2016 IIHF Women's World Championship

See also: 2016 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
2016 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates28 March – 4 April 2016
Opened byDavid Johnston
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (7th title)
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Russia
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored107 (5.1 per game)
Attendance41,109 (1,958 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Hilary Knight (9 points)
Awards
MVP Hilary Knight
Official website
Official website

The 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 17th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was played in Kamloops, Canada, from 28 March to 4 April 2016.[1][2][3] Venues included the Sandman Centre, and the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

Two-time defending champions, the United States, defeated Canada in the gold medal game 1–0 in overtime, securing their third consecutive and seventh title overall.[4] Russia won the bronze medal by defeating Finland in a shootout.[5]

Venues

Kamloops
Sandman Centre
Capacity: 5,464 		McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre
Capacity: 1,000

Participating teams

Match officials

10 referees and 9 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]

Rosters

Main article: 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship rosters

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All eight participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate.

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 16 September 2015.[7]

All times are local (Pacific Time Zone – UTC−7).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Semifinals
2  Canada (H) 3 2 0 0 1 15 5 +10 6
3  Finland 3 1 0 0 2 7 11 −4 3 Quarterfinals
4  Russia 3 0 0 0 3 4 21 −17 0
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
28 March 2016
15:30		Russia 3–5
(0–1, 2–1, 1–3)		 FinlandSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,107
Game reference
Nadezhda MorozovaGoaliesMeeri RäisänenReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Michaela Frattarelli
Charlotte Girard
0–118:42 – Niskanen (Saari)
Gavrilova – 31:441–1
1–234:12 – Hiirikoski (Lindstedt, Välilä) (PP)
Shibanova (Vafina, Pirogova) (PP) – 35:432–2
2–343:31 – Niskanen (Jalosuo) (PP)
Gavrilova (PP) – 47:053–3
3–448:07 – Savolainen (Niskanen)
3–550:35 – Tulus (Saari, Jalosuo)
8 minPenalties8 min
25Shots28
28 March 2016
19:30		United States 3–1
(0–0, 0–0, 3–1)		 CanadaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 5,580
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesEmerance MaschmeyerReferees:
Gabriella Gran
Aina Hove
Linesmen:
Ilona Novotná
Johanna Tauriainen
0–140:14 – Fortino (Spooner, Poulin)
Knight (M. Lamoureux, J. Lamoureux) – 49:581–1
Decker (M. Lamoureux) (PP) – 53:552–1
Knight (Decker) (ENG) – 59:403–1
6 minPenalties12 min
38Shots23
29 March 2016
15:30		Finland 1–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)		 United StatesSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,149
Game reference
Meeri RäisänenGoaliesJessie VetterReferees:
Melanie Bordeleau
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Veronica Johansson
Vanessa Stratton
Karvinen (Valila, Jalosuo) – 05:031–0
1–119:02 – Knight (Stecklein)
1–235:09 – J. Lamoureux (Darkangelo, Pankowski)
10 minPenalties2 min
7Shots51
29 March 2016
19:30		Canada 8–1
(0–1, 6–0, 2–0)		 RussiaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,453
Game reference
Charline LabontéGoaliesAnna Prugova
Maria Sorokina		Referees:
Nicole Hertrich
Jamie Huntley
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer
Nataša Pagon
0–113:29 – Gavrilova (Vafina, Smolentseva)
Johnston (Jenner, Rougeau) (SH) – 20:401–1
Krzyzanik (Jenner, Johnstone) – 23:072–1
Wakefield (Johnston) – 23:423–1
Mikkelson (Saulnier, Wickenheiser) – 24:424–1
Mikkelson (Watchorn, Johnston) (PP2) – 25:205–1
Krzyzaniak (Wakefield, Jenner) (PP) – 37:056–1
Poulin (Jenner) (SH) – 53:197–1
Clark (Saulnier, Turnbull) – 57:528–1
16 minPenalties10 min
33Shots14
31 March 2016
15:30		United States 8–0
(3–0, 0–0, 5–0)		 RussiaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,323
Game reference
Nicole HensleyGoaliesMaria SorokinaReferees:
Anna Eskola
Aina Hove
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer
Jenni Heikkinen
Coyne (Pankowski) – 05:071–0
M. Lamoureux (Darkangelo, Skarupa) – 06:292–0
Keller (Skarupa, Carpenter) – 14:193–0
M. Lamoureux (Decker) (PP) – 44:544–0
Darkangelo (J. Lamoureux) – 46:195–0
Knight (Coyne) – 49:106–0
Knight (Coyne, Decker) (PP2) – 56:177–0
Pankowski (J. Lamoureux) (PP) – 57:148–0
4 minPenalties14 min
39Shots16
31 March 2016
19:30		Canada 6–1
(1–0, 4–1, 1–0)		 FinlandSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,234
Game reference
Emerance MaschmeyerGoaliesMeeri Räisänen
Anni Keisala		Referees:
Drahomira Fialova
Jerilyn Glenn
Linesmen:
Michaela Frattarelli
Charlotte Girard
Poulin (Agosta, Spooner) – 01:041–0
Johnston (Fortino, Wakefield) (PP) – 28:012–0
2–128:22 – Nieminen (Välilä) (PP)
Jenner (Wakefield, Johnston) – 33:353–1
Saulnier (Turnbull) – 34:334–1
Wakefield – 36:065–1
Wakefield (Johnston, Watchorn) (PP) – 58:186–1
10 minPenalties12 min
41Shots19

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 3 1 1 0 1 8 6 +2 5
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 1 1 6 7 −1 4 Relegation round
4  Japan 3 0 0 1 2 4 9 −5 1
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.
28 March 2016
13:00		Switzerland 4–2
(1–1, 1–0, 2–1)		 JapanMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
Florence SchellingGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Melanie Bordeleau
Jamie Huntley
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer
Nataša Pagon
Meier (Stalder, Müller) (PP) – 07:331–0
1–118:22 – Osawa (Takeda, Adachi)
Stalder (Bullo, Meier) (PP2) – 31:502–1
Staenz (Meier) – 41:103–1
Meier (Altmann, Bullo) – 47:044–1
4–249:47 – Hirano (Yoneyama, Osawa) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots28
28 March 2016
17:00		Sweden 3–2
(0–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 Czech RepublicMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 613
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Anna Eskola
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Vanessa Stratton
0–129:14 – Herzigová (Křížová, Hymlarová)
Küller (Rask) (SH) – 37:361–1
Olsson (Eliasson, L. Johansson) (PP) – 41:222–1
2–247:58 – Lédlová (Vanišová)
Carlsson – 59:523–2
8 minPenalties6 min
31Shots18
29 March 2016
13:00		Switzerland 1–3
(0–0, 1–2, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 570
Game reference
Florence SchellingGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Jerilyn Glenn
Linesmen:
Charlotte Girard
Jenni Heikkinen
0–121:53 – Vanišová (Horálková) (PP)
0–223:11 – Vanišová
Müller (Meier, Ruegg) (PP) – 27:501–2
1–354:25 – Kolowratová (Polenská, Horálková) (PP)
18 minPenalties12 min
23Shots17
29 March 2016
17:00		Japan 0–2
(0–0, 0–0, 0–2)		 SwedenMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 612
Game reference
Nana FujimotoGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
Drahomira Fialova
Aina Hove
Linesmen:
Michaela Frattarelli
Ilona Novotná
0–140:59 – Winberg
0–245:33 – Eliasson (L. Johansson) (PP)
6 minPenalties10 min
16Shots35
31 March 2016
13:00		Czech Republic 3–2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 JapanMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 782
Game reference
Klára PeslarováGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Gabriella Gran
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Veronica Johansson
Johanna Tauriainen
0–104:55 – Osawa (Shishiuchi, Yoneyama) (PP)
Polenská (Křížová, Hymlarová) – 39:191–1
Tejralová (Polenská, Křížová) – 47:482–1
2–249:57 – Hori (Adachi)
Polenská
Pejzlová
Hymlarová
Povová
Hymlarová
Herzigová
Hymlarová 		Shootout Kubo
Yoneyama
Osawa
Osawa
Kubo
Ono
Ukita
8 minPenalties12 min
33Shots28
31 March 2016
17:00		Sweden 2–1 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  SwitzerlandMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 874
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesFlorence SchellingReferees:
Melanie Bordeleau
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Nataša Pagon
Vanessa Stratton
0–104:21 – Raselli (Staenz)
L. Johansson (Eliasson, Winberg) (PP) – 39:341–1
Olsson
Borgqvist 		Shootout Zollinger
Stalder
Meier
6 minPenalties16 min
39Shots22

Relegation round

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

1 April 2016
13:00		Switzerland 3–1
(2–1, 1–0, 0–0)		 JapanMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 522
Game reference
Florence SchellingGoaliesNana FujimotoReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Gabriella Gran
Linesmen:
Veronica Johansson
Johanna Tauriainen
0–101:49 – Adachi (Hirano, Suzuki)
Stiefel (Staenz, Benz) (PP) – 06:591–1
Meier (Stalder, Altmann) – 18:402–1
Stalder (Rüegg) (PP) – 22:363–1
10 minPenalties12 min
27Shots15
3 April 2016
13:00		Japan 0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		  SwitzerlandMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 791
Game reference
Akane KonishiGoaliesFlorence SchellingReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Melanie Bordeleau
Linesmen:
Jenni Heikkinen
Ilona Novotná
0–108:50 – Raselli (Rüegg, Stalder) (PP)
0–231:16 – Stiefel (Meier, Stalder)
0–332:30 – Stalder (Waidacher)
0–459:22 – Meier (Stalder) (ENG)
6 minPenalties6 min
20Shots23
Switzerland won series 2–0; Japan were relegated to the 2017 Division I A

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1  United States 9
A4  Russia 4 A4  Russia 0
B1  Sweden 1 A1  United States (OT) 1
A2  Canada 0
A2  Canada 5
A3  Finland 5 A3  Finland 3
B2  Czech Republic 0 Bronze medal game
A4  Russia (GWS) 1
A3  Finland 0

Quarterfinals

1 April 2016
15:30		Russia 4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 SwedenSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,126
Game reference
Nadezhda MorozovaGoaliesSara GrahnReferees:
Anna Eskola
Jerilyn Glenn
Linesmen:
Ilona Novotná
Nataša Pagon
Pavlova (Sosina, Goncharenko) – 03:401–0
1–105:56 – Olofsson (Carlsson) (PP)
Sosina (Goncharenko) – 08:492–1
Burina (Pirogova, Sosina) (PP) – 24:493–1
Sosina (ENG) – 59:474–1
12 minPenalties10 min
26Shots27
1 April 2016
19:30		Finland 5–0
(0–0, 3–0, 2–0)		 Czech RepublicSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 1,256
Game reference
Meeri RäisänenGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Drahomira Fialova
Jamie Huntley
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer
Charlotte Girard
Välilä (Karvinen) – 29:191–0
Niskanen (Hovi, Jalosuo) (PP) – 36:012–0
Hovi (Tuominen, Niskanen) – 39:373–0
Karvinen (Hiirikoski, Nieminen) (PP) – 42:074–0
Karvinen (Hiirikoski, Välilä) (PP) – 54:275–0
8 minPenalties12 min
44Shots8

Semifinals

3 April 2016
15:00		United States 9–0
(5–0, 3–0, 1–0)		 RussiaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 2,297
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesAnna Prugova
Nadezhda Morozova		Referees:
Anna Eskola
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Vanessa Stratton
Johanna Tauriainen
Stack (M. Lamoureux, Pankowski) – 06:591–0
J. Lamoureux (Darkangelo, Bozek) – 07:362–0
Bozek (Pankowski) – 10:313–0
Knight (Bellamy, M. Lamoureux) – 11:204–0
Duggan (J. Lamoureux, Hickel) – 19:445–0
J. Lamoureux (Knight, M. Lamoureux) – 25:016–0
Decker (Knight) (PP) – 37:367–0
Stack (Skarupa, Carpenter) (PP) – 39:358–0
Knight (Decker, Stecklein) – 41:239–0
4 minPenalties8 min
40Shots17
3 April 2016
19:30		Canada 5–3
(1–1, 1–0, 3–2)		 FinlandSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,007
Game reference
Charline LabontéGoaliesMeeri RäisänenReferees:
Gabriella Gran
Jamie Huntley
Linesmen:
Bettina Angerer
Veronica Johansson
0–107:00 – Valkama
Spooner (Lacquette, Poulin) (PP) – 12:401–1
Agosta (Spooner, Lacquette) – 37:292–1
Spooner (Poulin) (SH) – 45:383–1
3–255:42 – Karvinen (Välilä, Nieminen) (PP, EA)
Turnbull (Fortino) (SH, ENG) – 56:564–2
Spooner (Poulin) (SH, ENG) – 57:435–2
5–359:27 – Saari (Savolainen)
10 minPenalties6 min
39Shots19

Fifth place game

3 April 2016
17:00		Sweden 4–2
(0–2, 0–0, 4–0)		 Czech RepublicMcArthur Island Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 612
Game reference
Sara GrahnGoaliesKlára PeslarováReferees:
Jerilyn Glenn
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Michaela Frattarelli
Charlotte Girard
0–107:43 – Polenská (Křížová, Hymlarová)
0–209:40 – Polenská (Ziková, Křížová) (PP)
E. Johansson (Lindh, Borgqvist) – 50:191–2
Borgqvist (Lindh, Eliasson) – 51:582–2
L. Johansson (Olsson) – 52:243–2
Küller (Winberg) (SH, ENG) – 59:084–2
10 minPenalties10 min
22Shots20

Bronze medal game

4 April 2016
15:00		Finland 0–1 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 RussiaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 2,351
Game reference
Meeri RäisänenGoaliesNadezhda MorozovaReferees:
Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie
Melanie Bordeleau
Linesmen:
Ilona Novotná
Vanessa Stratton
Tuominen
Kärnä 		Shootout Shukina
Dergachyova
Sosina
10 minPenalties4 min
32Shots23

Final

4 April 2016
19:30		United States 1–0 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)		 CanadaSandman Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 5,850
Game reference
Alex RigsbyGoaliesEmerance MaschmeyerReferees:
Anna Eskola
Nicole Hertrich
Linesmen:
Veronica Johansson
Johanna Tauriainen
Carpenter (J. Lamoureux, Bozek) – 72:301–0
12 minPenalties6 min
34Shots32

Final standings

Rank Team
 United States
 Canada
 Russia
4  Finland
5  Sweden
6  Czech Republic
7   Switzerland
8  Japan
Relegated to the 2017 Division I A

Statistics and awards

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Hilary Knight 5 7 2 9 +8 0 F
Christine Meier 5 4 5 9 +5 0 F
Jocelyne Lamoureux 5 3 5 8 +8 2 F
Lara Stalder 5 3 5 8 +5 12 F
Rebecca Johnston 5 2 5 7 +3 0 F
Monique Lamoureux 5 2 5 7 +7 4 D
Natalie Spooner 5 3 3 6 +3 2 F
Jenn Wakefield 5 3 3 6 +3 4 F
Brianna Decker 5 2 4 6 +5 2 F
Marie-Philip Poulin 5 2 4 6 +4 6 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
Alex Rigsby 192:30 1 0.31 72 98.61 2
Emerance Maschmeyer 191:23 4 1.25 90 95.56 0
Florence Schelling 303:49 8 1.58 117 93.16 1
Sara Grahn 301:52 8 1.59 101 92.08 1
Meeri Räisänen 346:07 14 2.43 176 92.05 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

Source: IIHF.com

Source: IIHF.com

References

  1. ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship official website
  2. ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship at www.iihf.com
  3. ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship statistics
  4. ^ "Pure gold for America". worldwomen2016.com. 5 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Sosina shoots to thrill!". worldwomen2016.com. 5 April 2016.
  6. ^ "COMPETITION OFFICIALS" (PDF). IIHF. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Women's Worlds schedule released". worldwomen2016.com. 16 September 2015.
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