View source for 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
 | tourney_name =IIHF Women's World Championship<br>Division III
 | year = 2011
 | image = 
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = Australia
 | dates = 1 – 6 February
 | num_teams = 6
 | venues = 1
 | cities = 1
 | prevseason = [[2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships|2009]]
 | nextseason = [[2012 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II|2012]]
}}

The following teams took part in the Division III tournament which was held at [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[Australia]].<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/ww-iii Tournament details]</ref> The winner of the group was promoted to Division II for the 2012 championships, while the last-placed team in the group were relegated to Division IV, renamed Division IB and Division IIB respectively.  This tournament was the first at this level since 2008, and finished in dramatic style as the Netherlands won in a shootout.  The top two ranked teams (Australia and the Netherlands), were both undefeated until they played each other on the final day, with Julie Zwarthoed scoring the decisive goal.

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=165|Team
!width=40|GP
!width=40|W
!width=40|OTW
!width=40|OTL
!width=40|L
!width=40|GF
!width=40|GA
!width=40|PTS
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|NED}}
|5||4||1||0||0||33||4||'''14'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|AUS}}
|5||4||0||1||0||22||9||'''13'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|HUN}}
|5||2||1||0||2||27||11||'''8'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|SLO}}
|5||2||0||1||2||19||16||'''7'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|CRO}}
|5||1||0||0||4||5||29||'''3'''
|- style="background:#ffccff;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ihw|BEL}}
|5||0||0||0||5||3||40||'''0'''
|}

All times local (AEST/UTC+10)

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 1, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|HUN}}
| score = 12–1
| team2 = {{ihw|CRO}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

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| date = February 1, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|SVN}}
| score = 0–3
| team2 = {{ihw|NED}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 1, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 7–1
| team2 = {{ihw|BEL}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 2, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|NED}}
| score = 9–0
| team2 = {{ihw|CRO}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

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| date = February 2, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|BEL}}
| score = 1–9
| team2 = {{ihw|HUN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 2, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 7–4
| team2 = {{ihw|SVN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 3, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|NED}}
| score = 13–0
| team2 = {{ihw|BEL}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

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| date = February 3, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|SVN}}
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ihw|CRO}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 3, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 1–0
| team2 = {{ihw|HUN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 5, 2011
| time = 13–00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|BEL}}
| score = 1–9
| team2 = {{ihw|SVN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

{{IceHockeybox
| date = February 5, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|HUN}}
| score = 2–5
| team2 = {{ihw|NED}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 5, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|CRO}}
| score = 1–5
| team2 = {{ihw|AUS}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 6, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|SVN}}
| score = 3–4 <small>OT</small>
| team2 = {{ihw|HUN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

{{IceHockeybox
| date = February 6, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|CRO}}
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ihw|BEL}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = February 6, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihw-rt|NED}}
| score = 3–2 <small>SO</small>
| team2 = {{ihw|AUS}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[HISS Arena]]
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.iihf.com/ IIHF.com]
* [http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondefem2011.htm Complete results]

{{IIHF Women's Ice Hockey championships}}
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