Qiqi Lin scores the goal that takes China to the top level of the Women’s Worlds for the first time since 2009.
By National Teams of Ice Hockey
Only a year after being demoted to Division 1B World Championships, China won their first four games at the 2023 Division 1A Women’s World Championships to earn promotion to compete amongst the top teams in the world in Utica, New York in 2024.
Denmark needed to wait until the final day of competition at the IIHF Division 1A World Championships to secure their return to the top division.
to earn promotion, Denmark needed to win in regulation, and have the Netherlands lose in regulation to China.
During their game against Norway, Denmark did their part picking up a 4-1 win.
The Netherlands was trying to qualify for the top level of WW for the first time, but finished one goal short of their dream after losing to China, 2-1. They needed only to get the game to overtime to finish in second, but instead they finish in a three-way tie with Denmark and Austria, a result that gives Denmark the second promotion spot (along with China).
Slovakia will be demoted to 2024 Division 1B Women’s World Championships.
