2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament which was held at Newcastle, Australia.[1] The winner of the group was promoted to Division II for the 2012 championships, while the last-placed team in the group were relegated to Division IV, renamed Division IB and Division IIB respectively. This tournament was the first at this level since 2008, and finished in dramatic style as the Netherlands won in a shootout. The top two ranked teams (Australia and the Netherlands), were both undefeated until they played each other on the final day, with Julie Zwarthoed scoring the decisive goal.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Dates | 1 – 6 February |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
← 2009 2012 → | |
Results
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 14 |
| Australia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
 Hungary |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 8 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 |
 Croatia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
All times local (AEST/UTC+10)
| February 1, 2011 13:00 | Hungary | 12–1 | Croatia | HISS Arena |
| February 1, 2011 16:30 | Slovenia | 0–3 | Netherlands | HISS Arena |
| February 1, 2011 20:00 | Australia | 7–1 | Belgium | HISS Arena |
| February 2, 2011 13:00 | Netherlands | 9–0 | Croatia | HISS Arena |
| February 2, 2011 16:30 | Belgium | 1–9 | Hungary | HISS Arena |
| February 2, 2011 20:00 | Australia | 7–4 | Slovenia | HISS Arena |
| February 3, 2011 13:00 | Netherlands | 13–0 | Belgium | HISS Arena |
| February 3, 2011 16:30 | Slovenia | 3–1 | Croatia | HISS Arena |
| February 3, 2011 20:00 | Australia | 1–0 | Hungary | HISS Arena |
| February 5, 2011 13–00 | Belgium | 1–9 | Slovenia | HISS Arena |
| February 5, 2011 16:30 | Hungary | 2–5 | Netherlands | HISS Arena |
| February 5, 2011 20:00 | Croatia | 1–5 | Australia | HISS Arena |
| February 6, 2011 13:00 | Slovenia | 3–4 OT | Hungary | HISS Arena |
| February 6, 2011 16:30 | Croatia | 2–0 | Belgium | HISS Arena |
| February 6, 2011 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 GWS | Australia | HISS Arena |
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanni Gasparics | Hungary | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 2 |
| 2 | Jasmina Rošar | Slovenia | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +9 | 0 |
| 3 | Natasha Farrier | Australia | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +8 | 0 |
| 4 | Savine Wielenga | Netherlands | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 0 |
| 5 | Alexandra Rónai | Hungary | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +10 | 6 |
| 6 | Pia Pren | Slovenia | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Jessie Tegelaar | Netherlands | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +12 | 2 |
| 8 | Mieneke de Jong | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 4 |
| 9 | Jose Schipper | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +8 | 26 |
| 9 | Kitti Trencsényi | Hungary | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia van Leeuwen | Netherlands | 210:29 | 4 | 1.14 | 96.12 | 1 |
| 2 | Monika Gyömber | Hungary | 180:00 | 7 | 2.33 | 94.74 | 0 |
| 3 | Ashleigh Brown | Australia | 296:53 | 9 | 1.82 | 93.08 | 1 |
| 4 | Eszter Kökényesi | Hungary | 122:27 | 4 | 1.96 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 5 | Anja Jeršin-Grilc | Slovenia | 289:37 | 15 | 3.11 | 91.18 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Directorate Awards
- Goaltender: Claudia van Leeuwen, Netherlands
- Defenseman: Kitti Trencsényi, Hungary
- Forward: Natasha Farrier, Australia
Source: IIHF.com