Qualification for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The host along with the top six teams in the world ranking receive automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams have an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots.[1] The participation of Russia is not yet confirmed and depends on if the team is allowed to return to the IIHF Championship program.[2]
Qualified teams
editEvent | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Hosts | — | 1 | Italy | |
2024 IIHF World Ranking[a] | 20 August 2021 – 14 April 2024 | Utica[b] | 6 | Canada United States Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Russia[c] |
Final qualification tournaments | 6 – 9 February 2025 | Tomakomai | 1 | |
Gävle | 1 | |||
Bremerhaven | 1 | |||
Total | 10 |
- Notes
- a The 2024 IIHF World Ranking comprised the following events: 2021 World Championship, 2022 World Championship, 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 2023 World Championship and 2024 World Championship.
- b Utica was the site of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the direct qualification slots were finalized, however final qualification ranking was not determined until the completion of the Division IA tournament in Klagenfurt on 27 April.
- c The participation of Russia is not yet confirmed and depends on if the team is allowed to return to the IIHF World Championship program.
Qualification seeding
editTo qualify directly, a nation has to be ranked in the top six following the 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. In the IIHF World Ranking system, ranking points from the most recent year are weighted at full value, and points from each preceding year are worth 25% less. The table below represents the standings of the 45 current participants, and Russia (whose status is yet to be determined).
Qualified directly to Olympic tournament | |
Entered in Final Olympic qualification | |
Entered in Round 2 | |
Entered in Round 1 (cancelled) | |
Did not enter Olympic qualification |
Qualifying seed | Team | WC2024 (100%) |
WC2023 (75%) |
WC2022 (50%) |
OLY2022 (50%) |
WC2021 (25%) |
Total |
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1 | Canada | 1600 | 1560 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 4270 |
2 | United States | 1560 | 1600 | 1160 | 1160 | 1160 | 4210 |
3 | Finland | 1520 | 1460 | 1040 | 1120 | 1120 | 3975 |
4 | Czechia | 1500 | 1520 | 1120 | 1020 | 1020 | 3965 |
5 | Switzerland | 1460 | 1500 | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 | 3960 |
6 | Russia | 1440 | 1460 | 1100 | 1060 | 1060 | 3880 |
7 | Japan | 1400 | 1420 | 1060 | 1040 | 1040 | 3775 |
8 | Sweden | 1420 | 1440 | 1020 | 1000 | 960 | 3750 |
9 | Germany | 1440 | 1400 | 960 | 860 | 1000 | 3650 |
10 | Hungary | 1300 | 1360 | 1000 | 920 | 960 | 3520 |
11 | Denmark | 1340 | 1300 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 3490 |
12 | China | 1360 | 1320 | 820 | 960 | 740 | 3425 |
13 | France | 1280 | 1340 | 920 | 880 | 920 | 3415 |
14 | Norway | 1320 | 1240 | 900 | 840 | 880 | 3340 |
15 | Austria | 1260 | 1280 | 860 | 900 | 860 | 3315 |
16 | Slovakia | 1200 | 1220 | 880 | 820 | 840 | 3175 |
17 | Netherlands | 1240 | 1260 | 840 | 740 | 780 | 3170 |
18 | South Korea | 1220 | 1200 | 740 | 780 | 800 | 3080 |
Host | Italy | 1160 | 1160 | 780 | 800 | 820 | 3025 |
19 | Poland | 1100 | 1180 | 800 | 760 | 760 | 2955 |
20 | Great Britain | 1140 | 1120 | 700 | 720 | 660 | 2855 |
21 | Slovenia | 1120 | 1140 | 720 | 680 | 680 | 2845 |
22 | Kazakhstan | 1080 | 1100 | 760 | 660 | 720 | 2795 |
23 | Spain | 1060 | 1060 | 660 | 700 | 640 | 2695 |
24 | Mexico | 1040 | 1040 | 620 | 640 | 620 | 2605 |
25 | Chinese Taipei | 1020 | 1020 | 640 | 620 | 540 | 2550 |
26 | Latvia | 1180 | 1080 | 680 | 0 | 700 | 2505 |
27 | Iceland | 1000 | 1000 | 580 | 600 | 520 | 2470 |
28 | Turkey | 880 | 860 | 540 | 580 | 580 | 2230 |
Hong Kong | 920 | 840 | 360 | 560 | 460 | 2125 | |
Australia | 940 | 940 | 560 | 0 | 560 | 2065 | |
Belgium | 980 | 960 | 460 | 0 | 400 | 2030 | |
New Zealand | 900 | 920 | 540 | 0 | 500 | 1985 | |
29 | Lithuania | 800 | 800 | 440 | 520 | 340 | 1965 |
South Africa | 860 | 900 | 520 | 0 | 420 | 1900 | |
30 | Bulgaria | 740 | 760 | 420 | 540 | 360 | 1880 |
31 | Croatia | 760 | 880 | 500 | 0 | 480 | 1790 |
Ukraine | 840 | 820 | 460 | 0 | 380 | 1780 | |
32 | Romania | 820 | 780 | 420 | 0 | 440 | 1725 |
33 | Estonia | 700 | 740 | 340 | 0 | 320 | 1505 |
34 | Serbia | 780 | 720 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 1480 |
North Korea | 960 | 0 | 620 | 0 | 600 | 1420 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 640 | 680 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 1375 | |
Israel | 680 | 700 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 1345 | |
35 | Thailand | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
Singapore | 660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
Olympic qualification Round 1
editThis round was canceled.[3] It was meant to take place between 7–10 November 2024, and consist of three groups of teams ranked 25th or lower.[1][4] Teams entered in Group A were Chinese Taipei, Bulgaria and Croatia; teams in Group B were Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Thailand; and teams in Group C were Iceland, Turkey, Estonia and Serbia.[4]
The three highest ranked teams, Chinese Taipei, Latvia and Iceland, advanced to Round 2.[5]
Olympic qualification Round 2
editTwelve countries will play in three tournaments 12–15 December 2024, involving nations ranked 16th to 24th and those who advanced from Round 1 (named Qualifier 4, 5, and 6). If nations decline to participate then those ranked lower will move up to fill their place.[1]
Group D
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Slovakia |
City | Piešťany |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 12–15 December |
Teams | 4 |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 6 |
Goals scored | 49 (8.17 per game) |
Attendance | 1,321 (220 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Nela Lopušanová (18 points) |
Official website | |
IIHF |
The tournament was held in Piešťany, Slovakia.[3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Slovakia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 9 | Final qualification |
2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 3 | |
4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
All times are local (UTC 1).
12 December 2024 14:00 | Slovenia | 3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Iceland | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 27 |
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Pia Dukarič | Goalies | Andrea Bachmann | Referee: Gabriela Malá Linesmen: Amy Campbell Magdaléna Jonáková | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
17 | Shots | 40 |
12 December 2024 18:00 | Slovakia | 8–1 (3–0, 1–0, 4–1) | Kazakhstan | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 233 |
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Andrea Rišianová | Goalies | Arina Chshyokolova | Referee: Svenja Stohmenger Linesmen: Jennifer Bannink Aino Ranki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Shots | 13 |
13 December 2024 14:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 34 |
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Pia Dukarič | Goalies | Arina Chshyokolova | Referee: Hanna Öberg Linesmen: Magdaléna Jonáková Amanda Ziola | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
21 | Shots | 59 |
13 December 2024 18:00 | Iceland | 1–15 (0–3, 1–8, 0–4) | Slovakia | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 361 |
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Karítas Halldórsdóttir Andrea Bachmann | Goalies | Andrea Rišianová | Referee: Gabriela Malá Linesmen: Amy Campbell Aino Ranki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Shots | 69 |
15 December 2024 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Iceland | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 41 |
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Arina Chshyokolova | Goalies | Andrea Bachmann | Referee: Svenja Stohmenger Linesmen: Aino Ranki Amanda Ziola | |||||
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25 | Shots | 19 |
15 December 2024 18:00 | Slovakia | 14–0 (5–0, 6–0, 3–0) | Slovenia | Patrícia Ice Arena 37, Piešťany Attendance: 625 |
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Andrea Rišianová | Goalies | Pia Dukarič Tjaša Intihar | Referee: Hanna Öberg Linesmen: Jennifer Bannink Amy Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Shots | 5 |
Group E
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Great Britain |
City | Sheffield |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 12–15 December |
Teams | 4 |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 6 |
Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per game) |
Attendance | 2,993 (499 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Katie Henry (4 points) |
Official website | |
IIHF |
The tournament was held in Sheffield, Great Britain.[3][6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | Final qualification |
2 | Great Britain (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
3 | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
All times are local (UTC±0).
12 December 2024 12:30 | Netherlands | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Spain | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 686 |
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Eline Gabriele | Goalies | Alba Gonzalo | Referee: Caroline Butt Linesmen: Anna Callovini Melkanie Gotsdiner | |||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
34 | Shots | 23 |
12 December 2024 16:00 | Great Britain | 3–2 (1–1, 2–1, 0–0) | Latvia | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 380 |
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Ella Howard | Goalies | Kristiāna Apsīte | Referee: Michaela Matějová Linesmen: Ottilia Classon Amy Keijzers | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 16 |
14 December 2024 12:30 | Latvia | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Netherlands | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 320 |
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Kristiāna Apsīte | Goalies | Eline Gabriele | Referee: Beatrice Fortin Linesmen: Anna Callovini Ottilia Classon | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
22 | Shots | 34 |
14 December 2024 16:00 | Great Britain | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Spain | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 678 |
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Ella Howard | Goalies | Carolina Moreno | Referee: Michaela Matějová Linesmen: Melkanie Gotsdiner Mildrid Johnsen | ||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
26 | Shots | 31 |
15 December 2024 12:30 | Spain | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Latvia | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 226 |
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Maria Sierra | Goalies | Kristiāna Apsīte | Referee: Beatrice Fortin Linesmen: Anna Callovini Mildrid Johnsen | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
28 | Shots | 30 |
15 December 2024 16:00 | Netherlands | 1–0 OT (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 1–0) | Great Britain | iceSheffield, Sheffield Attendance: 703 |
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Eline Gabriele | Goalies | Ella Howard | Referee: Caroline Butt Linesmen: Melkanie Gotsdiner Amy Keijzers | ||
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14 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||
31 | Shots | 16 |
Group F
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Poland |
City | Bytom |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 12–15 December |
Teams | 4 |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 6 |
Goals scored | 35 (5.83 per game) |
Attendance | 2,027 (338 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Karolina Późniewska (5 points) |
Official website | |
IIHF |
The tournament was held in Bytom, Poland.[3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Poland (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 9 | Final qualification |
2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 | |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
All times are local (UTC 1).
12 December 2024 14:30 | South Korea | 6–0 (2–0, 4–0, 0–0) | Mexico | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 50 |
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Cheon Hyo-seo | Goalies | Miranda De Antuñano | Referee: Mai Mizuhori Linesmen: Katja Mrak Alice Zábršová | |||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 4 |
12 December 2024 18:30 | Poland | 5–1 (1–0, 1–1, 3–0) | Chinese Taipei | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 405 |
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Martyna Sass | Goalies | Chung Ai Hsu Tzu-ting | Referee: Tippy Hill Linesmen: Niina Sato Julia Wagner | |||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Shots | 18 |
13 December 2024 14:30 | Chinese Taipei | 0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1) | South Korea | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 64 |
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Hsu Tzu-ting | Goalies | Kim Yeon-ju | Referee: Audrey-Anne Girard Linesmen: Sueva Torribio-Rousselin Julia Wagner | |||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
9 | Shots | 41 |
13 December 2024 18:30 | Poland | 9–0 (1–0, 3–0, 5–0) | Mexico | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 430 |
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Martyna Sass Nadia Ratajczyk | Goalies | Daniela Castro Miranda De Antuñano | Referee: Mai Mizuhori Linesmen: Katja Mrak Niina Sato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Shots | 12 |
15 December 2024 12:15 | Mexico | 3–2 GWS (1–0, 1–0, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Chinese Taipei | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 60 |
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Miranda De Antuñano | Goalies | Hsu Tzu-ting | Referee: Tippy Hill Linesmen: Sueva Torribio-Rousselin Niina Sato | |||||||||||
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Amaya J. Rojas Chávez G. Rojas Heon Chávez J. Rojas Ayala G. Rojas Amaya Wilson J. Rojas González | Shootout | Hsu Ti. Tan Yeh H. Chao Huang Y. Tan Yeh H. Chang En-n. Huang M. Huang M. Tan Huang M. Liu | ||||||||||||
10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 38 |
15 December 2024 16:15 | South Korea | 0–5 (0–1, 0–0, 0–4) | Poland | Bytom Arena, Bytom Attendance: 1,018 |
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Kim Yeon-ju | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Audrey-Anne Girard Linesmen: Julia Wagner Alice Zábršová | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 20 |
Final Olympic qualification
editTwelve countries will play in three tournaments 6–9 February 2025 involving nations ranked 7th to 15th, and the three winners of the Round 2 tournaments. The winners advance to the Olympic tournament and play in group B.[1]
Group G
editThis tournament will take place in Tomakomai, Japan.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 Winter Olympics |
2 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Group H
editThis tournament will take place in Gävle, Sweden.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sweden (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 Winter Olympics |
2 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Group I
editThe tournament will be held in Bremerhaven, Germany.[3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 Winter Olympics |
2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
References
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