2009 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

	U18 women's ice hockey world championship
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	Winner: USA

The 2nd ice hockey world championships of the U18 women of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of the year 2009 in the age group of the under-eighteen year olds (U18). A total of 13 national teams took part in the two top division and division I tournaments between December 28, 2008 and January 10, 2009 .

The world champion became the team of the United States for the second time , which could defeat the arch-rivals from Canada with 3-2 after extra time in the final . The German team finished the tournament in sixth place in the top division, Switzerland had to start relegation to Division I due to the last place in the top division. Austria was fourth and penultimate in Division I.

Overview U18 women’s world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Feet	0Jan 5, 2009 - Jan 10, 2009	8th	4,810	20th	241
Division I.	Chambery	Dec 28, 2008 - Jan 2, 2009 0	5	4,296	10	430

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: January 5th to 10th, 2009 in Füssen , Germany

Participants: Germany, Finland, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, USA (defending champions)

• Division I: December 28, 2008 to January 2, 2009 in Chambéry , France

Participants: France (newcomer) , Japan (newcomer) , Norway (newcomer) , Austria (newcomer) , Slovakia (newcomer)

Top division

2009 World Cup for U18 women
Number of nations	8th
World Champion	United States
silver	Canada
bronze	Sweden
Relegated	Switzerland
Venue (s)	Fuessen , Germany
opening	January 5, 2009
Endgame	January 10, 2009
spectator	4,810 (240 per game)
Gates	172 (8.60 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Alex Rigsby
Best defender	Alev Kelter
Best striker	Amanda Kessel
Top scorer	Amanda Kessel (19 points)

The U18 world championship of the top division took place from 5th to 10th January 2009 in the German city ​​of Füssen . The games were played in the arena of the Federal Center for Ice Hockey and Curling (3,691 seats) and the neighboring Hall I (1,354 seats).

Eight national teams took part, playing in two groups of four teams each. The United States secured the world title with a 3-2 win after extra time over Canada. It was the second title win for the Americans.

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

mode

After the group games in the preliminary round, the two group winners and runners-up qualified directly for the semi-finals. The third and fourth group played for places 5 to 8.

Venues

Feet
Federal Center for Ice Hockey - Arena Capacity: 3,691	Feet World championship venue	Federal Center for Ice Hockey - Hall I Capacity: 1,354

Preliminary round

Group A

January 5, 2009 7:30 p.m. (local time)

United States

17: 0 (9: 0, 4: 0, 4: 0) game report

Russia

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 104

January 5, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Sweden

8: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 6: 0) game report

Germany

Arena, Füssen spectators: 650

January 6, 2009 7:30 p.m.

Sweden

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

Russia

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 53

January 6, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Germany

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

United States

Arena, Füssen spectators: 550

January 7, 2009 7:30 p.m.

United States

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

Sweden

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 201

January 7, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Russia

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

Germany

Arena, Füssen spectators: 300

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	3	3	0	0	0	37: 02	9
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	16:11	6th
3.	Russia	3	1	0	0	2	06:25	3
4th	Germany	3	0	0	0	3	03:24	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: qualifier for final round , placement round qualifier

Group B

January 5, 2009 4:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

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

Finland

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 86

January 5, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Canada

16: 1 (4: 0, 6: 1, 6: 0) game report

Switzerland

Arena, Füssen spectators: 166

January 6, 2009 4:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

7: 3 (2: 1, 1: 0, 4: 2) game report

Switzerland

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 161

January 6, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Finland

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

Canada

Arena, Füssen spectators: 310

January 7, 2009 4:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

Finland

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 78

January 7, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Canada

13: 0 (3: 0, 4: 0, 6: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Arena, Füssen spectators: 150

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	35: 01	9
2.	Czech Republic	3	1	0	1	1	08:18	4th
3.	Switzerland	3	1	0	0	2	08:26	3
4th	Finland	3	0	1	0	2	05:11	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: qualifier for final round , placement round qualifier

Placement round

	Placement rounds 5-8					Play for 5th place
	B3	Switzerland	1
	A4	Germany	2
						A4	Germany	1
						B4	Finland	2
	A3	Russia	1
	B4	Finland	2
						Game for 7th place
						B3	Switzerland	2
						B4	Russia	3

January 9, 2009 4:00 p.m. (local time)

Switzerland

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

Germany

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 225

January 9, 2009 7:30 p.m.

Russia

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

Finland

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 85

Game for 7th place (relegation game)

January 10, 2009 12:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

Russia

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 97

Play for 5th place

January 10, 2009 3:30 p.m.

Germany

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

Finland

Hall I, Füssen Spectators: 274

Final round

	Semifinals					final
	A1	United States	18th
	B2	Czech Republic	0
						A1	United States	3
						B1	Canada	2
	B1	Canada	6th
	A2	Sweden	1
						3rd place match
						A2	Sweden	9
						B2	Czech Republic	1

Semifinals

January 9, 2009 4:30 p.m. (local time)

Canada

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

Sweden

Arena, Füssen spectators: 200

January 9, 2009 8:00 p.m.

United States

18: 0 (8: 0, 6: 0, 4: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Arena, Füssen spectators: 300

3rd place match

January 10, 2009 2:00 p.m.

Sweden

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

Czech Republic

Arena, Füssen spectators: 120

final

January 10, 2009 5:30 p.m.

United States

3: 2 a.d. (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Canada

Arena, Füssen spectators: 700

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
Amanda Kessel	United States	5	6th	13	19th	+17	2
Kendall Coyne	United States	5	8th	7th	15th	+14	2
Mélodie Daoust	Canada	5	6th	6th	12	+11	4th
Cecilia Ostberg	Sweden	5	6th	6th	12	+8	4th
Marie-Philip Poulin	Canada	5	5	7th	12	+10	2
Jessica Wong	Canada	5	4th	8th	12	+10	0
Madison Packer	United States	5	6th	5	11	+13	14th
Brittany Ammerman	United States	5	5	5	10	+16	2
Klara Myrén	Sweden	5	2	8th	10	+4	14th
Brianna Decker	United States	5	8th	1	9	+15	4th

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
Alex Rigsby	United States	3	186: 47	4th	1	94.74	1.28
Anna Prugova	Russia	5	255: 25	17th	0	92.41	3.99
Roxanne Douville	Canada	3	186: 47	4th	1	91.67	1.28
Susanna Airaksinen	Finland	5	307: 12	13	0	90.91	2.54
Jule Flötgen	Germany	5	266: 31	21st	0	89.71	4.73

Final placements

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

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion USA

Brittany Ammerman, Blake Bolden , Corinne Boyles, Megan Bozek , Kate Brock, Caroline Campbell, Kendall Coyne , Brianna Decker , Jillian Dempsey , Lyndsey Fry , Alev Kelter , Jamie Kenyon, Amanda Kessel , Meagan Mangene , Alex Nelson, Madison Packer , Amanda Pelkey , Alex Rigsby , Taylor Wasylk , Jacqueline Young Head Coach: Mark Johnson    Assistant Coach : Jeff Giesen , Katie King , Dawn Stout

Silver Canada

Christine Bestland , Jessica Campbell , Rayna Cruickshank , Mélodie Daoust , Roxanne Douville, Laura Fortino , Kaleigh Fratkin , Breann Frykas , Brianne Jenner , Laurie Kingsbury, Brigette Lacquette , Casandra Langan, Stefanie McKeough, Saige Pacholok, Brittany Phillips, Marie-Philip Poulin , Jamie Lee Rattray , Jillian Saulnier , Cassie Séguin, Jessica Wong Head coach: Stephanie White    Assistant coaches: Danielle Goyette , Caroline Ouellette

Bronze Sweden

Emilia Bergius , Linnéa Bäckman , Anna Borgfelt , Anna Borgqvist , Tina Enström , Erika Grahm , Josefine Holmgren , Lisa Johansson , Isabelle Jordansson , Josephin Lennström , Klara Myrén , Emma Nordin , Johanna Olofsson , Melinda Olsson , Cecilia Östberg , Angelica Östlund , Fanny Rask , Madeleine Schelander , Madeleine Siggelin Alstermark , Annie Svedin Head coach: Niclas Hogberg    Assistant coach: Henrik Cedergren

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

Awards

Player trophies

Award	Player	team
Best goalkeeper	Alex Rigsby	United States
Best defender	Alev Kelter	United States
Best striker	Amanda Kessel	United States

Division I.

2009 World Cup for the U18 women division I
Number of nations	5
Climbers	Japan
Venue (s)	Chambéry , France
opening	December 28, 2008
Final day	January 2, 2009
spectator	4,296 (429 per game)
Gates	55 (5.50 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Caroline Baldin
Best defender	Nachi Fujimoto
Best striker	Chiho Ōsawa
Top scorer	Nicol Čupková (6 points)

For the first time, a division I tournament was held among the juniors, after there had only been one qualifying tournament for the World Cup last year . This was held at the turn of the year 2008/09 in Chambéry , France . The games took place in the Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole with 1,200 seats. The winner of the tournament consisting of five participants rose to the A group, while the last placed in the A group was relegated to Division I.

venue

Chambéry , France

Chambery World championship venue

Venue

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole Capacity: 1,200

December 28, 2008 5:30 p.m. (local time)

Austria

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

Norway

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 307

December 28, 2008 9:00 p.m.

France

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

Slovakia

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 652

December 29, 2008 9:00 p.m.

Japan

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

Austria

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 174

December 30, 2008 5:30 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Japan

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 102

December 30, 2008 9:00 p.m.

France

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

Norway

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 716

December 31, 2008 3:00 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Austria

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 80

January 1, 2009 2:30 p.m.

Japan

7: 3 (4: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1) game report

Norway

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 135

January 1, 2009 6:00 p.m.

France

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

Austria

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 819

January 2, 2009 5:30 p.m.

Norway

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

Slovakia

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 153

January 2, 2009 9:00 p.m.

Japan

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

France

Patinoire de Chambéry Métropole, Chambéry Spectators: 1,158

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Japan	4th	4th	0	0	0	18: 05	12
2.	France	4th	2	1	0	1	09: 07	8th
3.	Slovakia	4th	2	0	1	1	11:14	7th
4th	Austria	4th	1	0	0	3	08:13	3
5.	Norway	4th	0	0	0	4th	09:16	0

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

Ascent and descent

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

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2009 (overview)
• Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2009
• 2009 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2009 for the U18 juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2009 for the U20 Juniors

Web links

• 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship ( Memento from November 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ iihf.com, Best Players selected by the Directorate (PDF file)