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2008 IIHF Women's World Championship

2008 IIHF Women's World Championship

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The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championships were held from 4 to 12 April 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China.[1] The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. It was the 11th holding of the IIHF Women's World Championship and was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.

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For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, Canada met the United States in the gold medal match and, for only the second time, 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. Switzerland competed for a medal for the first time, losing to Finland in the bronze medal game.

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (China Standard TimeUTC+8).

Group A

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4 April 2008
19:00
Russia 1–8
(1–2, 0–2, 0–4)
 CanadaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1232
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5 April 2008
19:00
China 3–5
(1–1, 0–2, 2–2)
 RussiaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 2009
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6 April 2008
19:00
Canada 11–0
(4–0, 3–0, 4–0)
 ChinaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1892
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Group B

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4 April 2008
15:30
Germany 1–8
(1–1, 0–3, 0–4)
 United StatesBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1390
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5 April 2008
15:30
Switzerland 3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)
 GermanyBaqu Arena
Attendance: 887
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6 April 2008
15:30
United States 7–1
(1–0, 2–1, 4–0)
  SwitzerlandBaqu Arena
Attendance: 845
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Group C

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4 April 2008
12:00
Japan 0–5
(0–2, 0–2, 0–1)
 SwedenBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1543
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5 April 2008
12:00
Finland 6–1
(0–0, 2–1, 4–0)
 JapanBaqu Arena
Attendance: 896
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6 April 2008
12:00
Sweden 2–3 OT
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
 FinlandBaqu Arena
Attendance: 866
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Qualifying round

All times are local (China Standard TimeUTC+8).

Group D (1st–3rd place)

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8 April 2008
12:00
United States 0–1 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)
 FinlandBaqu Arena
Attendance: 804
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9 April 2008
12:00
Finland 2–4
(1–1, 0–3, 1–0)
 CanadaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 963
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10 April 2008
12:00
Canada 2–4
(2–1, 0–1, 0–2)
 United StatesBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1096
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Group E (4th–6th place)

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8 April 2008
15:30
Switzerland 4–3 GWS
(2–1, 1–2, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 SwedenBaqu Arena
Attendance: 812
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9 April 2008
15:30
Sweden 3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)
 RussiaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 804
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10 April 2008
15:30
Russia 1–2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
  SwitzerlandBaqu Arena
Attendance: 884
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Consolation round

All times are local (China Standard TimeUTC+8).

Group F (7th–9th place)

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8 April 2008
19:00
Germany 2–1
(2–1, 0–0, 0–0)
 JapanBaqu Arena
Attendance: 833
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9 April 2008
19:00
Japan 3–1
(1–0, 0–0, 2–1)
 ChinaBaqu Arena
Attendance: 2146
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10 April 2008
19:00
China 4–2
(1–1, 0–1, 3–0)
 GermanyBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1984
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Final round

3rd place match

12 April 2008
15:30
Finland 4–1
(0–1, 1–0, 3–0)
  SwitzerlandBaqu Arena
Attendance: 1024
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Final

12 April 2008
19:00
United States 4–3
(2–1, 2–0, 0–2)
 CanadaBaqu Arena
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Final standings

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Relegated to the 2009 Division I

Source: [2]

 2008 IIHF Women's World champions 

United States
Second title

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

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

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Media All-Stars

Source: [3]

Division I

The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs, from 10 to 16 March 2008.[4]

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All times are local (Eastern European TimeUTC+2).

10 March 2008
13:00
Czech Republic 3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)
 FranceVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 50
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10 March 2008
16:30
Slovakia 1–5
(1–2, 0–2, 0–1)
 KazakhstanVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 52
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10 March 2008
20:00
Norway 3–1
(0–0, 2–1, 1–0)
 LatviaVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 652
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11 March 2008
13:00
France 1–5
(1–1, 0–3, 0–1)
 SlovakiaVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 22
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11 March 2008
16:30
Kazakhstan 3–2
(1–0, 1–0, 1–2)
 NorwayVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 101
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11 March 2008
20:00
Latvia 3–4
(1–1, 1–0, 1–3)
 Czech RepublicVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 493
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13 March 2008
13:00
Slovakia 3–2
(1–1, 1–0, 1–1)
 NorwayVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 44
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13 March 2008
16:30
Kazakhstan 3–1
(2–1, 1–0, 0–0)
 Czech RepublicVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 52
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13 March 2008
20:00
Latvia 0–1
(0–0, 0–1, 0–0)
 FranceVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 666
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14 March 2008
13:00
Norway 2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 Czech RepublicVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 60
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14 March 2008
16:30
France 1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
 KazakhstanVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 29
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14 March 2008
20:00
Latvia 2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 SlovakiaVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 450
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16 March 2008
13:00
Czech Republic 1–2
(0–1, 0–0, 1–1)
 SlovakiaVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 49
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16 March 2008
16:30
France 3–2
(1–0, 1–0, 1–2)
 NorwayVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 33
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16 March 2008
20:00
Kazakhstan 1–3
(1–0, 0–3, 0–0)
 LatviaVentspils OC Ice Hall
Attendance: 532
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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

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

Directorate Awards

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Division II

The Division II tournament was played from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.[5]

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All times are local (Eastern European TimeUTC+2; on 30 March Eastern European Summer TimeUTC+3).

25 March 2008
13:30
North Korea 1–5
(0–2, 0–2, 1–1)
 DenmarkVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 90
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25 March 2008
17:00
Australia 2–6
(0–2, 2–3, 0–1)
 AustriaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 87
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25 March 2008
20:30
Italy 3–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 NetherlandsVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 78
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26 March 2008
13:30
Denmark 2–3
(0–0, 0–2, 2–1)
 AustriaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 54
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26 March 2008
17:00
Netherlands 6–2
(2–0, 2–0, 2–2)
 AustraliaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 57
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26 March 2008
20:30
Italy 1–6
(0–2, 1–1, 0–3)
 North KoreaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 84
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27 March 2008
13:30
Denmark 3–0
(2–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 NetherlandsVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 43
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27 March 2008
17:00
Italy 5–0
(1–0, 1–0, 3–0)
 AustraliaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 58
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27 March 2008
20:30
North Korea 0–4
(0–2, 0–1, 0–1)
 AustriaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 103
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29 March 2008
13:30
Netherlands 0–4
(0–3, 0–0, 0–1)
 North KoreaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 51
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29 March 2008
17:00
Austria 6–4
(3–0, 2–2, 1–2)
 ItalyVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 102
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29 March 2008
20:30
Australia 1–12
(0–6, 1–4, 0–2)
 DenmarkVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 70
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30 March 2008
12:00
Austria 3–2
(2–0, 0–0, 1–2)
 NetherlandsVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 42
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30 March 2008
15:30
North Korea 10–0
(2–0, 4–0, 4–0)
 AustraliaVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 38
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30 March 2008
19:00
Denmark 3–2
(0–1, 2–0, 1–1)
 ItalyVierumäki Ice Rink
Attendance: 63
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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

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

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Division III

The Division III tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, at the Miskolc Ice Hall, from 6 to 12 April 2008.[6]

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All times are local (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2).

6 April 2008
12:30
Great Britain 6–0
(3–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 South KoreaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 100
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6 April 2008
16:00
Belgium 2–5
(0–2, 1–2, 1–1)
 SloveniaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 100
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6 April 2008
19:30
Croatia 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 HungaryMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 450
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7 April 2008
12:30
Great Britain 4–1
(0–0, 2–1, 2–0)
 BelgiumMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 50
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7 April 2008
16:00
South Korea 3–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
 CroatiaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 80
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7 April 2008
19:30
Slovenia 5–0
(1–0, 3–0, 1–0)
 HungaryMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 350
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9 April 2008
12:30
Slovenia 8–0
(2–0, 3–0, 3–0)
 South KoreaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 100
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9 April 2008
16:00
Great Britain 8–4
(3–1, 3–1, 2–2)
 CroatiaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 80
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9 April 2008
19:30
Belgium 4–1
(1–0, 1–1, 2–0)
 HungaryMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 400
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11 April 2008
12:30
Croatia 1–7
(0–4, 0–1, 1–2)
 SloveniaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 50
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11 April 2008
16:00
South Korea 3–4
(2–1, 1–3, 0–0)
 BelgiumMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 90
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11 April 2008
19:30
Hungary 0–8
(0–3, 0–3, 0–2)
 Great BritainMiskolc Arena
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12 April 2008
12:30
Belgium 1–3
(0–0, 1–2, 0–1)
 CroatiaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 50
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12 April 2008
16:00
Slovenia 2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
 Great BritainMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 250
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12 April 2008
19:30
Hungary 2–1
(0–0, 0–1, 2–0)
 South KoreaMiskolc Arena
Attendance: 600
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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

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

Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Slovenia Ksenija Božnar
  • Defenseman: Croatia Diana Krušelj-Posavec
  • Forward: United Kingdom Angela Taylor
  • MVP: Slovenia Jasmina Rošar

Source: IIHF.com

Division IV

The Division IV tournament was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, at Lajos Vákár Ice Hall, from 23 to 29 March 2008.[7]

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Notes:
  1. In the end, Iceland was not promoted as 2009 Division III tournament was cancelled.

All times are local (Eastern European TimeUTC+2).

23 March 2008
13:30
New Zealand 9–1
(1–1, 5–0, 3–0)
 South AfricaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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23 March 2008
17:00
Turkey 1–8
(0–3, 1–1, 0–4)
 EstoniaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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23 March 2008
20:30
Romania 3–4
(1–2, 1–1, 1–1)
 IcelandLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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24 March 2008
13:30
South Africa 1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
 EstoniaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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24 March 2008
17:00
Iceland 9–0
(3–0, 4–0, 2–0)
 TurkeyLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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24 March 2008
20:30
Romania 2–7
(0–2, 2–4, 0–1)
 New ZealandLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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26 March 2008
13:30
South Africa 1–9
(0–5, 0–2, 1–2)
 IcelandLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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26 March 2008
17:00
Romania 9–1
(1–0, 3–1, 5–0)
 TurkeyLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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26 March 2008
20:30
New Zealand 4–1
(1–0, 0–0, 3–1)
 EstoniaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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27 March 2008
13:30
Iceland 5–1
(2–0, 2–0, 1–1)
 New ZealandLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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27 March 2008
17:00
Turkey 1–8
(0–3, 0–3, 1–2)
 South AfricaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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27 March 2008
20:30
Estonia 0–8
(0–3, 0–2, 0–3)
 RomaniaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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29 March 2008
13:30
Estonia 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
 IcelandLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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29 March 2008
17:00
New Zealand 16–0
(6–0, 7–0, 3–0)
 TurkeyLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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29 March 2008
20:30
South Africa 4–3 (OT)
(3–2, 0–1, 0–0)
(1–0)
 RomaniaLajos Vákár Ice Hall
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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

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

Directorate Awards

  • Goaltender: Iceland Karítas Halldórsdóttir
  • Defenseman: New Zealand Annabelle Lewis
  • Forward: Romania Magdolna Dobondi

Source: IIHF.com


References

  • Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 29, 235.
  1. Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). "Women's World Championship". IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 327. ISBN 9780986796470.
  2. Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Collins Gem Hockey Facts & Stats, 2009–10. Toronto: Harper Collins. p. 546. ISBN 9781554686216.

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