The 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III comprised two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

The Group A tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia from 11 to 17 March and Group B in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, from 24 to 29 March 2024. The IIHF has indicated that they met in February to discuss Israel's participation in the Group B tournament.

Ukraine won the Group A tournament and was promoted to Division II, while Bulgaria was relegated to Group B. In Group B, Thailand was promoted after winning the tournament.

Group A tournament

Participants Team QualificationHost, placed 6th in 2023 Division II B and was relegated.Placed 2nd in 2023 Division III A.Placed 3rd in 2023 Division III A.Placed 4th in 2023 Division III A.Placed 5th in 2023 Division III A.Placed 1st in 2023 Division III B and was promoted.

Match officials Five referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Referees Linesmen Bai Meichen Sini Kauhanen Rite Rygh Melissa Boverio Reica Staiger Yan Aiping Natalie Pavlačková Gaëlle Bourdon Natalie Bertl Harriet Weegh Kumiko Okuda Calley Brandon-Laux

Standings

Results All times are local (UTC+1)

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Valeria Manchak 5 8 10 18 +14 4 F Daria Tsymyrenko 5 6 7 13 +12 0 F Polina Telehina 5 5 8 13 +17 0 F Edet Szekeres 5 8 2 10 +9 0 F Julia Bende 5 5 5 10 +10 10 F Viltautė Jasinevičiūtė 5 5 5 10 +8 4 F Klara Miuller 5 5 5 10 +8 0 F Milica Velček 5 4 3 7 +1 4 F Valentina Vrhoci 5 2 4 6 –1 0 F Ana Bauman 5 3 1 4 +2 4 D GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders 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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Julija Baždar 241:00 7 1.74 119 94.12 0 Andrea Kurkó 120:00 4 2.00 60 93.33 1 Viltė Beličenkaitė 303:26 11 2.18 162 93.21 0 Angelina Dimova 148:31 8 3.23 106 92.45 0 Viktoria Tkachenko 283:27 6 1.27 76 92.11 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

Awards Position Player Goaltender Viltė Beličenkaitė Defenceman Diana Stolar Forward Valeria Manchak

Group B tournament

Participants Team QualificationHost, placed 6th in 2023 Division III A and was relegated.Placed 2nd in 2023 Division III B.Placed 3rd in 2023 Division III B.First time participating.First time participating.

Match officials Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Referees Linesmen Caroline Butt Choi Bo-young Elif Bağlar Kaire Leet Eva Harrison Rinka Kubota Jessica Stanton Ceren Alkan

Standings

Results

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Wirasinee Rattananai 4 0 6 6 +4 0 F Lior Leshem 4 5 0 5 +3 8 D Apichaya Kosanunt 4 4 1 5 +6 4 F Nuchanat Ponglerkdee 4 4 1 5 +5 2 F Tiffany Ong 4 3 2 5 –5 10 F Supitsara Thamma 4 3 2 5 +6 2 F Thipwarintorn Yannakornthanapunt 4 3 2 5 +6 2 F Pacharamon Vorawat 4 3 1 4 +5 8 F Pnina Basov 4 2 2 4 –1 4 F Merlin Griffin 4 1 3 4 +5 0 F Diana Kaareste 4 1 3 4 +1 5 F Hana Mulazimović 4 1 3 4 –9 0 F GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders 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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Thamida Kunthadapakorn 120:00 0 0.00 39 100.00 2 Uljana Jeggi 120:22 1 0.50 35 97.14 1 Sofia Salamatina 120:00 3 1.50 64 95.31 0 Wilaksaya Watthanakulcharoenchai 120:00 1 0.50 20 95.00 1 Yael Fatiev 240:00 11 2.75 157 92.99 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

Awards Position Player Goaltender Sofia Salamatina Defenceman lior Leshem Forward Apichaya Kosanunt

References

External links Official website of Division III A Official website of Division III B