Norway women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Norway

Association	Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager	Kjell-Andre Brattland
Head coach	Birger Asserud
Assistants	Kjersti Malo Dyb Line Kuvas
Captain	Ingrid Morset
Most games	Several players (14)
Top scorer	Andrea Dalen (11)
Most points	Madelen Hansen (17)
Team colours
Home colours Away colours
First international
Austria 2 - 1 Norway  (Chambéry, France; 28 December 2008)
Biggest win
Norway 9 - 2 Kazakhstan  (Piešťany, Slovakia; 9 April 2010)
Biggest defeat
Switzerland 12 - 1 Norway  (Piešťany, Slovakia; 6 April 2010)
IIHF World Women's U18 Championships - Division I
Appearances	3 (first in 2009)
Best result	4th (2011)
International record (W–L–T)
3-11-0

The Norwegian women's national under-18 ice hockey team is the national under-18 ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

History

The first ever Norwegian national under-18 gathering was held 12–14 December 2008 in Hønefoss. The team would enter 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I, which were held in Chambéry, France from 28 December 2008 to 2 January 2009. Birger Aaserud og Kjersti Malo Dyb were the coaches chosen to lead the national team.^[1]

At their very first World Championship tournament, they faced Japan, France, Slovakia and Austria. They lost all of their matches and ended last in the group with a goal deposit of 9–16. Japan earned a promotion, but since Division I is the lowest division, Norway avoided relegation.

The 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I will be held 3–9 April in Piešťany, Slovakia. They will again face France, Slovakia and Austria, as well as relegated team Switzerland, and new team Kazakhstan.^[2] They lost four of the matches, but they got their first WC-win against Kazakhstan, and ended 5th in the group. Switzerland ended up with the promotion.

World Women's U18 Championship record

Year	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts	Rank
2009	4	0	4	0	9	16	0	13th place
2010	5	1	4	0	14	27	3	13th place
2011	5	2	3	0	16	11	6	12th place

References

1. ^ "Innkalling til samling for U18 Jenter" (in Norwegian). hockey.no. 12 December 2008. http://hockey.no/t2.asp?p=76106&x=1&a=239532. Retrieved 8 April 2010. 
2. ^ "U18 kvinner: Oppdatert VM-info" (in Norwegian). hockey.no. 1 April 2010. http://hockey.no/t2.asp?p=76106&x=1&a=261105. Retrieved 8 April 2010. 

External links

• Official website
• Coverage of 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship at hockey.no