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2008 IIHF Women's World Championship

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Host country
  
China

Teams
  
9

Runner-up
  
Canada

Dates
  
April 4 - April 12

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 1 host city)

Champions
  
United States (2nd title)

The 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from April 4 to April 13, 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China. It was the 11th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

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Promotions and relegations reflect the results of the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

For the eleventh straight tournament, Canada met the United States in the gold-medal match and, for only the second time out of 11, the American team defeated the Canadians for the gold medal. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, China) failed to medal. The Swiss competed for a medal for the first time, losing to Finland in the Bronze medal game.

Group A

All times local (GMT+8).

Group B

All times local (GMT+8).

Group C

All times local (GMT+8).

Group D (1-3 Place)

All times local (GMT+8).

Group E (4-6 Place)

All times local (GMT+8).

Group F (7-9 Place)

All times local (GMT+8).

 Germany is relegated to Division I for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

Match for third place

All times local (GMT+8).

Final

All times local (GMT+8).

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Noora Räty,  Finland
  • Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero,  United States
  • Forward: Natalie Darwitz,  United States

    • Source: IIHF.com

    Media All-Stars

  • Goaltender: Noora Räty,  Finland
  • Defensemen: Julie Chu,  United States; Emma Laaksonen,  Finland
  • Forwards: Jayna Hefford,  Canada; Hayley Wickenheiser,  Canada; Natalie Darwitz,  United States
  • MVP: Noora Räty,  Finland

    • Source:

    Division I

    The following teams took part of the Division I tournament, which was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at Ventspils OC Ice Hall from March 10 through March 16, 2008.

     Kazakhstan is promoted to the main tournament and  Latvia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

    Scoring leaders

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

    Source: IIHF.com

    Goaltending leaders

    (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

    TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

    Source: IIHF.com

    Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Zuzana Tomčíková,  Slovakia
  • Defenseman: Tatyana Shtelmaister,  Kazakhstan
  • Forward: Iveta Koka,  Latvia

    • Source: IIHF.com

    Division II

    The following teams took part in the Division II tournament, held in Vierumäki, Finland, at Vierumäki Ice Rink from March 25 to March 30, 2008.

     Austria is promoted to Division I and  Australia is relegated to Division III for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

    Scoring leaders

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

    Source: IIHF.com

    Goaltending leaders

    (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

    TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

    Source: IIHF.com

    Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Sandra Borschke,  Austria
  • Defenseman: Linda de Rocco,  Italy
  • Forward: Denise Altmann,  Austria

    • Source: IIHF.com

    Division III

    The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, held in Miskolc, Hungary, from April 6 to April 12, 2008.

     Great Britain is promoted to Division II and  South Korea is relegated to Division IV for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

    Scoring leaders

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

    Source: IIHF.com

    Goaltending leaders

    (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

    TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

    Source: IIHF.com

    Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Ksenija Boznar,  Slovenia
  • Defenseman: Diana Kruseljposavec,  Croatia
  • Forward: Angela Taylor,  Great Britain
  • MVP :Jasmina Rosar  Slovenia

    • Source: IIHF.com

    Division IV

    The following teams took part in the Division IV tournament, held in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, at Vakar Lajos Icerink from March 23 to March 29, 2008.

     Iceland is promoted to Division III for the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

    Scoring leaders

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

    Source: IIHF.com

    Goaltending leaders

    (minimum 40% team's total ice time)

    TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

    Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Karitas Halldorsdottir,  Iceland
  • Defenseman: Annabelle Lewis,  New Zealand
  • Forward: Magdolna Dobondi,  Romania

    • Source: IIHF.com

    References

    2008 IIHF Women's World Championship Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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