2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

The 2019 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 12th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Obihiro Arena in Obihiro, Japan from 6 to 13 January.[1]

2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates6–13 January 2019
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (5th title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Goals scored98 (4.45 per game)
Attendance9,031 (411 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Finland Elisa Holopainen (8 points)
MVPCanada Raygan Kirk
Websiteiihf.com/en/events/2019/ww18
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Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+9).

Group A

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  United States3300084+49Semifinals
2  Canada3200195+46
3  Russia31002811−33Quarterfinals
4  Sweden3000349−50
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
6 January 2019
13:00
Sweden  1–2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
 CanadaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Tindra HolmGoaliesMahika SarrazinReferees:
Gabriela Malá
Ramona Weiß
Linesmen:
Kristin Moore
Linnea Sainio
0–111:36 – Calabrese (Wheeler, Markowski)
0–228:51 – Serdachny (J. Gosling, Markowski) (PP)
G. Johansson (Mogren, Forsberg) – 31:571–2
16 minPenalties12 min
10Shots34
6 January 2019
17:00
United States  3–2
(1–1, 2–1, 0–0)
 RussiaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Skylar VetterGoaliesDaria GredzenReferees:
Anniina Nurmi
Radka Růžičková
Linesmen:
Stephanie Cole
Zita Gebora
Webster (Bilka, Winn) (PP) – 04:551–0
1–105:58 – Markova (Mezentseva)
O'Brien (Webster) – 22:512–1
Shearen (Eden, Nicholson) – 25:333–1
3–236:59 – Mezentseva (Markova) (PP)
14 minPenalties14 min
38Shots21
7 January 2019
13:00
Sweden  3–5
(0–1, 1–1, 2–3)
 RussiaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 170
Game reference
Tindra HolmGoaliesAnna AlpatovaReferees:
Kaylen Erchul
Élizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Marie-Pierre Jalbert
Svenja Strohmenger
0–105:47 – Shkalyova (Mezentseva, Markova)
Olsson (Bouveng) – 27:341–1
1–230:02 – Shkalyova (Markova, Golovkina)
Ljungblom (Bouveng) (PP) – 40:342–2
2–344:06 – Shkalyova (Lopukhova, Savonina)
Bouveng – 51:023–3
3–456:38 – Akhmetova (Luchnikova, Shashkina)
3–558:37 – Ponyatovskaya (Savonina)
16 minPenalties14 min
28Shots32
7 January 2019
17:00
Canada  2–3
(1–0, 1–2, 0–1)
 United StatesObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 490
Game reference
Raygan KirkGoaliesSkylar VetterReferees:
Daria Ermak
Tijana Haack
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Linnea Sainio
J. Gosling (Wheeler) – 17:541–0
Cote (N. Gosling) – 21:262–0
2–124:08 – Petrie
2–224:22 – Murphy (Winn)
2–343:41 – Murphy (O'Brien)
10 minPenalties10 min
20Shots23
9 January 2019
13:00
Russia  1–5
(0–3, 0–1, 1–1)
 CanadaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 240
Game reference
Daria Gredzen
Anna Alpatova
GoaliesRaygan KirkReferees:
Anna Kuroda
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Amy Lack
Kristin Moore
0–116:07 – Guay (Cooper) (PP)
0–216:43 – Cherkowski (Weiss)
0–317:32 – Shirley (Cooper, Guay) (PP)
0–421:32 – Grant (Wheeler, Guay)
Shkalyova (Mezentseva) (PP) – 43:211–4
1–544:45 – Markowski (Cherkowski, Wheeler) (PP2)
28 minPenalties14 min
11Shots42
9 January 2019
17:00
United States  2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
 SwedenObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 280
Game reference
Skylar VetterGoaliesAmanda JohanssonReferees:
Élizabeth Mantha
Radka Růžičková
Linesmen:
Zita Gebora
Diana Mokhova
Eden (Zanon, Hartmetz) (EA) – 32:371–0
Knoll (Murphy, Bernard) (PP) – 41:482–0
8 minPenalties10 min
40Shots17

Group B

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Finland3300084+49Quarterfinals
2   Switzerland320015506
3  Czech Republic310025503Relegation round
4  Japan (H)3000348−40
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
6 January 2019
14:30
Finland  2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
 JapanObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 1,064
Game reference
Erica JaskariGoaliesReika SasakiReferees:
Kaylen Erchul
Tijana Haack
Linesmen:
Marie-Pierre Jalbert
Amy Lack
Holopainen (Vainikka, Laitinen) (PP) – 17:441–0
1–118:56 – A. Sasaki (Wajima, M. Tsutsumi)
Holopainen (Vainikka) – 36:132–1
6 minPenalties8 min
19Shots19
6 January 2019
18:30
Czech Republic  0–1
(0–1, 0–0, 0–0)
  SwitzerlandObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 117
Game reference
Julie PejšováGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Daria Ermak
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Diana Mokhova
0–109:50 – Zimmermann (Pagnamenta, Leemann) (PP)
10 minPenalties8 min
36Shots9
7 January 2019
14:30
Czech Republic  4–2
(1–0, 2–1, 1–1)
 JapanObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 586
Game reference
Julie PejšováGoaliesReika SasakiReferees:
Anniina Nurmi
Ramona Weiß
Linesmen:
Zita Gebora
Kristin Moore
Mlýnková – 08:431–0
1–130:58 – Suzuki (Shiga, Nomura) (PP)
Haasová (Exnerová, Kaltounková) – 32:202–1
Mlýnková (D. Pejšová, Kotounová) – 38:553–1
3–256:38 – A. Sasaki (M. Tsutsumi)
Čajanová – 58:314–2
16 minPenalties4 min
26Shots31
7 January 2019
18:30
Switzerland  2–4
(0–0, 0–2, 2–2)
 FinlandObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 147
Game reference
Saskia MaurerGoaliesErica JaskariReferees:
Anna Kuroda
Radka Růžičková
Linesmen:
Stephanie Cole
Diana Mokhova
0–124:51 – Liikala (Kaila, Seikkula)
0–238:46 – Holopainen (Vainikka)
Neuenschwander – 42:161–2
Christen (Zimmermann) (PP) – 43:162–2
2–353:07 – Vainikka (Holopainen)
2–454:54 – Timonen (Seikkula)
2 minPenalties12 min
9Shots28
9 January 2019
14:30
Japan  1–2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
  SwitzerlandObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 702
Game reference
Rei Halloran
Reika Sasaki
GoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Tijana Haack
Gabriela Malá
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Linnea Sainio
0–111:54 – Pagnamenta (Zimmermann)
Shiga (Ito, Sato) (PP2) – 24:301–1
1–230:52 – Ingold (Pagnamenta) (SH)
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots15
9 January 2019
18:30
Finland  2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)
 Czech RepublicObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 109
Game reference
Erica JaskariGoaliesJulie PejšováReferees:
Kaylen Erchul
Daria Ermak
Linesmen:
Stephanie Cole
Svenja Strohmenger
Holopainen (Laitinen, Rantala) (PP) – 24:071–0
1–157:04 – Haasová (Kaltounková)
Yrjänen (Seikkula) (ENG) – 59:262–1
10 minPenalties6 min
20Shots25

Relegation round

The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.

10 January 2019
14:30
Czech Republic  6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
 JapanObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 238
Game reference
Julie PejšováGoaliesReika Sasaki
Rei Halloran
Referees:
Anniina Nurmi
Ramona Weiß
Linesmen:
Marie-Pierre Jalbert
Svenja Strohmenger
D. Pejšová (Kaltounková) – 03:071–0
Škrdlová (Seroiszková, Dýcková) – 04:062–0
Mazancová (Kaltounková) – 35:253–0
Mazancová (Haasová, Kaltounková) – 36:584–0
Mlýnková (Dýcková, Čajanová) – 46:495–0
Hanzlíková (Seroiszková) (PP) – 54:526–0
2 minPenalties8 min
26Shots9
12 January 2019
14:30
Japan  2–1
(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)
 Czech RepublicObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 783
Game reference
Reika SasakiGoaliesJulie PejšováReferees:
Tijana Haack
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Zita Gebora
Diana Mokhova
0–104:54 – Haasová (Mazancová, Kaltounková)
Sonoya (Sato) – 22:571–1
Ito (Wajima) – 45:122–1
2 minPenalties8 min
24Shots15
13 January 2019
13:00
Czech Republic  3–1
(0–0, 1–0, 2–1)
 JapanObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 746
Game reference
Julie PejšováGoaliesReika SasakiReferees:
Kaylen Erchul
Daria Ermak
Linesmen:
Marie-Pierre Jalbert
Amy Lack
Mlýnková (Seroiszková) – 23:131–0
Jandušíková (Sýkorová, Škrdlová) – 46:392–0
Mlýnková – 58:423–0
3–159:28 – Ito (Suzuki) (EA)
8 minPenalties4 min
20Shots18

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1  United States7
A4  Sweden2B1  Finland1
B1  Finland (OT)3A1  United States2
A2  Canada (OT)3
A2  Canada (OT)4
A3  Russia (GWS)2A3  Russia3
B2   Switzerland1Third place
A3  Russia0
B1  Finland3

Quarterfinals

10 January 2019
14:30
Sweden  2–3 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
 FinlandObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 140
Game reference
Tindra HolmGoaliesErica JaskariReferees:
Anna Kuroda
Élizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Zita Gebora
Amy Lack
0–122:54 – Rantala (Holopainen, Vainikka) (PP)
Thuvik (Forsgren) – 38:441–1
T. Johansson (Waxin, Antonsson) (PP) – 57:322–1
2–258:08 – Laitinen (EA)
2–365:34 – Holopainen (Yrjänen)
8 minPenalties8 min
26Shots30
10 January 2019
18:30
Russia  2–1 GWS
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
  SwitzerlandObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 120
Game reference
Daria GredzenGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Gabriela Malá
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Stephanie Cole
Anna Hammar
Shashkina (Namestnikova) (PP) – 10:171–0
1–156:08 – Christen (PP)
Shkalyova
Markova
Pushkar
Tsatsyna
Mezentseva
Pushkar
Ponyatovskaya
Pushkar
Mezentseva
Provorova
Shootout Ingold
Christen
Vallario
Leemann
Zimmermann
Ingold
Pagnamenta
Leemann
Zimmermann
Christen
16 minPenalties8 min
31Shots18

Semifinals

12 January 2019
13:00
United States  7–1
(4–0, 0–0, 3–1)
 FinlandObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Skylar VetterGoaliesErica Jaskari
Aino Laitinen
Referees:
Daria Ermak
Gabriela Malá
Linesmen:
Stephanie Cole
Marie-Pierre Jalbert
Knoll (Bilka, Samoskevich) – 02:431–0
Bilka (Knoll) – 05:512–0
Murphy (Webster) – 08:093–0
Petrie (Knoll) (PP) – 19:364–0
Knoll (Petrie) – 43:475–0
Samoskevich (Bard, Hartmetz) (PP) – 48:156–0
Webster (Monihan) – 50:097–0
7–156:08 – Liikala (Yrjänen, Nuutinen)
4 minPenalties10 min
36Shots18
12 January 2019
17:00
Canada  4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
 RussiaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 330
Game reference
Raygan KirkGoaliesDaria GredzenReferees:
Kaylen Erchul
Ramona Weiß
Linesmen:
Amy Lack
Svenja Strohmenger
0–109:03 – Savonina (Luchnikova) (PP)
Kelly (Trevors, MacEachern) – 11:491–1
Guay (Wheeler, Calabrese) – 21:282–1
2–227:46 – Markova (Savonina, Volf) (PP)
J. Gosling (Guay) (PP) – 39:363–2
3–351:51 – Provorova (Shkalyova, Markova) (PP)
Serdachny (PP) – 60:444–3
14 minPenalties12 min
30Shots13

Fifth place game

12 January 2019
18:30
Sweden  2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
  SwitzerlandObihiro Arena 2
Attendance: 152
Game reference
Amanda JohanssonGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Anna Kuroda
Radka Růžičková
Linesmen:
Kristin Moore
Linnea Sainio
0–102:18 – Ingold (Zimmermann, Surdez)
Ljungblom (Waxin, Olsson) – 02:561–1
Blom (Ljungblom, Thuvik) (PP) – 25:252–1
6 minPenalties2 min
31Shots12

Bronze medal game

13 January 2019
13:00
Russia  0–3
(0–0, 0–2, 0–1)
 FinlandObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 140
Game reference
Daria Gredzen
Anna Alpatova
GoaliesErica JaskariReferees:
Élizabeth Mantha
Jestina Vichorek
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Kristin Moore
0–122:59 – Vainikka (Laitinen, Holopainen)
0–223:32 – Suoranta (Ahlskog, Seikkula)
0–359:56 – Liikala (Seikkula) (PP, EN)
6 minPenalties16 min
25Shots19

Gold medal game

13 January 2019
17:00
United States  2–3 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
 CanadaObihiro Arena 1
Attendance: 1,527
Game reference
Skylar VetterGoaliesRaygan KirkReferees:
Tijana Haack
Anniina Nurmi
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Linnea Sainio
0–107:44 – Serdachny (J. Gosling, Guay) (PP)
Webster (Winn, Nicholson) (PP) – 37:101–1
Murphy (O'Brien, Webster) – 46:072–1
2–251:11 – Cherkowski (Serdachny, J. Gosling) (PP)
2–361:34 – Wheeler (PP)
16 minPenalties18 min
27Shots27

Final ranking

PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1A  Canada522011610+610Champions
2A  United States54010178+913Runners-up
3B  Finland641011513+214Third place
4A  Russia611131319−66Fourth place
5A  Sweden51013813−54Fifth place game
6B   Switzerland5201279−27
7B  Czech Republic63003158+79Advance in Relegation
8B  Japan (H)61005718−113Relegation to Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1Elisa Holopainen  Finland6538+26
2Makenna Webster  United States5336+40
3Alexie Guay  Canada5246+28
4Ilona Markova  Russia624600
4Viivi Vainikka  Finland6246+22
6Maddi Wheeler  Canada5156+42
7Kristýna Kaltounková  Czech Republic6066+68
8Natálie Mlýnková  Czech Republic6505+610
9Abbey Murphy  United States5415+58
10Yelizaveta Shkalyova  Russia641502

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASASv%SO
1Saskia Maurer   Switzerland308:5881.5515494.811
2Julie Pejšová  Czech Republic358:4271.1711093.641
3Skylar Vetter  United States301:3481.5910392.231
4Erica Jaskari  Finland313:2991.7211191.891
5Tindra Holm  Sweden185:34103.239689.580

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Awards

Best players selected by the directorate

Source: [2]

Media All-Stars

Source: [3]

Division I

Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was held in Radenthein, Austria from 7 to 13 January 2019.[4]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1  Slovakia54001149+512Promoted to the 2020 Top Division
2  Germany53101218+1311
3  Hungary53011139+410
4  Italy51112916−76
5  Denmark51013915−64
6  Austria (H)50104312−92Relegated to the 2020 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was held in Dumfries, Great Britain from 6 to 12 January 2019.[5]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1  France54010182+1613Promoted to the 2020 Division I A
2  Norway53110144+1012
3  Great Britain (H)521117709
4  Poland521021214−28
5  China51004616−103
6  Netherlands50005519−140Relegated to the 2020 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B Qualification

The Division I Group B Qualification tournament was held in Jaca, Spain from 12 to 18 January 2019.[6] For 2020 it was decided to create a Division II and split the teams into two groups. The teams that did not make the semifinals were essentially relegated to Division II B.

5th–7th place playoffs

 
5th−7th place semifinal5th place match
 
      
 
16 January
 
 
 Turkey1
 
18 January
 
 Mexico0
 
 Turkey0
 
 
 Spain7
 
 
 
 

Championship playoffs

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
16 January
 
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
18 January
 
 Chinese Taipei1
 
 Kazakhstan3
 
16 January
 
 South Korea (GWS)4
 
 South Korea5
 
 
 Australia2
 
3rd place match
 
 
18 January
 
 
 Chinese Taipei6
 
 
 Australia2

Final standings

RankTeam
 South Korea
 Kazakhstan
 Chinese Taipei
4  Australia
5  Spain
6  Turkey
7  Mexico
Promoted to the 2020 Division I B

References