2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
The 5th World Ice Hockey Championships U18 junior women of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were in 2012 in the age group of under- eighteen year olds ( U18). In total, between 29 November 2011 and 7 January 2012 18 teams at the three tournaments in the Top Division and the Division I and qualifications under at that part.
The world champion was the second time the team of Canada that could defeat their arch rivals from the United States 3-0 in the final. The German team finished the tournament with fourth place in the top division, and thus the best ever placing, Switzerland failed to remain in the top division, as they descended by a defeat in the decisive match against Russia in the Division I. The team of Austria finished second in the Division I second place, Hungary managed in ten games unbeaten march through from the qualification on the Division I in the top division.
- 2.5.1 quarterfinals
- 2.5.2 game for 5th place
- 2.5.3 Semi-finals
- 2.5.4 3rd place match
- 2.5.5 final
- 3.1 Ascent and Descent
- 4.1 Ascent and Descent
Participants, venues and periods
- Top Division: December 31, 2011 to January 7, 2012 in Zlín and Přerov, Czech Republic
- Division I: December 29, 2011 to January 4, 2012 in Tromsø, Norway
- Qualification to Division I: November 29, 2011 to December 4, 2011 in Asiago, Italy
Top Division
The U18 World Championship Top Division was held from December 31 2011 to January 7, 2012 in Zlín Czech towns and Přerov. The matches were played in the PSG aréna ( 6,975 seats) in Zlín and in Zimni stadium Přerov ( 3,000 seats) in Přerov. A total of 17,480 spectators attended the 22 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 794 per game.
It was attended by eight teams that played in two groups of four teams. In this case, the two groups were based on the standings of the teams at the World Cup 2011 by the following code together:
The world champion secured Canada, who won with a 3-0 victory against the defending champion and arch-rival USA in the final. It was the second overall title win for the Canadians and the first since the 2010 World Cup. The bronze medal won by Sweden a 4-1 win over the surprisingly triumphant team from Germany. The seats 5 and 6 secured Finland and host Czech Republic. In the relegation round the Switzerland the way to the Division I had to play in the best- of-three series against newly Russia despite an opening victory since they lost the following two games short.
In the individual awards the US-American Alex Carpenter for best striker, the Canadian Erin Ambrose was named the best defender and Franziska Albl from Germany as the best goalkeeper. The top scorer at the same time leading scorer was the US-American Haley Skapura, the eleven points scorer - all goals - reaching. The Assists her teammate Mary Anne Kennedy - Menefee was a leader with seven.
Mode
After the group matches - each team played three of them - the first round, the two group winners qualified directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and third ever denied a qualifier for the semi-finals. The fourth of the group matches denied a best- of-three - round for seventh place and relegation to Division I.
Venues
Preliminary round
Group A
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: semi-final qualifier, quarter-final qualifier, relegation round qualifier
Group B
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: semi-final qualifier, quarter-final qualifier, relegation round qualifier
Relegation round
The relegation round will be played in the mode " Best-of- Three". Here, the fourth place in Group A, and the fourth group B meet. The team that can decide from a maximum of three games, the first two for himself, remains in the World Cup group, the loser gets off in the Division I.
Final round
Quarterfinals
Match for 5th place
Semifinal
3rd Place Match
Final
Final placements
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, V = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert; Source: IIHF
Ascent and Descent
Division I
The tournament of Division I was discharged 29 December 2011 to 4 January 2012 at Tromsø, Norway. The games were held Grønnåsen in the 500 -seat Ishall. A total of 1,483 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 98 per game.
Hungary, which had found only on the qualifications of the way to the Division I, secured with five wins masterfully promotion to the top division. Only against the third-ranked Japanese, who missed the direct re-emergence, the Hungarians needed the shootout. The same was true for Austria, which also took the penalty shootout against Japan to victory, but only by a narrow defeat against Hungary secured the second place. The host Norwegians finished fourth. Qualifier Great Britain and Slovakia, which had been promoted behind Russia last year still had Second, with positions 5 and 6 to make do and expect a possible descent into the qualifications or Division II.
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: Up in the top division, relegated to the qualification
Ascent and Descent
Qualification to Division I
The qualifying tournament for Division I was discharged from November 29 to December 4, 2011 in the Italian Asiago. The games were held in 2,500 -seat Pala Hodegart. A total of 2,089 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 139 per game.
In addition to the four participants also set the teams of France and Kazakhstan for the world championship of Division I had reported. This was also the case last year. In addition, Hungary, the People's Republic of China, Great Britain and Italy had formally promised. The admission of the four teams has been agreed on the semi- annual convention of the IIHF in September 2011 in Turkey.
With the four new participants qualifying for the Division I was needed. It was attended by the four newcomers as well as the two last- placed teams of the previous year - France and Kazakhstan - in part. The two best teams in the qualification ultimately took the two free seats in the Division I a.
In the qualification, Hungary and Great Britain prevailed sovereign, while last year's Division I participants France and Kazakhstan never got through the ranks 5 and 6.
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: qualifiers for the Division I