Tournament details
Mexico South Africa 2 (in 2 host cities) 2–7 April20–26 February 10
The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A and Division II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship .
Latvia won Group A and got promoted and North Korea got relegated after withdrawing. Belgium won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Croatia got relegated.
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Mexico Mexico City 1 (in 1 host city) 2–7 April 5 10 54 (5.4 per game) 3,938 (394 per game) Līga Miljone (9 points) www.iihf.com
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Mexico City , Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023.
Team Qualification
Latvia Placed 2nd in Division II A last year. Spain Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. Chinese Taipei Placed 4th in Division II A last year. Mexico Hosts; placed 5th in Division II A last year. North Korea Did not participate last year. Iceland Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted.
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesmen
Grace Barlow Béatrice Fortin Martina Zedníková Joanie Duchesneau Sophie Thomson Marise Larios Monika Szpyt-Jucha Jessica Lundgren
All times are local (Central Zone – UTC−6 ).
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2 April 202314:00 Latvia 3–2(0–1, 2–0, 1–1) Chinese Taipei San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 108
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2 April 202318:30 Mexico 0–6(0–4, 0–1, 0–1) Spain San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 716
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3 April 202318:30 Iceland 2–3(0–1, 1–1, 1–1) Mexico San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 682
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4 April 202314:00 Spain 2–0(0–0, 2–0, 0–0) Chinese Taipei San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 128
Game reference
Alba Gonzalo Goalies Hsu Tzu-ting Referee: Grace BarlowLinesmen: Joanie Duchesneau Marise Larios Pareja (Merino) – 29:351–0Fernández (Aizpurua, Muñoz) – 32:312–0 Pareja (Merino) – 29:35 1–0 Fernández (Aizpurua, Muñoz) – 32:31 2–0 Pareja (Merino) – 29:35 1–0 Fernández (Aizpurua, Muñoz) – 32:31 2–0 8 min Penalties 6 min 41 Shots 20
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4 April 202318:30 Iceland 0–6(0–3, 0–1, 0–2) Latvia San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 127
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5 April 202318:30 Mexico 0–8(0–1, 0–4, 0–3) Latvia San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 708
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6 April 202314:00 Spain 8–2(1–1, 3–0, 4–1) Iceland San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 114
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6 April 202318:30 Chinese Taipei 0–2(0–1, 0–1, 0–0) Mexico San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 782
Game reference
Wang Yun-tzu Goalies Mónica Rentería Referee: Béatrice FortinLinesmen: Jessica Lundgren Monika Szpyt-Jucha 0–107:57 – D. Rosales (Téllez)0–233:09 – Nevárez (SH) 0–1 07:57 – D. Rosales (Téllez) 0–2 33:09 – Nevárez (SH) 0–1 07:57 – D. Rosales (Téllez) 0–2 33:09 – Nevárez (SH) 0 min Penalties 12 min 39 Shots 27
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7 April 202314:00 Latvia 4–1(1–0, 1–0, 2–1) Spain San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 295
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7 April 202318:30 Chinese Taipei 3–2 GWS(1–2, 1–0, 0–0)(OT: 0–0)(SO: 1–0) Iceland San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico CityAttendance: 278
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Līga Miljone 4 7 2 9 +5 4 F Vega Muñoz 4 3 5 8 +6 0 F Linda Rulle 4 4 3 7 +4 0 F Krista Yip-Chuck 4 2 4 6 +2 4 F Agnese Apsīte 4 1 5 6 +7 0 F Anna Lagzdiņa 4 2 3 5 +2 0 F Haizea Fernández 4 3 1 4 +5 0 F Bridget O'Hare 4 0 4 4 +6 4 D Claudia Castellanos 4 3 0 3 +2 6 F Aija Balode 4 2 1 3 +5 2 D Sunna Björgvinsdóttir 4 2 1 3 +3 2 F Sofia Scilipoti 4 2 1 3 +2 6 F Claudia Téllez 4 2 1 3 +1 2 F
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus ; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
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
Kristiāna Apsīte 240:00 3 0.75 102 97.06 2 Hsu Tzu-ting 185:00 7 2.27 110 93.64 0 Alba Gonzalo 217:28 6 1.66 77 92.21 1 Birta Helgadóttir 181:55 12 3.96 122 90.16 0 Mónica Rentería 190:37 11 3.46 103 89.32 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
Position Player
Goaltender Mónica Rentería Defenceman Aija Balode Forward Līga Miljone
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South Africa Cape Town 1 (in 1 host city) 20–26 February 5 10 84 (8.4 per game) 1,900 (190 per game) Sharna Godfrey (14 points) www.iihf.com
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town , South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023.
Team Qualification
Australia Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. Turkey Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. South Africa Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B last year. Croatia Placed 5th in Division II B last year. New Zealand Did not participate last year. Belgium Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted.
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesmen
Davida Paul Gabriela Malá Svenja Strohmenger Bernadett Holzer Danielle Rostan Joanna Pobożniak Alba Calero Michele Müller
All times are local (South African Standard Time – UTC+2 ).
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20 February 202316:00 Croatia 1–15(1–4, 0–3, 0–8) New Zealand The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 30
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20 February 202320:00 Australia 10–0(2–0, 5–0, 3–0) South Africa The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 300
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21 February 202320:00 Belgium 10–1(3–0, 3–1, 4–0) Croatia The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 50
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22 February 202316:00 Belgium 1–0(0–0, 1–0, 0–0) Australia The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 50
Game reference
Nina van Orshaegen Goalies Imogen Perry Referee: Svenja StrohmengerLinesmen: Michele Müller Joanna Pobożniak Bosmans (Van Calster, Steeno) (PP) – 25:211–0 Bosmans (Van Calster, Steeno) (PP) – 25:21 1–0 Bosmans (Van Calster, Steeno) (PP) – 25:21 1–0 10 min Penalties 10 min 12 Shots 48
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22 February 202320:00 New Zealand 5–1(2–0, 1–0, 2–1) South Africa The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 300
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23 February 202320:00 Croatia 0–19(0–2, 0–12, 0–5) Australia The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 30
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24 February 202316:00 New Zealand 2–4(2–1, 0–2, 0–1) Belgium The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 40
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24 February 202320:00 South Africa 2–1(2–0, 0–1, 0–0) Croatia The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 200
Game reference
Shaylene Rorke Goalies Julija Baždar Referee: Davida PaulLinesmen: Michele Müller Danielle Rostan Rhode (SH) – 07:011–0Kruger – 19:552–02–139:08 – E. Čavka Rhode (SH) – 07:01 1–0 Kruger – 19:55 2–0 2–1 39:08 – E. Čavka Rhode (SH) – 07:01 1–0 Kruger – 19:55 2–0 2–1 39:08 – E. Čavka 14 min Penalties 20 min 25 Shots 13
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26 February 202314:00 Australia 5–2(0–2, 3–0, 2–0) New Zealand The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 300
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26 February 202318:00 South Africa 1–4(0–1, 1–2, 0–1) Belgium The Ice Station, Cape TownAttendance: 600
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Sharna Godfrey 4 6 8 14 +14 2 F Michelle Clark-Crompton 4 8 4 12 +12 2 F Sara Sammons 4 3 8 11 +13 0 F Anjali Mulari 4 2 9 11 +8 0 F Anke Steeno 4 2 9 11 +8 8 F Lotte De Guchtenaere 4 8 2 10 +9 0 F Lindsey Kiliwnik 4 5 5 10 +13 0 F Ashlie Aparicio 4 3 5 8 +11 2 F Chinouk Van Calster 4 2 6 8 +9 0 D Stephenie Cochrane 4 3 4 7 +11 0 F
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus ; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
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
Sasha King 160:00 0 0.00 20 100.00 2 Nina van Orshaegen 180:00 3 1.00 86 96.51 1 Lilly Forbes 120:00 6 2.00 57 89.47 0 Lochlyn Hyde 118:44 4 2.02 32 87.50 0 Shaylene Rorke 190:28 16 5.04 119 86.55 0
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average ; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Position Player
Goaltender Nina van Orshaegen Defenceman Donne van Doesburgh Forward Lotte De Guchtenaere
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