2008 IIHF Women's World Championship
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The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 11th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the 12th edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted), organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  China |
| City | Harbin |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–12 April 2008 |
| Opened by | Hu Jintao |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (2nd title) |
Runners-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 117 (5.85 per game) |
| Attendance | 22,910 (1,146 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Natalie Darwitz (10 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Noora Räty |
The Top Division tournament was held from 4 to 12 April 2008 in Harbin, People's Republic of China.[1] The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.
For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, the United States win gold medal for the second time, after defeated Canada in the gold medal match. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, China) failed to medal. Switzerland competed for a medal for the first time, losing to Finland in the bronze medal game.
Top Division
Preliminary round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group A
Source: IIHF
| 4 April 2008 19:00 | Russia  | 1–8 (1–2, 0–2, 0–4) | Canada | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1232 |
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| Maria Onolbayeva Valentina Ostrovlyanchik | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen:  Annika Floeden Daniela Kiefer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 19:00 | China | 3–5 (1–1, 0–2, 2–2) | Russia | Baqu Arena Attendance: 2009 |
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| Shi Yao | Goalies | Maria Onolbayeva | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 19:00 | Canada | 11–0 (4–0, 3–0, 4–0) | China | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1892 |
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| Charline Labonté | Goalies | Shi Yao | Referee: Aina HøveLinesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 6 | Group D |
| 2 | Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | Group E |
| 3 | Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | Group F |
Source: IIHF
| 4 April 2008 15:30 | Germany | 1–8 (1–1, 0–3, 0–4) | United States | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1390 |
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| Viona Harrer | Goalies | Jessie Vetter | Referee: Jana ZitkováLinesmen:  Anna Sophie Boniface Heather Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shots | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 15:30 | Switzerland | 3–0 (1–0, 2–0, 0–0) | Germany | Baqu Arena Attendance: 887 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Jennifer Harß | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Heather Richardson Petra Slivková | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
| 6 April 2008 15:30 | United States | 7–1 (1–0, 2–1, 4–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 845 |
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| Molly Schaus | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen: Annika Floeden Liu Chunhua | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C
Source: IIHF
| 4 April 2008 12:00 | Japan | 0–5 (0–2, 0–2, 0–1) | Sweden | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1543 |
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| Azusa Nakaoku | Goalies | Sara Grahn | Referee: Aina Høve Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Liu Chunhua | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 50 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2008 12:00 | Finland | 6–1 (0–0, 2–1, 4–0) | Japan | Baqu Arena Attendance: 896 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Nana Fujimoto | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Daniela Kiefer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 12:00 | Sweden | 2–3 OT (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | Finland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 866 |
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| Kim Martin | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Petra Slivková | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Qualifying round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group D (1st–3rd place)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Finland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 3rd place match |
Source: IIHF
| 8 April 2008 12:00 | United States | 0–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Finland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 804 |
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| Jessie Vetter | Goalies | Noora Räty | Referee: Aina Høve Linesmen: Heather Richardson Petra Slivková | ||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 30 | Shots | 15 | |||
| 9 April 2008 12:00 | Finland | 2–4 (1–1, 0–3, 1–0) | Canada | Baqu Arena Attendance: 963 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Annika Floeden Daniela Kiefer | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 12:00 | Canada | 2–4 (2–1, 0–1, 0–2) | United States | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1096 |
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| Charline Labonté | Goalies | Jessie Vetter | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Group E (4th–6th place)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 3rd place match |
| 2 | Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| 8 April 2008 15:30 | Switzerland | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Sweden | Baqu Arena Attendance: 812 |
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| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Kim Martin | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Daniela Kiefer Malene Skovbakke | |||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2008 15:30 | Sweden | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Russia | Baqu Arena Attendance: 804 |
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| Kim Martin | Goalies | Maria Onolbayeva | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Miyuki Nakayama | |||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 15:30 | Russia | 1–2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 884 |
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| Maria Onolbayeva | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Jana Zitková Linesmen: Liu Chunhua Malene Skovbakke | ||||||||
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| 37 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||
Consolation round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).
Group F (7th–9th place)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 2 | China |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Relegated to the 2009 Division I |
Source: IIHF
| 8 April 2008 19:00 | Germany | 2–1 (2–1, 0–0, 0–0) | Japan | Baqu Arena Attendance: 833 |
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| Viona Harrer | Goalies | Azusa Nakaoku | Referee: Ulla Sipilä Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Liu Chunhua | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||
| 9 April 2008 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 (1–0, 0–0, 2–1) | China | Baqu Arena Attendance: 2146 |
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| Azusa Nakaoku | Goalies | Shi Yao | Referee: Jana Zitková Linesmen: Malene Skovbakke Petra Slivková | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 10 April 2008 19:00 | China | 4–2 (1–1, 0–1, 3–0) | Germany | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1984 |
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| Shi Yao | Goalies | Jennifer Harß | Referee: France Lapratte Linesmen: Anne Sophie Boniface Annika Floeden | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final round
3rd place match
| 12 April 2008 15:30 | Finland | 4–1 (0–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Switzerland | Baqu Arena Attendance: 1024 |
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| Noora Räty | Goalies | Florence Schelling | Referee: Leah Wrazidlo Linesmen: Meghan M. Hishmeh Heather Richardson | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Final
| 12 April 2008 19:00 | United States | 4–3 (2–1, 2–0, 0–2) | Canada | Baqu Arena |
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| Jessie Vetter | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre Charline Labonté | Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Sanna Pauliina Haapalahti Miyuki Nakayama | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | United States |
 | Canada |
 | Finland |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Japan |
| 8 | China |
| 9 | Germany |
| Relegated to the 2009 Division I |
Source: [2]
| 2008 IIHF Women's World champions |
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 United States Second title |
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Natalie Darwitz | United States | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 2 | Hayley Wickenheiser | Canada | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Jennifer Botterill | Canada | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Jayna Hefford | Canada | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Cherie Piper | Canada | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jenny Potter | United States | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 |
| 7 | Julie Chu | United States | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +2 | 2 |
| 8 | Yekaterina Smolentseva | Russia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 33 |
| 9 | Kathrin Lehmann | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 9 | Stefanie Marty | Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 9 | Sarah Vaillancourt | Canada | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 8 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Noora Räty | Finland | 243:42 | 6 | 1.48 | 92.59 | 1 |
| 2 | Florence Schelling | Switzerland | 305:00 | 15 | 2.95 | 91.89 | 1 |
| 3 | Azusa Nakaoku | Japan | 179:31 | 8 | 2.67 | 91.01 | 0 |
| 4 | Charline Labonté | Canada | 138:29 | 3 | 1.30 | 90.91 | 1 |
| 5 | Jessie Vetter | United States | 243:42 | 7 | 1.72 | 88.14 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Noora Räty,
Finland - Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero,
United States - Forward: Natalie Darwitz, United States
Source: IIHF.com
Media All-Stars
- Goaltender: Noora Räty
- Defensemen: Julie Chu, Emma Laaksonen
- Forwards:
Jayna Hefford, Hayley Wickenheiser, Natalie Darwitz - MVP: Noora Räty
Source: [3]
Division I
The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs, from 10 to 16 March 2008.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | Promoted to the 2009 Top Division |
| 2 | Slovakia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Norway |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Latvia (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | Relegated to the 2009 Division II |
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 10 March 2008 13:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | France | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 50 |
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| Radka Lhotská | Goalies | Orane Leenders | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Anna Majapuro | |||||||||||
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| 26 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 10 March 2008 16:30 | Slovakia | 1–5 (1–2, 0–2, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 52 |
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| Zuzana Tomčíková | Goalies | Darya Obydennova | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Sandra Minakovska Veronika Stenzel | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 March 2008 20:00 | Norway | 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 652 |
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| Christine Smestad | Goalies | Lolita Andriševska | Referee: Debbie HengstLinesmen: Evelyn Loretan Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 13:00 | France | 1–5 (1–1, 0–3, 0–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 22 |
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| Orane Leenders | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Evelyn Loretan Ilse Robben | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 101 |
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| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Christine Smestad | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 3–4 (1–1, 1–0, 1–3) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 493 |
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Anna Majapuro Veronika Stenzel | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 13:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 44 |
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| Zuzana Tomčíková | Goalies | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Evelyn Loretan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–1 (2–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 52 |
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| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 53 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 13 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | France | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 666 |
| Game reference | |||||
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Orane Leenders | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Veronika Stenzel | ||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||
| 33 | Shots | 42 | |||
| 14 March 2008 13:00 | Norway | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Czech Republic | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 60 |
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| Christine Smestad | Goalies | Radka Lhotská | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Sandra Minakovska Veronika Stenzel | |||||||||||
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| Shootout | Mastná | |||||||||||||
| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 14 March 2008 16:30 | France | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 29 |
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| Orane Leenders | Goalies | Darya Obydennova | Referee: Michaela Kiefer Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Anna Majapuro | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||
| 14 March 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 450 |
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| Lolita Andriševska | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Evelyn Loretan | |||||||||||
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| Shootout | Karafiátová | |||||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 16 March 2008 13:00 | Czech Republic | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Slovakia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 49 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radka Lhotská | Goalies | Zuzana Tomčíková | Referee: Päivi Laurila Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Sandra Minakovska | ||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| 16 March 2008 16:30 | France | 3–2 (1–0, 1–0, 1–2) | Norway | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 33 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maïwenn Lombard | Goalies | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad | Referee: Mélanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Elena Ivanova Veronika Stenzel | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 March 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 (1–0, 0–3, 0–0) | Latvia | Ventspils OC Ice Hall Attendance: 532 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darya Obydennova | Goalies | Lolita Andriševska | Referee: Debbie Hengst Linesmen: Anna Majapuro Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarina Tukhtiyeva | Kazakhstan | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Line Bialik Øien | Norway | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Olga Potapova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Sophie Serre | France | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Lyubov Ibragimova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 6 | Inese Geca-Miljone | Latvia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
| 6 | Martina Veličková | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 8 | Jana Kapustová | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 8 | Iveta Koka | Latvia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Simona Studentová | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darya Obydennova | Kazakhstan | 300:00 | 8 | 1.60 | 93.98 | 0 |
| 2 | Lolita Andriševska | Latvia | 303:38 | 12 | 2.37 | 93.72 | 0 |
| 3 | Zuzana Tomčíková | Slovakia | 305:00 | 11 | 2.16 | 93.68 | 0 |
| 4 | Christine Smestad | Norway | 184:52 | 7 | 2.27 | 92.78 | 0 |
| 5 | Radka Lhotská | Czech Republic | 304:44 | 11 | 2.17 | 92.76 | 0 |
| 6 | Orane Leenders | France | 239:10 | 10 | 2.51 | 91.74 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Zuzana Tomčíková,
Slovakia - Defenseman: Tatyana Shtelmaister,
Kazakhstan - Forward: Iveta Koka,
Latvia
Source: IIHF.com
Division II
The Division II tournament was played from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 15 | Promoted to the 2009 Division I |
| 2 | Denmark |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 12 | |
| 3 |  North Korea |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Italy |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 0 | Relegated to the 2011 Division III |
Source: IIHF
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2; on 30 March Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).
| 25 March 2008 13:30 | North Korea | 1–5 (0–2, 0–2, 1–1) | Denmark | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Nanna Holm Glaas | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Marlen Vedvik Hansen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2008 17:00 | Australia | 2–6 (0–2, 2–3, 0–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 87 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Bruske | Goalies | Nina Geyer | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Anne Ruth Kuonen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2008 20:30 | Italy | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 78 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara Traversa | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen:  Lee Tae Ri Johanna Tauriainen | |||||||||||
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| Viel | Shootout | |||||||||||||
| 47 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 13:30 | Denmark | 2–3 (0–0, 0–2, 2–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 54 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Sandra Borschke | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Lee Tae Ri | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 17:00 | Netherlands | 6–2 (2–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 57 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia van Leeuwen | Goalies | Kristy Bruske Alexandra Stefan | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 March 2008 20:30 | Italy | 1–6 (0–2, 1–1, 0–3) | North Korea | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 84 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara Traversa Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalies | Hong Kum Sil | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 March 2008 13:30 | Denmark | 3–0 (2–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 43 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Johanna Tauriainen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 9 | |||||||||
| 27 March 2008 17:00 | Italy | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 58 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giulia Mazzocchi | Goalies | Kristy Bruske | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Lee Tae Ri | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 55 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 27 March 2008 20:30 | North Korea | 0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1) | Austria | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 103 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Sandra Borschke | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Anne Ruth Kuonen | |||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 13:30 | Netherlands | 0–4 (0–3, 0–0, 0–1) | North Korea | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 51 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia van Leeuwen | Goalies | Hong Kum Sil | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Lee Tae Ri | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 17:00 | Austria | 6–4 (3–0, 2–2, 1–2) | Italy | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 102 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Borschke | Goalies | Chiara Traversa Giulia Mazzocchi | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Michaela Kúdeľová Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 24 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 March 2008 20:30 | Australia | 1–12 (0–6, 1–4, 0–2) | Denmark | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Bruske Alexandra Stefan | Goalies | Kamilla Lund Nielsen | Referee: Marcela Štefanovičová Linesmen: Anne Ruth Kuonen Johanna Tauriainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 12:00 | Austria | 3–2 (2–0, 0–0, 1–2) | Netherlands | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 42 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Geyer | Goalies | Claudia van Leeuwen | Referee: Erin Blair Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Michaela Kúdeľová | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 15:30 | North Korea | 10–0 (2–0, 4–0, 4–0) | Australia | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 38 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kum Sil | Goalies | Alexandra Stefan | Referee: Radka Růžičková Linesmen: Marlen Vedvik Hansen Lee Tae Ri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2008 19:00 | Denmark | 3–2 (0–1, 2–0, 1–1) | Italy | Vierumäki Ice Rink Attendance: 63 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninna Holm Glaas | Goalies | Giulia Mazzocchi | Referee: Angela Blasimann Linesmen: Anne Ruth Kuonen Sueva Torribio-Rousselin | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denise Altmann | Austria | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Marie Linander Henriksen | Denmark | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +10 | 0 |
| 3 | Josefine Jakobsen | Denmark | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 2 |
| 4 | Eva Schwarzler | Austria | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +7 | 8 |
| 5 | Esther Kantor | Austria | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 6 | Ri Sol Gyong | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +8 | 4 |
| 7 | Henriette Funch Østergaard | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 2 |
| 8 | Saskia Admiraal | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Choe Kum Son | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 8 | Marie Olausson | Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanna Holm Glaas | Denmark | 240:00 | 6 | 1.50 | 93.55 | 1 |
| 2 | Nina Geyer | Austria | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 93.44 | 0 |
| 3 | Sandra Borschke | Austria | 180:00 | 6 | 2.00 | 92.59 | 1 |
| 4 | Hong Kum Sil | North Korea | 275:33 | 9 | 1.96 | 91.74 | 2 |
| 5 | Claudia van Leeuwen | Netherlands | 304:29 | 15 | 2.96 | 90.38 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender:
Sandra Borschke - Defenseman:
Linda de Rocco - Forward: Denise Altmann
Source: IIHF.com
Division III
The Division III tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, at the Miskolc Ice Hall, from 6 to 12 April 2008.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 14 | Promoted to the 2009 Division II |
| 2 |  Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Belgium |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Hungary (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 3 | |
| 6 | South Korea |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 2 | Relegated to the 2011 Division IV |
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).
| 6 April 2008 12:30 | Great Britain | 6–0 (3–0, 2–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Herring | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referee: Kristine Langley Linesmen: Vivienne Brekelmans Magdaléna Čerhitová | |||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 16:00 | Belgium | 2–5 (0–2, 1–2, 1–1) | Slovenia | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Schönwetter | Goalies | Katja Pavlinek | Referee: Kotoe Nashida Linesmen:  Kaire Leet Zsuzsanna Sándor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 24 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2008 19:30 | Croatia | 2–1 (0–0, 1–1, 1–0) | Hungary | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 450 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Belobrk | Goalies | Monika Gyömber | Referee: Ludmila Nelibová Linesmen: Tiina Pennanen Andrea Weissman | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 28 min | |||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||
| 7 April 2008 12:30 | Great Britain | 4–1 (0–0, 2–1, 2–0) | Belgium | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Herring | Goalies | Kirsten Schönwetter | Referee: Mária Zemiaková Linesmen: Irina Mogilnikova Zsuzsanna Sándor | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2008 16:00 | South Korea | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Croatia | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 80 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee: Kotoe Nashida Linesmen: Vivienne Brekelmans Andrea Weissman | |||||||||||
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| Hwangbo | Shootout | |||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 7 April 2008 19:30 | Slovenia | 5–0 (1–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Hungary | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 350 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksenija Božnar | Goalies | Eszter Kökényesi | Referee: Kristine Langley Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Kaire Leet | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2008 12:30 | Slovenia | 8–0 (2–0, 3–0, 3–0) | South Korea | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katja Pavlinek | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referee: Ludmila Nelibová Linesmen: Irina Mogilnikova Tiina Pennanen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2008 16:00 | Great Britain | 8–4 (3–1, 3–1, 2–2) | Croatia | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 80 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Herring Laura Saunders | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee: Mária Zemiaková Linesmen: Vivienne Brekelmans Zsuzsanna Sándor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2008 19:30 | Belgium | 4–1 (1–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Hungary | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 400 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Schönwetter | Goalies | Monika Gyömber | Referee: Kotoe Nashida Linesmen: Kaire Leet Andrea Weissman | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 April 2008 12:30 | Croatia | 1–7 (0–4, 0–1, 1–2) | Slovenia | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Belobrk | Goalies | Ksenija Božnar | Referee: Kristine Langley Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Andrea Weissman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 April 2008 16:00 | South Korea | 3–4 (2–1, 1–3, 0–0) | Belgium | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Kirsten Schönwetter | Referee: Mária Zemiaková Linesmen: Kaire Leet Tiina Pennanen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 April 2008 19:30 | Hungary | 0–8 (0–3, 0–3, 0–2) | Great Britain | Miskolc Arena |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monika Gyömber | Goalies | Kelly Herring | Referee: Ludmila Nelibová Linesmen: Vivienne Brekelmans Irina Mogilnikova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shots | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 April 2008 12:30 | Belgium | 1–3 (0–0, 1–2, 0–1) | Croatia | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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| Kirsten Schönwetter | Goalies | Petra Belobrk | Referee: Kotoe Nashida Linesmen: Irina Mogilnikova Tiina Pennanen | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 12 April 2008 16:00 | Slovenia | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Great Britain | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 250 |
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| Ksenija Božnar | Goalies | Kelly Herring | Referee: Kristine Langley Linesmen: Kaire Leet Zsuzsanna Sándor | |||||||||||
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| Shootout | Taylor | |||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 12 April 2008 19:30 | Hungary | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) | South Korea | Miskolc Arena Attendance: 600 |
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| Monika Gyömber | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referee: Ludmila Nelibová Linesmen: Magdaléna Čerhitová Andrea Weissman | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 17 | |||||||||
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmina Rošar | Slovenia | 5 | 15 | 3 | 18 | +13 | 8 |
| 2 | Pia Pren | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | Diana Krušelj-Posavec | Croatia | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 | Beth Kavanagh | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 0 |
| 5 | Emily Turner | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 2 |
| 6 | Angela Taylor | Great Britain | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +9 | 6 |
| 7 | Danila Tominc | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +17 | 6 |
| 8 | Katherine Wiggins | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 2 |
| 9 | Hwangbo Young | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −6 | 6 |
| 10 | Nicola Bicknell | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ksenija Božnar | Slovenia | 185:00 | 4 | 1.30 | 95.74 | 1 |
| 2 | Kirsten Schönwetter | Belgium | 299:26 | 16 | 3.21 | 91.16 | 0 |
| 3 | Shin So-jung | South Korea | 303:40 | 22 | 4.35 | 88.94 | 0 |
| 4 | Monika Gyömber | Hungary | 210:55 | 13 | 3.70 | 86.32 | 0 |
| 5 | Kelly Herring | Great Britain | 209:03 | 5 | 1.44 | 85.71 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender:
Ksenija Božnar - Defenseman:
Diana Krušelj-Posavec - Forward:
Angela Taylor - MVP: Jasmina Rošar
Source: IIHF.com
Division IV
The Division IV tournament was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, at Lajos Vákár Ice Hall, from 23 to 29 March 2008.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland[a] |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 15 | |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Romania (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 7 | |
| 4 | Estonia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 |  South Africa |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Turkey |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50 | −47 | 0 | Relegated to the 2011 Division V |
- In the end, Iceland was not promoted as 2009 Division III tournament was cancelled.
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 23 March 2008 13:30 | New Zealand | 9–1 (1–1, 5–0, 3–0) | South Africa | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 23 March 2008 17:00 | Turkey | 1–8 (0–3, 1–1, 0–4) | Estonia | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 23 March 2008 20:30 | Romania | 3–4 (1–2, 1–1, 1–1) | Iceland | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 24 March 2008 13:30 | South Africa | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Estonia | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 24 March 2008 17:00 | Iceland | 9–0 (3–0, 4–0, 2–0) | Turkey | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 24 March 2008 20:30 | Romania | 2–7 (0–2, 2–4, 0–1) | New Zealand | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 26 March 2008 13:30 | South Africa | 1–9 (0–5, 0–2, 1–2) | Iceland | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 26 March 2008 17:00 | Romania | 9–1 (1–0, 3–1, 5–0) | Turkey | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 26 March 2008 20:30 | New Zealand | 4–1 (1–0, 0–0, 3–1) | Estonia | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 27 March 2008 13:30 | Iceland | 5–1 (2–0, 2–0, 1–1) | New Zealand | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 27 March 2008 17:00 | Turkey | 1–8 (0–3, 0–3, 1–2) | South Africa | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 27 March 2008 20:30 | Estonia | 0–8 (0–3, 0–2, 0–3) | Romania | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 29 March 2008 13:30 | Estonia | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Iceland | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 29 March 2008 17:00 | New Zealand | 16–0 (6–0, 7–0, 3–0) | Turkey | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
| 29 March 2008 20:30 | South Africa | 4–3 (OT) (3–2, 0–1, 0–0) (1–0) | Romania | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
Awards and statistics
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Tissink | New Zealand | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +16 | 6 |
| 2 | Magdolna Dobondi | Romania | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +8 | 0 |
| 3 | Csilla Ilyés | Romania | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +9 | 4 |
| 4 | Flosrún Jóhannesdóttir | Iceland | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 |
| 5 | Sheree Haslemore | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 4 |
| 6 | Kiri Langford | New Zealand | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 4 |
| 7 | Angelique Mawson | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 4 |
| 7 | Ibolya Sándor | Romania | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +8 | 0 |
| 9 | Megan Gilchrist | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +14 | 6 |
| 10 | Sigrún Árnadóttir | Iceland | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 18 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karítas Halldórsdóttir | Iceland | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 95.15 | 1 |
| 2 | Monika Janis | Estonia | 271:24 | 14 | 3.10 | 90.07 | 0 |
| 3 | Mary McCutcheon | New Zealand | 145:12 | 2 | 0.83 | 90.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Angelique Otto | South Africa | 203:29 | 7 | 2.06 | 89.39 | 0 |
| 5 | Andreea Herescu | Romania | 243:06 | 12 | 2.96 | 88.12 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender:
Karítas Halldórsdóttir - Defenseman:
Annabelle Lewis - Forward:
Magdolna Dobondi
Source: IIHF.com