2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

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Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	6–13 January 2019
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Canada (5th title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	98 (4.45 per match)
Attendance	9,031 (411 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Elisa Holopainen (8 points)
MVP	Raygan Kirk
Website	iihf.com/en/events/2019/ww18
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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.

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+9).

Relegation round

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

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

United States

7

A4

Sweden

2

B1

Finland

1

B1

Finland (OT)

3

A1

United States

2

A2

Canada (OT)

3

A2

Canada (OT)

4

A3

Russia (GWS)

2

A3

Russia

3

B2

Switzerland

1

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Pos	Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
1	Elisa Holopainen	Finland	6	5	3	8	+2	6
2	Makenna Webster	United States	5	3	3	6	+4	0
3	Alexie Guay	Canada	5	2	4	6	+2	8
4	Ilona Markova	Russia	6	2	4	6	0	0
4	Viivi Vainikka	Finland	6	2	4	6	+2	2
6	Maddi Wheeler	Canada	5	1	5	6	+4	2
7	Kristýna Kaltounková	Czech Republic	6	0	6	6	+6	8
8	Natálie Mlýnková	Czech Republic	6	5	0	5	+6	10
9	Abbey Murphy	United States	5	4	1	5	+5	8
10	Yelizaveta Shkalyova	Russia	6	4	1	5	0	2

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos	Player	Country	TOI	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO
1	Saskia Maurer	Switzerland	308:58	8	1.55	154	94.81	1
2	Julie Pejšová	Czech Republic	358:42	7	1.17	110	93.64	1
3	Skylar Vetter	United States	301:34	8	1.59	103	92.23	1
4	Erica Jaskari	Finland	313:29	9	1.72	111	91.89	1
5	Tindra Holm	Sweden	185:34	10	3.23	96	89.58	0

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:
  • Best Goaltender: Saskia Maurer
  • Best Defenceman: Alexie Guay
  • Best Forward: Elisa Holopainen

Source: IIHF

• Media All-Stars:
  • MVP: Raygan Kirk
  • Goaltender: Saskia Maurer
  • Defencemen: Alexie Guay / Nelli Laitinen
  • Forwards: Elisa Holopainen / Katy Knoll / Ilona Markova

Source: IIHF

Division I

Group A

File:2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A logo.svg

Official logo

The Group A tournament was held in Radenthein, Austria from 7 to 13 January 2019.

Group B

File:2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B logo.svg

Official logo

The Group B tournament was held in Dumfries, Great Britain from 6 to 12 January 2019.

Group B qualification

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Official logo

The Group B Qualification tournament is being held in Jaca, Spain from 12 to 18 January 2019. 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 IIB.

	5−7th place semifinal				Fifth place
	16 January
	Turkey	1
					18 January
	Mexico	0
					Turkey	0
					Spain	7

	Semifinals				Final
	16 January
	Kazakhstan	3
					18 January
	Chinese Taipei	1
					Kazakhstan	3
	16 January
					South Korea (GWS)	4
	South Korea	5
	Australia	2
					Third Place
					18 January
					Chinese Taipei	6
					Australia	2