[1] It was the first girls' 3x3 mixed ice hockey tournament to be included in a Youth Olympic Games (YOG) program.

The best player of each NOC’s National Skills Challenge automatically qualified to compete and the remaining quota was filled on the basis of global ranking.

[5] Goaltenders were selected from the top-16 ice hockey nations according to the IIHF Youth Ranking designed specifically for the tournament.

[2] The eight teams each featured players from thirteen different NOCs, comprising eleven skaters (forwards and defensemen) and two goaltenders.

[6][7] The preliminary round was played as a single round-robin and teams were ranked by game points on a three-points system.