2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

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2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates2–7 April
20–26 February
Teams10
  2022
2024  

The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A and Division II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship. [1]

Contents

Latvia won Group A and got promoted and North Korea got relegated after withdrawing. Belgium won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Croatia got relegated. [2]

Group A tournament

2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II A
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
City Mexico City
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2–7 April
Teams5
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored54 (5.4 per game)
Attendance3,938 (394 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Miljone (9 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023. [3] [4]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Placed 2nd in Division II A last year.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Placed 3rd in Division II A last year.
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Placed 4th in Division II A last year.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Hosts; placed 5th in Division II A last year.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Did not participate last year.
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted.

Match officials

Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament. [5]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joanie Duchesneau
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Thomson
  • Flag of Mexico.svg Marise Larios
  • Flag of Poland.svg Monika Szpyt-Jucha
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 44000213+1812Promoted to the 2024 Division I B
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 43001176+119
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)42002516116
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 401035942
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 40013620141
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea [lower-alpha 1] 000000000Relegated to the 2024 Division II 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
Notes:
  1. North Korea withdrew before the tournament.

Match results

All times are local (Central ZoneUTC−6).

2 April 2023
14:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–2
(0–1, 2–0, 1–1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 108
Game reference
Kristiāna Apsīte Goalies Hsu Tzu-ting Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Barlow
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg Marise Larios
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren
0–106:33 – Yeh H. (Chao) (PP)
Rulle (A. Apsīte) – 21:281–1
Miljone (Lagzdiņa) (PP) – 33:132–1
2–244:10 – Hsieh C. (Huang M.) (PP)
Rulle – 58:533–2
35 minPenalties12 min
45Shots21
2 April 2023
18:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–6
(0–4, 0–1, 0–1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 716
Game reference
Mónica Rentería
Miranda De Antuñano
Goalies Alba Gonzalo
Laura López De Ochoa
Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Zedníková
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joanie Duchesneau
Flag of Poland.svg Monika Szpyt-Jucha
0–104:11 – Serrano (Muñoz)
0–210:42 – Muñoz (Serna, O'Hare)
0–312:15 – Castellanos (Álvarez, Muñoz) (PP)
0–416:29 – Castellanos (Bosch)
0–539:28 – Scilipoti (Muñoz, Álvarez) (PP)
0–642:35 – García (Rivas, Gil)
10 minPenalties10 min
19Shots32

3 April 2023
18:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–3
(0–1, 1–1, 1–1)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 682
Game reference
Birta Helgadóttir Goalies Mónica Rentería Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Béatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Thomson
0–110:25 – Téllez (G. Rojas, J. Rojas)
Vidarsdóttir – 27:151–1
1–238:46 – Téllez (González) (SH)
1–344:52 – Amaya (PP)
Hjaltested (Björgvinsdóttir) (SH) – 52:422–3
14 minPenalties8 min
29Shots34

4 April 2023
14:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 128
Game reference
Alba Gonzalo Goalies Hsu Tzu-ting Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Barlow
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joanie Duchesneau
Flag of Mexico.svg Marise Larios
Pareja (Merino) – 29:351–0
Fernández (Aizpurua, Muñoz) – 32:312–0
8 minPenalties6 min
41Shots20
4 April 2023
18:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–6
(0–3, 0–1, 0–2)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 127
Game reference
Birta Helgadóttir
Andrea Bachmann
Goalies Kristiāna Apsīte Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Béatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Flag of Poland.svg Monika Szpyt-Jucha
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Thomson
0–100:17 – Miljone (A. Apsīte, Rulle)
0–205:58 – Lagzdiņa (Rulle, K. Apsīte) (PP)
0–312:55 – Lagzdiņa (Yip-Chuck) (PP)
0–430:34 – Yip-Chuck (A. Apsīte) (SH)
0–546:38 – Miljone (Kolīte) (PP)
0–650:46 – Balode (Miljone) (PP2)
14 minPenalties18 min
21Shots35

5 April 2023
18:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–8
(0–1, 0–4, 0–3)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 708
Game reference
Mónica Rentería
Miranda De Antuñano
Goalies Kristiāna Apsīte Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Zedníková
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Thomson
0–118:35 – Rulle (Yip-Chuck) (PP)
0–221:50 – Pudule (Aņisimova)
0–325:20 – Miljone (Yip-Chuck)
0–429:42 – Yip-Chuck (Aņisimova) (EA)
0–536:25 – A. Apsīte (Jakovļeva)
0–643:45 – Miljone (Rulle) (PP2)
0–749:44 – Kezika (A. Apsīte)
0–859:13 – Rulle (Lagzdiņa) (PP)
16 minPenalties12 min
23Shots42

6 April 2023
14:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8–2
(1–1, 3–0, 4–1)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 114
Game reference
Alba Gonzalo Goalies Birta Helgadóttir
Andrea Bachmann
Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Zedníková
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joanie Duchesneau
Flag of Mexico.svg Marise Larios
Muñoz (Fernández, Álvarez) – 10:181–0
1–110:39 – Björgvinsdóttir
Serrano (Merino) – 26:592–1
Castellanos (Scilipoti) – 33:193–1
Merino (Merino) – 35:584–1
4–243:00 – Geirsdóttir
Fernández (Muñoz, O'Hare) – 46:085–2
Fernández (O'Hare) (PP) – 46:566–2
Scilipoti (Moreno) – 54:397–2
Serna (O'Hare) – 56:328–2
10 minPenalties8 min
45Shots16
6 April 2023
18:30
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–2
(0–1, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 782
Game reference
Wang Yun-tzu Goalies Mónica Rentería Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Béatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren
Flag of Poland.svg Monika Szpyt-Jucha
0–107:57 – D. Rosales (Téllez)
0–233:09 – Nevárez (SH)
0 minPenalties12 min
39Shots27

7 April 2023
14:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 295
Game reference
Kristiāna Apsīte Goalies Alba Gonzalo Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Barlow
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Lundgren
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie Thomson
Miljone (Balode) – 15:541–0
Miljone (Lagzdiņa) – 21:172–0
Silajāne (A. Apsīte, Kubliņa) (PP) – 45:113–0
3–148:46 – Muñoz (Pareja)
Balode (Yip-Chuck, Miljone) (PP) – 49:124–1
8 minPenalties10 min
27Shots38
7 April 2023
18:30
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–2 GWS
(1–2, 1–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland San Jeronimo Arena, Mexico City
Attendance: 278
Game reference
Hsu Tzu-ting Goalies Birta Helgadóttir Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Zedníková
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg Marise Larios
Flag of Poland.svg Monika Szpyt-Jucha
0–105:51 – Björgvinsdóttir (Hjaltested)
Lin Yi. (Sha) – 18:241–1
1–219:19 – Leifsdóttir
Hsieh C. (Huang Y.) – 26:332–2
Chao Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Huang Y. Ice hockey puck.svg
Lin Yi. Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Pan Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Björgvinsdóttir
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Hjaltested
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Björnsdóttir
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Arnadóttir
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Leifsdóttir
8 minPenalties39 min
42Shots24

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Miljone 4729+54F
Flag of Spain.svg Vega Muñoz 4358+60F
Flag of Latvia.svg Linda Rulle 4437+40F
Flag of Latvia.svg Krista Yip-Chuck 4246+24F
Flag of Latvia.svg Agnese Apsīte 4156+70F
Flag of Latvia.svg Anna Lagzdiņa 4235+20F
Flag of Spain.svg Haizea Fernández 4314+50F
Flag of Spain.svg Bridget O'Hare 4044+64D
Flag of Spain.svg Claudia Castellanos 4303+26F
Flag of Latvia.svg Aija Balode 4213+52D
Flag of Iceland.svg Sunna Björgvinsdóttir 4213+32F
Flag of Spain.svg Sofia Scilipoti 4213+26F
Flag of Mexico.svg Claudia Téllez 4213+12F

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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Latvia.svg Kristiāna Apsīte 240:0030.7510297.062
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsu Tzu-ting 185:0072.2711093.640
Flag of Spain.svg Alba Gonzalo 217:2861.667792.211
Flag of Iceland.svg Birta Helgadóttir 181:55123.9612290.160
Flag of Mexico.svg Mónica Rentería 190:37113.4610389.321

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]
Goaltender Flag of Mexico.svg Mónica Rentería
Defenceman Flag of Latvia.svg Aija Balode
Forward Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Miljone

Group B tournament

2023 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II B
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
City Cape Town
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–26 February
Teams5
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored84 (8.4 per game)
Attendance1,900 (190 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharna Godfrey (14 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023. [7] [8]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Placed 2nd in Division II B last year.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Hosts; placed 4th in Division II B last year.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Did not participate last year.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted.

Match officials

Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament. [9]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davida Paul
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Malá
  • Flag of Germany.svg Svenja Strohmenger
  • Flag of Hungary.svg Bernadett Holzer
  • Flag of Italy.svg Danielle Rostan
  • Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Pobożniak
  • Flag of Spain.svg Alba Calero
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michele Müller

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 44000194+1512Promoted to the 2024 Division II A
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43001343+319
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 420022411+136
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)41003420163
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 40004346430Relegated to the 2024 Division III A
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [lower-alpha 1] 000000000Withdrawn
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. Turkey withdrew before the tournament due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. [10]

Match results

All times are local (South African Standard TimeUTC+2).

20 February 2023
16:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–15
(1–4, 0–3, 0–8)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Julija Baždar
Lucija Pretula
Goalies Lochlyn Hyde Referee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davida Paul
Linesmen:
Flag of Spain.svg Alba Calero
Flag of Hungary.svg Bernadett Holzer
0–102:32 – C. Heale (Lilly) (PP)
0–203:55 – Mills (Heale, Kloss)
Matak (Marinković, E. Čavka) (PP) – 06:111–2
1–314:38 – Lilly (C. Heale) (PP)
1–415:38 – Kloss (Mulari)
1–525:13 – Shields (A. Heale, Mulari) (PP)
1–631:53 – Murray (Lilly, Whitman)
1–739:26 – C. Heale (Shields)
1–841:25 – C. Heale
1–949:47 – Mulari (Kloss, Richmond)
1–1053:00 – Mills (Mulari)
1–1153:54 – Murray
1–1257:19 – Jones (Mulari)
1–1359:16 – A. Heale (C. Heale, Whitman)
1–1459:44 – Kloss (Mulari, Mills)
1–1559:58 – Mills (Mulari)
10 minPenalties6 min
14Shots61
20 February 2023
20:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0
(2–0, 5–0, 3–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Sasha King Goalies Shaylene Rorke
Monique van Dyk
Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Malá
Linesmen:
Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Pobożniak
Flag of Italy.svg Danielle Rostan
Godfrey (Kiliwnik) – 01:021–0
Aparicio (Clark-Crompton, Cochrane) – 11:252–0
Sammons (Godfrey, Goonan) – 27:153–0
Badaoui (Lukowiak) – 29:454–0
Clark-Crompton – 33:395–0
Godfrey (Sammons, Kiliwnik) – 35:346–0
Aparicio (Clark-Crompton, Cochrane) – 36:347–0
Nottle (Pullen, Walker) – 48:318–0
Clark-Crumpton (Aparicio) – 56:349–0
Kiliwnik (Godfrey, Sammons) – 58:5510–0
16 minPenalties10 min
46Shots3

21 February 2023
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg10–1
(3–0, 3–1, 4–0)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Nina van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen
Goalies Julija Baždar Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Svenja Strohmenger
Linesmen:
Flag of Hungary.svg Bernadett Holzer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michele Müller
De Guchtenaere (Van Calster) (PP) – 05:411–0
Steeno (De Guchtenaere) – 13:462–0
De Guchtenaere (Steeno) – 19:133–0
De Guchtenaere (Van Calster, Steeno) – 28:354–0
Paulissen – 28:415–0
Van Calster – 31:376–0
6–134:32 – E. Čavka (Marinković, Pack)
Paulissen (De Wolf) – 49:527–1
De Guchtenaere (Steeno) (SH) – 52:028–1
Maka (Azitemina) – 54:189–1
Terwangne (Van Calster) – 55:0110–1
10 minPenalties4 min
48Shots13

22 February 2023
16:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0
(0–0, 1–0, 0–0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Nina van Orshaegen Goalies Imogen Perry Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Svenja Strohmenger
Linesmen:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michele Müller
Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Pobożniak
Bosmans (Van Calster, Steeno) (PP) – 25:211–0
10 minPenalties10 min
12Shots48
22 February 2023
20:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–1
(2–0, 1–0, 2–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Lilly Forbes Goalies Shaylene Rorke Referee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davida Paul
Linesmen:
Flag of Spain.svg Alba Calero
Flag of Italy.svg Danielle Rostan
Mills (Kloss) – 13:581–0
Orr (Murray) – 14:432–0
Murray (Mulari) (PP) – 33:563–0
Jones – 46:344–0
Mulari (Kloss) – 47:515–0
5–154:26 – Van Doesburgh (Verwey) (PP2)
6 minPenalties6 min
49Shots12

23 February 2023
20:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–19
(0–2, 0–12, 0–5)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Julija Baždar
Lucija Pretula
Goalies Sasha King Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Malá
Linesmen:
Flag of Hungary.svg Bernadett Holzer
Flag of Italy.svg Danielle Rostan
0–100:47 – Godfrey (Sammons, Harvey)
0–211:59 – Cochrane (Malcolm, Aparicio) (PP)
0–320:29 – Aparicio (Clark-Crumpton)
0–421:37 – Kiliwnik (Godfrey, Walker)
0–523:01 – Godfrey (Sammons, Kiliwnik) (PP)
0–623:22 – Cochrane
0–725:28 – Walker (Malcolm)
0–826:20 – Kiliwnik (Godfrey, Sammons)
0–927:22 – Clark-Crumpton (Cochrane)
0–1028:56 – Malcolm (Tihema)
0–1129:42 – Clark-Crumpton (Aparicio)
0–1233:48 – Kiliwnik (Sammons, Dutton)
0–1334:43 – Cochrane (Clark-Crumpton, Walker)
0–1438:42 – Walker (Godfrey)
0–1542:23 – Clark-Crumpton (Godfrey)
0–1649:11 – Nottle (Badaoui, Harvey)
0–1750:11 – Sammons (Rapchuk)
0–1859:35 – Godfrey (Kiliwnik, Sammons)
0–1959:50 – Kiliwnik (Godfrey)
6 minPenalties6 min
8Shots67

24 February 2023
16:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 40
Game reference
Lochlyn Hyde Goalies Nina van Orshaegen Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Svenja Strohmenger
Linesmen:
Flag of Spain.svg Alba Calero
Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Pobożniak
0–100:41 – De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Steeno)
Lilly – 05:061–1
Mills (Mulari, Jones) – 18:022–1
2–223:58 – De Guchtenaere (Steeno, Van Calster)
2–328:48 – De Guchtenaere (Steeno, Bosmans)
2–459:23 – De Guchtenaere (Steeno) (EN)
6 minPenalties2 min
27Shots19
24 February 2023
20:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–1
(2–0, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Shaylene Rorke Goalies Julija Baždar Referee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Davida Paul
Linesmen:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michele Müller
Flag of Italy.svg Danielle Rostan
Rhode (SH) – 07:011–0
Kruger – 19:552–0
2–139:08 – E. Čavka
14 minPenalties20 min
25Shots13

26 February 2023
14:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–2
(0–2, 3–0, 2–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Imogen Perry
Sasha King
Goalies Lilly Forbes Referee:
Flag of Germany.svg Svenja Strohmenger
Linesmen:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michele Müller
Flag of Poland.svg Joanna Pobożniak
0–102:37 – Whitman (A. Heale)
0–217:43 – Murray (Orr)
Godfrey (Sammons, Kiliwnik) – 25:381–2
Clark-Crumpton (Cochrane, Aparicio) – 31:252–2
Clark-Crumpton – 37:233–2
Sammons (Godfrey, Dutton) – 44:244–2
Clark-Crumpton (Aparicio, Malcolm) (PP) – 51:185–2
4 minPenalties6 min
45Shots16
26 February 2023
18:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Shaylene Rorke
Monique van Dyk
Goalies Nina van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen
Referee:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gabriela Malá
Linesmen:
Flag of Spain.svg Alba Calero
Flag of Hungary.svg Bernadett Holzer
0–114:33 – Steeno (Van Calster, De Guchtenaere) (PP)
0–230:15 – De Wolf (Leyen, Paulissen)
0–333:14 – Van Calster (Steeno, Bosmans)
Rhode (Kruger, Van Doesburgh) (PP) – 38:441–3
1–445:17 – Paulissen (De Wolf)
6 minPenalties2 min
5Shots47

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharna Godfrey 46814+142F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Clark-Crompton 48412+122F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara Sammons 43811+130F
Flag of New Zealand.svg Anjali Mulari 42911+80F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anke Steeno 42911+88F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Guchtenaere 48210+90F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsey Kiliwnik 45510+130F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashlie Aparicio 4358+112F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chinouk Van Calster 4268+90D
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephenie Cochrane 4347+110F

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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sasha King 160:0000.0020100.002
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nina van Orshaegen 180:0031.008696.511
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lilly Forbes 120:0062.005789.470
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lochlyn Hyde 118:4442.023287.500
Flag of South Africa.svg Shaylene Rorke 190:28165.0411986.550

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 [11]
Goaltender Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nina van Orshaegen
Defenceman Flag of South Africa.svg Donne van Doesburgh
Forward Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Guchtenaere

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