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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14 – 20 |
| Teams | 5 |
The following teams took part in the Division V tournament which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to March 20. [1] As the winner of the group, Poland was promoted to Division IV for the 2012 championships (renamed Division IIB). Additionally Spain was elevated because of some nations' withdrawals. Ireland, Turkey, and Bulgaria resumed play in 2013 in Division IIB Qualification.
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4 | +57 | 11 |
 Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | +27 | 10 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 6 |
 Turkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 3 |
 Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | −43 | 0 |
All times local (EEST/UTC+3)
| March 14, 2011 14:30 | Poland | 23 – 0 | Ireland | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 14, 2011 18:00 | Bulgaria | 2 – 1 | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 15, 2011 14:30 | Turkey | 0 – 7 | Spain | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 15, 2011 18:00 | Poland | 19 – 0 | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 16, 2011 14:30 | Ireland | 0 – 3 | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 16, 2011 18:00 | Bulgaria | 0 – 7 | Spain | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 18, 2011 14:30 | Spain | 4 – 5 OT | Poland | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 18, 2011 18:00 | Ireland | 0 – 3 | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 19, 2011 14:30 | Spain | 14 – 0 | Ireland | Winter Sports Palace |
| March 19, 2011 18:00 | Turkey | 0 – 14 | Poland | Winter Sports Palace |
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Szynal | Poland | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | +22 | 6 |
| 2 | Marta Bigos | Poland | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | +26 | 2 |
| 3 | Karolina Pozniewska | Poland | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +15 | 4 |
| 4 | Ewelina Czarnecka | Poland | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +20 | 2 |
| 5 | Aleksandra Berecka | Poland | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +19 | 0 |
| 6 | Maria Gurrea | Spain | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 4 |
| 7 | Ana Ucedo | Spain | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +6 | 4 |
| 8 | Vanesa Abrisqueta | Spain | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +9 | 0 |
| 9 | Katarzyna Frackowiak | Poland | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +9 | 0 |
| 10 | Ainhoa Merino | Spain | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 0 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes [2]
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malgorzata Burda | Poland | 144:12 | 2 | 0.83 | 92.31 | 0 |
| 2 | Carlota Alvarado | Spain | 158:38 | 5 | 1.97 | 90.20 | 1 |
| 3 | Seanna Conway | Ireland | 150:58 | 18 | 7.15 | 90.06 | 0 |
| 4 | Karnelia Ivanova | Bulgaria | 240:00 | 27 | 6.75 | 90.04 | 1 |
| 5 | Joanna Katarzynska-Goj | Poland | 97:16 | 2 | 1.23 | 89.47 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts [3]
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