Kurashova
* Julia Johansson
* Anne-Ruth Kuonen
===Standings===
Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A
Pos 	Team 	Pld 	W 	OW 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GD 	Qualification
1 	 	5 	5 	0 	0 	0 	20 	8 	+12 	15 	Promotion to 2020 Division II A
2 	 	5 	4 	0 	0 	1 	18 	8 	+10 	12 	
3 	 	5 	3 	0 	0 	2 	21 	12 	+9 	9 	
4 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	3 	15 	23 	-8 	4 	
5 	 	5 	1 	0 	0 	4 	7 	15 	-8 	3 	
6 	H,R 	5 	0 	1 	0 	4 	15 	27 	-12 	2 	Relegation to 2020 Division II B Q
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+3).
===Awards and statistics===
====Awards====
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best Goalkeeper: Hsu Tzu-ting
**Best Defenseman: Krystie Woodyear-Smith
**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
Silvía Björgvinsdóttir	5 	8	5	13 	+5 	0 	F
Jasmine Horner-Pascoe 	5 	6	6	12 	+6 	2 	F
Çağla Baktıroğlu 	5 	8	3	11 	+3 	0 	F
Sunna Björgvinsdóttir 	5 	2	9	11 	+6 	4 	F
Yeh Hui-chen 	5 	7	1	8 	+9 	4 	F
Ana Voicu 	5 	6	2	8 	−1 	26 	F
Noémi Balló 	5 	3	5	8 	0 	0 	F
Hannah Shields 	5 	4	3	7 	+7 	2 	F
Hsu Ting-yu 	5 	3	4	7 	+9 	0 	F
Kolbrun Gardarsdóttir 	5 	3	3	6 	+6 	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
Hsu Tzu-ting 	166:53	2 	0.72	85 	97.65	1
Lochlyn Hyde 	160:00	4 	1.50	66 	93.94	0
Grace Harrison 	138:24	4 	1.73	64 	93.75	0
Petra Belobrk 	300:00	18	3.60	193	90.67	0
Karítas Halldórsdóttir	238:45	12	3.02	101	88.12	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
==Group B Qualification tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification last year.
 	Host, placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification last year.
 	Placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year.
 	Placed 5th in Division II B Qualification last year.
 	First time participating in the tournament.
===Match officials===
3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.Group B qualification assignments
Referees	Linesmen
* Ulrike Winklmayr
* Rita Rygh
* Nadine Sheffield	
* Michaela Hryzáková
* Kamila Smetková
* Sueva Torribio
* Caroline Butt
* Tsang Yin
===Standings===
Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A	Group A
Pos 	Team 	Pld 	W 	OW 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GD 	Qualification
1 	 	4 	4 	0 	0 	0 	17 	5 	+12 	9 	Promotion to 2020 Division II B
2 	 	4 	3 	0 	0 	1 	24 	7 	+17 	6 	
3 	 	4 	2 	0 	0 	2 	21 	17 	+4 	2 	
4 	 	4 	0 	1 	0 	3 	11 	29 	-18 	2 	
4 	 	4 	0 	0 	1 	3 	11 	26 	-15 	1 	
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+2).
===Awards and statistics===
====Awards====
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best Goalkeeper: Viktoriia Tkachenko
**Best Defenseman: Donne van Doesburgh
**Best Forward: Lotte De Guchtenaere
Source: IIHF.com
====Scoring leaders====
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Valerie Jenaer 	4 	8	5	13 	+11	2 	F
Dalene Rhode 	4 	7	5	12 	−2 	10 	F
Donne van Doesburgh 	4 	6	5	11 	+2 	2 	D
Lotte De Guchtenaere	4 	4	7	11 	+10	4 	F
Femke Bosmans 	4 	2	8	10 	+9 	16 	F
Veronika Metanova 	4 	7	2	9 	+1 	8 	F
Estelle Ip 	4 	5	3	8 	+2 	2 	F
Ielyzaveta Riabkina 	4 	2	6	8 	+6 	4 	F
Adrienne Li 	4 	4	3	7 	0 	0 	D
Vladyslava Skashchuk	4 	4	3	7 	+3 	0 	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
Viktoriia Tkachenko	232:15	5 	1.29	60	91.67	0
Maud Smits 	240:00	7 	1.75	69	89.86	1
Katrin Stankova 	130:24	14	6.44	94	85.11	0
Shaylene Swanepoel 	162:58	10	3.48	66	84.85	0
Paulina Georgieva 	109:16	12	6.59	72	83.33	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
==References==
==External links==
*Group A website
*Group B website
*Qualification website
2019
Division II