2010 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

	U18 women's ice hockey world championship
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	Winner: Canada

The 3rd ice hockey world championships of the U18 women of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2010 in the age group of under-eighteen year olds (U18). A total of 14 national teams took part in the two top division and division I tournaments between March 27 and April 9, 2010 .

The world champion was the team of Canada for the first time , which could defeat the arch-rivals from the United States with 5: 4 after extra time in the final . The German team finished the tournament in fourth place in the top division, while Switzerland was promoted to the top division in Division I. Austria was fourth and thus third from last in Division I.

Overview U18 women’s world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Chicago	27 Mar 2010 - Apr 3, 2010 0	8th	3,790	21st	180
Division I.	Piešťany	0Apr 3, 2010 - Apr 9, 2010 0	6th	4.038	15th	269

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: March 27 to April 3, 2010 in Chicago , Illinois , USA

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

• Division I: April 3 to 9, 2010 in Piešťany , Slovakia

Participants: France, Kazakhstan (newcomer) , Norway, Austria, Switzerland (relegated) , Slovakia

Top division

2010 World Cup for U18 women
Number of nations	8th
World Champion	Canada
silver	United States
bronze	Sweden
Relegated	Russia
Venue (s)	Chicago , Illinois , USA
opening	March 27, 2010
Endgame	April 3, 2010
spectator	3,790 (180 per game)
Gates	154 (7.33 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Alex Rigsby
Best defender	Brigette Lacquette
Best striker	Kendall Coyne
Most valuable player	Jessica Campbell
Top scorer	Jessica Campbell (15 points)

The U18 World Championship of the top division took place from March 27 to April 3, 2010 in Chicago , United States . The games were played on the two ice rinks of the Seven Bridges Ice Arena (1,100 and 200 places).

Eight national teams took part, playing in two groups of four teams each. Canada secured the world title with a 5-4 win after extra time over the United States. It was the Canadians' first title win.

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

mode

After the group games in the preliminary round, the two group winners qualified directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and thirds in the group each played a qualifying game for participation in the semi-finals. The fourth of the group matches played a best-of-three round for seventh place.

Venues

Chicago , Illinois
Walter Bush Arena Capacity: 1,100	Chicago World championship venue	Bob Allen Arena Capacity: 200

Preliminary round

Group A

March 27, 2010 3:00 p.m. (local time)

March 27, 2010 9:00 p.m. ( CET )

Czech Republic

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

Finland

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 152

March 27, 2010 7:30 p.m.

March 28, 2010 1:30 am

United States

11: 1 (2: 0, 5: 0, 4: 1) game report

Japan

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 312

March 28, 2010 6:30 p.m.

March 29, 2010 1:30 a.m. ( CEST )

Czech Republic

5: 3 (4: 2, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Japan

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 142

March 28, 2010 7:30 p.m.

March 29, 2010 2:30 am

Finland

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

United States

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 338

March 30, 2010 6:30 p.m.

March 31, 2010 1:30 a.m.

Japan

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

Finland

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 48

March 30, 2010 7:30 p.m.

March 31, 2010 2:30 am

United States

15: 0 (5: 0, 6: 0, 4: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago spectators: 364

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	3	3	0	0	0	31: 01	9
2.	Finland	3	1	0	0	2	06: 09	3
3.	Japan	3	1	0	0	2	07:17	3
4th	Czech Republic	3	1	0	0	2	06:23	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: semi-final qualifier , quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Group B

March 27, 2010 4:00 p.m. (local time)

March 27, 2010 10:00 p.m. (CET)

Canada

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

Russia

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago spectators: 170

March 27, 2010 6:30 p.m.

March 28, 2010 0:30 am

Sweden

5: 4 (3: 2, 2: 1, 0: 1) game report

Germany

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago spectators: 100

March 28, 2010 3:00 p.m.

March 28, 2010 10:00 p.m. (CEST)

Sweden

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

Russia

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 105

March 28, 2010 4:00 p.m.

March 28, 2010 11:00 p.m.

Germany

0:15 (0: 5, 0: 4, 0: 6) game report

Canada

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 127

March 30, 2010 3:00 p.m.

March 30, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Russia

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

Germany

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 63

March 30, 2010 4:00 p.m.

March 30, 2010 11:00 p.m.

Canada

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

Sweden

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 115

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	3	2	0	0	0	29: 03	9
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	09:13	6th
3.	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	07:21	3
4th	Russia	3	0	0	0	3	05:13	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 for the first time 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.

March 31, 2010 6:30 p.m. (local time)

April 1, 2010 1:30 a.m. (CEST)

Czech Republic

5: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 4: 0) Match report as of 1: 0

Russia

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 69

April 2, 2010 3:00 p.m.

April 2, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Russia

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

Czech Republic

Bob Allen Arena, Chicago Spectators: 68

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

United States

5

B2

Sweden

2

B2

Sweden

0

A3

Japan

1

A1

United States

4th

B1

Canada

5

B1

Canada

10

A2

Finland

1

B3

Germany

0

3rd place match

B3

Germany

2

B2

Sweden

7th

B3

Germany

3

Play for 5th place

A2

Finland

4th

A3

Japan

1

Quarter finals

March 31, 2010 4:00 p.m. (local time)

March 31, 2010 11:00 PM (CEST)

Sweden

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

Japan

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 95

March 31, 2010 7:30 p.m.

April 1, 2010 2:30 am

Finland

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

Germany

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 54

Play for 5th place

April 2, 2010 6:30 p.m.

April 3, 2010 1:30 am

Finland

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

Japan

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 43

Semifinals

April 2, 2010 4:00 p.m.

April 2, 2010 11:00 p.m.

Canada

10: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 7: 0) game report

Germany

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago spectators: 220

April 2, 2010 7:30 p.m.

April 3, 2010 2:30 am

United States

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

Sweden

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 438

3rd place match

April 3, 2010 3:00 p.m.

April 3, 2010 10:00 p.m.

Sweden

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

Germany

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago spectators: 120

final

April 3, 2010 7:00 p.m.

April 4, 2010 2:00 am

United States

4: 5 n.V. (3: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Canada

Walter Bush Arena, Chicago Spectators: 1,127

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
Jessica Campbell	Canada	5	7th	8th	15th	+12	4th
Brigette Lacquette	Canada	5	2	11	13	+15	6th
Kendall Coyne	United States	5	10	2	12	+10	2
Jillian Saulnier	Canada	5	4th	6th	10	+9	2
Alex Carpenter	United States	5	8th	1	9	+7	0
Haley Skarupa	United States	5	3	6th	9	+9	0
Erin Ambrose	Canada	5	0	9	9	+14	0
Brittany Ammerman	United States	5	5	3	8th	+6	4th
Mélodie Daoust	Canada	5	4th	4th	8th	+7	4th
Christine Bestland	Canada	5	3	5	8th	+9	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
Carmen MacDonald	Canada	4th	213: 02	4th	2	94.74	1.13
Shizuka Takahashi	Japan	5	236: 38	10	0	93.33	2.54
Alex Rigsby	United States	3	183: 10	5	2	93.24	1.64
Susanna Airaksinen	Finland	3	180: 00	5	0	91.53	1.67
Isabella Portnoj	Finland	2	126: 21	7th	0	91.36	3.32

Final placements

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

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Canada

Erin Ambrose , Hannah Armstrong, Christine Bestland , Jessica Campbell , Hayleigh Cudmore , Mélodie Daoust , Sarah Davis , Shannon Doyle , Emily Fulton , Erica Howe , Laurie Kingsbury, Brigette Lacquette , Caitlin MacDonald, Carmen MacDonald, Jenna McParland , Carly Mercer , Cassandra Poudrier , Jamie Lee Rattray , Jillian Saulnier , Kelly Terry Trainer: Dan Church

Silver USA

Brittany Ammerman, Stephanie Anderson , Melissa Bizzari , Rachael Bona, Alex Carpenter , Kendall Coyne , Gabie Figueroa , Lyndsey Fry , Marissa Gedman , Zoe Hickel , Meghan Lorence , Meagan Mangene , Aubree Moore, Amanda Pelkey , Emily Pfalzer , Michelle Picard , Alex Rigsby , Haley Skarupa , Jordan Slavin, Taylor Wasylk Trainer: Katie Crowley

Bronze Sweden

Fanny Åkesson , Emmy Alasalmi , Hanna Åström , Lina Bäcklin , Anna Borgfeldt , Sofia Carlström , Annika Ferngren , Lisa Hedengren , Linnéa Hedin , Josefine Holmgren , Tami Jacobs , Emelie Johansson , Lisa Johansson , Astrid Lilja , Cajsa Lillbäck , Michelle Löwenhielm , Melinda Olsson , Madeleine Siggelin Alstermark , Rebecca Stenberg , Lina Wester Trainer: Niclas Högberg

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

Awards

Player trophies

Award	Player	team
Best goalkeeper	Alex Rigsby	United States
Best defender	Brigette Lacquette	Canada
Best striker	Kendall Coyne	United States
Most valuable player	Jessica Campbell	Canada

Division I.

2010 World Cup for the U18 women division I
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Switzerland
Venue (s)	Piešťany , Slovakia
opening	April 3, 2010
Final day	April 9, 2010
spectator	4,038 (269 per game)
Gates	116 (7.73 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jana Budajová
Best defender	Lara Stalder
Best striker	Sara Benz
Most valuable player	Nicol Čupková
Top scorer	Sara Benz (18 points)

The Division I tournament was held from April 3rd to 9th, 2010 in Piešťany , Slovakia . The games took place in the Zimný štadión , which can seat 3,500 spectators.

venue

Piešťany , Slovakia

Piešťany World championship venue

Venue

Zimný štadión Piešťany Capacity: 3,500

April 3, 2010 12:00 p.m. (local time)

Kazakhstan

1:15 (0: 6, 1: 3, 0: 6) game report

Switzerland

Zimný štadión, Piešťany Spectators: 57

April 3, 2010 3:30 p.m.

Austria

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

France

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 80

April 3, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Norway

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

Slovakia

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 235

April 4, 2010 12:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

Austria

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 286

April 4, 2010 3:30 p.m.

France

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

Norway

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 310

April 4, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Slovakia

9: 2 (5: 1, 3: 0, 1: 1) game report

Kazakhstan

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 375

April 6, 2010 12:00 p.m.

Switzerland

12: 1 (3: 1, 3: 0, 6: 0) game report

Norway

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 80

April 6, 2010 3:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan

3: 9 (0: 1, 1: 3, 2: 5) game report

Austria

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 290

April 6, 2010 7:00 p.m.

France

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

Slovakia

Zimný štadión, Piešťany Spectators: 360

April 7, 2010 12:00 p.m.

France

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

Kazakhstan

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 280

April 7, 2010 3:30 p.m.

Austria

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

Norway

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 320

April 7, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Switzerland

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 380

April 9, 2010 12:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

France

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 260

April 9, 2010 3:30 p.m.

Norway

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

Kazakhstan

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 315

April 9, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Slovakia

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

Austria

Zimný štadión, Piešťany spectators: 410

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Switzerland	5	5	0	0	0	44: 05	15th
2.	France	5	4th	0	0	1	16:15	12
3.	Slovakia	5	3	0	0	2	17: 09	9
4th	Austria	5	2	0	0	3	16:14	6th
5.	Norway	5	1	0	0	4th	14:27	3
6th	Kazakhstan	5	0	0	0	5	09:46	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

Best scorers

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	SM	+/-
Sara Benz	Switzerland	5	9	9	18th	8th	+17
Nina Waidacher	Switzerland	5	6th	7th	13	2	+16
Isabel Waidacher	Switzerland	5	6th	6th	12	0	+9
Andrea Dalen	Norway	5	8th	3	11	6th	+4
Evelina Raselli	Switzerland	5	4th	7th	11	20th	+13
Nicol Čupková	Slovakia	5	7th	2	9	6th	+2
Phoebe Stänz	Switzerland	5	5	4th	9	0	+9
Lara Stalder	Switzerland	5	4th	5	9	2	+18
Betty Jouanny	France	5	5	3	8th	2	+4
Anna Meixner	Austria	5	5	3	8th	10	+1

Division I winning team

Division I promoted Switzerland

Livia Altmann , Laura Benz , Sara Benz , Mariko Dale , Sarah Forster , Larissa Friant , Nadine Hofstetter , Sarah Küng, Kaitlyn McGregor, Laura Müller , Evelina Raselli , Nicole Schneider , Phoebe Stänz , Lara Stalder , Simona Teggi , Nina Waidacher , Isabel Waidacher , Karin Williner , Selina Wuttke , Sabrina Zollinger Trainer: Dominik Schär

Ascent and descent

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

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2010 (overview)
• Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2010
• Ice Hockey World Cup 2010 for the U20 Juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2010 for the U18 juniors

Web links

• Official site of the top Division (English)
• Official site of the Division I (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ iihf.com, Leading Skaters