2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
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International ice hockey competition
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates12–18 April
30 March – 5 April
30 March – 5 April
Teams12
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Slovenia Hong Kong |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–18 April 30 March – 5 April |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
Group A was being held in Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026 and Group B in Hong Kong, from 30 March to 5 April 2026.
Poland got promoted after winning Group A.[2] Hong Kong won the Group B tournament and got promoted while Belgium finished last and was relegated.[3]
Participants
International ice hockey competition
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Slovenia |
| City | Bled |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–18 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 64 (6.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,596 (160 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Karolina Późniewska (13 points) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
On 8 April 2026, North Korea withdrew from the tournament, citing logistical issues.[4][5] As such, no teams will be relegated to Division II B.[4]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Slovenia |
Host, placed 6th in Division I B and was relegated. |
| Poland |
Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II A. |
 Iceland |
Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II A. |
 Chinese Taipei |
Placed 4th in 2025 Division II A. |
 North Korea |
Placed 5th in 2025 Division II A. |
 Australia |
Placed 1st in 2025 Division II B and was promoted. |
Match officials
Three referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[6]
| Referees | Linesperson |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Poland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 12 | Promotion to the 2027 Division I B |
| 2 | Slovenia (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Australia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4[a] | |
| 5 | Iceland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4[a] | |
| – | North Korea[b] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 13 April 2026 16:00 | Australia | 0–5 (0–3, 0–1, 0–1) | Poland | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 117 |
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| Olivia Last | Goalies | Nadia Ratajczyk | Referee: Csilla PéterLinesmen:  Anna Callovini Kumiko Matsuo | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 April 2026 19:30 | Iceland | 4–3 (0–0, 1–3, 3–0) | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 237 |
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| Andrea Bachmann | Goalies | Ajda Jošt | Referee: Audrey-Anne GirardLinesmen: Bethany Bowshall Ellenoora Mikkonen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2026 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Australia | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 108 |
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| Hsu Tzu-ting | Goalies | Olivia Last | Referee: Johanna Oksanen Linesmen:  Gaëlle Bourdon Adrienn Paulheim | |||||
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Yeh H.  Chao  Hsu Ti. Tan | Shootout | Roberts Pethrick Cybulski Julien | ||||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 44 | Shots | 50 | ||||||
| 15 April 2026 16:00 | Poland | 4–1 (1–1, 0–0, 3–0) | Iceland | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 114 |
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| Nadia Ratajczyk | Goalies | Andrea Bachmann | Referee: Audrey-Anne Girard Linesmen: Anna Callovini Ines Confidenti | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 April 2026 19:30 | Slovenia | 6–3 (2–1, 2–0, 2–2) | Chinese Taipei | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 209 |
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| Tjaša Intihar | Goalies | Chung Ai | Referee: Csilla Péter Linesmen: Bethany Bowshall Kumiko Matsuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2026 19:30 | Australia | 3–5 (1–2, 2–0, 0–3) | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 246 |
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| Sasha King Olivia Last | Goalies | Ajda Jošt | Referee: Johanna Oksanen Linesmen: Ellenoora Mikkonen Adrienn Paulheim | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2026 16:00 | Iceland | 1–4 (0–2, 1–1, 0–1) | Australia | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 104 |
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| Andrea Bachmann | Goalies | Olivia Last | Referee: Audrey-Anne Girard Linesmen: Ines Confidenti Adrienn Paulheim | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2026 19:30 | Poland | 12–1 (2–0, 6–0, 4–1) | Chinese Taipei | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 115 |
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| Nadia Ratajczyk Alicja Kobiela | Goalies | Chung Ai Wang Yun-tzu | Referee: Csilla Péter Linesmen: Gaëlle Bourdon Kumiko Matsuo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 April 2026 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | 4–3 GWS (1–0, 2–2, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Iceland | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 101 |
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| Hsu Tzu-ting | Goalies | Andrea Bachmann | Referee: Johanna Oksanen Linesmen: Gaëlle Bourdon Ellenoora Mikkonen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Hsu Ti. Lin Tan Chao | Shootout | Šulová Blöndal Si. Björgvinsdóttir Ka. Björnsdóttir Su. Björgvinsdóttir | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 April 2026 19:30 | Slovenia | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Poland | Ledena dvorana, Bled Attendance: 245 |
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| Ajda Jošt | Goalies | Nadia Ratajczyk | Referee: Audrey-Anne Girard Linesmen: Bethany Bowshall Anna Callovini | |||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
| 5 | Shots | 69 | ||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Późniewska | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Sunna Björgvinsdóttir | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 | F |
| Dominika Korkuz | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +10 | 0 | D |
| Magdalena Łąpieś | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +12 | 0 | F |
| Pia Pren | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Tetiana Onyshchenko | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +10 | 0 | F |
| Huang Yun-chu | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 0 | F |
| Sara Confidenti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Chang En-wei | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −2 | 2 | F |
| Christina Julien | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 4 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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| Nadia Ratajczyk | 220:00 | 1 | 0.27 | 54 | 98.15 | 2 |
| Hsu Tzu-ting | 130:00 | 4 | 1.85 | 94 | 95.74 | 0 |
| Olivia Last | 195:31 | 7 | 2.15 | 110 | 93.64 | 0 |
| Ajda Jošt | 179:27 | 9 | 3.01 | 140 | 93.57 | 0 |
| Andrea Bachmann | 241:35 | 13 | 3.23 | 136 | 90.44 | 0 |
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Awards
| Position | Player[8] |
|---|---|
| Goaltender | Hsu Tzu-ting |
| Defenceman | Lea Buljeta |
| Forward | Karolina Późniewska |
Group B tournament
International ice hockey competition
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 March – 5 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 93 (6.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,086 (206 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Valeria Manchak (13 points) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Mexico |
Placed 6th in 2025 Division II A and was relegated. |
 New Zealand |
Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II B. |
| Ukraine |
Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II B. |
 Belgium |
Placed 4th in 2025 Division II B. |
| Hong Kong |
Host, placed 5th in 2025 Division II B. |
 Lithuania |
Placed 1st in 2025 Division III A and was promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[9]
| Referees | Linesperson |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 15 | Promotion to the 2027 Division II A |
| 2 | Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 10 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Belgium |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 0 | Relegation to the 2027 Division III A |
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
Results
All times are local (UTC+8).[10]
| 30 March 2026 12:30 | Ukraine | 4–2 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Mexico | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 100 |
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| Yuliana Vilhan | Goalies | Nicole Duenas | Referee: Sintija ČamaneLinesmen:  Park Jung-yoon Monika Szpyt-Jucha | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2026 16:00 | Lithuania | 4–3 (2–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 115 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Charlotte Swinnen | Referee: Song MeinaLinesmen: Daniela Egger Felicity Munroe | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March 2026 19:30 | New Zealand | 0–3 (0–0, 0–3, 0–0) | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 300 |
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| Lochlyn Henry | Goalies | Keira Mok | Referee: Karin WillinerLinesmen:  Amy Keijzers Rinka Kubota | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 46 | |||||||||
| 31 March 2026 12:30 | Mexico | 6–1 (4–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 100 |
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| Miranda De Antunano | Goalies | Anouk Belmans | Referee: Zuzana RimbalováLinesmen: Rinka Kubota Monika Szpyt-Jucha | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 March 2026 16:00 | New Zealand | 2–8 (1–3, 0–5, 1–0) | Ukraine | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 125 |
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| Breane Byck | Goalies | Yuliana Vilhan Anna Kharivska | Referee: Sintija Čamane Linesmen: Daniela Egger Amy Keijzers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 March 2026 19:30 | Hong Kong | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 315 |
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| Keira Mok | Goalies | Viltė Beličenkaitė | Referee: Karin Williner Linesmen: Felicity Munroe Park Jung-yoon | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2026 12:30 | New Zealand | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 125 |
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| Lochlyn Henry | Goalies | Viltė Beličenkaitė | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Daniela Egger Park Jung-yoon | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||
| 2 April 2026 16:00 | Ukraine | 5–1 (2–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 170 |
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| Yuliana Vilhan | Goalies | Charlotte Swinnen | Referee: Song Meina Linesmen: Rinka Kubota Felicity Munroe | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 April 2026 19:30 | Mexico | 0–4 (0–2, 0–2, 0–0) | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 496 |
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| Nicole Duenas | Goalies | Keira Mok | Referee: Sintija Čamane Linesmen: Amy Keijzers Monika Szpyt-Jucha | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 3 April 2026 12:30 | Belgium | 1–7 (0–5, 0–1, 1–1) | New Zealand | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 196 |
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| Anouk Belmans Charlotte Swinnen | Goalies | Breane Byck | Referee: Karin Williner Linesmen: Felicity Munroe Park Jung-yoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 April 2026 16:00 | Lithuania | 4–2 (1–2, 1–0, 0–2) | Mexico | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 162 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Miranda De Antunano | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Winifred Davis Monika Szpyt-Jucha | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 April 2026 19:30 | Hong Kong | 3–1 (0–0, 3–0, 0–1) | Ukraine | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 425 |
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| Keira Mok | Goalies | Yuliana Vilhan | Referee: Sintija Čamane Linesmen: Daniela Egger Amy Keijzers | |||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 5 April 2026 12:30 | Mexico | 4–5 (1–2, 2–3, 1–0) | New Zealand | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 116 |
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| Nicole Duenas Miranda De Antunano | Goalies | Lochlyn Henry | Referee: Song Meina Linesmen: Rinka Kubota Park Jung-yoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2026 16:00 | Ukraine | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 2–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 348 |
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| Anna Kharivska | Goalies | Viltė Beličenkaitė | Referee: Karin Williner Linesmen: Amy Keijzers Felicity Munroe | |||||||||||
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| Tsymyrenko Telehina Maifeld Manchak | Shootout | Rastenytė Stirnaitė Jasinevičiūtė Miuller Tučiūtė | ||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 5 April 2026 19:30 | Belgium | 4–6 (0–1, 3–3, 1–2) | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong Attendance: 507 |
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| Anouk Belmans | Goalies | Olivia Lloren Chau Nga Sze | Referee: Zuzana Rimbalová Linesmen: Winifred Davis Daniela Egger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Manchak | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Renee Ng | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +8 | 2 | F |
| Rugilė Stirnaitė | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 6 | F |
| Kellye Nelson | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 4 | F |
| Polina Telehina | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Daria Tsymyrenko | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Joanna Rojas | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Klara Miuller | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Anke Steeno | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −5 | 12 | F |
| Gabija Petrauskaitė | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keira Mok | 240:00 | 3 | 0.75 | 129 | 97.73 | 2 |
| Yuliana Vilhan | 218:16 | 7 | 1.92 | 94 | 93.07 | 0 |
| Viltė Beličenkaitė | 303:15 | 11 | 2.18 | 141 | 92.76 | 0 |
| Lochlyn Henry | 179:53 | 9 | 3.00 | 104 | 92.04 | 0 |
| Breane Byck | 120:00 | 9 | 4.50 | 82 | 90.11 | 0 |
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Awards
| Position | Player[11] |
|---|---|
| Goaltender | Keira Mok |
| Defenceman | Emilija Tučiūtė |
| Forward | Valeria Manchak |
References
- ↑ "A report from the IIHF Congress". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Poland Dominates in Bled to Claim Women World's Division II Group A Championship". IIHF. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Promoted to 2027 World Women's Championship Division II Group A". IIHF. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- 1 2 Collins, Lee (8 April 2026). "North Korea withdraws from the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division II Group A tournament". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "IIHF - IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group A: Event update". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "IIA Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "IIHF - IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group A: Event update". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ "IIB Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Game schedules released for all lower divisions of Women's World Championships". IIHF. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
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