World Women´s U18 Championship Division IIB Summary

24 Jan 2025Henrik Lundqvist»

The 2024-2025 World Women’s U18 Championship Division IIB, held in Istanbul, was a thrilling competition with young talent from five nations: Turkey, Iceland, Belgium, Mexico, and South Africa. Over the course of ten intense games, Turkey emerged as the champion, demonstrating dominance on home ice.

Final Standings

Position	Team	GP	W	W-OT	L-OT	L	GF:GA	Points
1	Turkey	4	4	0	0	0	20:1	12
2	Iceland	4	3	0	0	1	29:3	9
3	Belgium	4	1	1	0	2	13:13	5
4	Mexico	4	1	0	1	2	8:9	4
5	South Africa	4	0	0	0	4	1:45	0

Tournament Highlights

Turkey: Flawless performance with a perfect 4-0 record. They dominated defensively, conceding only one goal in four games, and outscored opponents 20-1.
Iceland: Despite a strong showing and the tournament's highest-scoring offense (29 goals), Iceland fell short in the decisive match against Turkey.
Belgium: Managed a hard-fought shootout win against Mexico to secure third place.
Mexico: Displayed resilience, but close losses limited their progress.
South Africa: Struggled throughout the tournament, finishing without a win.

Statistical Leaders

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-
1	Fridrika Magnusdottir	D	Iceland	4	7	8	15	0	+15
2	Solrun Arnardottir	F	Iceland	4	3	9	12	4	+12
3	Kolbrun Bjørnsdottir	F	Iceland	4	5	5	10	2	+13
4	Magdalena Sulova	D	Iceland	4	4	4	8	2	+8
5	Eda Secen	D	Turkey	4	2	6	8	2	+11

Top Player: Iceland’s Fridrika Magnusdottir dominated the competition, leading all skaters with 15 points (7 goals, 8 assists) and earning the Directorate’s Best Forward award.

Directorate Awards

Best Goalie: Erva Kanat (Turkey) – Key to Turkey’s defensive dominance with multiple shutouts.
Best Defenseman: Ans van Hoof (Belgium) – A standout for Belgium, anchoring their blue line.
Best Forward: Fridrika Magnusdottir (Iceland) – Tournament leader in scoring with 15 points.

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