The Australian women’s national team have finished fourth at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division II Group A tournament in Bled, Slovenia. The final two games of the competition were held yesterday and saw Chinese Taipei defeat Iceland 4–3 following a shootout and Poland shutout Slovenia 2–0. The results from the final day saw Australia drop from third to fourth, finishing with four points from four games. Poland finishes in first place and earns promotion to Division I Group B. The IIHF award for best Australian player of the tournament was given to forward Christina Julien.
Results
| Chinese Taipei | 4–3 SO | Iceland |
| Shootout: OOOX SOG: 22 | (1–0, 2–2, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Shootout: OOOOO SOG: 44 |
| Slovenia | 0–2 | Poland |
| SOG: 5 | (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | SOG: 69 |
Standings
| Pos | +/– | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Poland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | – | Slovenia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | +2 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | –1 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | –1 | Iceland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Further information
- Tournament page on IIHF.com
- Facebook page of the Australian women’s team
- Tournament schedule
- Australia’s team roster
- Livestream via IIHF.tv
Articles
- Australia shows world they are ready for Division IIA hockey by Andrew Macdougall (26 April 2026)
- Poland Dominates in Bled to Claim Women World’s Division II Group A Championship by Ameeta Vohra (IIHF, 18 April 2026)
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