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2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

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2020 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
CitySofia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–10 December 2019
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored91 (6.07 per game)
Attendance3,304 (220 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Lithuania Klara Miuller (10 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com
(cancelled) 2021 →
2022 →
See also: 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 10 December 2019.[1][2]

South Africa won the tournament and were promoted to Division II B.[3]

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
 Romania Placed 6th in Division II B previous year and were relegated.
 Belgium Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification previous year.
 South Africa Placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification previous year.
 Hong Kong Placed 4th in Division II B Qualification previous year.
 Bulgaria Hosts; placed 5th in Division II B Qualification previous year.
 Lithuania First time participating in World Championship.

Match officials

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Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[4]

Referees Linesmen
  • Australia Gabrielle Aston
  • Canada Shauna Neary
  • Norway Rita Rygh
  • United States Laura White

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  South Africa 5 4 0 0 1 16 18 −2 12 Promoted to the 2022 Division II B
2  Belgium 5 3 0 0 2 22 13 +9 9[a]
3  Romania 5 2 1 1 1 22 15 +7 9[a]
4  Bulgaria (H) 5 2 1 0 2 14 10 +4 8
5  Lithuania 5 2 0 0 3 13 14 −1 6
6  Hong Kong 5 0 0 1 4 4 21 −17 1
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Romania 2–4 Belgium

Match results

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All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

4 December 2019
13:00		South Africa 4–11
(1–4, 0–5, 3–2)		 RomaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 233
Game reference
Shaylene Swanepoel
Rachel van der Merwe		GoaliesAndrea Kurkó
Nadina Niciu		Referee:
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
Finland Aino Härkönen
Switzerland Michelle Müller
0–103:15 – Elekes (Dávid, Barta)
0–205:31 – Voicu
Schuurman – 06:381–2
1–314:55 – Oprea (Popescu, Barta)
1–418:44 – Dávid (Popescu, Bálint) (PP)
1–524:08 – Bálint (Popescu, Oprea)
1–624:27 – Laczkó-Szabó (Csiszér, Voicu) (EA)
1–726:20 – Elekes (Sârbu, Szopos)
1–830:12 – Dávid (SH)
1–938:33 – Csiszér (Voicu, Laczkó-Szabó)
1–1042:19 – Voicu (Laczkó-Szabó, Szopos)
Rhode (Schuurman) – 45:502–10
Jamieson (Van Doesburgh) – 47:413–10
Rhode (Schuurman, Van Doesburgh) (SH) – 54:274–10
4–1158:20 – Csiszér (Voicu, Laczkó-Szabó)
4 minPenalties6 min
19Shots27
4 December 2019
16:30		Lithuania 4–1
(2–1, 0–0, 2–0)		 Hong KongWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 280
Game reference
Emilie SimonsenGoaliesStephanie FokReferee:
Norway Rita Rygh
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Lorna Beresford
Norway Nina Refset
0–104:06 – Ip (A. Li, So)
Miuller (Kukanova) – 08:181–1
Miuller (SH) – 09:582–1
Šeršniova – 52:133–1
Miuller (PP) – 58:024–1
10 minPenalties8 min
15Shots32
4 December 2019
20:00		Belgium 4–2
(2–0, 1–2, 1–0)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 410
Game reference
Lieselot De WageneerGoaliesPaulina GeorgievaReferee:
Canada Shauna Neary
Linesmen:
Russia Yulia Lavelina
Belarus Anastasia Tanasevich
De Guchtenaere (Vetters) – 00:451–0
L. Bosmans (Boon, Clincke) – 01:432–0
2–121:54 – Dilova (Stoyanova, Lisichkova) (PP)
2–226:46 – Metanova (Zareva, Monova)
De Guchtenaere (F. Bosmans, Jenaer) (PP) – 32:593–2
De Guchtenaere (Horemans) – 43:524–2
8 minPenalties10 min
35Shots13
5 December 2019
13:00		Romania 2–1 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 Hong KongWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 35
Game reference
Nadina NiciuGoaliesSumi ChauReferee:
Australia Gabrielle Aston
Linesmen:
Slovenia Ines Confidenti
Norway Nina Refset
0–135:22 – Ip (A. Li, Leung) (PP2)
Popescu – 39:491–1
Voicu (Adorján) (PP2) – 63:392–1
24 minPenalties24 min
27Shots14
5 December 2019
16:30		Belgium 3–4
(2–1, 1–1, 0–2)		 South AfricaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 231
Game reference
Charlotte SwinnenGoaliesShaylene SwanepoelReferee:
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Lorna Beresford
Belarus Anastasia Tanasevich
0–100:31 – Schuurman (Rhode, Verwey)
Maka (Fransen, Willemot) – 06:561–1
De Guchtenaere (Jenaer) – 11:592–1
2–220:40 – Rhode (Van Doesburgh, Verwey)
F. Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Leyen) – 33:143–2
3–353:25 – Brits (Loubser, Verwey)
3–456:27 – Schuurman (Rhode)
8 minPenalties2 min
29Shots18
5 December 2019
20:00		Bulgaria 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 LithuaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 310
Game reference
Paulina GeorgievaGoaliesEmilie SimonsenReferee:
Canada Shauna Neary
Linesmen:
Russia Yulia Lavelina
Switzerland Michelle Müller
0–128:21 – Šeršniova (Karpavičiūtė, Burneikaitė)
Lisichkova (Popova) (PP) – 31:531–1
Lisichkova – 56:432–1
4 minPenalties8 min
45Shots16
7 December 2019
13:00		Belgium 3–4
(2–1, 0–1, 1–2)		 LithuaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Charlotte SwinnenGoaliesEmilie SimonsenReferee:
Australia Gabrielle Aston
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Lorna Beresford
Russia Yulia Lavelina
L. Bosmans (F. Bosmans, Willemot) – 01:001–0
Jenaer (Leirs) – 02:212–0
2–103:37 – Miuller (Jakavičienė)
2–225:33 – Miuller (Maleckienė)
2–342:19 – Miuller
2–444:18 – Miuller (Kukanova, Maleckienė)
De Guchtenaere – 58:593–4
2 minPenalties2 min
38Shots8
7 December 2019
16:30		South Africa 2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 Hong KongWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 220
Game reference
Shaylene SwanepoelGoaliesSumi ChauReferee:
Norway Rita Rygh
Linesmen:
Slovenia Ines Confidenti
Finland Aino Härkönen
Van Doesburgh (Brits) – 27:021–0
1–147:24 – A. Li (PP)
Schuurman (Van Doesburgh) – 59:292–1
16 minPenalties10 min
19Shots11
7 December 2019
20:00		Romania 3–4 OT
(0–1, 3–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 310
Game reference
Andrea KurkóGoaliesPaulina GeorgievaReferee:
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
Switzerland Michelle Müller
Norway Nina Refset
0–111:52 – Lisichkova (Stoyanova, Todorova)
Oprea (Máthé) (SH) – 28:131–1
Oprea (Csiszér, Popescu) – 31:132–1
Csiszér (Barta) – 32:283–1
3–233:29 – Metanova (Lisichkova)
3–358:30 – Kotseva (Metanova, Todorova)
3–464:27 – Metanova (Dilova, Lisichkova) (PP)
26 minPenalties35 min
23Shots27
8 December 2019
13:00		Hong Kong 1–8
(0–2, 1–6, 0–0)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 35
Game reference
Stephanie Fok
Sumi Chau		GoaliesCharlotte Swinnen
Lieselot De Wageneer		Referee:
Canada Shauna Neary
Linesmen:
Finland Aino Härkönen
Belarus Anastasia Tanasevich
0–101:05 – Maka (F. Bosmans)
0–219:15 – F. Bosmans (Van Calster) (PP)
0–321:59 – Maka (Van Calster)
Ip (Wong, Leung) – 25:101–3
1–426:01 – De Guchtenaere (Willemot, Clincke)
1–527:14 – L. Bosmans (Van Calster)
1–629:19 – Van Calster (Maka, L. Bosmans) (PP2)
1–730:12 – F. Bosmans (Van Calster, Leyen) (PP)
1–830:38 – Van Calster (Leyen, L. Bosmans) (PP)
14 minPenalties12 min
4Shots37
8 December 2019
16:30		Lithuania 2–4
(0–1, 1–0, 1–3)		 RomaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Emilie SimonsenGoaliesAndrea KurkóReferee:
Australia Gabrielle Aston
Linesmen:
Slovenia Ines Confidenti
Russia Yulia Lavelina
0–109:17 – Antal
Miuller (Maleckienė) – 39:151–1
1–250:39 – Csiszér (Bálint)
Šeršniova (Miuller) (SH) – 56:552–2
2–358:39 – Oprea (Máthé, Popescu) (PP)
2–459:55 – Oprea (Csiszér)
14 minPenalties10 min
10Shots34
8 December 2019
20:00		Bulgaria 1–2
(1–0, 0–0, 0–2)		 South AfricaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 360
Game reference
Paulina GeorgievaGoaliesShaylene SwanepoelReferee:
Norway Rita Rygh
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Lorna Beresford
Switzerland Michelle Müller
Metanova (Popova, Stoyanova) – 14:221–0
1–151:42 – Herringer (I. Marais)
1–255:22 – Keuler (Schuurman, Rhode)
24 minPenalties6 min
22Shots20
10 December 2019
13:00		South Africa 4–2
(1–1, 2–1, 1–0)		 LithuaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Shaylene SwanepoelGoaliesEmilie SimonsenReferee:
United States Laura White
Linesmen:
Slovenia Ines Confidenti
Belarus Anastasiya Tanasevich
Rhode – 04:481–0
1–112:09 – Miuller
Keuler (Schuurman) – 23:552–1
I. Marais (Schuurman, Van Doesburgh) – 30:433–1
3–239:32 – Burneikaitė (Šeršniova) (PP)
Rhode (Schuurman, Van Doesburgh) – 41:544–2
2 minPenalties10 min
43Shots9
10 December 2019
16:30		Hong Kong 0–5
(0–1, 0–3, 0–1)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Sumi ChauGoaliesPaulina GeorgievaReferee:
Norway Rita Rygh
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Lorna Beresford
Norway Nina Refset
0–109:58 – Zareva (Dimitrova, Popova)
0–220:30 – Popova (Stoyanova, Zareva)
0–321:59 – Metanova
0–435:56 – Metanova
0–545:19 – Metanova (Lisichkova, Stoyanova) (PP)
6 minPenalties16 min
8Shots23
10 December 2019
20:00		Romania 2–4
(1–1, 0–3, 1–0)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 180
Game reference
Andrea Kurkó
Nadina Niciu		GoaliesCharlotte SwinnenReferee:
Canada Shauna Neary
Linesmen:
Finland Aino Härkönen
Russia Yulia Lavelina
Voicu (Csiszér) – 13:371–0
1–117:48 – F. Bosmans (Van Calster)
1–224:28 – De Guchtenaere (Clincke)
1–331:09 – De Guchtenaere (Leyen) (PP)
1–437:12 – Maka (Leirs, F. Bosmans)
Voicu (Csiszér) – 59:112–4
6 minPenalties10 min
24Shots15

Awards and statistics

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Awards

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Award[5] Player
Best Goalkeeper Lithuania Emilie Simonsen
Best Defenceman South Africa Donne van Doesburgh
Best Forward Lithuania Klara Miuller

Scoring leaders

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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Lithuania Klara Miuller 5 9 1 10 +4 10 F
South Africa Chloe Schuurman 5 4 8 10 +7 4 F
Belgium Lotte De Guchtenaere 5 8 1 9 0 2 F
Romania Timea Csiszér 5 4 5 9 +8 4 F
Belgium Veronika Metanova 5 7 1 8 +2 4 F
South Africa Dalene Rhode 5 5 3 8 +5 8 F
Romania Ana Voicu 5 5 3 8 +6 20 F
Belgium Femke Bosmans 5 4 4 8 +4 2 F
Bulgaria Tina Lisichkova 5 3 4 7 0 12 D
Belgium Chinouk Van Calster 5 2 5 7 +6 0 D

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

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Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Lithuania Emilie Simonsen 300:00 14 2.80 192 92.71 0
Bulgaria Paulina Georgieva 303:22 10 1.98 102 90.20 1
Hong Kong Sumi Chau 213:27 10 2.81 82 87.80 0
South Africa Shaylene Swanepoel 266:20 14 3.15 87 83.91 0
Romania Andrea Kurkó 198:19 11 3.33 58 81.03 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

References

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  1. ^ Division III official website
  2. ^ Division III statistics
  3. ^ "First triumph for South African women". IIHF. 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ "IIHF Ice hockey Women's World Championship Div III – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ Awards
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