title: 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
text: # 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
  
  The 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was two international ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I Group A tournament was played in Rouen, France, from 12 to 18 April 2015, and the Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2015.
  
  ## Venues
  
  | Division I Group A | Division I Group B |
  | - | - |
  | Rouen | Beijing |
  | Île Lacroix Capacity: 2,747 | Capital Indoor Stadium Capacity: 18,000 |
  
  ## Division I Group A
  
  ### Participants
  
  | Team | Qualification |
  | - | - |
  | Czech Republic | Lost playoff. |
  | Norway | Placed 2nd in Division I A last year. |
  | Denmark | Placed 3rd in Division I A last year. |
  | France | Host, Placed 4th in Division I A last year. |
  | Austria | Placed 5th in Division I A last year. |
  | Latvia | Placed 1st in Division I B last year and was promoted. |
  
  ### Match officials
  
  4 Referees and 8 linesman were selected for the tournament.
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 15 | Promoted to the 2016 Top Division |
  | Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 12 | |
  | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 7 | |
  | Denmark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 6 | |
  | Norway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 5 | |
  | Latvia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 0 | Relegated to the 2016 Division I B |
  
  ### Results
  
  All times are local (UTC+2).
  
  ### Awards and statistics
  
  **Awards**
  
  * Best players selected by the directorate:
     * Best Goalkeeper: Klára Peslarová
     * Best Defenseman: Aneta Tejralová
     * Best Forward: Anna Meixner
  
  Source: IIHF.com
  
  **Scoring leaders**
  
  List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
  
  | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Anna Meixner | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | +9 | 2 | F |
  | Eva Beiter | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +10 | 2 | F |
  | Denise Altmann | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +8 | 4 | F |
  | Victoria Hummel | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +8 | 2 | F |
  | Marion Allemoz | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −1 | 2 | F |
  | Alena Polenská | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 0 | F |
  | Kateřina Mrázová | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +5 | 2 | F |
  | Emmanuelle Passard | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | F |
  | Madelen Haug-Hansen | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 2 | F |
  | Tereza Vanišová | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 4 | F |
  
  GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
  
  **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.
  
  | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Klára Peslarová | 240:00 | 2 | 0.50 | 43 | 95.35 | 2 |
  | Caroline Baldin | 201:16 | 9 | 2.68 | 98 | 90.82 | 1 |
  | Evija Tētiņa | 277:53 | 23 | 4.97 | 221 | 89.59 | 0 |
  | Paula Marchhart | 240:00 | 10 | 2.50 | 94 | 89.36 | 0 |
  | Toini Nilsen | 181:38 | 9 | 2.97 | 76 | 88.16 | 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
  
  ## Division I Group B
  
  ### Participants
  
  | Team | Qualification |
  | - | - |
  | Slovakia | Placed 6th in Division I A last year and were relegated. |
  | China | Host, Placed 2nd in Division I B last year. |
  | Hungary | Placed 3rd in Division I B last year. |
  | Netherlands | Placed 4th in Division I B last year. |
  | North Korea | Placed 5th in Division I B last year. |
  | Italy | Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted. |
  
  ### Match officials
  
  4 Referees and 7 linesman were selected for the tournament.
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 14 | Promoted to the 2016 Division I A |
  | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 | |
  | China | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 10 | |
  | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
  | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 | |
  | North Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 0 | Relegated to the 2016 Division II A |
  
  ### Results
  
  All times are local (UTC+8).
  
  ### Awards and statistics
  
  **Awards**
  
  * Best players selected by the directorate:
     * Best Goalkeeper: Claudia van Leeuwen
     * Best Defenseman: Franciska Kiss-Simon
     * Best Forward: Zhang Mengying
  
  Source: IIHF.com
  
  **Scoring leaders**
  
  List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
  
  | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Zhang Mengying | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +3 | 2 | F |
  | Yu Baiwei | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 4 | D |
  | Sun Rui | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 4 | F |
  | Nikola Gápová | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +2 | 4 | F |
  | Mieneke de Jong | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 14 | F |
  | Mária Herichová | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 4 | F |
  | Beatrix Larger | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | F |
  | Lívia Lúčová | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 4 | F |
  | Savine Wielenga | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 0 | F |
  | Valentina Bettarini | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | D |
  | Qi Xueting | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | D |
  | Lenka Sroková | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 4 | F |
  
  GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
  
  **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.
  
  | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Claudia van Leeuwen | 283:27 | 4 | 0.85 | 132 | 96.97 | 2 |
  | Monika Kvaková | 125:00 | 3 | 1.44 | 42 | 92.86 | 1 |
  | Romana Kiapešová | 180:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 64 | 92.19 | 1 |
  | Anikó Németh | 297:56 | 12 | 2.42 | 136 | 91.18 | 0 |
  | Shi Yao | 276:20 | 14 | 3.04 | 148 | 90.54 | 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
  
  