2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Slovenia Spain Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 2–8 April 2016 29 February – 6 March 2016 7–10 December 2015 |
| Teams | 16 |
The 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of three international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A, Division II B and Division II B Qualification represent the fourth, fifth and sixth tier of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
Venues
| Division II Group A | Division II Group B | Division II Group B Qualification |
| Bled | Jaca | Sofia |
| Ledena dvorana Bled Capacity: 5,000 |
Pabellón de Hielo Capacity: 3,579 |
Winter Sports Palace Capacity: 4,600 |
Division II Group A
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Slovenia |
| City | Bled |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2–8 April 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 120 (8 per game) |
| Attendance | 5,035 (336 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Karolina Późniewska (14 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 2 to 8 April 2016.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| North Korea | Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated. |
| Great Britain | Placed 2nd in Division II A last year. |
| South Korea | Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. |
| Poland | Placed 4th in Division II A last year. |
| Croatia | Placed 5th in Division II A last year. |
| Slovenia | Hosts; placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Poland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 12[a] | Promoted to the 2017 Division I B |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 12[a] | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 12[a] | |
| 4 | North Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Slovenia (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 3 | |
| 6 | Croatia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 55 | −51 | 0 | Relegated to the 2017 Division II B[b] |
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
Notes:
- ^ a b c Poland 3 Pts, 3–3 GD; South Korea 3 Pts, 2–2 GD; Great Britain 3 Pts, 2–2 GD. After the tie is broken, head-to-head is used and South Korea defeated Great Britain 1–0.
- ^ Croatia actually did not participate in 2017. Their next World Championship participation was in the 2018 Division II B Qualification.
Match results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).
| 2 April 2016 13:00 | South Korea | 4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0) | North Korea | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 200 |
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| Shin So-jung | Goalies | So Jong-sim | Referee: Debby Hengst Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Jessica Lundgren | ||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2016 16:30 | Great Britain | 19–1 (7–1, 4–0, 8–0) | Croatia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 210 |
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| Nicole Jackson Samantha Bolwell | Goalies | Petra Belobrk Lana Belić | Referee: Tijana Haack Linesmen: Linnea Sainio Olga Steinberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 April 2016 20:00 | Slovenia | 2–9 (0–4, 2–5, 0–0) | Poland | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 540 |
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| Ines Confidenti Pia Dukarič | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Ainslie Gardner Linesmen: Gabriela Šťastná Yuka Tochigi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | Shots | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 April 2016 13:00 | Great Britain | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | South Korea | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 245 |
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| Nicole Jackson | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Fu Zhennan Gabriela Šťastná | ||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||
| 21 | Shots | 34 | |||
| 3 April 2016 16:30 | Croatia | 1–6 (1–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 860 |
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| Petra Belobrk | Goalies | Ines Confidenti | Referee: Ainslie Gardner Linesmen: Jessica Lundgren Yuka Tochigi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 | Shots | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 April 2016 20:00 | North Korea | 4–9 (2–3, 1–2, 1–4) | Poland | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 205 |
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| So Jong-sim | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Tijana Haack Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Olga Steinberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2016 13:00 | North Korea | 8–2 (2–2, 2–0, 4–0) | Croatia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 210 |
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| So Jong-sim | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Jessica Lundgren Linnea Sainio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 54 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2016 16:30 | South Korea | 1–2 (0–0, 0–0, 1–2) | Poland | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 325 |
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| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Ainslie Gardner Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Fu Zhennan | ||||||||
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| 36 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||
| 5 April 2016 20:00 | Great Britain | 6–0 (3–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 670 |
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| Nicole Jackson | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee: Debby Hengst Linesmen: Gabriela Šťastná Olga Steinberg | |||||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2016 13:00 | Poland | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) | Great Britain | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 240 |
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| Martyna Sass | Goalies | Nicole Jackson | Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Gabriela Šťastná | ||||||||
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| 29 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2016 16:30 | Croatia | 0–6 (0–2, 0–3, 0–1) | South Korea | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 200 |
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| Lana Belić | Goalies | Han Do-hee | Referee: Debby Hengst Linesmen: Linnea Sainio Yuka Tochigi | |||||||||||||||||
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| 7 April 2016 20:00 | Slovenia | 1–8 (0–2, 1–3, 0–3) | North Korea | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 430 |
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| Ines Confidenti | Goalies | So Jong-sim | Referee: Tijana Haack Linesmen: Fu Zhennan Jessica Lundgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 April 2016 13:00 | Poland | 16–0 (6–0, 6–0, 4–0) | Croatia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 100 |
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| Martyna Sass | Goalies | Lana Belić Petra Belobrk | Referee: Tijana Haack Linesmen: Fu Zhennan Olga Steinberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 70 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2016 16:30 | North Korea | 0–7 (0–2, 0–2, 0–3) | Great Britain | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 150 |
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| So Jong-sim Ri Pom | Goalies | Nicole Jackson | Referee: Ainslie Gardner Linesmen: Jessica Lundgren Linnea Sainio | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 April 2016 20:00 | South Korea | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana Bled, Bled Attendance: 450 |
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| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Ines Confidenti Pia Dukarič | Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Yuka Tochigi | ||||||||
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Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goalkeeper: Nicole Jackson
- Best Defenseman: Lee Kyou-sun
- Best Forward: Katarzyna Frąckowiak
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| Karolina Późniewska | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Magdaleną Czaplik | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Katarzyna Frąckowiak | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +9 | 6 | F |
| Leanne Ganney | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +11 | 4 | F |
| Katie Henry | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +11 | 6 | F |
| Saffron Allen | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Choe Jong-hui | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +5 | 6 | F |
| Kamila Wieczorek | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 0 | F |
| Sophie Herbert | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 6 | F |
| Pia Pren | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | –3 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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 |
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| Nicole Jackson | 271:02 | 3 | 0.66 | 125 | 97.60 | 2 |
| Shin So-jung | 239:48 | 3 | 0.75 | 76 | 96.05 | 2 |
| Martyna Sass | 299:05 | 9 | 1.81 | 135 | 93.33 | 1 |
| Pia Dukarič | 123:05 | 10 | 4.87 | 101 | 90.10 | 0 |
| Ines Confidenti | 176:55 | 17 | 5.77 | 131 | 87.02 | 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
Division II Group B
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Spain |
| City | Jaca |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 29 February – 6 March 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 113 (7.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 7,633 (509 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Alivia del Basso (19 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Alivia del Basso |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 29 February to 6 March 2016.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| New Zealand | Placed 6th in Division II A and were relegated. |
| Mexico | Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
| Spain | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
| Iceland | Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
| Australia | Placed 5th in Division II B last year.* |
| Turkey | Placed 1st in Division II B qualification last year and were promoted. |
* Australia announced their intention to withdraw from competition in December,[6] however have changed their plans with the tournament rescheduled for Spain.[7]
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[8]
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 13 | Promoted to the 2017 Division II A |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 12 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 3 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 40 | −32 | 0 | Relegated to the 2017 Division II B Qualification |
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
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 29 February 2016 13:00 | Turkey | 2–7 (0–2, 2–2, 0–3) | Iceland | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 120 |
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| Sera Doğramacı Kübra Dadaşoğlu | Goalies | Guðlaug Þorsteinsdóttir | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Tereza Štreitová Julia Tschirner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 29 February 2016 16:30 | Mexico | 2–1 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 0–0) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Australia | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 200 |
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| María Meza | Goalies | Michelle Coonan | Referee: Sintija Greiere Linesmen: Tatiana Kasášová İlksen Özdemir | |||||
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| 29 February 2016 20:00 | Spain | 11–1 (6–0, 4–0, 1–1) | New Zealand | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 850 |
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| Alba Gonzalo Esther García | Goalies | Shelby Wood | Referee: Natascha Huizeling Linesmen: Lee Kyung-sun Bente Owren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 March 2016 13:00 | Australia | 12–0 (4–0, 6–0, 2–0) | Turkey | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 120 |
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| Claudia Tom | Goalies | Sera Doğramacı Kübra Dadaşoğlu | Referee: Etsuko Wada Linesmen: Lee Kyung-sun Bente Owren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 March 2016 16:30 | New Zealand | 2–8 (1–5, 1–2, 0–1) | Iceland | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 135 |
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| Shelby Wood | Goalies | Elise Väljaots | Referee: Natascha Huizeling Linesmen: Tatiana Kasášová Sinem Yalçındağ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 March 2016 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 (0–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Spain | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 650 |
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| Mónica Rentería María Meza | Goalies | Alba Gonzalo | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Tereza Štreitová Julia Tschirner | ||||||||
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| 3 March 2016 13:00 | New Zealand | 1–12 (0–2, 1–5, 0–5) | Australia | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 132 |
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| Daisy Hopkins Shelby Hopkins | Goalies | Claudia Tom | Referee: Sintija Greiere Linesmen: İlksen Özdemir Julia Tschirner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 March 2016 16:30 | Mexico | 6–1 (1–0, 3–0, 2–1) | Turkey | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 550 |
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| María Meza | Goalies | Kübra Dadaşoğlu Sera Doğramacı | Referee: Natascha Huizeling Linesmen: Tatiana Kasášová Bente Owren | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 March 2016 20:00 | Spain | 3–2 (1–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Iceland | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 1,050 |
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| Alba Gonzalo | Goalies | Guðlaug Þorsteinsdóttir | Referee: Etsuko Wada Linesmen: Tereza Štreitová Sinem Yalçındağ | ||||||||||||||
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| 5 March 2016 13:00 | Iceland | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Mexico | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 152 |
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| Elise Väljaots | Goalies | María Meza | Referee: Etsuko Wada Linesmen: İlksen Özdemir Sinem Yalçındağ | |||||
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| 5 March 2016 16:30 | Turkey | 4–7 (0–1, 1–1, 3–5) | New Zealand | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 354 |
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| Kübra Dadaşoğlu Sera Doğramacı | Goalies | Shelby Wood | Referee: Sintija Greiere Linesmen: Lee Kyung-sun Tereza Štreitová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 March 2016 20:00 | Australia | 4–1 (2–1, 0–0, 2–0) | Spain | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 1,600 |
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| Michelle Coonan | Goalies | Alba Gonzalo | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Bente Owren Julia Tschirner | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 March 2016 13:00 | New Zealand | 2–5 (1–2, 1–2, 0–1) | Mexico | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 120 |
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| María Meza Mónica Rentería | Goalies | Daisy Hopkins | Referee: Etsuko Wada Linesmen: İlksen Özdemir Sinem Yalçındağ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 March 2016 16:30 | Iceland | 2–3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Australia | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 700 |
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| Elise Väljaots | Goalies | Michelle Coonan | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Tereza Štreitová Julia Tschirner | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 March 2016 20:00 | Spain | 8–1 (2–0, 4–0, 2–1) | Turkey | Pabellon de Hielo, Jaca Attendance: 900 |
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| Esther García Alba Gonzalo | Goalies | Kübra Dadaşoğlu Sera Doğramacı | Referee: Sintija Greiere Linesmen: Tatiana Kasášová Lee Kyung-sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goalkeeper: Alba Gonzalo
- Best Defenseman: Vanesa Abrisqueta
- Best Forward: Alivia del Basso
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alivia del Basso | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | +13 | 8 | F |
| Anjali Thakker | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | –4 | 2 | F |
| Flosrún Jóhannesdóttir | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +7 | 4 | F |
| Shona Powell | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 10 | F |
| Sunna Björgvinsdóttir | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Sharna Godfrey | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +8 | 12 | F |
| Lucy Parrington | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +10 | 4 | F |
| Silvia Björgvinsdóttir | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Francia Hernández | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 6 | F |
| Laura Danielsson Borrasca | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Daniela Gendron | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 6 | D |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alba Gonzalo | 259:41 | 5 | 1.16 | 106 | 95.28 | 1 |
| María Meza | 251:24 | 6 | 1.43 | 109 | 94.78 | 0 |
| Elise Väljaots | 178:59 | 5 | 1.68 | 82 | 94.25 | 1 |
| Michelle Coonan | 185:00 | 5 | 1.62 | 39 | 88.64 | 0 |
| Shelby Wood | 196:53 | 26 | 7.92 | 127 | 83.01 | 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
Division II Group B Qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–10 December 2015 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 50 (8.33 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,451 (242 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ip Estelle Claudia (11 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 7 to 10 December 2015.[9][10]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Placed 2nd in the Division II B Qualification last year. |
| South Africa | Placed 3rd in the Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Bulgaria | Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year. |
| Romania | First participation since 2011. |
Match officials
3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[11]
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 7 | Promoted to the 2017 Division II B |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 0 |
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
Match results
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 7 December 2015 16:00 | South Africa | 3–2 (0–1, 2–1, 0–0) OT (1–0) | Romania | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 100 |
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| Shaylene Swanepoel | Goalies | Beáta Antal | Referee: Ramune Maleckienė Linesmen: Jana Gerkena Oksana Shestakova | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 December 2015 19:30 | Bulgaria | 2–9 (1–2, 1–3, 0–4) | Hong Kong | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 350 |
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| Vesela Krasteva Paulina Georgieva | Goalies | Wong Ying Chi Virginia | Referee: Elise Rasmussen Linesmen: Ingibjörg Hjartardóttir Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 December 2015 16:00 | Hong Kong | 3–5 (2–1, 1–2, 0–2) | Romania | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 100 |
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| Lee Jenny Kai-Chin | Goalies | Beáta Antal | Referee: Elise Rasmussen Linesmen: Jana Gerkena Zuzana Svobodová | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 December 2015 19:30 | South Africa | 7–3 (2–1, 3–2, 2–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 250 |
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| Danielle Kotze | Goalies | Vesela Krasteva | Referee: Katarzyna Zygmunt Linesmen: Elizaveta Kolchina Oksana Shestakova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 30 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 December 2015 16:00 | Hong Kong | 3–2 (0–1, 1–0, 2–1) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 111 |
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| Wong Ying Chi Virginia Lee Jenny Kai-Chin | Goalies | Shaylene Swanepoel | Referee: Ramune Maleckienė Linesmen: Ingibjörg Hjartardóttir Oksana Shestakova | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 December 2015 19:30 | Romania | 8–3 (3–1, 2–1, 3–1) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 540 |
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| Beáta Antal | Goalies | Vesela Krasteva | Referee: Katarzyna Zygmunt Linesmen: Elizaveta Kolchina Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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.
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
References
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A official website
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
- ^ IIA officials
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B official website
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics
- ^ "Australia withdraws". iihf.com. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "National women's team announced". iha.org.au. 6 February 2016.
- ^ IIB officials
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification official website
- ^ 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics
- ^ IIBQ officials