The 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was played in Ravensburg, Germany, from 11 to 16 April 2011.[1] Division I represented the second tier of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
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| Host country |  Germany |
| City | Ravensburg |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–16 April 2011 |
| Teams | 6 |
The winner of this tournament was promoted to the Top Division for the 2012 championship, while the last-placed team in the group was relegated to Division I B. Divisional championships changed titles for the 2012 season, so this tournament became Division I A, and Division II became Division I B.
On 29 March 2011, Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the 2011 Japan earthquake.[2] They retained their place in the 2012's Division I A, while the fifth placed team was relegated to Division I B.
Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Japan |
placed 8th in 2009 Top Division and were relegated; withdrew from 2011 tournament |
 China |
placed 9th in 2009 Top Division and were relegated |
| Germany |
hosts; placed 2nd in 2009 Division I |
 Norway |
placed 3rd in 2009 Division I |
 Austria |
placed 4th in 2009 Division I |
 Latvia |
placed 1st in 2009 Division II and were promoted |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Germany (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Promoted to the 2012 Top Division |
| 2 | Norway
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | Qualified for the 2012 Division I A |
| 3 | Latvia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Austria
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | China
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4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Relegated to the 2012 Division I B |
| – | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn; qualified for the 2012 Division I A |
Match results
editAll times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).
| 11 April 2011 16:00 | Norway | 7–3 (3–1, 2–0, 2–2) | China | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 11 April 2011 19:30 | Austria | 0–4 (0–0, 0–1, 0–3) | Germany | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 13 April 2011 16:00 | China | 4–3 (2–3, 2–0, 0–0) | Austria | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 13 April 2011 19:30 | Germany | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Latvia | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 14 April 2011 16:00 | China | 1–3 (0–3, 1–0, 0–0) | Latvia | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 14 April 2011 19:30 | Norway | 3–1 (0–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Austria | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 16 April 2011 16:00 | Latvia | 0–2 (0–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Norway | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 16 April 2011 19:30 | China | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Germany | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 17 April 2011 10:00 | Austria | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Latvia | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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| 17 April 2011 13:30 | Germany | 3–1 (0–0, 0–0, 3–1) | Norway | Ravensburg Ice Rink |
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Statistics
editScoring leaders
edit| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Line Bialik Øien | Norway |
4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +3 | 0 |
| 2 | Esther Kantor | Austria |
4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | Monika Bittner | Germany |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +5 | 2 |
| 4 | Andrea Dalen | Norway |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 2 |
| 4 | Inese Geca-Miljone | Latvia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 |
| 4 | Silje Holøs | Norway |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Eva-Marie Schwärzler | Austria |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Henriette Sletbak | Norway |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 9 | Susann Götz | Germany |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 |
| 10 | Sophie Kratzer | Germany |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes[3]
Goaltending leaders
edit(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Viona Harrer | Germany |
180:00 | 1 | 0.33 | 98.44 | 2 |
| 2 | Jorid Dagfinrud | Norway |
120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 97.30 | 1 |
| 3 | Lolita Andrisevska | Latvia |
240:00 | 7 | 1.75 | 95.93 | 0 |
| 4 | Sandra Borschke | Austria |
199:52 | 8 | 2.40 | 91.67 | 0 |
| 5 | Christine Smestad | Norway |
119:44 | 5 | 2.51 | 89.36 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts[4]
Directorate Awards
edit- Goaltender: Lolita Andrisevska,
Latvia - Defenseman: Susann Götz,
Germany - Forward: Line Bialik Øien,
Norway[5]
References
edit- ^ 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I statistics
- ^ "Japan withdraws from events". IIHF. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "IIHF World Womens Championship DIV I Scoring Leaders As of SUN 17 APR 2011" (PDF). IIHF.com. 2011-04-17.
- ^ "IIHF World Womens Championship DIV I Goalkeepers As of SUN 17 APR 2011" (PDF). IIHF.com. 2011-04-17.
- ^ "IIHF World Womens Championship DIV I Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF.com. 2011-04-17.