The tournament took place in Bratislava in Slovakia between 1–9 December 2017.

Sixteen teams participated[1] and the competition was won by Sweden.

All teams, apart from the host country (Slovakia), will have to qualify for the Final Round via the qualifications, and there will be a total of 6 qualification groups - one in the Americas, one in Asia-Oceania and four in Europe.

Thailand participated in the women's event for the first-ever time.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IFF