2008 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

	Ice Hockey World Championship for women
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	Winner: United States

The 12th Women's Ice Hockey World Championships of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2008 . Between March 10 and April 13, 2008, a total of 33 national teams took part in the five tournaments of the top division and divisions I to IV.

The eleventh edition of the top division was held from April 4th to 13th, 2008 in Harbin , China . The United States ' team became world champions for the second time , defeating defending champions Canada 4: 3 in the final.

Overview of women's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Harbin	0Apr 4, 2008 - Apr 13, 2008	9	22,910	20th	1,206
Division I.	Ventspils	10 Mar 2008 - March 16 2008	6th	3,285	15th	219
Division II	Vierumäki	25th Mar 2008 - Mar 30 2008	6th	1,020	15th	68
Division III	Miskolc	0Apr 6, 2008 - Apr 12, 2008	6th	2,750	15th	196
Division IV	Miercurea Ciuc	23 Mar 2008 - March 29th 2008	6th	1,810	15th	121

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: April 4th to 13th, 2008 in Harbin , People's Republic of China

  • Participants: People's Republic of China , Germany , Finland , Japan (promoted) , Canada (defending champion) , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , USA           

• Division I: March 10-16 , 2008 in Ventspils , Latvia

  • Participants: France , Kazakhstan (relegated) , Latvia , Norway , Slovakia (promoted) , Czech Republic        

• Division II: March 25-30 , 2008 in Vierumäki , Finland

  • Participants: Australia (promoted) , Denmark (relegated) , Italy , Netherlands , North Korea , Austria        

• Division III: April 6-12, 2008 in Miskolc , Hungary

  • Participants: Belgium , Great Britain , Croatia (promoted) , Slovenia (relegated) , South Korea , Hungary        

• Division IV: March 23-29, 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

  • Participants: Estonia , Iceland , New Zealand , Romania , South Africa (relegated) , Turkey       

Top division

2008 Women's World Cup
Number of nations	9
World Champion	United States
silver	Canada
bronze	Finland
Relegated	Germany
Venue (s)	Harbin , People's Republic of China
opening	April 4, 2008
Endgame	April 13, 2008
spectator	22,910 (1,206 per game)
Gates	117 (5.85 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Noora Räty
Best defender	Angela Ruggiero
Best striker	Natalie Darwitz
Most valuable player	Noora Räty
Top scorer	Natalie Darwitz (10 points)

The top division women's world championship was held from April 4th to 13th, 2008 in Harbin , China . The games all took place in the Baqu Arena with 5,000 seats.

Nine national teams took part in the tournament, playing in three groups of three teams each. The two groups were composed according to the positions of the national teams at the 2007 World Cup according to the following key:

Group A	Group B	Group C
Canada (1)	USA (2)	Sweden (3)
People's Republic of China (6)	Switzerland (5)	Finland (4)
Russia (7)	Germany (8)	Japan (10)

mode

As in previous years, nine teams took part in the world championship. These were initially divided into three preliminary round groups. The winners of the three preliminary round groups A, B and C played the two finalists in a further group (D), the second placed in group E played the second participant in the game for third place (against the third in group D). In the relegation group F, the third-placed players in the preliminary round groups A – C played against relegation. The last two placed are relegated to Division I.

Venues

Harbin
Baqu Arena Capacity: 5,000	Harbin World championship venue

Preliminary round

Group A

April 4, 2008 7:00 p.m. (local time)

April 4, 2008 12:00 p.m. (CEST)

Russia J. Smolentsewa (19:57)

1: 8 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 4) game report

Canada B. Kellar (10:41) G. Kingsbury (13:16) J. Botterill (32:50) M. Agosta (35:05) C. Piper (43:47) C. Ouellette (55:07) H. . Wickenheiser (57:15) M. Agosta (57:28)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,232

April 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.

April 5, 2008 12:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China Sun R. (18:49) Sang H. (46:39) Sang H. (59:37)

3: 5 (1: 1, 0: 2, 2: 2) game report

Russia S. Terentjewa (16:49) J. Smolenzewa (21:43) J. Smolenzewa (25:17) I. Gavrilowa (43:34) I. Gavrilowa (59:56)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 2,009

April 6, 2008 7:00 p.m.

April 6, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Canada C. Piper (8:21) J. Botterill (10:52) C. MacLeod (13:17) J. Botterill (13:42) C. Ouellette (25:00) M. Agosta (25:39) G. . Apps (26:02) H. Wickenheiser (45:12) J. Hefford (46:31) H. Wickenheiser (50:35) S. Vaillancourt (53:34)

11: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 4: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,892

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	2	2	0	0	0	19: 01	6th
2.	Russia	2	1	0	0	1	06:11	3
3.	People's Republic of China	2	0	0	0	2	03:16	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: intermediate round qualifier group D , intermediate round qualifier group E , relegation round qualifier

Group B

April 4, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 4, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Germany M. Anwander (15:41)

1: 8 (1: 1, 0: 3, 0: 4) game report

USA J. Potter (14:25) J. Potter (21:30) K. Thatcher (29:30) M. Duggan (31:17) K. Thatcher (41:58) N. Darwitz (43:11) M Duggan (52:42) S. Parsons (56:08)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,390

April 5, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 5, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Switzerland S. Marty (15:35) L. Ruhnke (23:37) L. Nussbaum (39:02)

3: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

Germany

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 887

April 6, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 6, 2008 8:30 a.m.

USA C. Cahow (7:34) K. Stack (21:28) G. Marvin (37:17) N. Darwitz (42:06) J. Potter (49:41) M. Engstrom (50:49) M Duggan (57:12)

7: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 4: 0) game report

Switzerland M. Häfliger (24:21)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 845

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	2	2	0	0	0	15: 02	6th
2.	Switzerland	2	1	0	0	1	04: 07	3
3.	Germany	2	0	0	0	2	01:11	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: intermediate round qualifier group D , intermediate round qualifier group E , relegation round qualifier

Group C

April 4, 2008 12:00 p.m.

April 4, 2008 5:00 am

Japan

0: 5 (0: 2, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Sweden A. Lorsell (2:51) K. Myrén (17:04) K. Myren (30:18) M. Rooth (37:01) M. Rooth (48:23)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,543

April 5, 2008 12:00 p.m.

April 5, 2008 5:00 am

Finland A. Helin (23:55) H. Pelttari (28:05) K. Kovalainen (44:23) A. Helin (44:42) M. Saarinen (50:00) A. Helin (52:02)

6: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 4: 0) game report

Japan E. Wada (26:35)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 896

April 6, 2008 12:00 p.m.

April 6, 2008 5:00 am

Sweden K. Timglas (7:02) E. Eliasson (50:56)

2: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Finland M. Voutilainen (5:11) M. Saarinen (42:01) M. Pehkonen (63:00)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 866

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Finland	2	1	1	0	0	09: 03	5
2.	Sweden	2	1	0	1	1	07: 03	4th
3.	Japan	2	0	0	0	2	01:11	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: intermediate round qualifier group D , intermediate round qualifier group E , relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

Group F.

April 8, 2008 7:00 p.m. (local time)

April 8, 2008 12:00 p.m. (CEST)

Germany B. Evers (2:47) M. Anwander (3:32)

2: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Japan Y. Adachi (10:36)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 833

April 9, 2008 7:00 p.m.

April 9, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Japan Y. Adachi (17:42) Y. Hirano (57:04) A. Fujii (59:20)

3: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1) game report

People's Republic of China Sun R. (41:47)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 2,146

April 10, 2008 7:00 p.m.

April 10, 2008 12:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China Jin F. (12:32) Wang L. (57:58) Sun R. (58:43) Zhang S. (59:20)

4: 2 (1: 1, 0: 1, 3: 0) game report

Germany S. Götz (10:23) N. Ritter (23:46)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 1,984

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Japan	2	1	0	0	1	4: 3	3
2.	People's Republic of China	2	1	0	0	1	5: 5	3
3.	Germany	2	1	0	0	1	4: 5	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Relegated to Division I.

Qualifying round

Group D

April 8, 2008 12:00 p.m. (local time)

April 8, 2008 5:00 a.m. (CEST)

United States

0: 1 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Finland H. Pelttari (63:42)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 804

April 9, 2008 12:00 p.m.

April 9, 2008 5:00 am

Finland E. Laaksonen (13:49) M. Pehkonen (46:41)

2: 4 (1: 1, 0: 3, 1: 0) match report

Canada J. Hefford (3:29) S. Vaillancourt (31:23) S. Vaillancourt (32:01) K. Weatherston (37:25)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 963

April 10, 2008 12:00 p.m.

April 10, 2008 5:00 am

Canada J. Hefford (4:21) K. Béchard (16:08)

2: 4 (2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

USA N. Darwitz (15:34) C. Cahow (26:33) M. Duggan (48:24) N. Darwitz (59:36)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,096

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	2	1	0	1	0	4: 3	4th
2.	Canada	2	1	0	0	1	6: 6	3
3.	Finland	2	0	1	0	1	3: 4	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out , N = defeats
Explanations: Participants in the final , participants in the game for third place

Group E

April 8, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 8, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Switzerland K. Lehmann (17:59) S. Marty (19:49) K. Lehmann (28:46) K. Lehmann (PS)

4: 3 n.P. (2: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Sweden J. Asserholt (18:30) I. Jordansson (22:02) T. Enström (34:15)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 812

April 9, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 9, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Sweden K. Myrén (1:39) A.-L. Edstrand (35:06) K. Timglas (44:10)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Russia J. Smolentsewa (56:12)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 804

April 10, 2008 3:30 p.m.

April 10, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Russia A. Kapustina (35:41)

1: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Switzerland S. Marty (11:26) S. Marty (20:54)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: 884

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Switzerland	2	1	1	0	0	6: 4	5
2.	Sweden	2	1	0	1	0	6: 5	4th
3.	Russia	2	0	0	0	2	2: 5	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out , N = defeats
Explanations: Participants in the game for 3rd place

Final round

3rd place match

April 12, 2008 3:30 p.m. (local time)

April 12, 2008 8:30 a.m. (CEST)

Finland M. Pehkonen (25:05) M. Saarinen (41:09) N. Tikkinen (46:15) J. Hiirikoski (55:00)

4: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 3: 0) game report

Switzerland K. Lehmann (5:18)

Baqu Arena, Harbin spectators: 1,024

final

April 12, 2008 7:00 p.m.

April 12, 2008 12:00 p.m.

USA J. Potter (8:09) N. Darwitz (17:41) J. Potter (30:54) N. Darwitz (38:30)

4: 3 (2: 1, 2: 0, 0: 2) game report

Canada S. Vaillancourt (1:57) K. Weatherston (48:38) J. Botterill (49:48)

Baqu Arena, Harbin Spectators: not known

statistics

Best scorers

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Natalie Darwitz	United States	5	6th	4th	10	+7	2
Hayley Wickenheiser	Canada	5	3	6th	9	+2	6th
Jennifer Botterill	Canada	5	4th	4th	8th	+4	4th
Jayna Hefford	Canada	5	3	5	8th	+4	8th
Cherie Piper	Canada	5	2	6th	8th	+2	0
Jenny Potter	United States	5	5	2	7th	+5	2
Julie Chu	United States	5	0	7th	7th	+2	2
Ekaterina Smolentseva	Russia	4th	4th	2	6th	+4	33
Kathrin Lehmann	Switzerland	5	4th	2	6th	+5	8th
Stefanie Marty	Switzerland	5	4th	2	6th	+6	10
Sarah Vaillancourt	Canada	5	4th	2	6th	+1	8th

Best goalkeepers

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Noora Räty	Finland	4th	243: 42	6th	1	92.59	1.48
Florence Schelling	Switzerland	5	305: 00	15th	1	91.89	2.95
Azusa Nakaoku	Japan	3	179: 31	8th	0	91.01	2.67
Charline Labonté	Canada	3	138: 29	3	1	90.91	1.30
Jessie cousin	United States	4th	243: 42	7th	0	88.14	1.72

Final placements

Pl.	team
1	United States
2	Canada
3	Finland
4th	Switzerland
5	Sweden
6th	Russia
7th	Japan
8th	People's Republic of China
9	Germany

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion USA

Kacey Bellamy , Caitlin Cahow , Julie Chu , Natalie Darwitz , Rachael Drazan , Meghan Duggan , Molly Engstrom , Sam Faber , Hilary Knight , Jessica Koizumi , Erika Lawler , Gigi Marvin , Sarah Parsons , Jenny Potter , Angela Ruggiero , Molly Schaus , Kelli Stack , Karen Thatcher , Jessie Vetter , Kerry Weiland Coaching staff : Jackie Barto , Kevin Houle , Paul Flanagan

Silver Canada

Meghan Agosta , Gillian Apps , Kelly Béchard , Jennifer Botterill , Delaney Collins , Becky Kellar , Gillian Ferrari , Jayna Hefford , Rebecca Johnston , Gina Kingsbury , Charline Labonté , Carla MacLeod , Meaghan Mikkelson , Caroline Ouellette , Cherie Piper , Colleen Sostorics , Kim St -Pierre , Sarah Vaillancourt , Katie Weatherston , Hayley Wickenheiser Coaching staff : Peter Smith , Nancy Wilson , Lisa Jordan

Bronze Finland

Maija Hassinen , Venla Heikkila , Anne Helin , Jenni Hiirikoski , Mira Jalosuo , Kati Kovalainen , Emma Laaksonen , Piia Lallukka , Eini Lehtinen , Mari Pehkonen , Heidi Pelttari , Karoliina Rantamäki , Noora Raty , Mari Saarinen , Saija Sirviö , Nora Tallus , Vilma Tarvainen , Nina Tikkinen , Saara Tuominen , Marjo Voutilainen Coaching staff : Hannu Saintula , Jussi Melkko , Jussi Ahokas

Relegated to Division I:	Germany
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Best goalkeeper	Noora Räty	Finland
Best defender	Angela Ruggiero	United States
Best striker	Natalie Darwitz	United States
Most valuable player	Noora Räty	Finland

All-Star Team

Attack:	Natalie Darwitz - Hayley Wickenheiser - Jayna Hefford
Defense:	Emma Laaksonen - Julie Chu
Goal:	Noora Räty

Division I.

2008 Women's World Cup in Division I.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Kazakhstan
Relegated	Latvia
Venue (s)	Ventspils , Latvia
opening	March 16, 2008
Final day	March 16, 2008
spectator	3,285 (219 per game)
Gates	103 (4.47 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Zuzana Tomčíková
Best defender	Tatjana Schtelmaister
Best striker	Iveta Koka
Top scorer	Sarina Tuchtijewa (9 points)

From March 10 to 16, 2008, the Division I World Championship tournament took place in the Olimpiskais Centrs (3,020 places) in Ventspils , Latvia . Six teams took part, of which the Kazakh national team qualified in the penultimate game for the tournament of the top division in the following year and thus managed to gain immediate promotion. Host Latvia had to relegate to Division II.

venue

Ventspils , Latvia

Ventspils World championship venue

Venue

Olimpiskais Centrs Ventspils Capacity: 3,040

Exterior view of the Olimpiskais Centrs

March 10, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Czech Republic

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

France

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 50

March 10, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Slovakia

1: 5 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Kazakhstan

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 52

March 10, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Norway

3: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Latvia

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 652

March 11, 2008 1:00 p.m.

France

1: 5 (1: 1, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 22

March 11, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan

3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Norway

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 101

March 11, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Latvia

3: 4 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 3) game report

Czech Republic

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils spectators: 493

March 13, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Slovakia

3: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Norway

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 44

March 13, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan

3: 1 (2: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 52

March 13, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Latvia

0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0) game report

France

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 666

March 14, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Norway

2: 3 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Czech Republic

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 60

March 14, 2008 4:30 p.m.

France

1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Kazakhstan

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 29

March 14, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Latvia

2: 3 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Slovakia

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils spectators: 450

March 16, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Slovakia

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 49

March 16, 2008 4:30 p.m.

France

3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Norway

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 33

March 16, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan

1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 0) game report

Latvia

Olimpiskais Centrs, Ventspils Spectators: 532

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Kazakhstan	5	4th	0	0	1	14: 08	12
2.	Slovakia	5	3	1	0	1	14:11	11
3.	Czech Republic	5	2	1	0	2	12:11	8th
4th	France	5	2	0	0	3	07:12	6th
5.	Norway	5	1	0	1	3	11:13	4th
6th	Latvia	5	1	0	1	3	09:12	4th

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division II

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division I:	Germany
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan
Relegated to Division II:	Latvia
Promoted to Division I:	Austria

Division II

Women's World Cup 2008 Division II
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Austria
Relegated	Australia
Venue (s)	Vierumäki , Finland
opening	March 25, 2008
Final day	March 30, 2008
spectator	1,020 (68 per game)
Gates	98 (6.53 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Sandra Borschke
Best defender	Linda De Rocco
Best striker	Denise Altmann
Top scorer	Denise Altmann (15 points)

From March 25 to 30, 2008, the Division II World Championship tournament was held in Vierumäki , Finland . Six teams took part; Austria was promoted to Division I, Australia was relegated to Division III.

venue

Vierumäki , Finland

Vierumäki World championship venue

Venue

Sport Institute of Finland (Suomen urheiluopisto) Capacity:

Main building of the sports institute

March 25, 2008 1:30 p.m. (local time)

North Korea

1: 5 (0: 2, 0: 2, 1: 1) game report

Denmark

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 90

March 25, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Australia

2: 6 (0: 2, 2: 3, 0: 1) game report

Austria

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 87

March 25, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Italy

3: 2 n.P. (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Netherlands

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 78

March 26, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Denmark

2: 3 (0: 0, 0: 2, 2: 1) game report

Austria

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 54

March 26, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Netherlands

6: 2 (2: 0, 2: 0, 2: 2) game report

Australia

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 57

March 26, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Italy

1: 6 (0: 2, 1: 1, 0: 3) game report

North Korea

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 84

March 27, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Denmark

3: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 43

March 27, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Italy

5: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 0) game report

Australia

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 58

March 27, 2008 8:30 p.m.

North Korea

0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Austria

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 103

March 29, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Netherlands

0: 4 (0: 3, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

North Korea

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 51

March 29, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Austria

6: 4 (3: 0, 2: 2, 1: 2) game report

Italy

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 102

March 29, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Australia

1:12 (0: 6, 1: 4, 0: 2) game report

Denmark

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 70

March 30, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Austria

3: 2 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2) game report

Netherlands

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 42

March 30, 2008 3:30 p.m.

North Korea

10: 0 (2: 0, 4: 0, 4: 0) game report

Australia

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 38

March 30, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Denmark

3: 2 (0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

Italy

Sport Institute of Finland, Vierumäki Spectators: 63

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Austria	5	5	0	0	0	22:10	15th
2.	Denmark	5	4th	0	0	1	25: 07	12
3.	North Korea	5	3	0	0	2	21:10	9
4th	Italy	5	1	1	0	3	15:17	5
5.	Netherlands	5	1	0	1	3	10:15	4th
6th	Australia	5	0	0	0	5	05:39	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division I , relegated to Division III

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division II:	Latvia
Promoted to Division I:	Austria
Relegated to Division III:	Australia
Promoted to Division II:	Great Britain

Division III

World Cup 2008 for women in Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Great Britain
Relegated	South Korea
Venue (s)	Miskolc , Hungary
opening	April 6, 2008
Final day	April 12, 2008
spectator	2,750 (183 per game)
Gates	91 (6.07 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Ksenija Božnar
Best defender	Diana Krušelj Posavec
Best striker	Angela Taylor
Most valuable player	Jasmina Rošar
Top scorer	Jasmina Rošar (18 points)

The Division III tournament took place from April 6 to 12, 2008 in Miskolc , Hungary . All games were played in the Miskolci Jégcsarnok ice rink , which has a capacity of 1,800.

venue

Miskolc , Hungary

Miskolc World championship venue

Venue

Miskolci Jégcsarnok Capacity: 1,800

Facade of the Miskolci Jégcsarnok

April 6, 2008 12:30 p.m. (local time)

Great Britain

6: 0 (3: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

South Korea

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 100

April 6, 2008 4:00 p.m.

Belgium

2: 5 (0: 2, 1: 2, 1: 1) game report

Slovenia

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 100

April 6, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Croatia

2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Hungary

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 450

April 7, 2008 12:30 p.m.

Great Britain

4: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Belgium

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 50

April 7, 2008 4:00 p.m.

South Korea

3: 2 n.P. (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Croatia

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 80

April 7, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Slovenia

5: 0 (1: 0, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Hungary

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 350

April 9, 2008 12:30 p.m.

Slovenia

8: 0 (2: 0, 3: 0, 3: 0) game report

South Korea

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 100

April 9, 2008 4:00 p.m.

Great Britain

8: 4 (3: 1, 3: 1, 2: 2) game report

Croatia

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 80

April 9, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Belgium

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Hungary

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 400

April 11, 2008 12:30 p.m.

Croatia

1: 7 (0: 4, 0: 1, 1: 2) game report

Slovenia

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 50

April 11, 2008 4:00 p.m.

South Korea

3: 4 (2: 1, 1: 3, 0: 0) game report

Belgium

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 90

April 11, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Hungary

0: 8 (0: 3, 0: 3, 0: 2) game report

Great Britain

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: not known

April 12, 2008 12:30 p.m.

Belgium

1: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

Croatia

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 50

April 12, 2008 4:00 p.m.

Slovenia

2: 3 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Great Britain

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 250

April 12, 2008 7:30 p.m.

Hungary

2: 1 (0: 0, 0: 1, 2: 0) game report

South Korea

Miskolci Jégcsarnok, Miskolc spectators: 600

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Great Britain	5	4th	1	0	0	29: 07	14th
2.	Slovenia	5	4th	0	1	0	27: 06	13
3.	Croatia	5	2	0	1	2	12:20	7th
4th	Belgium	5	2	0	0	3	12:16	6th
5.	Hungary	5	1	0	0	4th	04:20	3
6th	South Korea	5	0	1	0	4th	07:22	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division II , relegated to Division IV

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	Australia
Promoted to Division II:	Great Britain
Relegated to Division IV:	South Korea

Division IV

Women's World Cup 2008 Division IV
Number of nations	6th
Relegated	Turkey
Venue (s)	Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
opening	March 23, 2008
Final day	March 29, 2008
spectator	1,810 (120 per game)
Gates	121 (8.07 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Karitas Halldórsdóttir
Best defender	Annabelle Lewis
Best striker	Magdolna Dobondi
Top scorer	Tara Tissink (17 points)

The World Championship tournament of Division IV took place from March 23 to 29, 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc in Romania . The games were played in the Arena Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, which can seat 4,000 spectators. Six teams took part in the tournament.

Due to the restructuring of the top division in 2011 with the reduction from nine to eight participants and the failure of divisions III and IV in the following year, Iceland did not rise to division III as first in the table. The last-placed Turkey was relegated to the newly introduced Division V in 2011.

venue

Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

Miercurea Ciuc World championship venue

Venue

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya Capacity: 4,000

Entrance to Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya

March 23, 2008 1:30 p.m. (local time)

New Zealand

9: 1 (1: 1, 5: 0, 3: 0) game report

South Africa

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

March 23, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Turkey

1: 8 (0: 3, 1: 1, 0: 4) game report

Estonia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

March 23, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania

3: 4 (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

Iceland

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 300

March 24, 2008 1:30 p.m.

South Africa

1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Estonia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 100

March 24, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Iceland

9: 0 (3: 0, 4: 0, 2: 0) game report

Turkey

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

March 24, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania

2: 7 (0: 2, 2: 4, 0: 1) game report

New Zealand

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 150

March 26, 2008 1:30 p.m.

South Africa

1: 9 (0: 5, 0: 2, 1: 2) game report

Iceland

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 60

March 26, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Romania

9: 1 (1: 0, 3: 1, 5: 0) game report

Turkey

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 250

March 26, 2008 8:30 p.m.

New Zealand

4: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 1) game report

Estonia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 100

March 27, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Iceland

5: 1 (2: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

New Zealand

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

March 27, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Turkey

1: 8 (0: 3, 0: 3, 1: 2) game report

South Africa

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

March 27, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Estonia

0: 8 (0: 3, 0: 2, 0: 3) game report

Romania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 200

March 29, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Estonia

0: 3 (0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Iceland

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 60

March 29, 2008 5:00 p.m.

New Zealand

16: 0 (6: 0, 7: 0, 3: 0) game report

Turkey

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

March 29, 2008 8:30 p.m.

South Africa

4: 3 n.V. (3: 2, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Romania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 250

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Iceland	5	5	0	0	0	30: 05	15th
2.	New Zealand	5	4th	0	0	1	37: 09	12
3.	Romania	5	2	0	1	2	25:16	7th
4th	Estonia	5	2	0	0	3	11:17	6th
5.	South Africa	5	1	1	0	3	15:24	5
6th	Turkey	5	0	0	0	5	03:50	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Relegated to Division V.

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IV:	South Korea
Relegated to Division V:	Turkey

See also

• 2008 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2008
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2008 for the U20 juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2008 for the U18 juniors

Web links

• Games & Statistics at hockeyarchives.info
• Statistics of the top division at iihf.com
• Division I statistics at iihf.com
• Division II statistics at iihf.com
• Division III statistics at iihf.com
• Division IV statistics at iihf.com