2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Finland |
| City | Vantaa |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–12 January 2025 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (8th title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place | Czechia |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 130 (6.19 per game) |
| Attendance | 10,292 (490 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Stryker Zablocki (12 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Nela Lopušanová |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship was the 17th U18 Women's World Championship in ice hockey.[1][2]
Top Division
The Top Division tournament was held in Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa, Finland, from 4 to 12 January 2025.[3]
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Finland (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4[a] | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 |
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:
| 4 January 2025 10:00 | United States | 6–0 (2–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Japan | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 288 |
| [Game reference 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Morgan Stickney | Goalies | Haruka Kuromaru Rio Suzuki | Referees: Martina Volkánová Karin Williner Linesmen: Lara Fischer Jennifer Vicha | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Shots | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 January 2025 13:30 | Finland | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | Sweden | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 1,592 |
| [Game reference 2] | |||||||||||
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| Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | Goalies | Maja Helge | Referees: Vanessa Anselm Syndey Harris Linesmen: Stephanie Gagnon Abigail Torres | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||
| 5 January 2025 10:00 | Sweden | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | United States | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 332 |
| [Game reference 3] | |||||||||||
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| Maja Helge | Goalies | Morgan Stickney | Referees: Amy Martin Hollie Neenan Linesmen: Zóra Gottlibet Anina Schüpbach | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||
| 5 January 2025 13:30 | Finland | 4–2 (1–1, 0–1, 3–0) | Japan | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 911 |
| [Game reference 4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | Goalies | Haruka Kuromaru | Referees: Sabina Küller Anneke Orlandini Linesmen: Brooke Branson Stephanie Gagnon | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2025 13:30 | Japan | 4–5 OT (1–1, 3–2, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) | Sweden | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 211 |
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| Haruka Kuromaru | Goalies | Jorinde Heller | Referees: Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Amy Martin Linesmen: Otillia Classon Lara Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2025 17:00 | United States | 5–0 (1–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Finland | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 828 |
| [Game reference 6] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Morgan Stickney | Goalies | Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | Referees: Anneke Orlandini Martina Volkánová Linesmen: Zóra Gottlibet Jennifer Vicha | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 59 | Shots | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czechia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 0 |
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
| 4 January 2025 17:00 | Czechia | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0) | Switzerland | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 233 |
| [Game reference 7] | |||||||||||
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| Daniela Nováková | Goalies | Amaya Iseli | Referees: Sabina Küller Amy Martin Linesmen: Maren Frøhaug Zóra Gottlibet | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||
| 4 January 2025 20:30 | Canada | 6–2 (2–1, 0–1, 4–0) | Slovakia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 268 |
| [Game reference 8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marilou Grenier | Goalies | Marianna Sumegová Zuzana Tomečková | Referees: Anna Hammar Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Linesmen: Otillia Classon Anja Klemm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Shots | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 January 2025 17:00 | Slovakia | 3–6 (1–2, 2–2, 0–2) | Czechia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 259 |
| [Game reference 9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marianna Sumegová | Goalies | Daniela Nováková | Referees: Syndey Harris Karin Williner Linesmen: Anja Klemm Jennifer Vicha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 January 2025 20:30 | Canada | 5–1 (0–0, 4–1, 1–0) | Switzerland | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 307 |
| [Game reference 10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amelia Wilkinson | Goalies | Amaya Iseli | Referees: Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Martina Volkánová Linesmen: Lara Fischer Abigail Torres | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Shots | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2025 10:00 | Switzerland | 5–3 (0–0, 3–1, 2–2) | Slovakia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 291 |
| [Game reference 11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amaya Iseli | Goalies | Marianna Sumegová | Referees: Anna Hammar Hollie Neenan Linesmen: Maren Frøhaug Anja Klemm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2025 20:30 | Czechia | 0–5 (0–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Canada | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 296 |
| [Game reference 12] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Daniela Nováková | Goalies | Marilou Grenier | Referees: Vanessa Anselm Karin Williner Linesmen: Brooke Branson Anina Schüpbach | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||
Playoff round
Winning teams will be reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking:[4]
- Higher position in their group
- Higher number of points in preliminary pool play
- Better goal differential
- Higher number of goals scored
- Better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship).
| Rank | Team | Group | Pos | Pts | GD | GF | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | A | 1 | 9 | +14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Canada | B | 1 | 9 | +13 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | Czechia | B | 2 | 5 | –1 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Sweden | A | 2 | 4 | –1 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Switzerland | B | 3 | 4 | –3 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Finland | A | 3 | 4 | –4 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Japan | A | 4 | 1 | –9 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Slovakia | B | 4 | 0 | −9 | 8 | 6 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 9 January | ||||||||||
1A United States | 9 | |||||||||
| 11 January | ||||||||||
4B Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||
1 United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 9 January | ||||||||||
4 Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
1B Canada | 17 | |||||||||
| 12 January | ||||||||||
4A Japan | 0 | |||||||||
1 United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 January | ||||||||||
2 Canada | 3 | |||||||||
2A Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
| 11 January | ||||||||||
3B Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||
2 Canada | 4 | |||||||||
| 9 January | ||||||||||
3 Czechia | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
2B Czechia | 6 | |||||||||
| 12 January | ||||||||||
3A Finland | 0 | |||||||||
3 Czechia | 2 | |||||||||
4 Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 9 January 2025 10:00 | Sweden | 4–1 (0–0, 3–0, 1–1) | Switzerland | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 404 |
| [Game reference 13] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Maja Helge | Goalies | Amaya Iseli | Referees: Sydney Harris Martina Volkánová Linesmen: Stephane Gagnon Jennifer Vicha | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 January 2025 13:30 | United States | 9–1 (2–1, 2–0, 5–0) | Slovakia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 263 |
| [Game reference 14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Morgan Stickney | Goalies | Marianna Sumegová Zuzana Tomečková | Referees: Hollie Neenan Karin Williner Linesmen: Anina Schüpbach Abigail Torres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 January 2025 17:00 | Czechia | 6–0 (1–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Finland | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 802 |
| [Game reference 15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Daniela Nováková | Goalies | Kerttu Kuja-Halkola | Referees: Sabina Küller Anneke Orlandini Linesmen: Otillia Classon Maren Frøhaug | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 January 2025 20:30 | Canada | 17–0 (7–0, 7–0, 3–0) | Japan | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 227 |
| [Game reference 16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amelia Wilkinson | Goalies | Haruka Kuromaru Rio Suzuki | Referees: Vanessa Anselm Anna Hammar Linesmen: Brooke Branson Zóra Gottlibet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | Shots | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
| 11 January 2025 15:00 | United States | 2–1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Sweden | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 523 |
| [Game reference 17] | |||||||||||
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| Morgan Stickney | Goalies | Maja Helge | Referees: Sydney Harris Amy Martin Linesmen: Ottilia Classon Stepahnie Gagnon | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||
| 11 January 2025 18:30 | Canada | 4–2 (0–1, 3–1, 1–0) | Czechia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 507 |
| [Game reference 18] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marilou Grenier | Goalies | [Daniela Nováková | Referees: Sabina Küller Anneke Orlandini Linesmen: Brooke Branson Maren Frøhaug | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Relegation game
| 11 January 2025 11:30 | Japan | 1–5 (0–1, 0–3, 1–1) | Slovakia | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 206 |
| [Game reference 19] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Haruka Kuromaru | Goalies | Marianna Sumegová | Referees: Anna Hammar Karin Williner Linesmen: Lara Fischer Abigail Torres | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| 12 January 2025 15:00 | Czechia | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Sweden | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 512 |
| [Game reference 20] | |||||||||||
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| Daniela Nováková | Goalies | Maja Helge | Referees: Sabina Küller Anneke Orlandini Linesmen: Ottilia Classon Abigail Torres | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||
Gold medal game
| 12 January 2025 19:00 | United States | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Canada | Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 1,032 |
| [Game reference 21] | |||||||||||
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| Morgan Stickney | Goalies | Marilou Grenier | Referees: Sydney Harris Amy Martin Linesmen: Brooke Branson Stephane Gagnon | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
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Best players selected by the Directorate
Source:IIHF.com |
All-Star team
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Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stryker Zablocki | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +9 | 8 | F |
| 2 | Nela Lopušanová | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | F |
| 3 | Caileigh Tiller | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Maxine Cimoroni | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +9 | 10 | F |
| 4 | Chloe Primerano | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +10 | 0 | D |
| 6 | Anabella Fanale | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +5 | 4 | F |
| 7 | Sara Manness | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 8 | Mary Derrenbacher | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 4 | F |
| 8 | Sydney Sawyer | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 4 | D |
| 10 | Linda Vocetková | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
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.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stickney | 359:52 | 4 | 0.67 | 93 | 95.70 | 3 |
| 2 | Maja Helge | 296:44 | 8 | 1.62 | 133 | 93.98 | 0 |
| 3 | Marilou Grenier | 240:00 | 4 | 1.00 | 62 | 93.55 | 2 |
| 4 | Daniela Nováková | 358:23 | 14 | 2.34 | 195 | 92.82 | 1 |
| 5 | Amaya Iseli | 240:46 | 14 | 3.49 | 152 | 90.79 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Canada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | +35 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 15 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Czechia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 11 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 | Fifth place |
| 6 | A | Finland (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 4 | Sixth place |
| 7 | B | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 3 | Avoided relegation |
| 8 | A | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 37 | −30 | 1 | Relegated to the Division I A |
Division I
Group A
The tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary, from 5 to 11 January 2025.[5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Top Division |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Norway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 5 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Austria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | Relegated to the 2026 Division I B |
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
Group B
The tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 7 to 13 January 2025.[7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I A |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 12 | |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 2 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 1 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II A |
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
Division II
Group A
The tournament was held in Riga, Latvia from 20 to 26 January 2025.[9][10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 12 | |
| 3 | Latvia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 9 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 6 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 43 | −35 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II B |
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
Group B
The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 18 to 23 January 2025.[11][12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 9 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | −44 | 0 |
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
Division III
The tournament was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 to 26 January 2025.[13][14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 8 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 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
References
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship (Top Division) official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship (Top Division) tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "Game schedule announced for IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship". IIHF. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I A official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I A tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
Game references
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 1" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 2" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 5" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 6" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 10" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group A, Game 11" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 3" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 4" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 7" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 8" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 9" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Preliminary Round – Group B, Game 12" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Quarterfinals, Game 13" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Quarterfinals, Game 14" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Play-Offs, Game 15" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Quarterfinals, Game 16" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Semifinals, Game 18" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Semifinals, Game 19" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Relegation Round, Game 17" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Bronze Medal Game, Game 20" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Gold Medal Game, Game 21" (PDF). IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.