2011 IIHF Women's World Championship



The 2011 IIHF World Women's Championships was held in April 2011 in Switzerland.[1]  This was the 13th women's championship run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). TheUnited States were the defending champions.

The Americans defended their title, and captured their third straight gold medal by defeating Canada 3–2 in overtime on a goal by Hilary Knight.[2]



Contents
[hide]  *1 Top Division  ==Top Division[edit] == ===Preliminary Round[edit] === All times local (CEST/UTC+2) ====Group A[edit] ==== ====Group B[edit] ==== ===Relegation series[edit] === Best of three.
 * 1.1 Preliminary Round
 * 1.1.1 Group A
 * 1.1.2 Group B
 * 1.2 Relegation series
 * 1.3 Final round
 * 1.3.1 Quarterfinals
 * 1.3.2 Semifinals
 * 1.3.3 5th place playoff
 * 1.3.4 Bronze medal game
 * 1.3.5 Gold medal game
 * 1.4 Scoring leaders
 * 1.5 Leading goaltenders
 * 1.6 Tournament Awards
 * 2 Division I
 * 3 Division II
 * 4 Division III
 * 5 Division IV
 * 6 Division V
 * 7 References
 * 8 External links

All times local (CEST/UTC+2) ===Final round[edit] === ====Quarterfinals[edit] ==== ====Semifinals<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ==== ====5th place playoff<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ==== ====Bronze medal game<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ==== ====Gold medal game<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] ==== ===Scoring leaders<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Source: IIHF.com ===Leading goaltenders<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Source: IIHF.com ===Tournament Awards<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] === <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Best players of each team seleceted by the coaches. ==Division I<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] == Main article: 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division I<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The following teams took part in the Division I tournament which was held in Ravensburg, Germany, from April 11 to April 16.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-groups_1-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1]  The winner of the group will be promoted to the Top Division for the 2012 championships, while the last-placed team in the group will be relegated to Division II.
 * Media All-Stars
 * Goalkeeper:  Zuzana Tomčíková  (SVK)
 * Defense:  Meaghan Mikkelson  (CAN) ,  Caitlin Cahow  (USA)
 * Forwards:  Hilary Knight  (USA) ,  Michelle Karvinen  (FIN) ,  Hayley Wickenheiser  (CAN)
 * Most Valuable Player:  Zuzana Tomčíková  (SVK)
 * Best players selected by the directorate:
 * Best Goalkeeper:  Noora Räty  (FIN)
 * Best Forward:  Monique Lamoureux-Kolls  (USA)
 * Best Defenseman:  Meaghan Mikkelson  (CAN)
 * Best players of each team

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">On March 29, 2011 Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the 2011 Japan Earthquake.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]  They will retain their position in 2012's Division I, and the 5th placed team will be relegated. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Germany is promoted to Top Division for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. China is relegated to Division II (renamed Division I B). ==Division II<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] == Main article: 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division II<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The following teams took part in the Division II tournament which was held in Caen, France.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-groups_1-2" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[1]  The winner of the group, Czech Republic is promoted to Division I for the 2012 championships, while the last-placed team in the group, North Korea is relegated to Division III. Prior to the start of the tournament the North Korean national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them were counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4] <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Czech Republic is promoted to Division I A for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. North Korea is relegated to Division III (renamed Division II A). ==Division III<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] == Main article: 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division III<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The following teams took part in the Division III tournament which was held in Newcastle, Australia. The winner of the group, Netherlands is promoted to Division II for the 2012 championships, while the last-placed team in the group,Belgium is relegated to Division IV. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Netherlands is promoted to Division II (renamed I B) for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. Belgium is relegated to Division IV (renamed II B). ==Division IV<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] == Main article: 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division IV<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The following teams took part in the Division IV tournament which was held in Reykjavík, Iceland, from March 29 to April 4. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">New Zealand is promoted to Division III (renamed II A) for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. South Africa should have been relegated to Division V (renamed II B Qualification) but were not. ==Division V<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[edit] == Main article: 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division V<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">The following teams took part in the Division V tournament which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to March 20. <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Poland is promoted to Division IV (renamed II B) for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship. In addition, because of some nations not participating,  Spain instead of hosting the Division II B Qualification, effectively were promoted as well<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[