2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Venue(s)Ice Palace Dmitrov (in 1 host city)
Dates6–13 January 2018
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (7th title)
Runners-up  Sweden
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored108 (5.14 per game)
Attendance22,653 (1,079 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Lisa Rüedi (11 points)
Awards
MVP Taylor Heise
Official website
u18worldwomen2018.iihf.hockey

The 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship was the 11th IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first.

On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.[1]

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 0 13 6 +7 8 Advance to semifinals
2  Sweden 3 1 0 1 1 3 6 −3 4
3  Russia 3 1 0 0 2 6 9 −3 3[a] Advance to quarterfinals
4  Canada 3 1 0 0 2 8 9 −1 3[a]
Source: IIHF.com
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Canada 2–3 Russia
6 January 2018
15:30		Canada 2–3
(0–1, 0–1, 2–1)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,281
Game reference
Madelyn McArthurGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
Tijana Haack
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Svenja Strohmenger
0–106:33 – Alexandrova (Mezentseva, Golovkina)
0–232:46 – Beloglazova (Provorova) (PP)
Fillier (Vorster) (PP) – 44:531–2
1–350:35 – Bratisheva (Lobur, Orlova) (PP)
MacEachern (Connors, Correia) – 52:242–3
14 minPenalties10 min
36Shots14
6 January 2018
19:30		United States 2–1 OT
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 475
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesAnna AmholtReferees:
Lacey Senuk
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Elizabeth Mantha
Jenna Puhakka
Murphy (Webster, O'Brien) – 19:461–0
1–146:36 – Ljungblom (Bouveng, Antonsson) (PP)
Webster (Wethington) – 62:472–1
4 minPenalties8 min
59Shots13
7 January 2018
15:30		Russia 3–5
(0–4, 1–1, 2–0)		 United StatesA Arena
Attendance: 2,557
Game reference
Diana Farkhutdinova
Milena Tretyak		GoaliesCalla FrankReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Michaela Štefková
0–103:34 – Heise (Curl) (PP)
0–204:58 – Curl (Petrie) (PP)
0–313:45 – Nicholson (Bilka, Hartmetz) (PP)
0–415:59 – Bilka (Browne, Ostertag) (PP2)
Markova (Provorova, Bratisheva) (PP) – 28:501–4
1–537:20 – Curl (Petrie)
Pestova (Luchnikova, Provorova) (PP) – 45:312–5
Medvedeva (Savonina) (PP2) – 56:083–5
16 minPenalties30 min
16Shots38
7 January 2018
19:30		Canada 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 1,205
Game reference
Kendra WoodlandGoaliesMiranda DahlgrenReferees:
Tijana Haack
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Anne Ruth Kuonen
Jenna Puhakka
Kollman (Guay) – 01:241–0
Gosling – 11:542–0
Gosling (Dalton) – 54:303–0
Moloughney (ENG) – 55:224–0
10 minPenalties14 min
38Shots9
9 January 2018
15:30		United States 6–2
(1–1, 4–0, 1–1)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,013
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesMadelyn McArthur
Kendra Woodland		Referees:
Kaisa Ketonen
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Michaela Štefková
Petrie (Heise, Bizal) (EA) – 07:561–0
1–111:44 – Connors (Adzija, Fillier)
O'Brien (Webster, Murphy) – 21:222–1
Simpson (Webster, Petrie) – 26:193–1
Heise (Farden) – 27:294–1
Heise (Petrie) – 38:015–1
Murphy (Webster) – 53:286–1
6–258:47 – Veillette (Guay, Boyd) (PP)
6 minPenalties14 min
33Shots26
9 January 2018
19:30		Sweden 2–0
(2–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,518
Game reference
Anna AmholtGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
Deanna Cuglietta
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Elizabeth Mantha
Svenja Strohmenger
Ljungblom (Bouveng) – 01:161–0
Wilhelmsson (Brolin, Antonsson) – 19:082–0
18 minPenalties8 min
18Shots26

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 0 8 7 +1 7 Advance to quarterfinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3  Germany 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5 Advance to relegation round
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 0 3 6 9 −3 0
Source: IIHF.com
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 2018
15:30		Czech Republic 4–3
(0–1, 3–1, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 118
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Deanna Cuglietta
Maija Kontturi
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Diana Mokhova
0–116:40 – Vallario (Ryhner) (PP)
0–224:14 – Wetli (Enzler, Rüedi) (PP)
Lorencová (Exnerová) – 28:311–2
Kaltounková – 28:542–2
Lerchová (Kaltounková, Erbenová) – 36:223–2
3–342:47 – Rüedi (Enzler, Wetli) (PP)
Kaltounková – 44:544–3
12 minPenalties8 min
31Shots36
6 January 2018
19:30		Finland 4–1
(2–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 102
Game reference
Sanni AholaGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
Nikoleta Celarova
Maria Raabye Fuchsel
Linesmen:
Anne Ruth Kuonen
Michaela Stefkova
Holopainen (Seikkula, Liikala) – 03:561–0
Rantala (Holopainen, Liikala) – 14:052–0
Liikala (Holopainen, Laitinen) – 21:073–0
Räsänen (Kastikainen) – 34:484–0
4–139:12 – Li. Welcke (Christof)
6 minPenalties6 min
32Shots17
7 January 2018
15:30		Czech Republic 1–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 116
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
Miyuki Nakayama
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Elizabeth Mantha
Diana Mokhova
0–101:43 – Haider (Schwamborn, Botthof) (PP)
Exnerová (Lerchová) – 32:451–1
1–262:44 – Lu. Welcke (Klinger, Botthof) (PP)
8 minPenalties8 min
38Shots16
7 January 2018
19:30		Switzerland 2–3
(1–1, 1–0, 0–2)		 FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 112
Game reference
Saskia MaurerGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
Deanna Cuglietta
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Svenja Strohmenger
0–101:20 – Holopainen (Vainikka)
Leeman (Ryhner, Rüedi) – 17:021–1
Leeman (Ryhner, Zimmermann) (PP) – 37:462–1
2–241:14 – Liikala (Holopainen, Laitinen)
2–350:22 – Vainikka (Laitinen, Holopainen)
10 minPenalties12 min
25Shots32
9 January 2018
15:30		Germany 2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 92
Game reference
Johanna MayGoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Maija Kontturi
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Jenna Puhakka
Bar (Li. Welcke) (PP) – 04:551–0
1–107:06 – Enzler (Leemann)
Li. Welcke (Lu. Welcke, Nickisch) – 21:182–1
6 minPenalties8 min
30Shots25
9 January, 2018
19:30		Finland 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicB Arena
Attendance: 105
Game reference
Sanni AholaGoaliesKristýna BláhováReferees:
Maria Raabye Fuchsel
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Jodi Price
0–113:47 – Machalová (Lerchová, Kaltounková)
Melotindos (Liikala) – 14:311–1
1–226:13 – Jandušíková (Škrdlová, Lerchová)
Laitinen (Vainikka) (PP) – 32:462–2
2–340:28 – Kaltounková (Machalová, Erbenová) (PP)
6 minPenalties10 min
23Shots29

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 2018
15:30		Germany 3–7
(0–3, 0–3, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandB Arena
Attendance: 84
Game reference
Johanna May
Tatjana Pfeifer		GoaliesSaskia MaurerReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Jenna Puhakka
Michaela Štefková
0–103:34 – Sydney Berta (Lutz)
0–213:25 – Rüedi (Enzler) (PP)
0–314:08 – Ryhner (Zimmermann)
0–431:50 – Rüedi (SH)
0–538:36 – Enzler (Rüedi, Leemann)
0–639:13 – Rüedi (Enzler, Wetli) (PP)
Brendel (Nickisch, Bar) (PP) – 45:301–6
Brendel (Lu. Welcke) – 46:192–6
Lu. Welcke (Hark, Li. Welcke) – 52:003–6
3–754:15 – Wetli (Enzler, Rüedi) (PP)
10 minPenalties14 min
28Shots30
12 January 2018
15:30		Switzerland 3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 GermanyB Arena
Attendance: 74
Game reference
Saskia MaurerGoaliesJohanna MayReferees:
Maija Kontturi
Yana Zueva
Linesmen:
Elizabeth Mantha
Michaela Štefková
Rüedi (Christen, Wetli) – 09:491–0
Enzler (Rüedi) (PP) – 22:432–0
Rüedi (Christen, Enzler) – 34:053–0
6 minPenalties10 min
30Shots18

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1  United States (GWS) 4
A4  Canada 3 A4  Canada 3
B1  Czech Republic 1 A1  United States 9
A2  Sweden 3
A2  Sweden 2
A3  Russia 2 A3  Russia 1
B2  Finland 0 Third place
A3  Russia 1
A4  Canada 5

Quarterfinals

10 January 2018
15:30		Canada 3–1
(0–0, 3–0, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicA Arena
Attendance: 715
Game reference
Madelyn McArthurGoaliesKristýna BláhováReferees:
Maria Raabye Füchsel
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Jodi Price
Correia (Adzija) – 26:021–0
Slobodzian (Fillier, Vorster) (PP) – 28:552–0
Kollman (Shirley) – 35:393–0
3–140:16 – Škrdlová (Lerchová, Kaltounková) (PP2)
12 minPenalties10 min
40Shots16
10 January 2018
19:30		Russia 2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 FinlandA Arena
Attendance: 2,418
Game reference
Diana FarkhutdinovaGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
Tijana Haack
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Anne Ruth Kuonen
Elizabeth Mantha
Alexandrova (Bratisheva, Beloglazova) – 27:231–0
Beloglazova (Bratisheva, Alexandrova) (PP) – 29:182–0
18 minPenalties4 min
22Shots24

Semifinals

12 January 2018
15:30		United States 4–3 GWS
(1–1, 0–2, 2–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 1,295
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesMadelyn McArthurReferees:
Tijana Haack
Maria Raabye Füchsel
Linesmen:
Anne Ruth Kuonen
Anna Hammar
Heise (Curl, Ostertag) – 8:331–0
1–115:13 – Boyd (Guay)
1–233:29 – Adzija (Fillier, Guay) (PP)
1–336:51 – Rickwood (Adzija, Fillier)
O'Brien (Webster) (PP) – 46:222–3
Browne (Nicholson) – 49:363–3
Heise
Curl
Murphy
Webster 		Shootout Connors
Fillier
Dalton
Adzija
Veillette
6 minPenalties20 min
35Shots25
12 January 2018
19:30		Sweden 2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 RussiaA Arena
Attendance: 2,718
Game reference
Anna AmholtGoaliesDiana FarkhutdinovaReferees:
Deana Cuglietta
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Jodi Price
Bouveng (Ljungblom, Waxin) (PP) – 30:231–0
1–148:54 – Markova (PP)
Ljungblom (Nylén Persson) (PP) – 50:252–1
20 minPenalties12 min
21Shots24

Fifth place game

12 January 2018
19:30		Czech Republic 1–2
(0–0, 0–1, 1–1)		 FinlandB Arena
Attendance: 99
Game reference
Kristýna BláhováGoaliesSanni AholaReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Miyuki Nakayama
Linesmen:
Diana Mokhova
Svenja Strohmenger
0–138:12 – Vainikka
Machalová (Lerchová, Kaltounková) – 42:291–1
1–253:24 – Liikala (Holopainen)
6 minPenalties10 min
34Shots18

Bronze medal game

13 January 2018
15:30		Russia 1–5
(0–1, 0–2, 1–2)		 CanadaA Arena
Attendance: 2,503
Game reference
Diana FarkhutdinovaGoaliesMadelyn McArthurReferees:
Nikoleta Celárová
Chelsea Rapin
Linesmen:
Anna Hammar
Jodi Price
0–119:47 – Gosling (Guay) (PP)
0–226:14 – Veillette (Guay)
0–334:03 – Moloughney (SH)
0–440:19 – Vorster (Connors) (PP)
0–548:37 – Guay (PP)
Ponyatovskaya (Bratisheva, Alexandrova) – 49:011–5
14 minPenalties10 min
15Shots38

Gold medal game

13 January 2018
19:30		United States 9–3
(3–1, 6–0, 0–2)		 SwedenA Arena
Attendance: 2,053
Game reference
Lindsay ReedGoaliesAnna Amholt, Miranda DahlgrenReferees:
Deana Cuglietta
Lacey Senuk
Linesmen:
Julia Kainberger
Elizabeth Mantha
0–101:35 – Johansson (Lidman, Aho)
Knoll (O'Brien) – 6:141–1
O'Brien (Murphy) – 10:042–1
Curl (Petrie, Heise) (PP) – 19:263–1
Petrie (Heise, Curl) – 20:334–1
Murphy (Webster) – 21:275–1
Curl (Bizal, Shearen) (PP) – 23:366–1
Petrie (Heise, Curl) – 24:157–1
Murphy (Webster, Simpson) – 25:388–1
Knoll (Hartmetz, Bilka) (PP) – 35:319–1
9–241:28 – Antonsson (Nylén Persson, Bouveng) (PP)
9–348:48 – Ljungblom (Bouveng) (PP)
4 minPenalties8 min
36Shots9

Final ranking

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 A  United States 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 +14 14 Champions
2 A  Sweden 5 2 0 1 2 8 16 −8 7 Runners-up
3 A  Canada 6 3 0 1 2 19 15 +4 10 Third place
4 A  Russia (H) 6 2 0 0 4 10 16 −6 6 Fourth place
5 B  Finland 5 3 0 0 2 11 9 +2 9 Fifth place game
6 B  Czech Republic 5 2 0 1 2 10 12 −2 7
7 B   Switzerland 5 2 0 0 3 16 12 +4 6 Advance in Relegation
8 B  Germany 5 1 1 0 3 8 16 −8 5 Relegation to Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Tournament awards

Most Valuable Player

Taylor Heise

All-star team

Source: [2]

Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper Anna Amholt
  • Best Defenseman Gracie Ostertag
  • Best Forward Taylor Heise

Source: [3]

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Lisa Rüedi   Switzerland 5 6 5 11 0 0
2 Rahel Enzler   Switzerland 5 3 6 9 +2 0
3 Makenna Webster  United States 5 2 7 9 +8 0
4 Britta Curl  United States 5 4 4 8 +6 2
4 Taylor Heise  United States 5 4 4 8 +7 12
6 Dominique Petrie  United States 5 3 5 8 +7 8
7 Kristýna Kaltounková  Czech Republic 5 3 4 7 +6 10
8 Elisa Holopainen  Finland 5 1 6 7 +7 0
9 Alexie Guay  Canada 6 1 6 7 +2 10
10 Abigail Murphy  United States 5 4 2 6 +6 2

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA Sv% SO
1 Sanni Ahola  Finland 299:07 9 1.81 92.91 0
2 Diana Farkhutdinova  Russia 343:23 12 2.10 92.45 1
3 Anna Amholt  Sweden 208:25 11 3.17 91.85 1
4 Saskia Maurer   Switzerland 297:52 12 2.42 91.37 1
5 Kristýna Bláhová  Czech Republic 301:36 12 2.39 90.98 0

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

Division I

Further information: 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I

Division I A

The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 21 1 +20 15 Promoted to the 2019 Top Division
2  Slovakia 5 3 1 0 1 18 11 +7 11
3  Italy (H) 5 2 0 1 2 13 14 −1 7
4  Austria 5 2 0 0 3 10 17 −7 6
5  Hungary 5 1 0 1 3 8 18 −10 4
6  Norway 5 0 1 0 4 4 13 −9 2 Relegated to the 2019 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

Division I B

The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Denmark 5 5 0 0 0 30 3 +27 15 Promoted to the 2019 Division I A
2  France 5 4 0 0 1 16 6 +10 12
3  Poland (H) 5 3 0 0 2 17 9 +8 9
4  China 5 1 1 0 3 9 22 −13 5
5  Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4 7 15 −8 3
6  Australia 5 0 0 1 4 6 30 −24 1 Relegated to the 2019 Division I B Qualification
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

Division I B Qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018.[6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Netherlands 4 4 0 0 0 25 5 +20 12 Promoted to the 2019 Division I B
2  Mexico (H) 4 3 0 0 1 11 9 +2 9
3  Spain 4 2 0 0 2 16 9 +7 6
4  Kazakhstan 4 1 0 0 3 20 13 +7 3
5  Turkey 4 0 0 0 4 3 39 −36 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

References

  1. ^ "Билеты на женский молодежный ЧМ по хоккею в Дмитрове будут бесплатными".
  2. ^ "Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. January 13, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A statistics, webarchive.iihf.com
  5. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B statistics Archived 2023-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, webarchive.iihf.com
  6. ^ 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B Qualification statistics, webarchive.iihf.com
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