2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

Tournament details
Host countries	Sweden France China Great Britain Spain Hong Kong
Venue(s)	7 (in 6 host cities)
Teams	36
Final positions
Champions	United States (6th title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	Finland

The 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 17th such series of tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. These championships also served as qualifications for the 2016 competition.

Championship (Top Division)

Main article: 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship

The Top Division tournament was played in Malmö, Sweden, from 28 March to 4 April 2015.

Rank	Team
	United States
	Canada
	Finland
4	Russia
5	Sweden
6	Switzerland
7	Japan
8	Germany

Relegated to the 2016 Division I A

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

United States

13

A4

Russia

2

A4

Russia

1

B1

Sweden

1

A1

United States

7

A2

Canada

5

A2

Canada

3

A3

Finland

3

A3

Finland

0

B2

Switzerland

0

Bronze medal game

A4

Russia

1

A3

Finland

4

Division I

Main article: 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Rouen, France, from 12 to 18 April 2015.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Czech Republic	5	5	0	0	0	20	4	+16	15	Promoted to the 2016 Top Division
2	Austria	5	4	0	0	1	25	10	+15	12
3	France (H)	5	2	0	1	2	17	15	+2	7
4	Denmark	5	2	0	0	3	12	18	−6	6
5	Norway	5	1	1	0	3	12	18	−6	5
6	Latvia	5	0	0	0	5	6	27	−21	0	Relegated to the 2016 Division I B

Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2015.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Slovakia	5	4	1	0	0	21	8	+13	14	Promoted to the 2016 Division I A
2	Netherlands	5	3	1	0	1	16	6	+10	11
3	China (H)	5	3	0	1	1	21	15	+6	10
4	Hungary	5	2	0	0	3	10	12	−2	6
5	Italy	5	1	0	1	3	11	14	−3	4
6	North Korea	5	0	0	0	5	6	30	−24	0	Relegated to the 2016 Division II A

Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division II

Main article: 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 30 March to 5 April 2015.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Kazakhstan	5	5	0	0	0	30	2	+28	15	Promoted to the 2016 Division I B
2	Great Britain (H)	5	4	0	0	1	23	5	+18	12
3	South Korea	5	2	1	0	2	21	8	+13	8
4	Poland	5	1	1	1	2	17	17	0	6
5	Croatia	5	1	0	0	4	9	45	−36	3
6	New Zealand	5	0	0	1	4	5	28	−23	1	Relegated to the 2016 Division II B

Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 7 to 13 March 2015.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Slovenia	5	4	0	0	1	28	9	+19	12	Promoted to the 2016 Division II A
2	Mexico	5	3	0	1	1	13	7	+6	10
3	Spain (H)	5	2	1	0	2	15	11	+4	8
4	Iceland	5	1	1	2	1	13	16	−3	7
5	Australia	5	2	0	0	3	8	13	−5	6
6	Belgium	5	0	1	0	4	5	26	−21	2	Relegated to the 2016 Division II B Qualification

Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:

Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Hong Kong, from 18 to 21 February 2015.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Turkey	3	3	0	0	0	23	8	+15	9	Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
2	Hong Kong (H)	3	2	0	0	1	10	8	+2	6
3	South Africa	3	1	0	0	2	13	12	+1	3
4	Bulgaria	3	0	0	0	3	4	22	−18	0

Source: IIHF
(H) Host

External links

• Official website of IIHF