2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships are the 24th such series of tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition. The tournaments also serve as qualifications for the 2023 competition.

2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countries Denmark
 France
 Poland
 Spain
 Croatia
 Bulgaria
 Serbia
Teams44
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
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Championship (Top Division)
Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship

After the top division was paused every four years (during the Olympics), a new proposal called for the tournament to be played every year from 2022 onward.[1] The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021.[2] The tournament will be held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark from 26 August to 4 September 2022.[3][4]

1 Sweden replaced ROC.

Division I
Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

Group A

The Division I Group A tournament is being played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.[3][6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  France (H, P) 4 3 0 1 0 14 5 +9 10 Promotion to the 2023 Top Division
2  Norway 4 2 0 1 1 13 10 +3 7
3  Slovakia 4 2 0 0 2 7 8 −1 6[lower-alpha 1]
4  Austria 4 0 3 0 1 10 8 +2 6[lower-alpha 1]
5  Netherlands 4 0 0 1 3 4 17 −13 1
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Austria 1–2 Slovakia

Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.[3][7]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  China (P) 5 5 0 0 0 38 9 +29 15 Promotion to the 2023 Division I A
2  Poland (H) 5 3 1 0 1 16 13 +3 11
3  Italy 5 2 0 1 2 11 15 −4 7
4  Kazakhstan 5 2 0 0 3 10 11 −1 6
5  South Korea 5 1 0 0 4 5 15 −10 3[lower-alpha 1]
6  Slovenia (R) 5 1 0 0 4 6 23 −17 3[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to the 2023 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. South Korea 2–1 Slovenia

Division II
Further information: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.[3][8]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Great Britain (P) 4 4 0 0 0 18 1 +17 12 Promotion to the 2023 Division I B
2  Latvia 4 1 1 1 1 14 12 +2 6
3  Spain (H) 4 1 1 0 2 6 6 0 5
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 0 1 2 10 20 −10 4
5  Mexico (R) 4 1 0 0 3 6 15 −9 3 Relegation to the 2023 Division II B
6  North Korea[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. North Korea withdrew their team on 3 February 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions.[9]

Group B

The Division II Group B tournament will be played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.[3][10]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2023 Division II A
2  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Australia[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2023 Division III A
6  New Zealand[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
First match(es) will be played on 17 May 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Australia withdrew their team on 4 January 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related travel issues but rejoined the tournament after it was moved to a later date.[11]
  2. New Zealand withdrew their team on 17 December 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Division III
Further information: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

Group A

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.[3][13]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belgium (P) 4 3 0 0 1 26 3 +23 9[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to the 2023 Division II B
2  Lithuania 4 3 0 0 1 14 15 −1 9[lower-alpha 1]
3  Bulgaria (H) 4 0 0 0 4 5 27 −22 0
4  Romania[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
5  Ukraine[lower-alpha 3] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Hong Kong[lower-alpha 4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Belgium and Lithuania are tied on head-to-head points (3–3); head-to-head goal difference: Belgium 10–3 Lithuania
  2. Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
  3. Ukraine withdrew due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  4. Hong Kong withdrew their team on 3 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

Group B

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[3][16]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Estonia (P) 3 3 0 0 0 24 1 +23 9 Promotion to the 2023 Division III A
2  Serbia (H) 3 2 0 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 0 2 7 16 −9 3
4  Israel 3 0 0 0 3 1 21 −20 0
5  Iran[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021 to avoid competing against Israel.[17][18]

References
  1. "Proposal for Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. "Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. "IIHF Council meets in Zurich". IIHF.com. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. "IIHF Council takes definitive action over Russia, Belarus". IIHF.com. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. Official website of the 2022 Division I A
  7. Official website of the 2022 Division I B
  8. Official website of the 2022 Division II A
  9. "DPR Korea withdraws teams". IIHF.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. Official website of the 2022 Division II B
  11. "Australian women won't play". IIHF.com. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. "New Zealand women won't travel". IIHF.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  13. Official website of the 2022 Division III A
  14. "New dates and one withdrawal". IIHF.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  15. "Hong Kongers won't play this season". IIHF.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  16. Official website of the 2022 Division III B
  17. "New Zealand, Iran withdraw teams". IIHF.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  18. "Iran pulls out of women's ice hockey championship after being slated against Israel". israelhayom.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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