2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II
International youth ice hockey tournament
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The 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A represented the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–26 January 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 128 (8.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,962 (264 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Sofiya Zubkova (18 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 20 to 26 January 2025.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated |
 Great Britain |
Placed 2nd in Division II A last year |
 Netherlands |
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II A last year |
| Latvia |
Placed 4th in Division II A last year |
| Kazakhstan |
Placed 5th in Division II A last year |
 New Zealand |
Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 12 | |
| 3 | Latvia (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 9 | |
| 4 | Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 6 | |
| 5 | New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 43 | −35 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Match results
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 20 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Chinese Taipei | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 114 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Sini KauhanenLinesmen:  Manuela Lehnhart Monika Szpyt-Jucha | ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 20 January 2025 16:00 | Great Britain | 3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 135 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Csilla PeterLinesmen: Fabienne Gooijer Elva Hjalmarsdottir | ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 20 January 2025 19:30 | New Zealand | 0–7 (0–2, 0–2, 0–3) | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 490 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Harriet WeeghLinesmen: Natalie Bertl Elise-Marie Mortensen | ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 9 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 21 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Netherlands | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 197 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Csilla Peter Linesmen: Elva Hjalmarsdottir Monika Szpyt-Jucha | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 21 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 14–3 (5–0, 5–1, 4–2) | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 78 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Georgie Ann RegenicaLinesmen: Natalie Bertl Elise-Marie Mortensen | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 60 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 21 January 2025 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 2–14 (1–6, 1–6, 0–2) | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 420 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Harriet Weegh Linesmen: Fabienne Gooijer Felicity Munroe | ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 53 | ||
| 23 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain | 16–1 (5–0, 6–0, 5–1) | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 123 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Georgie Ann Regenica Linesmen: Fabienne Gooijer Manuela Lehnhart | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 69 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 23 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–6 (0–4, 0–1, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 75 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Harriet Weegh Linesmen: Elva Hjalmarsdottir Elise-Marie Mortensen | ||||
| 29 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 63 | ||
| 23 January 2025 19:30 | Netherlands | 0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 420 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Sini Kauhanen Linesmen: Natalie Bertl Felicity Munroe | ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 25 January 2025 12:30 | New Zealand | 4–3 (4–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Chinese Taipei | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 89 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 25 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 11–0 (4–0, 3–0, 4–0) | Netherlands | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 132 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 52 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 25 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia | 2–3 (1–1, 1–1, 0–1) | Great Britain | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 712 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 26 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 112 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 26 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 2–10 (1–3, 0–3, 1–4) | Great Britain | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 115 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 26 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia | 4–7 (2–2, 2–1, 0–4) | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga Attendance: 750 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 49 | ||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofiya Zubkova | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +13 | 2 | F |
| 2 | Sofiya Muravyeva | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 3 | Šarlote Štāle | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Ruby Newlands | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +10 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Kira Krukholskaya | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 0 | F |
| 6 | Hanna Strause | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 7 | Zlatotsveta Feoktistova | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 4 | F |
| 8 | Kjara Paula Želubovska | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +11 | 2 | F |
| 9 | Emma Lamberton | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 0 | F |
| 10 | Sofiya Rakovskaya | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +9 | 6 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Holliday | 200:00 | 3 | 0.90 | 65 | 95.38 | 1 |
| 2 | Veronika Ageyeva | 253:40 | 7 | 1.66 | 104 | 93.27 | 2 |
| 3 | Megija Kaže | 119:42 | 6 | 3.01 | 68 | 91.18 | 0 |
| 4 | Nikola Seleviča | 178:25 | 5 | 1.68 | 52 | 90.38 | 1 |
| 5 | Robyn Verkaik | 191:16 | 13 | 4.08 | 105 | 87.62 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Lucy Holliday - Best Defender:
Emīlija Jakovļeva - Best Forward: Ruby Newlands
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–23 January 2025 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 71 (7.1 per game) |
| Attendance | 5,710 (571 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Friðrika Magnúsdóttir (15 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 to 23 January 2025.[3][4]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Turkey |
Hosts; placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated |
| Iceland |
Placed 2nd in Division II B last year |
 Belgium |
Placed 3rd in Division II B last year |
 Mexico |
Placed 4th in Division II B last year |
 South Africa |
Placed 6th in Division II B last year |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 9 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Mexico |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | South Africa |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | −44 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Match results
All times are local (Turkey Time – UTC+3).
| 18 January 2025 16:00 | South Africa | 0–17 (0–5, 0–6, 0–6) | Iceland | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 80 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 3 | Shots | 87 | ||
| 18 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 850 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 19 January 2025 16:00 | Mexico | 5–0 (3–0, 0–0, 2–0) | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 52 | Shots | 6 | ||
| 20 January 2025 16:00 | Iceland | 7–0 (3–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 75 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 9 | ||
| 20 January 2025 19:00 | Mexico | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 900 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 21 January 2025 19:00 | South Africa | 0–12 (0–6, 0–4, 0–2) | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 4 | Shots | 76 | ||
| 22 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium | 11–1 (4–1, 3–0, 4–0) | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 54 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 22 January 2025 19:00 | Iceland | 5–1 (2–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 71 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 23 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 94 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 23 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Iceland | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,350 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 23 | ||
Awards and Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friðrika Magnúsdóttir | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +15 | 0 | F |
| 2 | Sólrún Arnardóttir | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +12 | 4 | F |
| 3 | Kolbrún Björnsdóttir | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +13 | 2 | F |
| 4 | Magdalena Sulova | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 2 | D |
| 5 | Eda Seçen | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 2 | F |
| 6 | Eyrún Garðarsdóttir | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 6 | F |
| 6 | Linnore Saunders | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –2 | 6 | F |
| 8 | Tan Göksal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +11 | 0 | D |
| 9 | Dolunay Erbakan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 0 | F |
| 10 | Ece Erasçı | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 2 | D |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erva Kanat | 200:00 | 1 | 0.30 | 47 | 97.87 | 2 |
| 2 | Diana Óskarsdóttir | 195:28 | 3 | 0.92 | 45 | 93.33 | 0 |
| 3 | Sofia Hernández | 238:53 | 8 | 2.01 | 117 | 93.16 | 0 |
| 4 | Anouk Belmans | 196:26 | 12 | 3.67 | 102 | 88.24 | 0 |
| 5 | Hayley Chrissopoulos | 179:03 | 26 | 8.71 | 182 | 85.71 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Erva Kanat - Best Defender:
Ans van Hoof - Best Forward:
Friðrika Magnúsdóttir
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com