2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 20–26 January 2025 18–23 January 2025 |
Teams | 11 |
The 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A represented the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Group A tournament
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Riga |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 20–26 January 2025 |
Teams | 6 |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 15 |
Goals scored | 128 (8.53 per game) |
Attendance | 3,962 (264 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() |
Official website | |
www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 20 to 26 January 2025.[1][2]
Participating teams
[edit]Team | Qualification |
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Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated |
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Placed 2nd in Division II A last year |
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Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II A last year |
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Placed 4th in Division II A last year |
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Placed 5th in Division II A last year |
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Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 15 | Promotion to the 2026 Division I B |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 9 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 6 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 43 | −35 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division II 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
Match results
[edit]All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
20 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 114 |
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10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
27 | Shots | 32 |
20 January 2025 16:00 | Great Britain ![]() | 3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 135 |
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
40 | Shots | 22 |
20 January 2025 19:30 | New Zealand ![]() | 0–7 (0–2, 0–2, 0–3) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 490 |
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
9 | Shots | 55 |
21 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain ![]() | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 197 |
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
41 | Shots | 13 |
21 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 14–3 (5–0, 5–1, 4–2) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 78 |
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
60 | Shots | 17 |
21 January 2025 19:30 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 2–14 (1–6, 1–6, 0–2) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 420 |
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
27 | Shots | 53 |
23 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain ![]() | 16–1 (5–0, 6–0, 5–1) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 123 |
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
69 | Shots | 10 |
23 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 0–6 (0–4, 0–1, 0–1) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 75 |
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29 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
22 | Shots | 63 |
23 January 2025 19:30 | Netherlands ![]() | 0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 420 |
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
13 | Shots | 36 |
25 January 2025 12:30 | New Zealand ![]() | 4–3 (4–1, 0–2, 0–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 89 |
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
27 | Shots | 43 |
25 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 11–0 (4–0, 3–0, 4–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 132 |
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10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
52 | Shots | 17 |
25 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia ![]() | 2–3 (1–1, 1–1, 0–1) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 712 |
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
28 | Shots | 23 |
26 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands ![]() | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 112 |
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
31 | Shots | 12 |
26 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei ![]() | 2–10 (1–3, 0–3, 1–4) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 115 |
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
16 | Shots | 43 |
26 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia ![]() | 4–7 (2–2, 2–1, 0–4) | ![]() | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 750 |
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
22 | Shots | 49 |
Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +13 | 2 | F |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | +9 | 0 | F |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 0 | F |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +10 | 0 | F |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 0 | F |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | +9 | 0 | F |
7 | ![]() |
5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 4 | F |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +11 | 2 | F |
9 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 0 | F |
10 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +9 | 6 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
[edit]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.
Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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1 | ![]() |
200:00 | 3 | 0.90 | 65 | 95.38 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
253:40 | 7 | 1.66 | 104 | 93.27 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
119:42 | 6 | 3.01 | 68 | 91.18 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
178:25 | 5 | 1.68 | 52 | 90.38 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
191:16 | 13 | 4.08 | 105 | 87.62 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
[edit]- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Lucy Holliday
- Best Defender:
Emīlija Jakovļeva
- Best Forward:
Ruby Newlands
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Group B tournament
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Istanbul |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 18–23 January 2025 |
Teams | 5 |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 10 |
Goals scored | 71 (7.1 per game) |
Attendance | 5,710 (571 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() |
Official website | |
www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 to 23 January 2025.[3][4]
Participating teams
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Hosts; placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated |
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Placed 2nd in Division II B last year |
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Placed 3rd in Division II B last year |
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Placed 4th in Division II B last year |
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Placed 6th in Division II B last year |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Promotion to the 2026 Division II A |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | −44 | 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
[edit]All times are local (Turkey Time – UTC+3).
18 January 2025 16:00 | South Africa ![]() | 0–17 (0–5, 0–6, 0–6) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 80 |
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
3 | Shots | 87 |
18 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey ![]() | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 850 |
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
36 | Shots | 10 |
19 January 2025 16:00 | Mexico ![]() | 5–0 (3–0, 0–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 90 |
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6 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
52 | Shots | 6 |
20 January 2025 16:00 | Iceland ![]() | 7–0 (3–0, 3–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 75 |
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
46 | Shots | 9 |
20 January 2025 19:00 | Mexico ![]() | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 900 |
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
14 | Shots | 28 |
21 January 2025 19:00 | South Africa ![]() | 0–12 (0–6, 0–4, 0–2) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,150 |
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
4 | Shots | 76 |
22 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium ![]() | 11–1 (4–1, 3–0, 4–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 50 |
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2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
54 | Shots | 16 |
22 January 2025 19:00 | Iceland ![]() | 5–1 (2–0, 1–1, 2–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 71 |
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12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
45 | Shots | 13 |
23 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium ![]() | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 94 |
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
41 | Shots | 27 |
23 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey ![]() | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,350 |
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0 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
25 | Shots | 23 |
Awards and Statistics
[edit]Scoring leaders
[edit]List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +15 | 0 | F |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +12 | 4 | F |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +13 | 2 | F |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 2 | D |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 2 | F |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 6 | F |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –2 | 6 | F |
8 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +11 | 0 | D |
9 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 0 | F |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 2 | D |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
[edit]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.
Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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1 | ![]() |
200:00 | 1 | 0.30 | 47 | 97.87 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
195:28 | 3 | 0.92 | 45 | 93.33 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
238:53 | 8 | 2.01 | 117 | 93.16 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
196:26 | 12 | 3.67 | 102 | 88.24 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
179:03 | 26 | 8.71 | 182 | 85.71 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
[edit]- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Erva Kanat
- Best Defender:
Ans van Hoof
- Best Forward:
Friðrika Magnúsdóttir
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
External links
[edit]- IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II
- 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Latvia
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Turkey
- Sports competitions in Riga
- Sports competitions in Istanbul
- 2025 in Latvian sport
- 2025 in Turkish sport
- January 2025 sports events in Europe