2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

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2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates8–15 January 2016
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (5th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored113 (5.38 per game)
Attendance34,520 (1,644 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Müller (9 points)
MVP Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Tarakanova
Official website
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The 2016 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the ninth Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Contents

Meridian Centre the venue for the tournament Meridian Centre - Exterior.JPG
Meridian Centre the venue for the tournament

Top Division

The Top Division tournament was played during 8 to 15 January 2016 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. [1]

Match officials

Six referees and nine linesmen were selected for the tournament. Christer Englund  [ sv ] of Sweden was the tournament chairperson. [2]

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33000161+159Advance to semifinals
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)32001176+116
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31002513−83Advance to quarterfinals
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30003220−180
Source: IIHF [3]
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
8 January 2016
16:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0
(2–0, 1–0, 3–0)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 584
Game reference
Beth Larcom Goalies Kateřina Zechovská Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lisa Grison
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle McGurry
Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Nilsson
Zumwinkle (Langei) – 4:311–0
Heise (Zumwinkle) – 18:252–0
Oden (SH) – 26:493–0
Snodgrass (Wente, Gilmore) – 56:244–0
Snodgrass (Ostertag) – 56:475–0
Skaja (Heise, Bowlby) – 57:216–0
14 minPenalties2 min
35Shots7
8 January 2016
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–2
(2–0, 3–2, 0–0)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 3,564
Game reference
Stephanie Neatby Goalies Valeria Tarakanova
Valeria Merkusheva 		Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
Flag of Norway.svg Anna Nygård
Flag of France.svg Sueva Torribio Rousselin
Shirley (Knowles) – 10:271–0
Bell (O'Neill) – 13:042–0
2–123:21 – Kadirova (Beloglazova)
Houston (Potomak) (PP) – 26:393–1
Maltais – 29:144–1
Watts (Shirley) – 35:015–1
5–237:29 – Zenchenko (Likhachyova)
8 minPenalties6 min
20Shots18
9 January 2016
16:00		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–6
(0–0, 0–4, 0–2)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 1,707
Game reference
Valeria Tarakanova Goalies Alex Gulstene Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandy Dewar
Linesmen:
Flag of Austria.svg Bettina Angerer
Flag of Germany.svg Daniela Kiefer
0–124:49 – Snodgrass (Wente, Barnes)
0–230:18 – Woken (Bowlby, Barnes)
0–335:26 – Gilmore (Wente, Snodgrass)
0–436:30 – Brodt (Norby, Woken)
0–545:26 – Woken (Norby, Brodt) (PP)
0–646:10 – Gilmore (Wente)
18 minPenalties2 min
11Shots46
9 January 2016
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg11–0
(3–0, 7–0, 1–0)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 3,389
Game reference
Édith D'Astous Moreau Goalies Denisa Jandova
Kateřina Zechovská 		Referee:
Flag of France.svg Marie-Tjana Picavet
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Leclerc
Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Linnek
Agnew (O'Neill, Maltais) (PP) – 18:071–0
Oswald (Bell) – 19:352–0
Potomak – 19:573–0
O'Neill (Bell) – 20:414–0
Potomak (Watts, Shirley) – 21:015–0
Shirley (Maltais, Potomak)6–0
Bourbonnais (Agnew) – 32:007–0
Berg (Maltais) – 34:458–0
Agnew (Howran, Knowles) – 39:409–0
O'Neill (Bell, Elmes) – 39:5510–0
Schneider (Friesen) – 49:3911–0
10 minPenalties8 min
44Shots13
11 January 2016
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–3
(0–1, 0–2, 2–0)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 797
Game reference
Kateřina Zechovská Goalies Valeria Merkusheva Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Leclerc
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justine Todd
0–16:54 – Kadirova (Beloglazova)
0–224:51 – Vodopyanova (Kadirova) (PP)
0–3Kadirova (Vodopyanova)
Hymlarová (Patočková) – 47:391–3
Patočková (Martinů) – 52:232–3
8 minPenalties14 min
18Shots20
11 January 2016
19:30		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–1
(2–0, 1–0, 1–1)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 4,016
Game reference
Alex Gulstene Goalies Stephanie Neatby Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Michaela Kiefer
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Nilsson
Flag of France.svg Sueva Torribio Rousselin
Brodt (Wethington, Barnes) (PP) – 5:521–0
Gilmore (Barnes) (PP) – 9:342–0
Snodgrass (Wente, Gilmore) (PP) – 26:063–0
3–156:24 – Edgar (Watts)
Gilmore (Wente) (ENG) – 58:344–1
10 minPenalties10 min
32Shots34

Group B

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32001134+96 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to quarterfinals
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 32001144+106 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3200195+46 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to relegation round
4Flag of France.svg  France 30003124−230
Source: IIHF [3]
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.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Sweden 3 Pts, +2 GD; Finland 3 Pts, 0 GD; Switzerland 3 Pts, −2 GD
8 January 2016
12:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg11–1
(2–0, 5–0, 4–1)		Flag of France.svg  France Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 3,521
Game reference
Tiia Pajarinen Goalies Anaïs Aurard
Victoire Masure 		Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandy Dewar
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Linnek
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justine Todd
Melotindos (Nousiainen) – 13:411–0
Lehtopelto (Melotindos, Karppinen) – 17:152–0
Reinikainen (Melotindos, Karppinen) – 21:023–0
Savander (Säkkinen, Nieminen) – 25:184–0
Nylund (Säkkinen) – 28:505–0
Nieminen (Säkkinen, Nylund) – 32:026–0
Karjalainen (Säkkinen, Nylund) – 38:577–0
Nieminen (Nylund) – 40:408–0
Nousiainen – 40:569–0
9–146:00 – Aurard (Huguet)
Reinikainen (Lehtopelto) (SH) – 47:3410–1
Nylund (Nieminen) (PP) – 59:1511–1
8 minPenalties8 min
55Shots7
8 January 2016
14:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–1
(3–0, 1–0, 1–1)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Seymour-Hannah Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 471
Game reference
Emma Söderberg Goalies Vanessa Bolinger Referee:
Flag of France.svg Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Daniela Kiefer
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Leclerc
Hjalmarsson (Wernblom) – 12:111–0
Lundin (Adolfsson, Nikula) – 14:072–0
af Bjur (Neunzert, Nylén Persson) (PP) – 18:273–0
af Bjur (Tedenby, Johansson) – 31:524–0
4–153:59 – Müller (Rüedi)
Lundin (Nylén Persson, Tedenby) – 56:295–1
4 minPenalties10 min
31Shots20
9 January 2016
12:00		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 578
Game reference
Vanessa Bolinger Goalies Johanna Oksman Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Michaela Kiefer
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Nilsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justine Todd
Quennec (Enzler) – 35:421–0
Müller (Zimmermann) – 53:572–0
12 minPenalties2 min
17Shots19
9 January 2016
14:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg7–0
(2–0, 3–0, 2–0)		Flag of France.svg  France Seymour-Hannah Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 406
Game reference
Ellen Jonsson Goalies Victoire Masure Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Kaisa Ketonen
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle McGurry
Flag of Norway.svg Anne Nygård
Armborg (Hjalmarsson, Berglund) – 00:511–0
Tedenby (El-Mahmadi) – 16:492–0
Murén (Lundin, Nylén Persson) – 30:293–0
Hjalmarsson (Adolfsson) – 32:284–0
Lundin (Muren, Johansson) – 36:115–0
Muren (Lundin) – 41:046–0
Johansson (Adolfsson) – 43:337–0
10 minPenalties4 min
49Shots13
11 January 2016
12:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 2,635
Game reference
Tiia Pajarinen Goalies Emma Söderberg Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lisa Grison
Linesmen:
Flag of Austria.svg Bettina Angerer
Flag of Norway.svg Anna Nygård
Nieminen (Nylund, Karppinen) – 18:45
Karppinen (Klemola) – 37:47
Nieminen (Melotindos) – 52:06		Goals27:44 – Adolfsson (Hjalmarsson, Johansson)
8 minPenalties6 min
18Shots21
11 January 2016
14:00		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–0
(1–0, 3–0, 2–0)		Flag of France.svg  France Seymour-Hannah Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 211
Game reference
4 minPenalties14 min
49Shots7

Relegation round

The third and fourth placed team from Group B played a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.

12 January 2016
12:00		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–1
(2–1, 0–0, 3–0)		Flag of France.svg  France Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 224
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
30Shots5
14 January 2016
12:00		 France  Flag of France.svg0–2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 537
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
9Shots42

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
A4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2 B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
A2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
A2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
A3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3A3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
B2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0 Third place
B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
A3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1

Quarterfinals

12 January 2016
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–3
(0–0, 2–1, 0–2)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 444
Game reference
6 minPenalties16 min
39Shots17
12 January 2016
19:30		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 1011
Game reference
6 minPenalties12 min
33Shots17

Semifinals

14 January 2016
16:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 711
Game reference
Beth Larcom Goalies Ellen Jonsson Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brandy Dewar
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Daniela Kiefer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justine Todd
Heising – 6:24
Brodt (SH) – 33:10
Oden (Compher, Heising) – 39:50
Heise (Zumwinkle, Barnes) – 46:30		Goals
4 minPenalties10 min
43Shots9
14 January 2016
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 2,819
Game reference
4 minPenalties8 min
43Shots12

Fifth place game

14 January 2016
12:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Seymour-Hannah Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 187
Game reference
Kateřina Zechovská Goalies Johanna Oksman Referee:
Flag of France.svg Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle McGurry
Flag of France.svg Sueva Torribio Rousselin
Smetková (Zedníková, Erbenová) (PP) – 09:091–0
Smetková (Neubauerová) – 34:262–0
Jůzková (Topolská) – 47:303–0
3–154:27 – Sahlstrom (Klemola, Melotindos)
4 minPenalties2 min
24Shots29

Bronze medal game

15 January 2016
16:00		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–2
(0–2, 0–0, 1–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 1,192
Game reference
Valeria Tarakanova Goalies Emma Söderberg Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Szkola
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Leclerc
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justine Todd
0–105:01 – Tedenby (PP)
0–213:03 – Hjalmarsson
Beloglazova (Kadirova) – 55:331–2
10 minPenalties4 min
27Shots32

Gold medal game

15 January 2016
19:30		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2 OT
(0–1, 1–1, 1–0)
(OT: 1–0)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Attendance: 5,516
Game reference
Alex Gulstene Goalies Stephanie Neatby Referee:
Flag of France.svg Marie Picavet
Linesmen:
Flag of Austria.svg Bettina Angerer
Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Linnek
0–117:55 – Bourbonnais
0–225:58 – Watts
Woken – 35:001–2
Snodgrass – 48:032–2
Snodgrass (Barnes, Wethington) – 61:473–2
2 minPenalties8 min
29Shots23

Final rankings

PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54100233+2014Champions
2 A Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)53011239+1410Runners-up
3 B Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 640021811+712Third place
4 A Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 62004919−106Fourth place
5 A Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 51004724−173Fifth place game
6 B Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 520031510+56
7 B Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 54001166+1012Win Relegation game
8 B Flag of France.svg  France 50005231−290Relegation to Division I A

Tournament awards

Best players selected by the directorate

Best Goalkeeper Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Söderberg
Best Defenseman Flag of the United States.svg Cayla Barnes
Best Forward Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Müller

Source: IIHF [4]

Media All Stars

Goalkeeper Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Söderberg
Defenceman Flag of the United States.svg Cayla Barnes
Defenceman Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Adolfsson
Forward Flag of Russia.svg Fanuza Kadirova
Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ashton Bell
Forward Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alina Müller
Most Valuable Player Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Tarakanova

Source: IIHF [5]

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1 Alina Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5729+510
2 Natalie Snodgrass Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5617+86
3 Fanuza Kadirova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6527+10
4 Rahel Enzler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5167+40
5 Jessica Adolfsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6167+26
6 Rebecca Gilmore Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5426+60
6 Petra Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5426+42
8 Celine Tedenby Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6426+26
9 Ashton Bell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5336+60
10 Jenniina Nylund Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5246+24

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF [6]

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1 Alex Gulstene Flag of the United States.svg  United States 181:4730.9995.451
2 Tiia Pajarinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 179:3641.3493.330
3 Emma Söderberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 240:0071.7593.270
4 Vanessa Bolinger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 279:3661.2991.042
5 Valeria Tarakanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 288:40142.9190.071

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF [7]

Division I

Division I

The Division I tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary during 10 to 16 January 2016. [8]

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 55000182+1615Promoted to 2017 Top Division
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53101198+1111
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 53011189+910
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 520031412+26
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)51004424−203
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 50005220−180Relegated to 2017 Division I Group B
Source: IIHF [9]
(H) Host

Division I Qualification

The Division I Qualification tournament was played in Spittal an der Drau and Radenthein, Austria during 7 to 11 January 2016. [10] The teams were divided into two groups of four where the winners played off against each other for promotion to the 2017 Division I Group A tournament. The teams ranking second through sixth remained in the newly titled Division I Group B and were joined by the relegated team from the 2016 Division I tournament. As the lowest ranking teams, Romania and Australia were relegated to the new Division I Group B Qualification tournament.

Austria won the tournament and gained promotion to the 2017 Division I Group A tournament. [11]

Seventh place game

11 January 2016
11:45		 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6–7 GWS
(3–1, 2–2, 1–3)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Nockhalle, Radenthein
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots48

Fifth place game

11 January 2016
15:15		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg5–2
(1–0, 4–0, 0–2)		Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Nockhalle, Radenthein
12 minPenalties16 min
15Shots35

Third place game

11 January 2016
12:00		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Eis Sport Arena, Spittal an der Drau
20 minPenalties16 min
24Shots27

First place game

11 January 2016
15:30		 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–2
(1–2, 1–0, 1–0)		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Eis Sport Arena, Spittal an der Drau
6 minPenalties6 min
38Shots9

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The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 24th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2024 competition.

The 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I was three international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A, I B and I B Q represented the second, third and fourth tier of competition at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 IIHF World U18 Championships</span> Under-18 mens ice hockey tournament

The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 25th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments served as qualifications for the 2025 competition.

The 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of competition at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III were two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Divisions III A and III B represented the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "U18 Women's Worlds host named". International Ice Hockey Federation . 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Competition Officials" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Preliminary Round – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 11 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship – Media All Stars" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Scoring Leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Goalkeepers" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Division I: Competition Schedule" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 10 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Division I: Round Robin – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 16 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "New format for Women's under 18 qualification". International Ice Hockey Federation . Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Merk, Martin (12 January 2016). "Austrian girls move up". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Division I Qualification: Preliminary Round – Tournament Progress" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation . 10 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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