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2008 IIHF Women's World Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | IIHF Women's World Championship |
| year | 2008 |
| image | 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship.png |
| size | x240px |
| country | China |
| city | Harbin |
| dates | 4–12 April 2008 |
| opened | Hu Jintao |
| num_teams | 9 |
| venues | 2 |
| cities | 1 |
| type | ihw |
| winners | United States |
| second | CAN |
| third | FIN |
| fourth | SUI |
| count | 2 |
| games | 20 |
| goals | 117 |
| attendance | 22910 |
| scoring_leader | Natalie Darwitz |
| points | 10 |
| mvp | Noora Räty |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 11th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the 12th edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted), organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Top Division tournament was held from 4 to 12 April 2008 in Harbin, People's Republic of China. The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.
For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, met the in the gold medal match and, for only the second time, the American team defeated the Canadians for the gold medal. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, ) failed to medal. competed for a medal for the first time, losing to in the bronze medal game.
Top Division
Preliminary round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group A
Valentina Ostrovlyanchik 13:16 – Kingsbury 32:50 – Botterill (Ouellette, Hefford) 35:05 – Agosta (Kingsbury) 43:47 – Piper (Hefford, Wickenheiser) (PP2) 55:07 – Ouellette (Hefford) (PP1) 57:15 – Wickenheiser (Botterill, Piper) (PP1) 57:28 – Agosta (Ferrari) Sang (Zhang B.) (PP1) – 46:39 Sang (Jin, Sun) (PP1) – 59:37 21:43 – Smolentseva (Terentieva) 25:17 – Smolentseva (Terentieva, Gavrilova) 43:34 – Gavrilova (Terentieva, Smolentseva) 59:56 – Gavrilova (ENG) Botterill (MacLeod, Hefford) – 10:52 MacLeod (Bechard) – 13:17 Botterill (Hefford) – 13:42 Ouellette (Botterill, Collins) – 25:00 Agosta (Kellar) – 25:39 Apps (Sostorics, Kellar) – 26:02 Wickenheiser (Piper) – 45:12 Hefford (Ouellette, Botterill) – 46:31 Wickenheiser (Piper, Vaillancourt) – 50:35 Vaillancourt (Wickenheiser, Piper) – 53:34
Group B
21:30 – Potter (Parsons) 29:30 – Thatcher (Parsons) 31:17 – Duggan (Ruggiero, Darwitz) 41:58 – Thatcher (Drazan, Parsons) 43:11 – Darwitz (Chu) 52:42 – Duggan (Darwitz) 56:08 – Parsons (Potter) Ruhnke (Bruggmann, Hafliger) – 23:27 Nussbaum (J. Marty, Meier) (PP1) – 39:02
Group C
17:04 – Myrén (Östberg, Enström) 30:18 – Myrén (Enström) 37:01 – Rooth (Eliasson) (PP1) 48:23 – Jordansson (Rooth, Eliasson) Pelttari (Pehkonen, Saarinen) – 28:05 Kovalainen (Tallus, Saarinen) (PP2) – 44:23 Helin (Laaksonen, Hiirikoski) (PP1) – 44:42 Saarinen (Pelttari) (PP1) – 50:00 Helin (Voutilainen) (PP1) – 52:02 (OT: 0–1) Eliasson (Holmlöv, Rundqvist) – 50:56 42:01 – Saarinen (Pehkonen) 63:00 – Pehkonen (Pelttari, Hiirikoski) (PP1)
Qualifying round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group D (1st–3rd place)
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(OT: 0–1) Pehkonen – 46:41 31:23 – Vaillancourt (Wickenheiser) (PP1) 32:01 – Vaillancourt (Botterill) (PP1) 37:25 – Weatherston (MacLeod) Bechard (MacLeod) – 16:08 26:33 – Cahow (Marvin, Drazan) (PP1) 48:24 – Duggan (Darwitz, Potter) 59:36 – Darwitz (Chu) (ENG)
Group E (4th–6th place)
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(OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) Winberg (Holmlöv, Nordin) – 35:06 Timglas (Jordansson, Rooth) (PP1) – 44:10 20:54 – S. Marty (Lehmann, Nussbaum) (PP2)
Consolation round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group F (7th–9th place)
Anwander (Lanzl, Tamas) – 03:32
Final round
3rd place match
Saarinen (Pelttari) – 41:09 Tikkinen – 46:25 Hiirikoski (Rantamäki, Laaksonen) (PP1) – 55:00
Final
Charline Labonté Darwitz (Bellamy, Cahow) – 17:41 Potter (Ruggiero, Chu) (PP2) – 30:54 Darwitz (Bellamy) – 38:30 48:38 – Weatherston (Kellar, Sostorics) 49:48 – Botterill (Ouellette) (PP1)
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| **** | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 |
| Relegated to the 2009 Division I |
|---|
Source:
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Darwitz | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +7 | 2 | |
| 2 | Hayley Wickenheiser | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jennifer Botterill | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jayna Hefford | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Cherie Piper | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Jenny Potter | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Julie Chu | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Yekaterina Smolentseva | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 33 | |
| 9 | Kathrin Lehmann | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 8 | |
| 9 | Stefanie Marty | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Sarah Vaillancourt | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noora Räty | 243:42 | 6 | 1.48 | 92.59 | 1 | |
| 2 | Florence Schelling | 305:00 | 15 | 2.95 | 91.89 | 1 | |
| 3 | Azusa Nakaoku | 179:31 | 8 | 2.67 | 91.01 | 0 | |
| 4 | Charline Labonté | 138:29 | 3 | 1.30 | 90.91 | 1 | |
| 5 | Jessie Vetter | 243:42 | 7 | 1.72 | 88.14 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Noora Räty,
- Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero,
- Forward: Natalie Darwitz, Source: IIHF.com
Media All-Stars
- Goaltender: Noora Räty
- Defensemen: Julie Chu, Emma Laaksonen
- Forwards: Jayna Hefford, Hayley Wickenheiser, Natalie Darwitz
- MVP: Noora Räty Source:
Division I
The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs, from 10 to 16 March 2008.
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
(OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +5 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300:00 | 8 | 1.60 | 93.98 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 303:38 | 12 | 2.37 | 93.72 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 305:00 | 11 | 2.16 | 93.68 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 184:52 | 7 | 2.27 | 92.78 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 304:44 | 11 | 2.17 | 92.76 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 239:10 | 10 | 2.51 | 91.74 | 1 |
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Zuzana Tomčíková,
- Defenseman: Tatyana Shtelmaister,
- Forward: Iveta Koka,
Source: IIHF.com
Division II
The Division II tournament was played from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2; on 30 March Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).
(OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) Alexandra Stefan Giulia Mazzocchi Giulia Mazzocchi Alexandra Stefan
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | +9 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +10 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +8 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240:00 | 6 | 1.50 | 93.55 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 93.44 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 180:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 92.59 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 275:33 | 9 | 1.96 | 91.74 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 304:29 | 15 | 2.96 | 90.38 | 0 |
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Sandra Borschke
- Defenseman: Linda de Rocco
- Forward: Denise Altmann
Source: IIHF.com
Division III
The Division III tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, at the Miskolc Ice Hall, from 6 to 12 April 2008.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).
(OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) Laura Saunders (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 18 | +13 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +15 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | −6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +9 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +17 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −6 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 185:00 | 4 | 1.30 | 95.74 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 299:26 | 16 | 3.21 | 91.16 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 303:40 | 22 | 4.35 | 88.94 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 210:55 | 13 | 3.70 | 86.32 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 209:03 | 5 | 1.44 | 85.71 | 0 |
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Ksenija Božnar
- Defenseman: Diana Krušelj-Posavec
- Forward: Angela Taylor
- MVP: Jasmina Rošar Source: IIHF.com
Division IV
The Division IV tournament was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, at Lajos Vákár Ice Hall, from 23 to 29 March 2008.
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
(1–0)
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +16 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +8 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +9 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +14 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 18 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 95.15 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 271:24 | 14 | 3.10 | 90.07 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 145:12 | 2 | 0.83 | 90.00 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 203:29 | 7 | 2.06 | 89.39 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 243:06 | 12 | 2.96 | 88.12 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Karítas Halldórsdóttir
- Defenseman: Annabelle Lewis
- Forward: Magdolna Dobondi
Source: IIHF.com
References
References
- [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/138/ 2008 Top Division statistics]
- (2019). "IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020". Moydart.
- (2009). "Collins Gem Hockey Facts & Stats, 2009–10". Harper Collins.
- [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/139/ 2008 Division I statistics]
- [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/163/ 2008 Division II statistics]
- [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/140/ 2008 Division III statistics]
- [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/141/ 2008 Division IV statistics]
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