2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I comprises two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

See also: 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division I
Tournament details
Host countries China
 South Korea
Dates20–26 August
17–23 April
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)

The Group A tournament was scheduled to be played in Shenzhen, China from 11 to 17 April, but in March 2023 it was postponed.[1] On 22 March, it was rescheduled to be held between 20 and 26 August 2023.[2] Group B played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.[3]

South Korea won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Kazakhstan were relegated.[4]

Group A tournament
2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division I A
Tournament details
Host country China
Dates20–26 August
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Website
Website

Participants
Team Qualification
 Denmark Placed 10th in 2022 Top Division and was relegated.
 Norway Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I A.
 Slovakia Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I A.
 Austria Placed 4th in 2022 Division I A.
 Netherlands Placed 5th in 2022 Division I A.
 China Host, placed 1st in 2022 Division I B and was promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2024 Top Division
2  China (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2024 Division I B
First match(es) will be played on 20 August 2023. Source:
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)

20 August 2023
13:00		Netherlands v DenmarkShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
20 August 2023
16:30		Austria v NorwayShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
20 August 2023
20:00		China v SlovakiaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
21 August 2023
13:00		Denmark v AustriaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
21 August 2023
16:30		Slovakia v NetherlandsShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
21 August 2023
20:00		Norway v ChinaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
23 August 2023
13:00		Norway v SlovakiaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
23 August 2023
16:30		Netherlands v AustriaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
23 August 2023
20:00		Denmark v ChinaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
24 August 2023
13:00		Norway v NetherlandsShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
24 August 2023
16:30		Slovakia v DenmarkShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
24 August 2023
20:00		Austria v ChinaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
26 August 2023
13:00		Slovakia v AustriaShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
26 August 2023
16:30		Denmark v NorwayShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen
26 August 2023
20:00		China v NetherlandsShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen

Group B tournament
2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division I B
Tournament details
Host country South Korea
Dates17–23 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per game)
Attendance8,093 (540 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Slovenia Sara Confidenti
(7 points)
Website
Website

Participants
Team Qualification
 Poland Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I B.
 Italy Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I B.
 Kazakhstan Placed 4th in 2022 Division I B.
 South Korea Host, placed 5th in 2022 Division I B.
 Slovenia Placed 6th in 2022 Division I B.
 Great Britain Placed 1st in 2022 Division II A and was promoted.

Match officials

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[5]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Australia Bethany Bowshall
  • Canada Melissa Brunn
  • South Korea Ma Sang-hee
  • Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
  • Switzerland Jamie Monard
  • Sweden Alexandra Kohl
  • United States Brooke Branson

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  South Korea (H) 5 4 1 0 0 15 6 +9 14 Promoted to the 2024 Division I A
2  Poland 5 4 0 0 1 8 7 +1 12
3  Italy 5 3 0 1 1 10 5 +5 10
4  Slovenia 5 1 1 0 3 10 14 −4 5
5  Great Britain 5 1 0 1 3 7 11 −4 4
6  Kazakhstan 5 0 0 0 5 4 11 −7 0 Relegated to the 2024 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

Results

All times are local (UTC+9)

17 April 2023
12:15		Great Britain 1–0
(0–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 KazakhstanSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 35
Game reference
Nicole JacksonGoaliesArina ChshyokolovaReferee:
France Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
Australia Bethany Bowshall
Henry (PS) – 49:001–0
10 minPenalties10 min
34Shots14
17 April 2023
15:45		Slovenia 0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 PolandSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Pia DukaričGoaliesMartyna SassReferee:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
Sweden Alexandra Kohl
South Korea Ma Sang-hee
0–122:20 – Brzezińska (Onyshchenko, Tomczok)
0–242:08 – Onyshchenko (Brzezińska, Tomczok)
6 minPenalties6 min
18Shots52
17 April 2023
19:15		South Korea 2–1 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 ItalySuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 650
Game reference
Huh Eun-beeGoaliesMartina FedelReferee:
Switzerland Michaela Matejova
Linesmen:
United States Brooke Branson
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Lee E. (Park Yo., Park Ji.) – 22:491–0
1–124:24 – Furlani (Fantin)
Kim H. (Lee E.) (PP) – 61:162–1
16 minPenalties4 min
25Shots40
18 April 2023
12:15		Kazakhstan 1–2
(0–1, 0–0, 1–1)		 SloveniaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Arina ShchyokolovaGoaliesPia DukaričReferee:
United States Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
Canada Melissa Brunn
South Korea Ma Sang-hee
0–103:10 – Confidenti (Pren)
0–245:08 – Pren (Confidenti, Nylaander) (PP)
Golotvina (D. Sayakhatkyzy) – 45:211–2
4 minPenalties4 min
57Shots36
18 April 2023
15:45		Italy 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 Great BritainSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 60
Game reference
Elisa BiondiGoaliesNicole JacksonReferee:
Switzerland Michaela Matejova
Linesmen:
Australia Bethany Bowshall
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Caumo (Gius) (SH) – 21:141–0
Fantin (Mattivi, Furlani) (PP2) – 52:012–0
16 minPenalties16 min
47Shots16
18 April 2023
19:15		Poland 0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 South KoreaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
Martyna SassGoaliesHuh Eun-beeReferee:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
United States Brooke Branson
0–116:25 – Park C. (Han) (PP)
0–229:43 – Kim H. (Choi J.)
0–333:07 – Choi J. (Im, Kim H.)
0–442:58 – Han (Park Jong-a.)
8 minPenalties14 min
35Shots30
20 April 2023
12:15		Poland 2–1
(0–0, 0–1, 2–0)		 Great BritainSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 23
Game reference
Martyna SassGoaliesNicole JacksonReferee:
Switzerland Michaela Matejova
Linesmen:
Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
Sweden Alexandra Kohl
0–129:11 – Hill (C. Jackson)
Gogoc (Onyshchenko, Sikorska) – 40:461–1
Chrapek (Sikorska, Czarnecka) (PP) – 58:542–1
6 minPenalties6 min
31Shots30
20 April 2023
15:45		Italy 3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 KazakhstanSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 295
Game reference
Elisa BiondiGoaliesArina ShchyokolovaReferee:
United States Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
United States Brooke Branson
South Korea Ma Sang-hee
Varano (Lobis, Niccolai) (PP) – 15:181–0
Abatangelo (Lobis) – 30:442–0
Campo Bagatin (Saletta, Heidenberger) – 38:093–0
12 minPenalties12 min
40Shots26
20 April 2023
19:15		Slovenia 2–4
(1–1, 0–1, 1–2)		 South KoreaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 1,250
Game reference
Pia DukaričGoaliesHuh Eun-beeReferee:
France Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Canada Melissa Brunn
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Confidenti (Podrekar) – 05:411–0
1–108:26 – Han (Park Jong-a.) (PP)
1–227:29 – Lee E. (Kim S.) (EA)
1–344:12 – Park Jong-a. (Lee S., Im)
1–447:41 – Lee E. (Park Jong-a., Han) (PP)
Confidenti (Pren) (PP) – 49:152–4
12 minPenalties4 min
14Shots44
22 April 2023
12:15		Italy 4–2
(3–1, 1–1, 0–0)		 SloveniaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Martina FedelGoaliesPia DukaričReferee:
Switzerland Michaela Matejova
Linesmen:
Canada Melissa Brunn
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Gius (Fantin) – 06:131–0
Stocker (Roccella) – 06:562–0
2–110:27 – Nylaander (Pezdir, Blazinšek)
Larger (Gius, Stocker) (PP) – 18:263–1
3–221:54 – Confidenti (Nylaander)
Roccella (Caumo) (PP) – 27:224–2
4 minPenalties18 min
66Shots10
22 April 2023
15:45		South Korea 3–2
(1–0, 2–2, 0–0)		 Great BritainSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 1,700
Game reference
Hun Eun-beeGoaliesElla HowardReferee:
United States Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
Australia Bethany Bowshall
Sweden Alexandra Kohl
Park Jong-a. (Lee E., Kim T.) – 14:321–0
Kim H. (Park Ji.) (PP) – 24:442–0
2–128:39 – Marsden (Henry)
2–232:30 – Gale (Hill) (PP)
Han (Kim S., Lee E.) (PP) – 39:593–2
8 minPenalties8 min
23Shots18
22 April 2023
19:15		Kazakhstan 2–3
(1–1, 0–0, 1–2)		 PolandSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Arina ShchyokolovaGoaliesMartyna SassReferee:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
South Korea Ma Sang-hee
Moldabay (Filimonova, Orazbayeva) (PP) – 06:301–0
1–112:40 – Chrapek (Późniewska, Czarnecka) (PP)
1–240:32 – Chrapek (Onyshchenko, Późniewska) (PP)
Golotvina (Kozgulova) – 54:412–2
2–359:22 – Późniewska (Dziwok)
12 minPenalties12 min
30Shots42
23 April 2023
12:15		Great Britain 3–4 GWS
(1–0, 1–2, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 SloveniaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Nicole JacksonGoaliesPia DukaričReferee:
Slovakia Nikoleta Celárová
Linesmen:
South Korea Ma Sang-hee
Switzerland Jamie Monard
Beal (Henry, Bloom) (PP) – 03:071–0
1–122:33 – Nylaander (Pezdir)
Marsden (Douglas, Harris) – 23:432–1
2–225:58 – Pren (Confidenti)
Headland (Gale, Cartwright) – 55:133–2
3–356:10 – Confidenti (Pren) (PP)
Henry MISS
Marsden MISS
Towns MISS
Cartwright MISS
Gale MISS		ShootoutMISS Nylaander
MISS Pezdir
MISS Blazinšek
GOAL Confidenti
2 minPenalties6 min
48Shots33
23 April 2023
15:45		Kazakhstan 1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		 South KoreaSuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 2,300
Game reference
Arina ShchyokolovaGoaliesHun Eun-beeReferee:
France Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Australia Bethany Bowshall
Canada Melissa Brunn
0–104:09 – Han (Park Jong-a., Park C.) (PP)
Sviridova (Ivanchenko, Aldabergenova) – 09:131–1
1–256:23 – Kim H. (Kim T., Choi J.)
10 minPenalties4 min
18Shots41
23 April 2023
19:15		Poland 1–0
(0–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 ItalySuwon Ice Rink, Suwon
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Martyna SassGoaliesElisa BiondiReferee:
United States Melissa Doyle
Linesmen:
Switzerland Magali Anex dit Chenaud
United States Brooke Branson
Późniewska (Dziwok) – 31:141–0
10 minPenalties8 min
17Shots49

Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Slovenia Sara Confidenti5527+12F
South Korea Han Soo-jin5426+22F
South Korea Kim Hee-won5426+58F
South Korea Park Jong-ah5246+32F
Slovenia Pia Pren5235010F
South Korea Lee Eun-ji5224+20F
Slovenia Arwen Nylaander5224+24F
Poland Karolina Późniewska5224+16F
Poland Tetiana Onyshchenko5134+26F
Poland Klaudia Chrapek5303−10D

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
Italy Elisa Biondi179:1010.335998.312
Poland Martyna Sass300:0071.4015795.542
South Korea Hun Eun-bee301:1661.1911995.201
Slovenia Pia Dukarič303:16142.7725394.760
United Kingdom Nicole Jackson245:0071.7111794.341

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
PositionPlayer[6]
GoaltenderSlovenia Pia Dukarič
DefencemanItaly Nadia Mattivi
ForwardSouth Korea Park Jong-ah

References
  1. "Tournament in Shenzhen postponed". IIHF. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. Merk, Martin (22 March 2023). "To Shenzhen in August". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "World Championships". IIHF. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. "S. Korea earns promotion in women's hockey world championship". yna.co.kr. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. "IB Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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