The 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Group A was being held in Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026 and Group B in Hong Kong, from 30 March to 5 April 2026.
Poland got promoted after winning Group A. Hong Kong won the Group B tournament and got promoted while Belgium finished last and was relegated.
Group A tournament
On 8 April 2026, North Korea withdrew from the tournament, citing logistical issues.
Participants Team QualificationHost, placed 6th in Division I B and was relegated.Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II A.Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II A.Placed 4th in 2025 Division II A.Placed 5th in 2025 Division II A.Placed 1st in 2025 Division II B and was promoted.
Match officials Three referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesperson Audrey-Anne Girard Johanna Oksanen Csilla Péter Bethany Bowshall Ellenoora Mikkonen Gaëlle Bourdon Adrienn Paulheim Anna Callovini Kumiko Matsuo Ines Confidenti
Standings
Results All times are local (UTC+2).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Karolina Późniewska 5 8 5 13 +11 2 F Sunna Björgvinsdóttir 5 1 7 8 −1 2 F Dominika Korkuz 5 0 8 8 +10 0 D Magdalena Łąpieś 5 4 3 7 +12 0 F Pia Pren 5 4 3 7 +6 0 F Tetiana Onyshchenko 5 2 5 7 +10 0 F Huang Yun-chu 5 4 1 5 +2 0 F Sara Confidenti 5 4 1 5 +3 2 F Chang En-wei 5 0 5 5 −2 2 F Christina Julien 5 3 1 4 +3 4 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 Nadia Ratajczyk 220:00 1 0.27 54 98.15 2 Hsu Tzu-ting 130:00 4 1.85 94 95.74 0 Olivia Last 195:31 7 2.15 110 93.64 0 Ajda Jošt 179:27 9 3.01 140 93.57 0 Andrea Bachmann 241:35 13 3.23 136 90.44 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 Hsu Tzu-ting Defenceman Lea Buljeta Forward Karolina Późniewska
Group B tournament
Participants Team QualificationPlaced 6th in 2025 Division II A and was relegated.Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II B.Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II B.Placed 4th in 2025 Division II B.Host, placed 5th in 2025 Division II B.Placed 1st in 2025 Division III A and was promoted.
Match officials Four referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesperson Song Meina Sintija Čamane Zuzana Rimbalová Karin Williner Felicity Munroe Rinka Kubota Daniela Egger Amy Keijzers Winifred Davis Monika Szpyt-Jucha Park Jung-yoon
Standings
Results All times are local (UTC+8).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Valeria Manchak 5 5 8 13 +6 2 F Renee Ng 5 7 3 10 +8 2 F Rugilė Stirnaitė 5 4 6 10 +7 6 F Kellye Nelson 5 4 4 8 +3 4 F Polina Telehina 5 4 3 7 +6 2 F Daria Tsymyrenko 5 2 5 7 +6 0 F Joanna Rojas 5 5 1 6 +2 6 F Klara Miuller 5 4 2 6 +4 4 F Anke Steeno 5 1 5 6 −5 12 F Gabija Petrauskaitė 5 4 1 5 +3 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 Keira Mok 240:00 3 0.75 129 97.73 2 Yuliana Vilhan 218:16 7 1.92 94 93.07 0 Viltė Beličenkaitė 303:15 11 2.18 141 92.76 0 Lochlyn Henry 179:53 9 3.00 104 92.04 0 Breane Byck 120:00 9 4.50 82 90.11 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 Keira Mok Defenceman Emilija Tučiūtė Forward Valeria Manchak
References
External links Official website of Division IIA Official website of Division IIB