2011 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

	U18 women's ice hockey world championship
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	Winner: USA

The 4th ice hockey world championships of the U18 juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2011 in the age group of under 18 year olds (U18). A total of 14 national teams took part in the two top division and division I tournaments between January 1 and April 3, 2011 .

The world champion became the team of the United States for the third time , which could defeat the arch-rivals from Canada 5-2 in the final . The German team finished the tournament in sixth place in the top division, while Switzerland managed to avoid relegation to division I in the top division by winning the decisive game against Japan . The team from Austria was in division I. third place, Russia managed to return to the top division undefeated.

Overview of the U18 Women's World Championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Stockholm	0Jan. 1, 2011 - Jan. 8, 2011 0	8th	3,317	22nd	150
Division I.	Dmitrov	28 Mar 2011 - Apr 3, 2011 0	6th	8,326	15th	555

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: January 1-8, 2011 in Stockholm , Sweden

Participants: Germany, Finland, Japan, Canada (defending champion) , Sweden, Switzerland (promoted) , Czech Republic, USA

• Division I: March 28 to April 3, 2011 in Dmitrov , Russia

Participants: France, Kazakhstan, Norway, Austria, Russia (relegated) , Slovakia

Top division

2011 World Cup for U18 women
Number of nations	8th
World Champion	United States
silver	Canada
bronze	Finland
Relegated	Japan
Venue (s)	Stockholm , Sweden
opening	January 1, 2011
Endgame	January 8, 2011
spectator	3,317 (150 per game)
Gates	138 (6.27 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Isabella Portnoj
Best defender	Milica McMillen
Best striker	Alex Carpenter
Top scorer	Alex Carpenter (10 points)

The U18 world championship of the top division took place from January 1st to 8th 2011 in the Swedish capital Stockholm . The games were in the Stora Mossens Ishall (2,180 seats) and the district of Kista located Husby Ishall (1,980 seats) held.

Eight national teams took part, playing in two groups of four teams each. The United States secured the world title by beating Canada 5-2. It was the third title win for the Americans.

Group A	Group B
Canada	United States
Germany	Sweden
Finland	Japan
Switzerland	Czech Republic

mode

After the group matches in the preliminary round, the two group winners qualify directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and thirds in the group each play a qualifying game for participation in the semi-finals. The fourth of the group games contest a best-of-three round for seventh place and relegation to Division I.

Venues

Stockholm	Stockholm Kista World Championship venues
Stora Mossens Ishall Capacity: 2,180
Kista
Husby Ishall Capacity: 1,980

Preliminary round

Group A

January 1, 2011 3:00 p.m. (local time)

Canada

9: 1 (2: 0, 3: 1, 4: 0) game report

Switzerland

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 122

January 1, 2011 6:30 p.m.

Germany

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

Finland

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 61

January 2, 2011 3:00 p.m.

Germany

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

Switzerland

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 104

January 2, 2011 6:30 p.m.

Finland

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

Canada

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 166

January 4, 2011 3:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

Finland

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 93

January 4, 2011 6:30 p.m.

Canada

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

Germany

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 117

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	23: 02	9
2.	Germany	3	2	0	0	1	06:10	6th
3.	Finland	3	1	0	0	2	04: 08	3
4th	Switzerland	3	0	0	0	3	04:17	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: semi-final qualifier , quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Group B

January 1, 2011 4:00 p.m.

United States

11: 0 (2: 0, 5: 0, 4: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 158

January 1, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Sweden

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

Japan

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 207

January 2, 2011 4:00 p.m.

Japan

1: 7 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 3) match report

United States

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 114

January 2, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Sweden

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

Czech Republic

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 227

January 4, 2011 4:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

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

Japan

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 33

January 4, 2011 7:30 p.m.

United States

10: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 3: 0) game report

Sweden

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 403

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	3	3	0	0	0	28: 01	9
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	05:13	6th
3.	Czech Republic	3	1	0	0	2	06:15	3
4th	Japan	3	0	0	0	3	03:13	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: semi-final qualifier , quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

The relegation round was held in the " best-of-three " mode. Here the fourth placed in group A and the fourth in group B met. The team that won two of a maximum of three games stayed in the World Cup group, the loser was relegated to Division I.

January 5, 2011 12:00 p.m. (local time)

Japan

0: 4 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 2) Match report as of: 0: 1

Switzerland

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 67

January 7, 2011 5:30 p.m.

Switzerland

1: 5 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 2) Match report as of: 1: 1

Japan

Husby Ishall, Kista Spectators: 68

January 8, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Japan

1: 5 (0: 1, 1: 3, 0: 1) Match report as of: 1: 2

Switzerland

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 58

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

B1

United States

14th

A2

Germany

1

B3

Czech Republic

1

B3

Czech Republic

3

B1

United States

5

A1

Canada

2

A1

Canada

6th

B2

Sweden

2

A3

Finland

1

3rd place match

A3

Finland

3

A3

Finland

3

B3

Czech Republic

0

Play for 5th place

A2

Germany

0

B2

Sweden

2

Quarter finals

January 5, 2011 3:30 p.m. (local time)

Germany

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

Czech Republic

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 81

January 5, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Sweden

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

Finland

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 202

Play for 5th place

January 7, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Germany

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

Sweden

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 147

Semifinals

January 7, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Canada

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

Finland

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 157

January 7, 2011 7:00 p.m.

United States

14: 1 (2: 1, 5: 0, 7: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 152

3rd place match

January 8, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Finland

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

Czech Republic

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 180

final

January 8, 2011 7:00 p.m.

United States

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

Canada

Stora Mossens Ishall, Stockholm Spectators: 436

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
Alex Carpenter	United States	5	6th	4th	10	+4	0
Hannah Brandt	United States	5	5	5	10	+11	2
Amanda Pelkey	United States	5	4th	6th	10	+9	2
Emily Field	United States	5	4th	5	9	+8	0
Nicole Kosta	Canada	5	5	3	8th	+5	6th
Haley Skarupa	United States	5	3	5	8th	+5	0
Meghan Dufault	Canada	5	2	6th	8th	+6	2
Layla Marvin	United States	5	6th	1	7th	+9	2
Laura Stacey	Canada	5	3	4th	7th	+1	2
Phoebe Stänz	Switzerland	6th	3	4th	7th	−4	14th
Lara Stalder	Switzerland	6th	3	4th	7th	−3	6th

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
Amanda Makela	Canada	2	120: 00	2	0	94.59	1.00
Nadja Gruber	Germany	4th	239: 27	7th	1	94.35	1.75
Tamara Klossner	Switzerland	4th	237: 34	8th	1	92.98	2.02
Isabella Portnoj	Finland	6th	341: 46	15th	1	92.82	2.63
Veronika Hladíková	Czech Republic	5	270: 31	14th	0	91.57	3.11

Final placements

Pl.	team
1	United States
2	Canada
3	Finland
4th	Czech Republic
5	Sweden
6th	Germany
7th	Switzerland
8th	Japan

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion USA

Amanda Boulier , Hannah Brandt , Alex Carpenter , Sydney Daniels , Shiann Darkangelo , Emily Field , Shenae Lundberg , Layla Marvin , Milica McMillen , Megan Miller, Abby Ness, Amanda Pelkey , Emily Pfalzer , Michelle Picard , Paige Savage , Haley Skarupa , Lee Stecklein , Karley Sylvester, Dana Trivigno Trainer: Jodi McKenna

Silver Canada

Erin Ambrose , Shelby Bram , Harrison Browne , Gabrielle Davidson , Ann-Renée Desbiens , Meghan Dufault, Sarah Edney , Emily Fulton , Katy Josephs, Becca Kohler , Nicole Kosta , Halli Krzyzaniak , Sarah MacDonnell , Amanda Makela , Cayley Mercer , Gina Repaci , Sarah Robson , Cydney Roesler , Jennifer Shields, Laura Stacey , Katarina Zgraja Trainer: Sarah Hodges

Bronze Finland

Christa Alanko , Milla Heikkinen , Anni Kettunen , Anna Kilponen , Johanna Koivisto , Venla Kotkaslahti , Katja Nurmesniemi , Jenni Oinonen , Suvi Ollikainen , Ella Pietikäinen , Isabella Portnoj , Isa Rahunen , Salla Raitala , Tiina Ranne , Anni Rantanen , Jenna Suokko , Marianne tannins , Susanna Tapani , Noora Tulus , Saana Valkama Trainer: Juuso Toivola

Relegated to Division I:	Japan
Promoted to the top division:	Russia

Awards

Player trophies

Award	Player	team
Best goalkeeper	Isabella Portnoj	Finland
Best defender	Milica McMillen	United States
Best striker	Alex Carpenter	United States

Division I.

2011 World Cup for the U18 women division I
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Russia
Relegated	France Kazakhstan
Venue (s)	Dmitrov , Russia
opening	March 28, 2011
Final day	April 3, 2011
spectator	8,326 (555 per game)
Gates	111 (7.40 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Romana Kiapešová
Best defender	Angelina Goncharenko
Best striker	Anna Meixner
Top scorer	Lyudmila Belyakova (16 points)

The Division I tournament was held from March 28 to April 3, 2011 in Dmitrov , Russia . The games took place in the Dmitrov Ice Palace , which can seat 2,000 spectators.

venue

Dmitrov , Russia

Dmitrov World championship venue

Venue

Dmitrov Ice Palace Capacity: 2,000

Exterior view of the competition venue

March 28, 2011 10:00 a.m. (local time)

Norway

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

Slovakia

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 150

March 28, 2011 1:30 p.m.

Austria

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

France

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 100

March 28, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan

0:19 (0: 5, 0: 8, 0: 6) game report

Russia

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 2,000

March 29, 2011 10:00 a.m.

France

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

Norway

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 100

March 29, 2011 1:30 p.m.

Slovakia

11: 3 (5: 2, 3: 0, 3: 1) game report

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 100

March 29, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Russia

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

Austria

Ice Palace, Dmitrov spectators: 1,000

March 31, 2011 10:00 a.m.

Kazakhstan

0: 7 (0: 1, 0: 3, 0: 3) game report

Austria

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 100

March 31, 2011 1:30 p.m.

France

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

Slovakia

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 56

March 31, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Russia

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

Norway

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 1,100

April 1, 2011 10:00 a.m.

France

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

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 60

April 1, 2011 1:30 p.m.

Austria

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

Norway

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 70

April 1, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Russia

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 1,500

April 3, 2011 10:00 a.m.

Norway

7: 2 (3: 0, 3: 1, 1: 1) game report

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 65

April 3, 2011 1:30 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Austria

Ice Palace, Dmitrov audience: 75

April 3, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Russia

10: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 3: 0) game report

France

Ice Palace, Dmitrov Spectators: 1,850

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	5	5	0	0	0	44: 02	15th
2.	Slovakia	5	4th	0	0	1	19:11	12
3.	Austria	5	3	0	0	2	19:14	09
4th	Norway	5	2	0	0	3	16:11	06th
5.	France	5	1	0	0	4th	05:25	03
6th	Kazakhstan	5	0	0	0	5	08:48	00

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 qualification to Division I.

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division I:	Japan
Promoted to the top division:	Russia
Relegated to qualification for Division I:	France, Kazakhstan

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2011 (overview)
• Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2011
• 2011 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2011 for the U20 Juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2011 for the U18 juniors

Web links

• Internet presence of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) (English)