2008 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championships were held from 4 to 12 April 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China. The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. It was the 11th holding of the IIHF Women's World Championship and was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.

For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, met the  in the gold medal match and, for only the second time, the American team defeated the Canadians for the gold medal. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, ) failed to medal. competed for a medal for the first time, losing to in the bronze medal game.

Preliminary round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Qualifying round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Consolation round
All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Final standings
Source:

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

Directorate Awards
Source: IIHF.com
 * Goaltender: Noora Räty,
 * Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero,
 * Forward: Natalie Darwitz,

Media All-Stars
Source:
 * Goaltender: Noora Räty
 * Defensemen: Julie Chu,  Emma Laaksonen
 * Forwards: Jayna Hefford,  Hayley Wickenheiser,  Natalie Darwitz
 * MVP: Noora Räty

Division I
The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs, from 10 to 16 March 2008.

All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

 * Goaltender: Zuzana Tomčíková,
 * Defenseman: Tatyana Shtelmaister,
 * Forward: Iveta Koka,

Source: IIHF.com

Division II
The Division II tournament was played from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland.

All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2; on 30 March Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

 * Goaltender: Sandra Borschke
 * Defenseman: Linda de Rocco
 * Forward: Denise Altmann

Source: IIHF.com

Division III
The Division III tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, at the Miskolc Ice Hall, from 6 to 12 April 2008.

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards
Source: IIHF.com
 * Goaltender: Ksenija Božnar
 * Defenseman: Diana Krušelj-Posavec
 * Forward: Angela Taylor
 * MVP: Jasmina Rošar

Division IV
The Division IV tournament was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, at Lajos Vákár Ice Hall, from 23 to 29 March 2008.

All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

Directorate Awards

 * Goaltender: Karítas Halldórsdóttir
 * Defenseman: Annabelle Lewis
 * Forward: Magdolna Dobondi

Source: IIHF.com