| Tourney name | IIHF Women's World Championship |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Size | 155px |
| Country | United States |
| Dates | April 7–14, 2012 |
| Opened | Barack Obama |
| Num teams | 8 |
| Venues | 2 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Winners | CAN |
| Count | 10 |
| Second | USA |
| Third | SUI |
| Fourth | FIN |
| Games | 21 |
| Goals | 141 |
| Attendance | 27791 |
| Scoring leader | Monique Lamoureux-Kolls (14 points) |
| Prevseason | 2011 |
| Nextseason | 2013 |
The 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 14th edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the 15th edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted), organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Top Division tournament took place in Vermont, United States, at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, and the Cairns Arena in South Burlington, from April 7 to 14, 2012, and was hosted by USA Hockey.[1] The competition also served as qualifications for the 2013 competition, and the 2014 Olympics.
Canada won their record-extending tenth title by defeating the three-time defending champions United States 5–4 in overtime. Caroline Ouellette scored the decisive goal. The Americans defeated the Canadians 9–2 in the group stage earlier in the tournament.[2][3] The Swiss team, by finishing third, captured their first ever Women's World Championship medal.[4]
Top Division
The Top Division was contested between eight teams from April 7 to April 14, 2012. The event was hosted by USA Hockey in Burlington, Vermont. A new format was used where the top four ranked teams were placed in Group A and were automatically qualified for the final round, and played in the preliminary round was only used to determine seeding for the next round. The top two teams received a bye into the semifinals. Meanwhile, the next four teams played the preliminary round in Group B. The top two teams from Group B joined the others for the final round, while the bottom two team played a best-of-three series, with the loser being relegated next year.[5]
Group A
Group B
- — promoted from 2011 Division I
Rosters
Each team's roster for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All eight participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting on 6 April 2012.[6]
Preliminary round
All times are local (Eastern Time Zone – UTC−4).
Relegation round
Best of three.
All times are local (Eastern Time Zone – UTC−4).
- The third game of the relegation series was cancelled because Germany won both meetings and Slovakia is therefore relegated to the 2013 Division I A.
Final round
All times are local (Eastern Time Zone – UTC−4).
Final standings
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
| Relegated to the 2013 Division I A |
Statistics and awards
Scoring leaders
List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monique Lamoureux-Kolls | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +9 | 6 |
| Kelli Stack | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +6 | 2 |
| Brianna Decker | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +13 | 6 |
| Amanda Kessel | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 0 |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +4 | 4 |
| Kendall Coyne | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +10 | 0 |
| Jocelyne Lamoureux | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 8 |
| Caroline Ouellette | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 6 |
| Jayna Hefford | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +7 | 4 |
| Gigi Marvin | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.COM
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Grahn | 120:01 | 54 | 3 | 1.50 | 94.44 | 0 |
| Florence Schelling | 228:23 | 183 | 14 | 3.68 | 92.35 | 0 |
| Zuzana Tomčíková | 304:43 | 177 | 14 | 2.76 | 92.09 | 0 |
| Kim Martin | 179:48 | 60 | 5 | 1.67 | 91.67 | 0 |
| Viona Harrer | 185:00 | 82 | 7 | 2.27 | 91.46 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Tournament Awards
- Media All-Stars
- Goaltender: Florence Schelling (Switzerland)
- Defense: Gisele Marvin (United States), Laura Fortino (Canada)
- Forwards: Monique Lamoureux-Kolls (United States), Kelli Stack (United States), Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada)
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Florence Schelling (Switzerland)
- Best Defenceman: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
- Best Forward: Kelli Stack (United States)
Division I
Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, from March 25 to 31, 2012.[7]
Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Hull, Great Britain, from April 9 to 15, 2012.[8]
Division II
Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from March 25 to 31, 2012.[9]
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Seoul, South Korea, from March 10 to 16, 2012.[10]
References
- ^ 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Top Division statistics
- ^ "Ouellette wins it in OT for Canada". iihf.com. 2012-04-14. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18.
- ^ "2012 - IIHF Women's World Championship"
- ^ "Swiss win first ever WW bronze". iihf.com. 2012-04-15. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Schedule". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Overview of rosters". Iihf.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
- ^ 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
- ^ 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
- ^ 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics