2024 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates6–14 January 2024
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (9th title)
Runner-up  Czechia
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played22
Goals scored141 (6.41 per game)
Attendance10,858 (494 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Chloe Primerano (16 points)
MVPChloe Primerano

The 2024 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship is the 16th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey.

Top Division

The Top Division tournament was played in Zug, Switzerland, from 6 to 14 January 2024.[1]

Match officials

Ten referees and ten linesmen were selected for the tournament.[2]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 0 0 29 1 +28 9 Quarterfinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 0 1 9 12 −3 6
3  Czechia 3 1 0 0 2 9 12 −3 3
4  Germany 3 0 0 0 3 1 23 −22 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
6 January 2024
12:00		Finland 3–2
(0–1, 1–1, 2–0)		 CzechiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 214
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Kerttu Kuja-HalkolaGoaliesAneta ŠenkováReferees:
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
United Kingdom Hollie Neenan
Linesmen:
United States Erika Greenen
Slovakia Eva Mária Moleková
0–106:52 – Šapovalivová (Čabelová, Fromová) (PP)
0–220:35 – Šapovalivová (Paroubková, Plosová)
Ekoluoma (Byskata, Kuusisto) (PP) – 36:281–2
Ekoluoma (Kuusisto, Tallinen) (PP) – 44:582–2
Ekoluoma (Byskata, Ojala) (SH) – 58:063–2
10 minPenalties10 min
20Shots30
6 January 2024
20:00		Canada 11–0
(3–0, 6–0, 2–0)		 GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 473
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Hannah ClarkGoaliesHannah Loist
Miriam Siebert		Referees:
Switzerland Mariko Dale
Germany Tijana Haack
Linesmen:
Belgium Marine Dinant
Hungary Zóra Gottlibet
D'Alessandro (Primerano) (PP) – 02:031–0
Pieckenhagen (Primerano, Mackinnon) – 14:472–0
D'Alesandro (Pickering, Stonehouse) – 16:533–0
Primerano (Graham) (PP) – 20:104–0
D'Alessandro (Manness, Stonehouse) – 21:105–0
Murdoch (Logan, Primerano) – 30:176–0
Jackson (Murdoch) (SH) – 32:217–0
Kraemer – 34:218–0
Primerano (Venusio, Logan) – 37:199–0
Jackson (Pellerin, Venusio) – 45:4710–0
Kraemer (Alexander) – 48:4711–0
6 minPenalties8 min
68Shots4
7 January 2024
16:00		Finland 6–0
(2–0, 0–0, 4–0)		 GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 312
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Kerttu Kuja-HalkolaGoaliesHannah LoistReferees:
United States Laura White
Switzerland Karin Williner
Linesmen:
Netherlands Britt Kösters
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Siivonen (Kankkunen, Lehikoinen) – 04:191–0
Ekoluoma (Byskata) – 18:492–0
Ekoluoma (Tallinen, Kuusisto) (PP2) – 45:393–0
Byskata (Tallinen, Kankkunen) (PP) – 51:374–0
Byskata (Ekoluoma, Holmberg) – 54:325–0
Ekoluoma (Palin, Tallinen) (PP) – 55:436–0
4 minPenalties37 min
46Shots6
7 January 2024
20:00		Czechia 1–8
(0–1, 1–4, 0–3)		 CanadaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 346
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Sára Valérie ŠevčíkováGoaliesRhyah StewartReferees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Austria Julia Kainberger
Linesmen:
Hungary Zóra Gottlibet
Finland Johanna Oksanen
0–112:28 – Kraemer (Stonehouse, Primerano) (SH)
0–221:43 – Stonehouse (Murdoch) (SH)
0–328:20 – Stonehouse (Murdoch, Venusio) (SH)
0–436:15 – Venusio (Watson, Stonehouse) (PP)
Paroubková – 37:381–4
1–539:27 – Jackson (Murdoch, Mackinnon)
1–647:40 – Jackson (Cheung)
1–750:39 – Kraemer (Stonehouse, Zablocki) (PP)
1–855:55 – Alexander (Manness, Pickering) (PP)
8 minPenalties18 min
24Shots41
9 January 2024
16:00		Germany 1–6
(0–3, 1–0, 0–3)		 CzechiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 123
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Hannah LoistGoaliesAneta ŠenkováReferees:
Sweden Ida Henriksson
Switzerland Karin Williner
Linesmen:
Netherlands Britt Kösters
Switzerland Jennifer Vicha
0–101:41 – Fromová
0–205:36 – Pánková
0–319:52 – Velinská (Plosová, Šapovalivová)
Hoppe (Pietschmann, Gruß) – 39:001–3
1–446:57 – Šapovalivová (Chladová, Plosová)
1–553:07 – Šapovalivová (Čabelová, Plosová)
1–657:30 – Šapovalivová (Hujová, Čabelová)
8 minPenalties6 min
10Shots46
9 January 2024
20:00		Canada 10–0
(2–0, 3–0, 5–0)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 346
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Hannah ClarkGoaliesKerttu Kuja-Halkola
Lilia Huovinen		Referees:
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
Norway Maren Frøhaug
United States Erika Greenen
Primerano – 03:121–0
Kraemer – 03:192–0
D'Alessandro (Alexander, Pickering) – 20:453–0
Logan (Zablocki, Jackson) – 23:494–0
Primerano (Pieckenhagen, Venuiso) – 29:065–0
Zablocki (Jackson) – 42:016–0
Kraemer (Stonehouse) – 44:027–0
Primerano (Zablocki) – 56:248–0
D'Alessandro (Manness, Alexander) – 57:429–0
Kraemer (Zablocki, Venusio) (PP) – 59:5610–0
4 minPenalties12 min
58Shots7

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 19 2 +17 9 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 12 8 +4 6
3  Slovakia 3 0 1 0 2 6 14 −8 2
4   Switzerland (H) 3 0 0 1 2 3 16 −13 1
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
6 January 2024
16:00		Sweden 6–1
(3–0, 1–0, 2–1)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1,128
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Maja HelgeGoaliesTalina BendererReferees:
Canada Brandy Dewar
Austria Julia Kainberger
Linesmen:
Finland Johanna Oksanen
Hungary Adrienn Paulheim
Leijonhielm (Hedqvist, Hallin) (PP) – 15:341–0
Hallin (Hedqvist, Danielsson) – 17:002–0
Leijonhielm (H. Svensson, Raunio) – 18:003–0
Hallin – 27:454–0
H. Svensson (Raunio, Hedqvist) (PP) – 44:575–0
5–156:22 – D'Alessi (Rossel, Wey)
H. Svensson (Hedqvist, Leijonhielm) (PP) – 58:526–1
6 minPenalties10 min
38Shots25
7 January 2024
12:00		United States 7–1
(0–1, 1–0, 6–0)		 SlovakiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 378
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Layla HempGoaliesLívia Debnárová
Mariana Sumegová		Referees:
Sweden Ida Henriksson
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Norway Maren Frøhaug
Switzerland Jennifer Vicha
0–105:13 – Juríková (Komloš) (SH)
Averill (Distad, Senecal) – 28:081–1
Scannell (Thomas, Dimatos) – 40:322–1
St. Martin (McGathey) – 41:453–1
Averill (Distad, Boyle) – 41:564–1
Petrie (Dimatos, Dwyer) – 42:585–1
Thomas (Scannell) – 44:346–1
McGathey (St. Martin, Derrenbacher) (PP) – 49:317–1
2 minPenalties14 min
63Shots10
8 January 2024
16:00		Slovakia 3–6
(1–2, 2–1, 0–3)		 SwedenBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 193
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Lívia DebnárováGoaliesLovisa LundströmReferees:
Switzerland Mariko Dale
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Belgium Marine Dinant
Slovakia Eva Mária Moleková
Lopušanová (Beňáková, Krákorová) (PP) – 01:141–0
1–114:23 – Hallin (Hedqvist, H. Svensson) (PP)
1–219:29 – Hallin (Hedqvist, H. Svensson) (PP)
1–327:36 – H. Svensson (Leijonhielm)
Karkošková (Blichová) – 30:052–3
Tóthová (Tomaštíková) – 36:093–3
3–451:08 – Brenkle (Johannesson, Natt och Dag)
3–552:50 – H. Svensson (Raunio, Hedqvist)
3–659:03 – Hellman (Hallin, Raunio) (ENG)
8 minPenalties6 min
18Shots57
8 January 2024
20:00		United States 8–1
(2–0, 4–0, 2–1)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 914
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Layla HempGoaliesTalina Benderer
Alisha Berger		Referees:
Canada Brandy Dewar
United Kingdom Hollie Neenan
Linesmen:
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Hungary Adrienn Paulheim
Devlin (Boyle, Senecal) – 02:101–0
Thomas (Devlin, Derrenbacher) – 07:182–0
Scannell (Derrenbacher, Thomas) – 21:353–0
Averill (Petrie, Healy) – 34:154–0
St. Martin (McGathey) – 35:075–0
Distad (Scannell) – 36:396–0
6–147:27 – Inkamp (Manetsch, Kunz) (PP)
Carmichael (McGathey, St. Martin) (PP) – 49:537–1
Box (Thomas, Scannell) (PP) – 59:018–1
12 minPenalties10 min
36Shots15
10 January 2024
12:00		Sweden 0–4
(0–1, 0–3, 0–0)		 United StatesBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 572
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Maja HelgeGoaliesLayla HempReferees:
Switzerland Mariko Dale
Germany Tijana Haack
Linesmen:
Hungary Zóra Gottlibet
Finland Johanna Oksanen
0–117:41 – Box (Dimatos, Petrie) (PP)
0–225:54 – Derrenbacher (Scannell, Dimatos)
0–335:28 – McGathey (St. Martin, Derrenbacher)
0–438:03 – Carmichael
12 minPenalties8 min
28Shots35
10 January 2024
16:00		Switzerland 1–2 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)		 SlovakiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1,011
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Talina BendererGoaliesLívia DebnárováReferees:
Austria Julia Kainberger
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Belgium Marine Dinant
Switzerland Jamie Monard
0–105:15 – Lopušanová (Juríková)
Inkamp (Leibundgut, Balzer) (PP) – 30:051–1
1–261:01 – Krákorová (Lopušanová)
8 minPenalties6 min
31Shots27

Playoff round

Winning teams will be reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking:[3]

  1. Higher position in their group
  2. Higher number of points in preliminary pool play
  3. Better goal differential
  4. Higher number of goals scored
  5. Better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship).
RankTeamGroupPosPtsGDGFSeed
1 CanadaA19+28291
2 United StatesB19+17193
3 SwedenB26+4122
4 FinlandA26−394
5 CzechiaA33−395
6 SlovakiaB32−866
7  SwitzerlandB41−1337
8 GermanyA40−2218

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 11 January
 
 
1A
 Canada		6
 
13 January
 
4B
  Switzerland		0
 
1
 Canada		2
 
 11 January
 
5
 Czechia		4
 
1B
 United States		4
 
14 January
 
4A
 Germany		0
 
2
 United States		5
 
 11 January
 
5
 Czechia		1
 
2A
 Finland		2
 
13 January
 
3B
 Slovakia		0
 
2
 United States		4
 
 11 January
 
4
 Finland		2 Third place
 
2B
 Sweden		2
 
14 January
 
3A
 Czechia		4
 
1
 Canada		8
 
 
4
 Finland		1
 

Quarterfinals

11 January 2024
10:00		Sweden 2–4
(1–2, 0–0, 1–2)		 CzechiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 308
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Maja HelgeGoaliesAneta ŠenkováReferees:
Canada Brandy Dewar
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
United States Erika Greenen
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Leijonhielm (Hedqvist, Hellman) – 14:541–0
1–115:47 – Šapovalivová (Plosová, Čabelová)
1–217:47 – Plosová (Čabelová)
Hellman (Leijonhielm, Brenkle) – 47:302–2
2–351:26 – Šapovalivová (Plosová, Paroubková)
2–454:13 – Vocetková (Gildainová, Hujová)
6 minPenalties8 min
24Shots30
11 January 2024
13:30		Finland 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 SlovakiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 265
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Kerttu Kuja-HalkolaGoaliesLívia DebnárováReferees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Switzerland Karin Williner
Linesmen:
Hungary Zóra Gottlibet
Slovakia Eva Mária Moleková
Kuusisto (Ekoluoma, Byskata) – 31:291–0
Ekoluoma (Holmberg, Byskata) – 51:292–0
8 minPenalties2 min
24Shots19
11 January 2024
17:00		Canada 6–0
(2–0, 1–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 477
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Rhyah StewartGoaliesTalina BendererReferees:
Sweden Ida Henriksson
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
Norway Maren Frøhaug
Netherlands Britt Kösters
D'Alessandro (Graham, Primerano) – 03:301–0
Graham (Cimoroni, Primerano) – 09:472–0
Cimoroni (Venusio, Cheung) – 36:323–0
D'Alessandro (Murdoch, Primerano) – 41:594–0
Jackson (Logan) – 46:565–0
Kraemer (Graham, Stonehouse) – 57:476–0
6 minPenalties4 min
54Shots3
11 January 2024
20:30		United States 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 189
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Natalia DilboneGoaliesMiriam SiebertReferees:
Switzerland Mariko Dale
United Kingdom Hollie Neenan
Linesmen:
Hungary Adrienn Paulheim
Switzerland Jennifer Vicha
St. Martin (Petrie, Fanale) – 01:041–0
St. Martin (Petrie) – 04:002–0
Box (McGathey) – 21:453–0
Scannell (Derrenbacher, Dimatos) – 46:494–0
10 minPenalties8 min
58Shots7

Semifinals

13 January 2024
15:00		Canada 2–4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)		 CzechiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 523
Game reference
Hannah Clark
Rhyah Stewart		GoaliesAneta ŠenkováReferees:
Sweden Ida Henriksson
Finland Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Hungary Zóra Gottlibet
Finland Johanna Oksanen
0–113:16 – Šapovalivová (Chladová, Plosová)
0–223:32 – Čabelová (Šapovalivová, Paroubková)
Primerano (Graham) (PP) – 28:451–2
Zablocki (Jackson) – 42:032–2
2–346:08 – Slavíčková (Juříčková)
2–459:35 – Čabelová (ENG)
6 minPenalties8 min
47Shots12
13 January 2024
19:00		United States 4–2
(1–0, 2–2, 1–0)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 481
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Layla HempGoaliesKerttu Kuja-HalkolaReferees:
Germany Tijana Haack
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Norway Maren Frøhaug
Switzerland Jamie Monard
St. Martin (Petrie) – 04:551–0
1–128:24 – Tapani (Ekoluoma, Andersson) (PP)
Derrenbacher (Thomas, McGathey) (PP) – 31:082–1
Scannell (Fanale, Petrie) (PP) – 36:463–1
3–238:23 – Andersson (Tallinen, Kuusisto) (PP)
St. Martin (Petrie) – 57:204–2
6 minPenalties4 min
44Shots16

Relegation game

13 January 2024
11:00		Switzerland 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 412
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Talina BendererGoaliesHannah LoistReferees:
Canada Brandy Dewar
Austria Julia Kainberger
Linesmen:
Belgium Marine Dinant
United States Erika Greenen
0–128:45 – Rose (Gruß, Schrick) (PP)
Müller (Wey, Herzig) – 31:091–1
Balzarolo – 41:432–1
2 minPenalties0 min
26Shots21

Fifth place game

14 January 2024
11:00		Sweden 4–1
(1–0, 3–0, 0–1)		 SlovakiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 121
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Lovisa LundströmGoaliesLívia DebnárováReferees:
United States Laura White
Switzerland Karin Williner
Linesmen:
Slovakia Eva Mária Moleková
Switzerland Jennifer Vicha
Hellman (Hedqvist, Hallin) – 06:261–0
Raunio (Leijonhielm, H. Svensson) – 21:212–0
Natt och Dag (Utbult, Johannesson) – 22:133–0
Brenkle (Hallin, Hedqvist) – 30:194–0
4–159:55 – Paulínyová (Beňáková)
8 minPenalties6 min
43Shots30

Bronze medal game

14 January 2024
15:00		Canada 8–1
(3–0, 4–0, 1–1)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 616
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Rhyah StewartGoaliesKerttu Kuja-HalkolaReferees:
Canada Brandy Dewar
Germany Tijana Haack
Linesmen:
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Finland Johanna Oksanen
Alexander (Primerano, Murdoch) – 04:541–0
Stonehouse (D'Alessandro) – 12:192–0
Stonehouse (Venusio, Watson) – 18:223–0
Kraemer (Alexander, Breton) – 21:454–0
Cimoroni (MacKinnon) – 22:515–0
Kraemer (Zablocki, Watson) (PP) – 31:176–0
Primerano (Jackson) (SH) – 38:157–0
Primerano (Graham) – 50:568–0
8–151:44 – Ekoluoma (Byskata, Andersson)
8 minPenalties8 min
52Shots12

Gold medal game

14 January 2024
19:00		United States 5–1
(2–0, 0–1, 3–0)		 CzechiaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1456
Game reference
Layla HempGoaliesAneta ŠenkováReferees:
Austria Julia Kainberger
Canada Elizabeth Mantha
Linesmen:
Belgium Marine Dinant
United States Erika Greenen
Scannell (Thomas, Boyle) – 10:231–0
Box (McGathey, Averill) – 11:372–0
2–138:43 – Šapovalivová (Čabelová, Plosová) (PP)
Carmichael (Boyle, Senecal) – 44:153–1
Carmichael (Thomas, Derrenbacher) (PP) – 53:054–1
Thomas (ENG) – 58:115–1
31 minPenalties6 min
39Shots20

Awards and statistics

Awards

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Rank Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
1Canada Chloe Primerano68816+182D
2Czech Republic Adéla Šapovalivová69211+42F
3Finland Emma Ekoluoma68311−14F
4Canada Abby Stonehouse64711+74F
5Canada Caitlin Kraemer610010+72F
6Sweden Ebba Hedqvist51910+16F
7United States Josie St. Martin6639+72F
8Canada Morgan Jackson6549+122F
8United States Margare Scannell6549+102F
10United States Ava Thomas6369+82F

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
1Canada Rhyah Stewart192:0020.634095.001
2United States Layla Hemp300:0051.008994.381
4Sweden Lovisa Lundström120:0042.004891.670
5Slovakia Lívia Debnárová281:41173.6220191.540
5Czech Republic Aneta Šenková297:02122.4213991.370

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

Final standings

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B  United States 6 6 0 0 0 32 5 +27 18 Champions
2 A  Czechia 6 3 0 0 3 18 21 −3 9 Runners-up
3 A  Canada 6 5 0 0 1 45 6 +39 15 Third place
4 A  Finland 6 3 0 0 3 14 24 −10 9 Fourth place
5 B  Sweden 5 3 0 0 2 18 13 +5 9 Fifth place
6 B  Slovakia 5 0 1 0 4 7 20 −13 2 Sixth place
7 B   Switzerland (H) 5 1 0 1 3 5 23 −18 4 Avoided Relegation
8 A  Germany 5 0 0 0 5 2 29 −27 0 Relegated to the Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division I

Group A

The tournament was held in Egna, Italy from 6 to 12 January 2024.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 21 4 +17 15 Promoted to the 2025 Top Division
2  Italy (H) 5 3 0 1 1 15 13 +2 10
3  Hungary 5 2 1 0 2 8 8 0 8
4  Austria 5 1 2 1 1 10 11 −1 8
5  France 5 1 0 0 4 8 14 −6 3
6  Denmark 5 0 0 1 4 6 18 −12 1 Relegated to the 2025 Division I 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

Group B

The tournament was held in Jaca, Spain from 8 to 14 January 2024.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Norway 5 5 0 0 0 37 4 +33 15 Promoted to the 2025 Division I A
2  Spain (H) 5 4 0 0 1 33 4 +29 12
3  Poland 5 3 0 0 2 21 13 +8 9
4  Australia 5 1 0 0 4 5 32 −27 3[lower-alpha 1]
5  South Korea 5 1 0 0 4 10 17 −7 3[lower-alpha 1]
6  Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 0 4 6 42 −36 3[lower-alpha 1] Relegated to the 2025 Division II 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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 In head-to-head games Australia 3 pts and +2 GD, South Korea 3 pts and +2 GD, Chinese Taipei 3 pts and –4 GD, Australia defeated South Korea 3–0.

Division II

Group A

The tournament is being held in Heerenveen, Netherlands from 15 to 21 January 2024.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  China 3 3 0 0 0 35 2 +33 9 Promotion to the 2025 Division I B
2  Latvia 3 2 0 1 0 8 5 +3 7
3  Great Britain 3 2 0 0 1 10 6 +4 6
4  Kazakhstan (E) 3 1 0 0 2 7 6 +1 3
5  Netherlands (H, E) 3 0 1 0 2 4 25 −21 2
6  Turkey (E) 3 0 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0 Relegation to the 2025 Division II B
Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2024. 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.
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host

Group B

The tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 8 to 14 January 2024.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  New Zealand 5 4 0 0 1 33 9 +24 12[lower-alpha 1] Promoted to the 2025 Division II A
2  Iceland 5 4 0 0 1 33 6 +27 12[lower-alpha 1]
3  Belgium 5 3 1 0 1 23 5 +18 11
4  Mexico 5 2 0 0 3 21 10 +11 6
5  Bulgaria (H) 5 1 0 1 3 19 15 +4 4
6  South Africa 5 0 0 0 5 1 85 −84 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:
  1. 1 2 New Zealand defeated Iceland 2–0

References

  1. ↑ "Competition schedule for the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship published". IIHF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "World Championships – World Women U18". IIHF. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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