2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

The 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship was the fifth IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and was hosted in Zlín and Přerov, Czech Republic. It began on December 31, 2011 with the gold medal game played on January 7, 2012.[1]

2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships
Tournament details
Host country Czech Republic
Venue(s)PSG Arena, Zimní stadion Přerov (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 31 – January 7
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (2nd title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Goals scored145 (6.59 per game)
Attendance17,480 (795 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Haley Skarupa (11 points)
← 2011
2013 →

Canada won the title for the second time after defeating United States 3–0 in the final.[2] Sweden captured the bronze medal with a 4–1 victory over Germany.[3]

With an attendance of 17,480, the tournament set a record for most-attended IIHF U18 World Women's Championship. The previous record holder was the inaugural championship.[4]

Top Division edit

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A edit

All games are being played at Zlín.

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  United States 3 3 0 0 0 28 1 +27 9 Semifinals
  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 6 Quarterfinals
  Czech Republic 3 1 0 0 2 4 17 −13 3
  Russia 3 0 0 0 3 2 16 −14 0 Relegation round
Source: [citation needed]
31 December 2011
13:00
Czech Republic  1–4
(0–2, 1–1, 0–1)
  SwedenPSG Arena
Attendance: 860
Game reference
Veronika HladíkováGoaliesSara BesselingReferee:
  Kyoko Ugajin
Linesmen:
  Chieko Inoue
  Anna Majapuro
0–1M. Lowenheilm (L. Hedin) (PP) – 07:53
0–2S. Küller (E. Johansson) (PP) – 16:43
0–3J. Lennartsson – 30:27
K. Mazánková (D. Křížová) (PP) – 34:401–3
1–4L. Peterson (E. Johansson M. Lowenheilm) – 48:52
12 minPenalties10 min
22Shots28
31 December 2011
17:00
United States  8–0
(2–0, 2–0, 4–0)
  RussiaPSG Arena
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Sidney PetersGoaliesMargarita MonakhovaReferee:
  Mary Anne Gage
Linesmen:
  Magdaléna Čerhitová
  Bianca Schipper-Poeteray
H. Skarupa (L. Stecklein, P. Savage) – 09:481–0
H. Skarupa (D. Trivigno, J. Hampton) (PP) – 17:532–0
M. D'Oench (S. Daniels) – 32:513–0
D. Trivigno (S. Daniels, L. Stecklein) (PP) – 37:174–0
D. Trivigno (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 45:555–0
P. Savage (A. Carpenter) – 52:486–0
H. Skarupa (A. Carpenter, P. Savage) – 53:187–0
S. Daniels (D. Cameranesi) – 59:468–0
4 minPenalties10 min
71Shots13
1 January 2012
15:00
Czech Republic  2–0
(0–0, 0–0, 2–0)
  RussiaPSG Arena
Attendance: 690
Game reference
Veronika HladíkováGoaliesMargarita MonakhovaReferee:
  Anu Hirvonen
Linesmen:
  Kate Connolly
  Anna Majapuro
T. Vanišová (A. Lédlová) – 42:211–0
K. Chmelová (D. Křížová) (SH) – 57:302–0
35 minPenalties10 min
35Shots25
1 January 2012
19:00
Sweden  0–7
(0–3, 0–0, 0–4)
  United StatesPSG Arena
Attendance: 210
Game reference
Jessica HjorthGoaliesBrianna LaingReferee:
  Ludmila Nelibova
Linesmen:
  Stephanie Gagnon
  Chieko Inoue
0–1A. Carpenter (M. Kennedy-Menefee, A. Pankowski) – 09:38
0–2D. Trivigno (L. Stecklein, M. Kennedy-Menefee) (PP) – 11:54
0–3H. Skarupa (P. Savage, D. Trivigno) – 18:26
0–4H. Skarupa (P. Savage, D. Trivigno) – 41:41
0–5A. Pankowski (C. Burke) (PP) – 49:34
0–6A. Pankowski (A. Carpenter) – 56:04
0–7H. Skarupa (P. Savage) – 56:13
10 minPenalties4 min
10Shots56
3 January 2012
15:00
Russia  2–6
(0–2, 1–2, 1–2)
  SwedenPSG Arena
Attendance: 290
Game reference
Margarita MonakhovaGoaliesJessica HjorthReferee:
  Dina Allen
Linesmen:
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
  Bianca Schipper-Poeteray
0–11:18 – L. Peterson
0–218:37 – A. Kjellbin (M. Löwenhielm) (PP2)
L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva, Y. Dyupina) (PP) – 36:001–2
1–337:30 – M. Andersson (J. Lennartsson)
1–439:42 – A. Kjellbin (M. Löwenhielm)
L. Belyakova (SH) – 46:582–4
2–547:36 – A. Kjellbin (PS)
2–651:23 – L. Bäcklin
10 minPenalties12 min
21Shots23
3 January 2012
19:00
United States  13–1
(3–0, 5–1, 5–0)
  Czech RepublicPSG Arena
Attendance: 850
Game reference
Sidney PetersGoaliesVeronika Hladíková (23:54)
Lenka Craigová (36:06)
Referee:
  Malin Axelsson
Linesmen:
  Stephanie Gagnon
  Anna Majapuro
A. Carpenter (C. Burke, A. Pankowski) – 0:221–0
M. Illikainen (D. Cameranesi, A. Carpenter) – 8:362–0
H. Skarupa (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 13:253–0
H. Skarupa (P. Savage) – 21:104–0
4–122:22 – T. Vanišová
A. Carpenter (A. Pankowski) – 23:545–1
B. Mastel – 29:056–1
M. D'Oench (S. Daniels) (PP) – 35:537–1
K. Schipper (M. Illikainen) – 36:098–1
C. Burke (D. Crossman) – 44:259–1
H. Skarupa (M. Illikainen) – 45:3410–1
A. Pankowski (A. Carpenter, M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 48:2111–1
A. Pankowski (M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 52:0312–1
P. Savage (S. Daniels, B. Mastel) – 59:0113–1
6 minPenalties12 min
47Shots9

Group B edit

All games are being played at Přerov.

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Canada 3 3 0 0 0 26 1 +25 9 Semifinals
  Germany 3 1 0 0 2 6 10 −4 3 Quarterfinals
  Finland 3 1 0 0 2 6 12 −6 3
   Switzerland 3 1 0 0 2 7 22 −15 3 Relegation round
Source: [citation needed]
31 December 2011
13:00
Canada  13–1
(2–1, 5–0, 6–0)
   SwitzerlandZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 1,400
Game reference
Emerance MaschmeyerGoaliesJanine AlderReferee:
  Malin Axelsson
Linesmen:
  Kate Connolly
  Michaela Štefková
T. Woods (K. Capizzano) – 04:401–0
1–105:12 – I. Waidacher (P. Stanz) (PP)
C. Dubois (N. Connery) – 09:342–1
T. Woods (E. Sowchuk) (SH) – 20:473–1
A. Crossley (E. Ambrose) – 22:584–1
C. Dubois (S. Lefort) – 31:045–1
E. Clark – 31:566–1
C. Mercer (L. Stacey) – 33:017–1
C. Roesler (M. Richardson) (PP) – 40:298–1
C. Mercer (L. Stacey) – 44:559–1
L. Stacey – 52:0310–1
N. Connery (S. Lefort) (PP) – 54:2811–1
R. Kohler (S. MacAulay) – 57:2612–1
C. Dubois (N. Connery) – 58:1713–1
10 minPenalties12 min
72Shots26
31 December 2011
17:00
Finland  3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
  GermanyZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 700
Game reference
Isabella PortnojGoaliesJanina FuchsReferee:
  Dina Allen
Linesmen:
  Barbora Bednářová
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
J. Suokko (A. Rantanen, C. Alanko) – 16:011–0
A. Kilponen (C. Alanko, J. Suokko) – 32:532–0
S. Ollikainen (R. Lindholm, J. Koivisto) (PP) – 47:053–0
14 minPenalties8 min
26Shots45
1 January 2012
15:00
Finland  3–5
(2–1, 1–4, 0–0)
   SwitzerlandZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 850
Game reference
Isabella PortnojGoaliesJanine AlderReferee:
  Mary Anne Gage
Linesmen:
  Barbora Bednářová
  Bianca Schipper-Poeteray
E. Ritari (V. Kotkaslahti) – 08:251–0
1–112:14 – P. Stanz (R. Eggimann, M. Dale)
A. Rantanen (C. Alanko, J. Koivisto) – 13:062–1
2–221:04 – I. Waidacher (L. Stalder, D. Ruegg)
2–324:52 – P. Stanz (I. Waidacher, D. Scheurer)
V. Kotkaslahti (A. Kilponen, N. Tulus) (PP2) – 26:493–3
3–437:52 – P. Stanz (D. Scheurer, L. Stalder) (PP)
3–539:59 – S. Wuttke (I. Waidacher)
10 minPenalties12 min
33Shots50
1 January 2012
19:00
Germany  0–6
(0–1, 0–1, 0–4)
  CanadaZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 1,150
Game reference
Franziska AlblGoaliesElaine ChuliReferee:
  Kyoko Ugajin
Linesmen:
  Magdaléna Čerhitová
  Michaela Štefková
0–109:55 – T. Woods (E. Clark)
0–234:45 – L. Stacey (E. Ambrose) (PP)
0–344:25 – E. Ambrose (M. Dufault)
0–445:16 – C. Roesler (SH)
0–550:04 – C. Dubois (S. MacAulay, T. Woods)
0–654:41 – R. Kohler (C. Mercer)
10 minPenalties12 min
18Shots80
3 January 2012
15:00
Switzerland  1–6
(1–1, 0–1, 0–4)
  GermanyZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Janine AdlerGoaliesFranziska AlblReferee:
  Anu Hirvonen
Linesmen:
  Chieko Inoue
  Michaela Štefková
L. Stalder (I. Waidacher, M. Dale) (PP) – 12:401–0
1–118:13 – M. Delarbre (J. Ujcik) (PP)
1–226:38 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre) (PP2)
1–340:26 – K. Spielberger (L. Kluge)
1–447:18 – M. Delarbre
1–552:17 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre)
1–659:36 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre) (EN)
12 minPenalties10 min
61Shots47
3 January 2012
19:00
Canada  7–0
(3–0, 2–0, 2–0)
  FinlandZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 2,300
Game reference
Emerance MaschmeyerGoaliesTiina RanneReferee:
  Ludmila Nelibova
Linesmen:
  Barbora Bednářová
  Kate Connolly
N. Connery (M. Dufault, L. Stacey) – 5:301–0
E. Clark (T. Woods) – 9:292–0
L. Stacey (M. Dufault) – 10:413–0
R. Kohler (A. Crossley, C. Mercer) (PP) – 31:524–0
M. Dufault (N. Connery, H. Krzyzaniak) – 39:105–0
S. Lefort (A. Crossley, C. Mercer) (PP) – 43:066–0
C. Roesler (M. Dufault) – 48:147–0
4 minPenalties18 min
95Shots10

Relegation round edit

The teams played a best-of-three series.

All times are local (UTC+1).

4 January 2012
17:00
Switzerland  4–2
(1–1, 1–0, 2–1)
  RussiaZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 750
Game reference
Janine AdlerGoaliesMargarita MonakhovaReferee:
  Ludmila Nelibova
Linesmen:
  Magdaléna Čerhitová
  Bianca Schipper-Poeteray
P. Stanz (I. Waidacher, M. Dale) (PP) – 10:511–0
1–118:54 – L. Belyakova
P. Stanz – 20:422–1
L. Stalder (I. Waidacher) – 45:133–1
3–250:13 – L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva)
R. Eggimann (I. Waidacher) (PP) – 57:004–2
20 minPenalties14 min
51Shots54
6 January 2012
15:00
Russia  5–3
(2–1, 1–1, 2–1)
   SwitzerlandZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Margarita MonakhovaGoaliesJanine AdlerReferee:
  Malin Axelsson
Linesmen:
  Magdaléna Čerhitová
  Chieko Inoue
0–11:33 - R. Eggimann (P. Stanz)
L. Belyakova (Y. Dergacheva) (PP) - 9:471–1
X. Baibakova - 15:382–1
L. Belyakova (Y. Dyupina) - 31:343–1
3–238:16 - (PP) L. Stalder (R. Eggimann)
Y. Dyupina (A. Goncharenko)- 51:454–2
Y. Dyupina (SH) - 54:155–2
5–355:09 - P. Stanz
6 minPenalties10 min
43Shots38
7 January 2012
17:00
Switzerland  2–3
(1–2, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)
  RussiaZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Janine AdlerGoaliesMargarita MonakhovaReferee:
  Dina Allen
Linesmen:
  Kate Connolly
  Stephanie Gagnon
0–101:32 – V. Pavlova (M. Batalova)
0–213:25 – R. Isanbayeva (V. Pavlova L. Belyakova)
I. Waidacher (P. Stanz) – 19:501–2
L. Stalder – 32:042–2
2–361:44 – V. Pavlova
10 minPenalties8 min
59Shots46

   Switzerland is relegated to Division I for the 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

Final round edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
B1   Canada 7
A2   Sweden 2 A2   Sweden 0
B3   Finland 1 B1   Canada 3
A1   United States 0
A1   United States 7
B2   Germany 2 B2   Germany 1
A3   Czech Republic 1 Third place
A2   Sweden 4
B2   Germany 1

All times are local (UTC+1).

Quarterfinals edit

4 January 2012
15:00
Sweden  2–1 OT
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
  FinlandPSG Arena
Attendance: 170
Game reference
Sara BesselingGoaliesIsabella PortnojReferee:
  Dina Allen
Linesmen:
  Kate Connolly
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
L. Peterson (A. Lindberg) – 21:311–0
1–143:18 – E. Nuutinen (A. Rantanen)
M. Andersson (L. Hedin, L. Peterson) (OT) – 67:272–1
12 minPenalties4 min
32Shots27
4 January 2012
19:00
Germany  2–1
(1–0, 0–0, 1–1)
  Czech RepublicPSG Arena
Attendance: 680
Game reference
Franziska AlblGoaliesVeronika HladíkováReferee:
  Mary Anne Gage
Linesmen:
  Stephanie Gagnon
  Chieko Inoue
K. Spielberger (A-M. Fiegert) – 12:021–0
K. Spielberger (L. Kluge, M. Delarbre) (PP) – 40:342–0
2–148:02 – K. Chmelová (A. Lédlová) (SH)
16 minPenalties24 min
21Shots29

Semifinals edit

6 January 2012
15:00
United States  7–1
(3–1, 1–0, 3–0)
  GermanyPSG Arena
Attendance: 260
Game reference
Brianna LaingGoaliesJanina FuchsReferee:
  Anu Hirvonen
Linesmen:
  Anna Majapuro
  Bianca Schipper-Poeteray
K. Flug (C. Burke) – 4:031–0
1–111:24 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre)
A. Carpenter (A. Pankowski, M. Kennedy-Menefee) – 12:522–1
H. Skarupa (C. Burke) – 18:463–1
M. Kennedy-Menefee (A. Pankowski, A. Carpenter) – 24:224–1
M. Kennedy-Menefee (A. Pankowski) – 50:455–1
H. Skarupa – 51:036–1
K. Flug (M. Illikainen) – 54:457–1
4 minPenalties4 min
86Shots6
6 January 2012
19:00
Canada  7–0
(3–0, 2–0, 2–0)
  SwedenPSG Arena
Attendance: 310
Game reference
Elaine ChuliGoaliesSara BesselingReferee:
  Kyoko Ugajin
Linesmen:
  Barbora Bednářová
  Michaela Štefková
C. Mercer (R. Kohler, S. Lefort) – 6:091–0
E. Sowchuk (E. Clark) – 8:152–0
E. Ambrose – 17:073–0
C. Mercer (E. Ambrose, C. Dubois) (PP) – 25:114–0
L. Stacey (N. Connery) – 25:555–0
S. Lefort (R. Kohler, C. Roesler) (PP) – 49:266–0
K. Capizzano (A. Brykaliuk) – 53:597–0
14 minPenalties10 min
33Shots6

Fifth place game edit

6 January 2012
19:00
Finland  5–3
(1–1, 1–1, 3–1)
  Czech RepublicZimní stadion Přerov
Attendance: 3,250
Game reference
Isabella PortnojGoaliesVeronika HladíkováReferee:
  Mary Ann Gage
Linesmen:
  Maria Raabye Füchsel
  Stephanie Gagnon
0–18:24 – S. Kolowratová (D. Křížová)
V. Kotkaslahti (J. Suokko, S. Ollikainen) – 15:511–1
1–222:18 – T. Vanišová
S. Valkama (A. Kilponen) (PP) – 25:542–2
J. Suokko (E. Nuutinen, S. Ollikainen) – 41:433–2
3–344:07 – K. Chmelová
V. Tanskanen (R. Valkjarvi) – 44:534–3
N. Tulus (PP) – 58:295–3
10 minPenalties10 min
40Shots26

Bronze medal game edit

7 January 2012
15:00
Sweden  4–1
(0–1, 1–0, 3–0)
  GermanyPSG Arena
Attendance: 310
Game reference
Jessica HjorthGoaliesFranziska AlblReferee:
  Mary Ann Gage
Linesmen:
  Magdalena Cerhitova
  Michaela Stefkova
0–104:40 – K. Spielberger (M. Delarbre, J. Ujcik)
E. Johansson – 30:381–1
M. Löwenhielm (O. Carlsson, M. Wong) – 46:512–1
M. Andersson (O. Carlsson, A. Kjellbin) – 52:113–1
I. Palm – 59:394–1
10 minPenalties10 min
33Shots18

Final edit

7 January 2012
19:00
United States  0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
  CanadaPSG Arena
Attendance: 950
Game reference
Brianna LaingGoaliesEmerance MaschmeyerReferee:
  Kyoko Ugajin
Linesmen:
  Chieko Inoue
  Anna Majapuro
0–109:04 – A. Crossley (T. Woods)
0–214:03 – S. Lefort (S. MacAulay, A. Crossley) (PP)
0–355:42 – C. Roesler (S. Lefort) (PP)
12 minPenalties16 min
28Shots16

Ranking and statistics edit

Final rankings edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B   Canada 5 5 0 0 0 36 1 +35 15 Champions
2 A   United States 5 4 0 0 1 35 5 +30 12 Runners-up
3 A   Sweden 6 3 1 0 2 16 19 −3 11 Third place
4 B   Germany 6 2 0 0 4 10 22 −12 6 Fourth place
5 B   Finland 5 2 0 1 2 12 17 −5 7 Fifth place game
6 A   Czech Republic (H) 5 1 0 0 4 8 24 −16 3
7 A   Russia 6 1 1 0 4 12 25 −13 5 Win Relegation game
8 B    Switzerland 6 2 0 1 3 16 32 −16 7 Relegation to Division I A

Scoring leaders edit

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are shown.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
  Haley Skarupa 5 11 0 11 +11 0 FW
  Anne Pankowski 5 4 6 10 +13 2 FW
  Phoebe Stänz 6 6 3 9 -9 12 FW
  Alexandra Carpenter 5 4 5 9 +14 2 FW
  Isabel Waidacher 6 3 6 9 +1 4 FW
  Maryanne Kennedy-Menefee 5 2 7 9 +12 2 FW
  Kerstin Spielberger 6 8 0 8 0 4 FW
  Paige Savage 5 2 6 8 +10 2 FW
  Marie Delarbre 6 2 6 8 -1 10 FW
  Liudmila Belyakova 6 6 1 7 -2 6 FW
  Cayley Mercer 5 4 3 7 +8 0 FW
  Laura Stacey 5 4 3 7 +9 4 FW
  Sarah Lefort 5 3 4 7 +7 4 FW

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1)

Leading goaltenders edit

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA Sv% SO
  Elaine Chuli 120:00 0 0.00 100.00 2
  Emerance Maschmeyer 180:00 1 0.33 98.44 2
  Franziska Albl 238:41 11 2.77 94.55 0
  Isabella Portnoj 247:27 10 2.42 93.46 1
  Margarita Monakhova 341:45 24 4.21 91.14 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1)

Tournament awards edit

Best players selected by the directorate:

Source: [5]

Division I edit

The qualification tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 29 November to 4 December 2011.[6] The final tournament was played in Tromsø, Norway, from 29 December 2011 to 4 January 2012.[7]

Qualification tournament edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Hungary 5 5 0 0 0 37 4 +33 15 Final tournament
  Great Britain 5 2 1 1 1 19 16 +3 9
  China 5 2 1 0 2 15 19 −4 8
  Italy 5 2 0 1 2 21 14 +7 7
  France 5 2 0 0 3 10 9 +1 6
  Kazakhstan 5 0 0 0 5 4 44 −40 0
Source: [citation needed]

Final tournament edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
  Hungary 5 4 1 0 0 24 10 +14 14 Promoted to the 2013 Top Division
  Austria 5 3 1 0 1 16 9 +7 11
  Japan 5 3 0 2 0 14 7 +7 11
  Norway 5 2 0 0 3 13 13 0 6
  Great Britain 5 1 0 0 4 10 14 −4 3 Relegated to the 2013 Division I Qualification
  Slovakia 5 0 0 0 5 5 29 −24 0
Source: [citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "27 events in IIHF program". IIHF. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. ^ "Gold medal heads north". IIHF. 2012-01-07.
  3. ^ "Two medals for Sweden in 2012". IIHF. 2012-01-07.
  4. ^ "Canada wins women's U18 tournament that gets record attendance". Eurohockey.com. 2012-01-11.
  5. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Division I Qualification Statistics
  7. ^ Division I Statistics

External links edit