2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
DatesJanuary 7–12
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored168 (8.4 per game)
Attendance9,872 (494 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Marie-Philip Poulin (14 points)
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The 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship was the inaugural junior female world ice hockey championship. It was held from 7 to 12 January 2008, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The championship is the junior ice hockey version of the women worlds, held under the auspices of the IIHF.

The inaugural competition featured two groups of nations in round robin play, followed by playoffs. There were eight national teams.