[1] Canada won the title for the second time after defeating United States 3–0 in the final.

[3] With an attendance of 17,480, the tournament set a record for most-attended IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

Switzerland is relegated to Division I for the 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1) Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com Jan. 7, 2012 (21:15 GMT+1) Best players selected by the directorate: Source: [5] The qualification tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 29 November to 4 December 2011.