2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Great Britain  Romania  South Africa | 
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) | 
| Dates | 2–8 April 2019 1–7 April 2019 13–18 January 2019 | 
| Teams | 17 | 
The 2019 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.
Slovenia earned promotion in Division II Group A; Chinese Taipei won the Division II Group B and Ukraine the qualification tournament, both teams got promoted for the next year, while Australia and Romania were relegated.[1][2][3]
Division II Group A
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Great Britain | 
| City | Dumfries | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 2–8 April 2019 | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per game) | 
| Attendance | 5,501 (367 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Pia Pren (20 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 2 to 8 April 2019.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Great Britain | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division II A last year. | 
|  North Korea | Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. | 
| .svg.png) Australia | Placed 4th in Division II A last year. | 
|  Slovenia | Placed 5th in Division II A last year. | 
|  Mexico | Placed 6th in Division II A last year. | 
|  Spain | Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. | 
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
| Referees | Linesmen | 
|---|---|
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I B | 
| 2 |  Great Britain (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  North Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | .svg.png) Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 0 | Relegated to the 2020 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
All times are local (Western European Summer Time – UTC+1).
| 2 April 2019 13:00 | Spain  | 4–3 GWS (0–0, 1–2, 2–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |  Slovenia | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 507 | 
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| Alba Gonzalo | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee:  Fu Zhennan Linesmen:  Lorna Beresford  Joanna Pobożniak | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rivera  Merino  Ramos  Senac Gómez  | Shootout |  Kraner  Blazinšek  Pren  Confidenti  E. Dukarič | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2019 16:30 | North Korea  | 2–4 (2–3, 0–1, 0–0) |  Mexico | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 192 | 
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| Ri Pom | Goalies | Mónica Rentería | Referee:  Sintija Čamane Linesmen:  Amy Campbell  Oksana Shestakova | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2019 20:00 | Australia .svg.png) | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) |  Great Britain | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 462 | 
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| Michelle Coonan | Goalies | Nicole Jackson | Referee: .svg.png) Vanessa Morin Linesmen:  Jennifer Cameron  Ekaterina Smirnova | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||
| 4 April 2019 13:00 | North Korea  | 4–2 (1–0, 1–2, 2–0) | .svg.png) Australia | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 452 | 
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| So Jong-sim | Goalies | Michelle Coonan | Referee:  Fu Zhennan Linesmen:  Amy Campbell  Wong Tsui Yi | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 April 2019 16:30 | Mexico  | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) |  Spain | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 271 | 
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| Mónica Rentería | Goalies | Alba Gonzalo | Referee: .svg.png) Ainslie Gardner Linesmen:  Lorna Beresford  Jennifer Cameron | |||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||
| 11 | Shots | 32 | ||||||
| 4 April 2019 20:00 | Great Britain  | 2–4 (1–0, 0–1, 1–3) |  Slovenia | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 427 | 
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| Nicole Jackson | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee:  Sintija Čamane Linesmen:  Joanna Pobożniak  Oksana Shestakova | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2019 13:00 | North Korea  | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |  Spain | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 350 | 
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| So Jong-sim | Goalies | Alba Gonzalo | Referee:  Sintija Čamane Linesmen:  Lorna Beresford  Amy Campbell | |||||
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| Jong  Rim  Kim Un-j.  Kim H.  Choe  Kim Un-j.  Jong  | Shootout |  Rivera  Ramos  Muñoz  Merino  V. Abrisqueta  Rivera  V. Abrisqueta | ||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 22 | Shots | 39 | ||||||
| 5 April 2019 16:30 | Australia .svg.png) | 1–6 (1–1, 0–3, 0–2) |  Slovenia | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 243 | 
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| Michelle Coonan Keesha Atkins | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee: .svg.png) Vanessa Morin Linesmen:  Joanna Pobożniak  Ekaterina Smirnova | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2019 20:00 | Great Britain  | 3–2 OT (0–0, 2–1, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) |  Mexico | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 485 | 
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| Samantha Bolwell | Goalies | Monica Renteria | Referee: .svg.png) Ainslie Gardner Linesmen:  Jennifer Cameron  Wong Tsui Yi | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 13:00 | Mexico  | 7–4 (0–1, 3–1, 4–2) | .svg.png) Australia | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 262 | 
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| Mónica Rentería | Goalies | Michelle Coonan | Referee:  Fu Zhennan Linesmen:  Lorna Beresford  Wong Tsui Yi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 16:30 | Slovenia  | 4–3 GWS (1–1, 2–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |  North Korea | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 317 | 
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| Pia Dukarič | Goalies | So Jong-sim | Referee: .svg.png) Ainslie Gardner Linesmen:  Jennifer Cameron  Amy Campbell | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pezdir  Blazinšek  Pren  Confidenti  E. Dukarič  | Shootout |  Jong  Kim H.  Kim Un-j.  Kim Un-h.  Hwang S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 20:00 | Spain  | 1–4 (1–0, 0–1, 0–3) |  Great Britain | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 487 | 
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| Alba Gonzalo | Goalies | Nicole Jackson | Referee: .svg.png) Vanessa Morin Linesmen:  Oksana Shestakova  Ekaterina Smirnova | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2019 13:00 | Slovenia  | 7–1 (4–1, 2–0, 1–0) |  Mexico | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 153 | 
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| Pia Dukarič | Goalies | Mónica Rentería | Referee: .svg.png) Ainslie Gardner Linesmen:  Oksana Shestakova  Wong Tsui Yi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2019 16:30 | Australia .svg.png) | 2–3 (1–1, 1–0, 0–2) |  Spain | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 218 | 
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| Keesha Atkins | Goalies | Laura López | Referee:  Sintija Čamane Linesmen:  Amy Campbell  Ekaterina Smirnova | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2019 20:00 | Great Britain  | 2–1 (0–1, 2–0, 0–0) |  North Korea | Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries Attendance: 675 | 
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| Nicole Jackson | Goalies | So Jong-sim | Referee: .svg.png) Vanessa Morin Linesmen:  Jennifer Cameron  Joanna Pobożniak | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate: - Best Goalkeeper:  Pia Dukarič Pia Dukarič
- Best Defenseman:  Hwang Chung-gum Hwang Chung-gum
- Best Forward:  Pia Pren Pia Pren
 
- Best Goalkeeper: 
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Pia Pren | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | +12 | 0 | F | 
|  Sara Confidenti | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +13 | 4 | F | 
|  Julija Blazinšek | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +12 | 0 | F | 
|  Claudia Téllez | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −1 | 0 | F | 
|  Nina Lončar | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +12 | 4 | D | 
|  Joanna Rojas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | F | 
|  Giovanna Rojas | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 2 | F | 
| .svg.png) Kristelle van der Wolf | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −2 | 0 | F | 
|  Jong Su-hyon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 2 | F | 
|  Saffron Allen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 2 | F | 
| .svg.png) Michelle Clark-Crumpton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 0 | F | 
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Pia Dukarič | 310:00 | 10 | 1.94 | 175 | 94.29 | 0 | 
|  So Jong-sim | 289:21 | 9 | 1.87 | 133 | 93.23 | 0 | 
|  Alba Gonzalo | 248:59 | 7 | 1.69 | 100 | 93.00 | 1 | 
|  Nicole Jackson | 238:31 | 7 | 1.76 | 68 | 89.71 | 0 | 
|  Mónica Rentería | 281:02 | 17 | 3.63 | 154 | 88.96 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Romania | 
| City | Brașov | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 1–7 April 2019 | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 96 (6.4 per game) | 
| Attendance | 1,275 (85 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Silvía Björgvinsdóttir (13 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 1 to 7 April 2019.[7][8]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Chinese Taipei | Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. | 
|  Iceland | Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. | 
|  New Zealand | Placed 4th in Division II B last year. | 
|  Turkey | Placed 5th in Division II B last year. | 
|  Romania | Hosts; placed 6th in Division II B last year. | 
|  Croatia | Placed 1st in Division II B Qualification last year and were promoted. | 
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[9]
| Referees | Linesmen | 
|---|---|
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division II A | 
| 2 |  New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Iceland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Turkey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Romania (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 2 | Relegated to the 2020 Division III | 
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 Summer Time – UTC+3).
| 1 April 2019 13:00 | New Zealand  | 0–3 (0–1, 0–1, 0–1) |  Chinese Taipei | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 25 | 
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| Lochlyn Hyde | Goalies | Hsu Tzu-ting | Referee:  Henna-Maria Koivuluoma Linesmen: .svg.png) Anne Ruth Kuonen  Mai Mizuhori | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||
| 1 April 2019 16:30 | Croatia  | 3–6 (2–3, 0–0, 1–3) |  Turkey | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 35 | 
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| Petra Belobrk | Goalies | Sera Doğramacı | Referee:  Agnese Kārkliņa Linesmen:  Julia Johansson  Julia Mannlein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 April 2019 20:00 | Iceland  | 9–5 (3–1, 3–2, 3–2) |  Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 100 | 
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| Karítas Halldórsdóttir | Goalies | Nadina Niciu | Referee:  Kelly Cooke Linesmen:  Jessica Brambilla  Anastasiia Kurashova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2019 13:00 | Chinese Taipei  | 5–3 (1–0, 1–1, 3–2) |  Turkey | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 20 | 
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| Wang Yun-tzu | Goalies | Sera Doğramacı | Referee:  Fu Yue Linesmen:  Julia Johansson  Anastasiia Kurashova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2019 16:30 | Iceland  | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) |  New Zealand | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 30 | 
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| Karítas Halldórsdóttir | Goalies | Grace Harrison | Referee:  Agnese Kārkliņa Linesmen:  Jessica Brambilla  Mai Mizuhori | ||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| 2 April 2019 20:00 | Romania  | 1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1–1) |  Croatia | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 100 | 
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| Andrea Kurko | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee:  Henna-Maria Koivuluoma Linesmen: .svg.png) Anne-Ruth Kuonen  Julia Mannlein | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 4 April 2019 13:00 | Iceland  | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) |  Croatia | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 30 | 
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| Telma Matthíasdóttir | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee:  Fu Yue Linesmen:  Jessica Brambilla  Julia Johansson | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||
| 4 April 2019 16:30 | New Zealand  | 4–2 (0–1, 4–0, 0–1) |  Turkey | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 40 | 
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| Grace Harrison Lochlyn Hyde | Goalies | Sera Doğramacı | Referee:  Kelly Cooke Linesmen: .svg.png) Anne-Ruth Kuonen  Bente Owren | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 April 2019 20:00 | Chinese Taipei  | 4–3 (1–2, 1–1, 2–0) |  Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 150 | 
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| Wang Yun-tzu | Goalies | Nadina Niciu | Referee:  Henna-Maria Koivuluoma Linesmen:  Anastasiia Kurashova  Julia Mannlein | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2019 13:00 | Turkey  | 0–6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3) |  Iceland | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 30 | 
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| Sera Doğramacı Kübra Dadaşoğlu | Goalies | Karítas Halldórsdóttir | Referee:  Kelly Cooke Linesmen:  Julia Johansson  Mai Mizuhori | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2019 16:30 | Croatia  | 0–3 (0–2, 0–1, 0–0) |  Chinese Taipei | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 35 | 
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| Petra Belobrk | Goalies | Hsu Tzu-ting Wang Yun-tzu | Referee:  Agnese Kārkliņa Linesmen:  Jessica Brambilla  Bente Owren | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||
| 5 April 2019 20:00 | Romania  | 1–7 (0–2, 0–2, 1–3) |  New Zealand | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 300 | 
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| Nadina Niciu | Goalies | Lochlyn Hyde | Referee:  Fu Yue Linesmen: .svg.png) Anne-Ruth Kuonen  Anastasiia Kurashova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 13:00 | New Zealand  | 5–1 (0–0, 2–0, 3–1) |  Croatia | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 20 | 
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| Lochlyn Hyde | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee:  Henna-Maria Koivuluoma Linesmen:  Anastasiia Kurashova  Mai Mizuhori | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 16:30 | Chinese Taipei  | 5–2 (1–0, 2–1, 2–1) |  Iceland | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 50 | 
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| Hsu Tzu-ting | Goalies | Karítas Halldórsdóttir | Referee:  Kelly Cooke Linesmen:  Julia Mannlein  Bente Owren | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2019 20:00 | Turkey  | 4–5 OT (3–1, 0–2, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) |  Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 300 | 
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| Sera Doğramacı | Goalies | Nadina Niciu | Referee:  Agnese Kārkliņa Linesmen:  Julia Johansson .svg.png) Anne-Ruth Kuonen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
Source: IIHF.com
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Hsu Tzu-ting | 166:53 | 2 | 0.72 | 85 | 97.65 | 1 | 
|  Lochlyn Hyde | 160:00 | 4 | 1.50 | 66 | 93.94 | 0 | 
|  Grace Harrison | 138:24 | 4 | 1.73 | 64 | 93.75 | 0 | 
|  Petra Belobrk | 300:00 | 18 | 3.60 | 193 | 90.67 | 0 | 
|  Karítas Halldórsdóttir | 238:45 | 12 | 3.02 | 101 | 88.12 | 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 
Division II Group B Qualification
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Africa | 
| City | Cape Town | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 13–18 January 2019 | 
| Teams | 5 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (8.4 per game) | 
| Attendance | 1,500 (150 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | .svg.png) Valerie Jenaer (13 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 18 January 2019.[10][11]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
| .svg.png) Belgium | Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification last year. | 
|  South Africa | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification last year. | 
|  Hong Kong | Placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year. | 
|  Bulgaria | Placed 5th in Division II B Qualification last year. | 
|  Ukraine | First time participating in the World Championship. | 
Match officials
3 referees and 5 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[12]
| Referees | Linesmen | 
|---|---|
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 12 | Promoted to the 2020 Division II B | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 |  South Africa (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 1 | 
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 (South African Standard Time – UTC+2).
| 13 January 2019 14:00 | Hong Kong  | 1–8 (1–3, 0–4, 0–1) | .svg.png) Belgium | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 50 | 
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| Chau Nga Sze | Goalies | Maud Smits | Referee:  Nadine Sheffield Linesmen:  Caroline Butt  Tsang Yin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 January 2019 19:00 | Ukraine  | 3–1 (1–1, 2–0, 0–0) |  South Africa | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 400 | 
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| Viktoriia Tkachenko | Goalies | Shaylene Swanepoel | Referee:  Rita Rygh Linesmen:  Kamila Smetková  Sueva Torribio | |||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 14 January 2019 18:00 | Bulgaria  | 1–5 (0–3, 0–0, 1–2) |  Ukraine | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 40 | 
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| Katrin Stankova | Goalies | Viktoriia Tkachenko | Referee:  Ulrike Winklmayr Linesmen:  Michaela Hryzáková  Sueva Torribio | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 January 2019 14:00 | Belgium .svg.png) | 6–0 (4–0, 0–0, 2–0) |  Bulgaria | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 40 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Smits | Goalies | Paulina Georgieva | Referee:  Rita Rygh Linesmen:  Kamila Smetková  Tsang Yin | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 January 2019 18:00 | South Africa  | 10–1 (4–1, 3–0, 3–0) |  Hong Kong | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 200 | 
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| Shaylene Swanepoel Rachel van der Merwe | Goalies | Virginia Wong Chau Nga Sze | Referee:  Ulrike Winklmayr Linesmen:  Caroline Butt  Michaela Hryzáková | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 January 2019 18:00 | Ukraine  | 4–1 (2–0, 1–1, 1–0) | .svg.png) Belgium | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 100 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoriia Tkachenko | Goalies | Maud Smits | Referee:  Rita Rygh Linesmen:  Caroline Butt  Sueva Torribio | ||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 January 2019 14:00 | Hong Kong  | 2–5 (1–2, 1–3, 0–0) |  Ukraine | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 30 | 
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| Chau Nga Sze | Goalies | Viktoriia Tkachenko Iryna Zaichenko | Referee:  Nadine Sheffield Linesmen:  Michaela Hryzáková  Tsang Yin | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 January 2019 18:00 | South Africa  | 8–4 (3–1, 1–2, 4–1) |  Bulgaria | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 200 | 
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| Shaylene Swanepoel | Goalies | Katrin Stankova | Referee:  Ulrike Winklmayr Linesmen:  Kamila Smetková  Sueva Torribio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 January 2019 14:00 | Bulgaria  | 6–7 OT (1–3, 2–0, 3–3) (OT: 0–1) |  Hong Kong | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 40 | 
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| Paulina Georgieva | Goalies | Chau Nga-sze | Referee:  Nadine Sheffield Linesmen:  Kamila Smetková  Tsang Yin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 January 2019 18:00 | Belgium .svg.png) | 9–2 (3–0, 3–1, 3–1) |  South Africa | The Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 400 | 
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| Maud Smits | Goalies | Shaylene Swanepoel | Referee:  Rita Rygh Linesmen:  Caroline Butt  Michaela Hryzáková | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
Source: IIHF.com
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
- ^ "Prolific Slovenia grabs gold". iihf.com. 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Gold for Chinese Taipei". iihf.com. 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Debut win for Ukraine's women". iihf.com. 18 January 2019.
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A official website
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
- ^ Div. II A assignments
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B official website
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics
- ^ Div. II B assignments
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification official website
- ^ 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics
- ^ Div. II B Q assignments