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.
| 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 |
Championship (Top Division)
editThe Top Division tournament was played in Malmö, Sweden, from 28 March to 4 April 2015.[1][2]
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Division I
editDivision I Group A
editThe Division I Group A tournament was played in Rouen, France, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 15 | Promoted to the 2016 Top Division |
| 2 |  Austria
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 12 | |
| 3 | France (H)
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5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Denmark
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Norway
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Latvia
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 0 | Relegated to the 2016 Division I B |
Division I Group B
editThe Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2015.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 14 | Promoted to the 2016 Division I A |
| 2 |  Netherlands
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 | |
| 3 | China (H)
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5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Hungary
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Italy
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 |  North Korea
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 0 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II A |
Division II
editDivision II Group A
editThe Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 30 March to 5 April 2015.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 | 15 | Promoted to the 2016 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain (H)
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 12 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Poland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Croatia
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 45 | −36 | 3 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 1 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II B |
Division II Group B
editThe Division II Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 7 to 13 March 2015.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2016 Division II A |
| 2 |  Mexico
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5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Spain (H)
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Iceland
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Australia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Belgium
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5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 2 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II B Qualification[a] |
- ^ Belgium actually did not participate in 2016. Their next World Championship participation was in the 2017 Division II B Qualification.
Division II Group B Qualification
editThe Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Hong Kong, from 18 to 21 February 2015.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 9 | Promoted to the 2016 Division II B |
| 2 | Hong Kong (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Top Division official website
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Top Division statistics
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division I A statistics
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division I B statistics
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division II A statistics
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division II B statistics
- ^ 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics