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Dutch women fly to Div. IA The Netherlands were flying high at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division I Group B in the Chinese capital of Beijing. As last-seeded team they beat all five opponents with a clean record to earn the second promotion in two years and play at Division I Group A level. It’s the first time ever the Netherlands earned promotion to the second-highest level in women’s senior hockey. With the win the Dutch finish 17th overall in the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Program and close to the highest ranking position ever, 16th (in 1999, 2013 and 2015), a place they could improve next year. The Netherlands have played among the third-tier nations for most of the 2000s but suffered relegation in 2016. Last year they won the Division II Group A with a 5-0 record and now continued their streak with five more wins and as one of very few teams to win an IIHF championship as lowest-seeded team. A 5-2 win against top-seeded Korea on the opening day was followed by a 3-1 victory against Kazakhstan. In front of 1,570 spectators at the new Shougang Ice Rink in a former factory the Dutch also blanked host country China, 4-0, before beating second-seeded Latvia 3-1. On the last day only Poland had a chance to take over the Dutch with a regulation time win. The Poles, one of the newer women’s teams in their third year at this level, won all games except the one against Korea before the last day. Although the Dutch outshot the Poles 46-13 it indeed became the tightest game for the orange-and-white team. After a scoreless opening frame captain Savine Wielenga opened the scoring 30 seconds into the second period. The game remained open for a while until at 8:52 Zoe Barbier sealed the win with the second goal. It was already the second shutout for Nadia Zijlstra, who had an excellent tournament with a 95.89% save percentage that was only beaten by Latvia’s Kristiana Apsite (96.26%), the busiest goaltender with 206 saves and 214 shots on goal who was awarded the Best Goaltender award. Chaelin Park of Korea was named best defender while Wielenga was voted best forward by the directorate. The 30-year-old Dutch forward led the tournament in points (10) and goals (8). Korea’s Jongah Park also had 10 points (6+4) while Poland’s Karolina Pozniewska finished third with nine points (5+4). Top-seeded Korea with many players from last year’s Unified Korean team at the Olympics couldn’t weather the Dutch storm on the first day and also lost to China on the second day. Wins over Poland (4-3), Kazakhstan (5-1) and Latvia (4-1) propelled the team to a silver-medal finish with 9 points, same as Poland, which won bronze. For host China the tournament went the other way than Korea’s. The host nation of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games started with two wins against Latvia and Korea but then lost the other three and fell to fourth place. Kazakhstan saved its place in the group on the last day while Latvia has been relegated as last-ranked team with only four goals in five games. IIHF.COM Gold, silver and bronze: the women’s national teams of the Netherlands, Korea and Poland celebrate their medals together.

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Saturday April 13th, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Schedule (GMT +2) LIVESTREAM 12:30 Slovakia vs Italy 16:00 Denmark vs Norway 19:30 Austria vs Hungary 1) *Epic final round for the two spots for the next years Women´s World Championships Top Division is awaiting us tomorrow, two of Austria, Denmark, Italy and Norway will replace next year France and Sweden in the worlds womens Ice Hockey elite group. **HUN - will qualify if they earn at least 1 point from the match against Austria, A Regulation Time Win, Overtime/Penalty Shoot-Out Win and Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Lose will all be enough for the first ever qualification of Hungary to the Women´s Top Division, Also a Regulation Time Lose may be enough if Denmark defeat Norway (Doesn´t matter if in Regulation Time or after Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out). ***NOR - will qualify if they win the match against Denmark (Doesn´t matter if in Regulation Time or after Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out), a Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Lose may be enough but Austria can not beat Hungary in Regulation Time. ****AUT - will qualify if they win the match against Hungary in Regulation Time, A Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out win can be enough but Denmark must beat Norway in regulation Time. Even a Overtime/Penalty Shoot-Out Lose may be enough, but again only if Denmark beat Norway in regulation Time by small margin. *****DEN - will qualify if they win the match against Norway in regulation Time and Hungary will defeat Austria in Regulation Time. Or if they win by too high score more than 8 goals margin and Austria will not earn more than 1 point in the match against Hungary. 2) *Slovakia and Italy are still fighting for the maintain in this division and it will be in a direct match. **SVK - will avoid the relegation if they earn at least 1 point, so a regulation Time Win, Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Win and Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Lose will all be enoughto secure a spot for Slovak Women´s Ice Hockey in this division also for the next year. ***ITA - will avoid the relegation only if they beat Slovakia in Regulation Time.

Friday April 12th, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 4 Results (GMT +2) 13:30 Norway 4 - 0 Slovakia 17:00 Hungary 9 - 0 Italy 20:30 Denmark 3 - 8 Austria Provisional Standing After Day 4: 1. Hungary 10 2. Norway 9 ------------------ 3. Austria 8 4. Denmark 6 5. Slovakia 3 ------------------ 6. Italy 0

Saturday April 13th, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 4 Schedule (GMT +2) LIVESTREAM 13:00 China vs Australia 16:30 Spain vs Croatia 20:00 Belgium vs Serbia

Friday April 12th, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 3 Results (GMT +2) 13:00 Croatia 5 - 2 Belgium 16:30 Australia 4 - 0 Spain 20:00 Serbia 6 - 5 China Provisional Standing After Day 3: 1. Australia 7 ------------------ 2. Croatia 6 3. Serbia 6 4. Spain 6 5. Belgium 2 ----------------- 6. China 0

Road to Bratislava/Košice Exhibition Games April 12th, 2019 (28 Days to Go)- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- France - Russia 1-4

no, Division I Group B champions...

Saturday April 13th, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Schedule (GMT +3) 12:30 Poland vs Spain 16:00 South Korea vs Estonia 19:30 Romania vs Lithuania 1) *Poland is already the tournament winner and the promoted nation, they have 3 points advantage over Lithuania, but their respective match ended by POL win 7-1. 2) *South Korea and Spain are still fighting for the maintain in this division. **KOR - will avoid the relegation if they earn at least 1 point in the game against Estonia, Any Regular Time Win, Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Win and Overtime/penalty Shoot-Out Lose will be enough. Also a Regulation Time lose may be enough if Spain doesn´t beat Poland in Regulation Time. ***ESP - will avoid the relegation only if they win against poland in regulation Time, but South Korea must lose to Estonia also in Regulation Time. Any other results will send Spain to the lower division.

Friday April 12th, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 4 Results (GMT +3) 12:30 Estonia 2 - 8 Poland 16:00 Spain 4 - 5(OT) Romania 19:30 South Korea 1 - 2 Lithuania Provisional Standing After Day 4: 1. Poland 12 ------------------ 2. Lithuania 9 3. Estonia 6 4. Romania 5 5. South Korea 3 ------------------ 6. Spain 1

Final Standing 1. Chinese Taipei 9 ------------------------------------- 2. Hong Kong 6 3. South Africa 2 4. Luxembourg 1 Chinese Taipei is promoted to Men´s Under 18 Division III Group A World Championship 2020

Friday April 12th, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +2) 14:00 Chinese Taipei 9 - 1 Hong Kong 18:00 Luxembourg 5 - 6(PSO) South Africa

Final Standing 1. Netherlands 15 ------------------------------------- 2. South Korea 9 3. Poland 9 4. China 6 5. Kazakhstan 4 ------------------------------------- 6. Latvia 2 Netherlands is promoted to Women´s Division I Group A World Championship 2020 Latvia has been relegated to Women´s Division II Group A World Championship 2020

Friday April 12th, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +8) 13:00 Poland 0 - 2 Netherlands 16:30 South Korea 4 - 1 Latvia 20:00 Kazakhstan 2 - 1 China

Saturday April 13th, 2019 - Knockout Round Day 2 Schedule (GMT +3) Semifinals Eastern European Summer Time (GMT +3) United States vs Russia Period-by-Period: April 13th 2019, h. 20:00, Metro Areena, Espoo I Finland vs Canada Period-by-Period: April 13th 2019, h. 16:00, Metro Areena, Espoo

[hide] Knockout RoundApril 11th - April 14th, 20198 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Semifinals Date & Time (GMT +3) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 April 13th 2019, h. TBD United States 5 Russia April 13th 2019, h. TBD Canada 1 Finland [/hide]

Gold medal, World Champonship title, historic promotion to the Women´s Division I A including a match against Sweden, and mainy the most important achievement of all.. your attention.

and it´s over. 0-2 congrats @heywoodu@Dennis hard luck @Vojthas

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QUARTERFINALS HIGHLIGHTS Finland 3 - 1 Czech Republic Period-by-Period: 0-0, 2-1, 1-0 April 11th 2019, h. 19:30, Metro Areena, Espoo

Road to Bratislava/Košice Exhibition Games April 11th, 2019 (29 Days to Go)- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denmark - Finland 0-1 Germany - Slovakia 2-1 Sweden - Norway 2-0

@Wanderer the Semifinals (13th April) local time 16:00 vs 20:00 vs