2012 IIHF Women's World Championship

Each team's roster for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All eight participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting on 6 April 2012.[5]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
United States	3	3	0	0	0	29	2	+27	9	Advanced to the Semifinals
Canada	3	2	0	0	1	19	12	+7	6
Finland	3	1	0	0	2	7	18	−11	3	Advanced to the Quarterfinals
Russia	3	0	0	0	3	5	28	−23	0

All times are local (UTC−4).

7 April 2012 15:00

Finland

5–4 (0–2, 2–0, 3–2)

Russia

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 1,494

Game reference
	Meeri Räisänen	Goalies	Anna Prugova	Referee: Joy Tottman Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Michaela Kudelova
	0–1 03:42 – G. Skiba (A. Shukina) 0–2 18:30 – I. Dyubanok (T. Burina, I. Gavrilova) (PP) R. Lindstedt (T. Villila) (PP) – 29:59 1–2 K. Rantamaki (M. Karvinen, J. Hiirikoski) – 38:08 2–2 N. Tikkinen (T. Mertanen) – 41:25 3–2 3–3 42:01 – Y. Lebedeva N. Tikkinen (V. Hovi) – 50:24 4–3 K. Rantamaki (J. Hiirikoski) – 51:05 5–3 5–4 53:52 – T. Burina (I. Gavrilova, M. Sergina)
	6 min	Penalties	16 min
	30	Shots	17

7 April 2012 19:00

United States

9–2 (5–0, 1–2, 2–0)

Canada

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 3,970

Game reference
	Molly Schaus	Goalies	Charline Labonté Shannon Szabados	Referee: Aina Hove Linesmen: Therese Bjorkman Anne Sophie Boniface
	J. Lamoureux (K. Stack, M. Lamoureux-Kolls) – 00:37 1–0 H. Knight (B. Decker) – 01:24 2–0 M. Lamoureux-Kolls (G. Marvin) (PP) – 03:32 3–0 J. Chu (H. Knight) (PP) – 04:52 4–0 M. Lamoureux-Kolls (K. Stack) – 05:32 5–0 5–1 20:39 – N. Spooner (C. Ouellette, H. Wickenheiser) J. Lamoureux (M. Bozek, M. Lamoureux-Kolls) – 23:10 6–1 6–2 37:03 – M.-P. Poulin (J. Hefford, R. Johnston) J. Pucci (M. Lamoureux-Kolls) – 45:29 7–2 H. Knight (J. Potter) – 47:38 8–2 M. Lamoureux-Kolls (G. Marvin, K. Stack) (PP) – 51:17 9–2
	6 min	Penalties	14 min
	33	Shots	21

8 April 2012 15:00

Canada

3–2 (1–0, 1–1, 1–1)

Finland

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 1,499

Game reference
	Shannon Szabados	Goalies	Noora Räty	Referee: Marie Picavet Linesmen: Judith Adler Laura Johnson
	L. Fortino (R. Johnston, H. Wickenheiser) – 14:12 1–0 C. Ouellette (J. Hefford, M-P. Poulin) – 20:13 2–0 2–1 33:50 – V. Hovi (M. Karvinen) (SH) G. Apps (M. Mikkelson, M. Agosta) – 49:14 3–1 3–2 50:28 – K. Rantamäki (M. Karvinen, J. Hiirokoski) (PP)
	14 min	Penalties	12 min
	43	Shots	15

8 April 2012 19:00

United States

9–0 (2–0, 2–0, 5–0)

Russia

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 2,242

Game reference
	Jessie Vetter	Goalies	Anna Prugova Valentina Ostrovlyanchik	Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Denise Caughey Johanna Tauriainen
	H. Knight (K. Stack, L. Chesson) – 01:42 1–0 A. Kessel (K. Coyne, B. Decker) – 13:37 2–0 M. Lamoureux-Kolls (J. Potter) (SH) – 25:18 3–0 A. Kessel (B. Decker, K. Coyne) – 39:03 4–0 H. Knight (M. Bozek) – 40:54 5–0 M. Bozek (M. Lamoureux-Kolls, K. Stack) – 43:36 6–0 J. Lamoureux (K. Stack) (PP) – 46:51 7–0 K. Coyne (A. Kessel) (PP) – 52:46 8–0 B. Decker (K. Coyne) (PP) – 55:46 9–0
	6 min	Penalties	16 min
	54	Shots	5

10 April 2012 15:00

Canada

14–1 (6–0, 5–0, 3–1)

Russia

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 643

Game reference
	Charline Labonté	Goalies	Valentina Ostrovlyanchik Margarita Monakhova	Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Judith Adler Anne Sophie Boniface
	M-P. Poulin (C. Ouellette, J. Hefford) – 03:55 1–0 H. Wickenheiser (C. Ouellette, C. Ward) (PP) – 07:14 2–0 N. Spooner (R. Johnston, H. Wickenheiser) – 09:44 3–0 J. Hefford (M-P. Poulin, L. Fortino) – 13:23 4–0 M. Agosta (PS) – 14:56 5–0 N. Spooner (H. Wickenheiser, R. Johnston) – 19:00 6–0 N. Spooner (R. Johnston, H. Wickenheiser) – 28:02 7–0 G. Apps (V. Bendus, T. Bonhomme) – 29:10 8–0 L. Rougeau (N. Spooner, R. Johnston) (PP) – 31:10 9–0 M. Agosta (L. Rougeau, M. Mikkelson) (PP) – 34:28 10–0 J. Wakefield (B. Bram, M. Mikkelson) – 37:16 11–0 R. Johnston (H. Wickenheiser, J. Larocque) – 43:35 12–0 H. Wickenheiser (J. Hefford, M. Mikkelson) – 45:52 13–0 13–1 49:00 – A. Goncharenko (V. Pavlova, G. Skiba) (PP) J. Hefford (C. Ouellette, M-P. Poulin) – 53:35 14–1
	14 min	Penalties	16 min
	41	Shots	7

10 April 2012 19:00

Finland

0–11 (0–2, 0–6, 0–3)

United States

Gutterson Fieldhouse, Vermont Attendance: 2,356

Game reference
	Isabella Portnoj Meeri Räisänen	Goalies	Brianne McLaughlin	Referee: Melanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimova Michaela Kudelova
	0–1 06:24 – M. Lamoureux-Kolls (G. Marvin, K. Stack (PP) 0–2 11:47 – K. Stack (M. Lamoureux-Kolls, L. Chesson) 0–3 23:05 – H. Knight (B. Decker, A. Schleper) 0–4 24:51 – K. Stack (M. Lamoureux-Kolls, J. Lamoureux) 0–5 25:25 – M. Lamoureux-Kolls 0–6 25:50 – B. Decker (A. Kessel) 0–7 32:16 – K. Stack (J. Lamoureux, M. Lamoureux-Kolls) (PP) 0–8 35:05 – J. Pucci (K. Stack, G. Marvin) (PP2) 0–9 42:53 – K. Coyne (M. Bozek) (PP) 0–10 46:06 – M. Lamoureux-Kolls (J. Lamoureux, K. Stack) 0–11 52:07 – A. Kessel (K. Stack)
	18 min	Penalties	6 min
	9	Shots	54

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Switzerland	3	2	0	0	1	7	6	+1	6	Advanced to the Quarterfinals
Sweden	3	1	1	0	1	9	5	+4	5
Germany	3	1	0	1	1	6	8	−2	4	Advanced to the Relegation Round
Slovakia	3	1	0	0	2	6	9	−3	3

All times are local (UTC−4).

7 April 2012 13:00

Slovakia

1–5 (0–1, 1–1, 0–3)

Sweden

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 243

Game reference
	Zuzana Tomčíková	Goalies	Kim Martin	Referee: Marie Picavet Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Denise Caughey
	0–1 18:51 – E. Holmlöv (M. Lowenhielm, E. Holst) (PP) I. Karafiátová (J. Kapustová, N.Čupková) (PP) – 21:20 1–1 1–2 30:25 – A. Svedin (L. Backman, E. Holmlöv) 1–3 47:41 – J. Asserholt (F. Nevalainen, E. Holst) 1–4 51:44 – J. Olofsson (L. Wester, E. Grahm) 1–5 52:59 – E. Uden-Johansson (J. Fallmen, K. Myrén)
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	16	Shots	39

7 April 2012 17:00

Switzerland

2–3 (1–1, 1–2, 0–0)

Germany

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 277

Game reference
	Sophie Anthamatten	Goalies	Viona Harrer	Referee: Dina Allen Linesmen: Laura Johnson Johanna Tauriainen
	0–1 16:49 – M. Bittner J. Marty (M. Steck, S. Zollinger) – 19:46 1–1 1–2 22:11 – S. Weyand (S. Gotz, S. Seiler) 1–3 37:32 – J. Zorn (S. Gotz, F. Busch) (PP) N. Bullo (D. Leimgruber, S. Marty) – 38:05 2–3
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	34	Shots	25

8 April 2012 13:00

Sweden

2–1 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)

Germany

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 342

Game reference
	Kim Martin	Goalies	Jennifer Harß	Referee: Joy Tottman Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimová Alicia Hanrahan
	E. Holst (F. Nevalainen, P. Winberg) (PP) – 46:53 1–0 1–1 59:12 – A. Lanzl (J. Zorn) E. Holmlöv (J. Asserholt, L. Backman) (PP) – 60:24 2–1
	18 min	Penalties	8 min
	40	Shots	18

8 April 2012 17:00

Switzerland

2–1 (1–0, 0–1, 1–0)

Slovakia

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 200

Game reference
	Florence Schelling	Goalies	Zuzana Tomčíková	Referee: Melanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Therese Bjorkman Anne Sophie Boniface
	D. Leimgruber (S. Marty, N. Bullo) – 08:35 1–0 1–1 25:32 – J. Kapustová (M. Herichová) J. Marty – 43:25 2–1
	12 min	Penalties	12 min
	27	Shots	30

10 April 2012 13:00

Sweden

2–3 (1–1, 0–0, 1–2)

Switzerland

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 325

Game reference
	Kim Martin	Goalies	Florence Schelling	Referee: Nicole Hertrich Linesmen: Denise Caughey Laura Johnson
	J. Asserholt (P. Winberg, E. Holst) (PP) – 04:16 1–0 1–1 14:52 – K. Lehmann (S. Benz, S. Marty) (PP) 1–2 42:42 – J. Marty (D. Leimgruber, K. Lehmann) E. Holst (J. Asserholt) – 48:55 2–2 2–3 56:52 – S. Benz (A. Steifel) (PP)
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	51	Shots	26

10 April 2012 17:00

Germany

2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1)

Slovakia

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 237

Game reference
	Viona Harrer	Goalies	Zuzana Tomčíková	Referee: Aina Hove Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Johanna Tauriainen
	0–1 18:29 – N. Čupková (I. Karafiátová) 0–2 24:10 – M. Veličková (M. Herichová) 0–3 31:11 – J. Kapustová (N. Čupková) L. Schuster (N. Kamenik) (PP) – 39:50 1–3 B. Evers (S. Fellner) – 43:56 2–3 2–4 49:39 – N. Čupková (J. Kapustová) (PP2)
	6 min	Penalties	6 min
	36	Shots	28

Best of three.

All times are local (UTC−4).

11 April 2012 17:00

Germany

2–1 GWS (0–1, 1–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)

Slovakia

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 174

Game reference
	Viona Harrer	Goalies	Zuzana Tomčíková	Referee: Melanie Bordeleau Linesmen: Zuzana Arazimova Johanna Tauriainen
	0–1 05:31 – M. Veličková (N. Čupková) (PP) J. Zorn (F. Busch) – 27:57 1–1
	M. Anwander A. Lanzl J. Zorn M. Anwander	Shootout	J. Kapustová N. Čupková M. Veličková J. Kapustová
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	40	Shots	20

13 April 2012 13:00

Slovakia

1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1)

Germany

Cairns Arena, Vermont Attendance: 187

Game reference
	Zuzana Tomčíková	Goalies	Jennifer Harss	Referee: Marie Picavet Linesmen: Alicia Hanrahan Laura Johnson
	0–1 04:20 – J. Zorn (SH) 0–2 38:17 – M. Anwander (S. Gotz) N. Čupková (J. Kapustová) – 46:45 1–2 1–3 54:02 – T. Eisenschmid (S. Fellner) (SH)
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	29	Shots	35

• The third game of the relegation series was cancelled because Germany won both meetings and Slovakia is therefore relegated.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

United States

10

A4

Russia

2

B1

Switzerland

0

B1

Switzerland

5

A1

United States

4

A2

Canada

5

A2

Canada

5

A3

Finland

2

A3

Finland

1

B2

Sweden

1

Third place

A3

Finland

2

B1

Switzerland

6

All times are local (UTC−4).

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
Monique Lamoureux-Kolls	5	7	7	14	+9	6
Kelli Stack	5	5	8	13	+6	2
Brianna Decker	5	4	6	10	+13	6
Amanda Kessel	5	3	7	10	+9	0
Hayley Wickenheiser	5	3	7	10	+4	4
Kendall Coyne	5	4	5	9	+10	0
Jocelyne Lamoureux	5	4	5	9	+7	8
Caroline Ouellette	5	4	5	9	+6	6
Jayna Hefford	5	3	6	9	+7	4
Gigi Marvin	5	3	6	9	+4	2

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.COM

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

Player	TOI	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
Sara Grahn	120:01	54	3	1.50	94.44	0
Florence Schelling	228:23	183	14	3.68	92.35	0
Zuzana Tomčíková	304:43	177	14	2.76	92.09	0
Kim Martin	179:48	60	5	1.67	91.67	0
Viona Harrer	185:00	82	7	2.27	91.46	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

• Media All-Stars
  • Goaltender:  Florence Schelling (SUI)
  • Defense:  Gisele Marvin (USA),  Laura Fortino (CAN)
  • Forwards:  Monique Lamoureux-Kolls (USA),  Kelli Stack (USA),  Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN)
• Best players selected by the directorate:
  • Best Goaltender:  Florence Schelling (SUI)
  • Best Defenceman:  Jenni Hiirikoski (FIN)
  • Best Forward:  Kelli Stack (USA)

The Division I A tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, from 25 to 31 March 2012.[6]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
Czech Republic	5	4	0	0	1	19	8	+11	12	Promoted to the 2013 Top Division
Norway	5	3	1	0	1	20	7	+13	11
Japan	5	3	0	0	2	15	10	+5	9
Austria	5	2	0	0	3	16	18	−2	6
Latvia	5	1	1	0	3	5	20	−15	5
Kazakhstan	5	0	0	2	3	7	19	−12	2	Relegated to the 2013 Division I B

The Division I B tournament was played in Hull, Great Britain, from 9 to 15 April 2012.[7]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
Denmark	5	4	0	0	1	31	6	+25	12	Promoted to the 2013 Division I A
China	5	4	0	0	1	21	8	+13	12
France	5	4	0	0	1	22	9	+13	12
Great Britain	5	1	0	0	4	10	17	−7	3
Netherlands	5	1	0	0	4	7	34	−27	3
Italy	5	1	0	0	4	5	22	−17	3	Relegated to the 2013 Division II A

The Division II A tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 25 to 31 March 2012.[8]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
North Korea	5	5	0	0	0	33	7	+26	15	Promoted to the 2013 Division I B
Hungary	5	4	0	0	1	26	6	+20	12
Australia	5	3	0	0	2	11	12	−1	9
New Zealand	5	2	0	0	3	12	23	−11	6
Slovenia	5	0	1	0	4	7	18	−11	2
Croatia	5	0	0	1	4	4	27	−23	1	Relegated to the 2013 Division II B

The Division II B tournament was played in Seoul, South Korea, from 10 to 16 March 2012.[9]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
Poland	5	4	1	0	0	38	6	+32	14	Promoted to the 2013 Division II A
Spain	5	4	0	0	1	22	5	+17	12
South Korea	5	2	1	1	1	16	8	+8	9
Iceland	5	2	0	1	2	11	15	−4	7
Belgium	5	1	0	0	4	7	12	−5	3
South Africa	5	0	0	0	5	4	52	−48	0