2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

2025 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Finland
City	Vantaa
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	4–12 January 2025
Teams	8
Tournament statistics
Games played	8
Goals scored	44 (5.5 per game)
Attendance	4,190 (524 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Nela Lopušanová (5 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The 2025 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship is the ongoing 17th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey.

Top Division

The Top Division tournament is being played in Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa, Finland, from 4 to 12 January 2025.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	2	2	0	0	0	9	0	+9	6	Quarterfinals
2	Finland (H)	2	1	0	1	0	5	4	+1	4
3	Sweden	2	0	1	0	1	2	4	−2	2
4	Japan	2	0	0	0	2	2	10	−8	0

Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2025. 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

4 January 2025 10:00

United States

6–0 (2–0, 3–0, 1–0)

Japan

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 288

Game reference
	Morgan Stickney	Goalies	Haruka Kuromaru Rio Suzuki	Referees: Martina Volkánová Karin Williner Linesmen: Lara Fischer Jennifer Vicha
	Box (Doyle, Healy) – 04:16 1–0 Scalese (Biotti, C. Averill) – 17:09 2–0 M. Averill (Lovell, Derrenbacher) – 26:14 3–0 Fanale (Stoughton, Scalese) – 32:09 4–0 Biotti (Derrenbacher, Box) – 38:04 5–0 Derrenbacher (Fischer, Box) – 52:04 6–0
	2 min	Penalties	6 min
	67	Shots	4

4 January 2025 13:30

Finland

1–2 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1)

Sweden

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 1,592

Game reference
	Kerttu Kuja-Halkola	Goalies	Maja Helge	Referees: Vanessa Anselm Syndey Harris Linesmen: Stephanie Gagnon Abigail Torres
	0–1 31:35 – Danielsson (Hesselvall, Johannesson) Siivonen (Pohjanaho, Tapani) (PP) – 47:11 1–1 1–2 62:30 – Westerlind (Grillfors)
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	17	Shots	34

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5 January 2025 10:00

Sweden

0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2)

United States

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 332

Game reference
	Maja Helge	Goalies	Morgan Stickney	Referees: Amy Martin Hollie Neenan Linesmen: Zóra Gottlibet Anina Schüpbach
	0–1 31:45 – Scalese (C. Averill, Johnson) 0–2 42:31 – Doyle (Fanale, Healy) (PP) 0–3 59:38 – Amelkovich (EN)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	21	Shots	31

5 January 2025 13:30

Finland

4–2 (1–1, 0–1, 3–0)

Japan

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 911

Game reference
	Kerttu Kuja-Halkola	Goalies	Haruka Kuromaru	Referees: Sabina Küller Anneke Orlandini Linesmen: Brooke Branson Stephanie Gagnon
	0–1 17:50 – Odaira Kuhta (Byskata, Pohjanaho) (PP) – 19:21 1–1 1–2 31:45 – Akimoto (Odaira, Kakuta) (PP) Lamberg (Kolmonen, Ketola) (PP) – 45:23 2–2 Kolmonen (Ruonakoski) – 56:42 3–2 Nurmisto (Tapani) (EN) – 58:56 4–2
	4 min	Penalties	12 min
	28	Shots	14

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7 January 2025 13:30

Japan

v

Sweden

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

7 January 2025 17:00

United States

v

Finland

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	2	2	0	0	0	11	3	+8	6	Quarterfinals
2	Czechia	2	1	1	0	0	8	4	+4	5
3	Switzerland	2	0	0	1	1	2	7	−5	1
4	Slovakia	2	0	0	0	2	5	12	−7	0

Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2025. 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

4 January 2025 17:00

Czechia

2–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)

Switzerland

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 233

Game reference
	Daniela Nováková	Goalies	Amaya Iseli	Referees: Sabina Küller Amy Martin Linesmen: Maren Frøhaug Zóra Gottlibet
	0–1 47:11 – Inkamp (Meriguet, Herzig) Jílková (Vocetková, Hujová) (PP, EA) – 57:52 1–1 Jebousková (Pánková) – 61:33 2–1
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	38	Shots	24

4 January 2025 20:30

Canada

6–2 (2–1, 0–1, 4–0)

Slovakia

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 268

Game reference
	Marilou Grenier	Goalies	Marianna Sumegová Zuzana Tomečková	Referees: Anna Hammar Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Linesmen: Otillia Classon Anja Klemm
	McDonald (S. Manness, Cimoroni) – 07:05 1–0 1–1 14:32 – Tóthová (Lopušanová) (PP) Cimoroni (S. Manness) – 15:22 2–1 2–2 24:59 – Lopušanová (Komloš) Maynard – 43:02 3–2 Primerano (Bertelsen, Wood) – 45:13 4–2 Zablocki (Tiller) – 46:41 5–2 Viel (Tiller) (PP) – 53:54 6–2
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	60	Shots	7

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5 January 2025 17:00

Slovakia

3–6 (1–2, 2–2, 0–2)

Czechia

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 259

Game reference
	Marianna Sumegová	Goalies	Daniela Nováková	Referees: Syndey Harris Karin Williner Linesmen: Anja Klemm Jennifer Vicha
	Lopušanová (Lačná) – 03:46 1–0 1–1 06:49 – Vocetková (Prošková, Jarabková) 1–2 19:04 – Vocetková (Prošková, Paroubková) Lopušanová (Tóthová, Masláková) (PP) – 24:13 2–2 Lopušanová (Tóthová, Tischlerová) – 29:38 3–2 3–3 38:02 – Felcmanová (Březinová) 3–4 39:04 – Prošková (Fromová, Tischler) 3–5 45:31 – Březinová (Jebousková, Fromová) 3–6 58:43 – Jebousková (Stýblová, Pánková)
	10 min	Penalties	14 min
	25	Shots	52

5 January 2025 20:30

Canada

5–1 (0–0, 4–1, 1–0)

Switzerland

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa Attendance: 307

Game reference
	Amelia Wilkinson	Goalies	Amaya Iseli	Referees: Reetta-Kaisa Lusi Martina Volkánová Linesmen: Lara Fischer Abigail Torres
	Primerano – 23:51 1–0 Copetti (Leprohon, Sorokan) – 26:03 2–0 S. Manness (Cimoroni, Zablocki) (PP) – 30:00 3–0 3–1 31:01 – Manetsch (Huwyler) Copetti (Wood, K. Manness) – 35:38 4–1 McDonald (S. Manness, Cimoroni) (PP) – 44:25 5–1
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	60	Shots	11

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7 January 2025 10:00

Switzerland

v

Slovakia

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

7 January 2025 20:30

Czechia

v

Canada

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Playoff round

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	9 January
	1A
					11 January
	4B
	9 January
	1B
									12 January
	4A
	9 January
	2A
					11 January
	3B
	9 January
									Third place
	2B
									12 January
	3A

Quarterfinals

9 January 2025 10:00

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

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9 January 2025 13:30

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

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9 January 2025 17:00

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

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9 January 2025 20:30

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Semifinals

11 January 2025 15:00

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

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11 January 2025 18:30

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Relegation game

11 January 2025 11:30

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Bronze medal game

12 January 2025 15:00

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Gold medal game

12 January 2025 19:00

v

Tikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Rank	Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
1	Nela Lopušanová	2	4	1	5	–4	0	F
2	Maxine Cimoroni	2	1	3	4	+3	4	F
2	Sara Manness	2	1	3	4	+3	0	F
4	Julie Jebousková	2	2	1	3	+2	0	F
4	Christina Scalese	2	2	1	3	+3	0	F
4	Linda Vocetková	2	2	1	3	+2	4	F
7	Haley Box	2	1	2	3	+5	0	F
7	Mary Derrenbacher	2	1	2	3	+4	0	F
7	Barbora Prošková	2	1	2	3	+2	2	F
7	Ema Tóthová	2	1	2	3	–3	2	F

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

Leading goaltenders

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.

Rank	Player	TOI	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO
1	Morgan Stickney	120:00	0	0.00	25	100.00	2
2	Maja Helge	120:36	3	1.49	47	93.62	0
3	Amaya Iseli	121:33	7	3.46	98	92.86	0
4	Daniela Nováková	120:55	4	1.98	49	91.84	0
5	Kerttu Kuja-Halkola	122:30	48	1.96	48	91.67	0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Division I

Main article: 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament is being held in Budapest, Hungary, from 5 to 11 January 2025.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Germany	2	2	0	0	0	8	3	+5	6	Promotion to the 2026 Top Division
2	Hungary (H)	2	2	0	0	0	6	1	+5	6
3	Italy	2	2	0	0	0	7	4	+3	6
4	Austria (E)	2	0	0	0	2	4	8	−4	0
5	France (E)	2	0	0	0	2	2	6	−4	0
6	Norway (E)	2	0	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division I B

Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2025. 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.
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host

Group B

The tournament will be held in Katowice, Poland from 7 to 13 January 2025.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division I A
2	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Poland (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division II A

First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. 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

Division II

Group A

The tournament will be held in Riga, Latvia from 20 to 26 January 2025.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Latvia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 20 January 2025. Source:
(H) Host

Group B

The tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 18 to 23 January 2025.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Turkey (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division II A
2	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2025. Source:
(H) Host

Division III

The tournament will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 to 26 January 2025.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division II B
2	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Thailand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Croatia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 23 January 2025. Source:
(H) Host

External links

• Official website of IIHF