2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

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2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates4–9 April
22–25 March
Teams7
  2020
2021 (cancelled)
2023  

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). [1] Division III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.

Contents

Belgium won Group A and were promoted to Division II, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A. [2] [3] Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.

Group A tournament

2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III A
2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III - Group A.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
City Sofia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–9 April
Teams3
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored45 (7.5 per game)
Attendance1,782 (297 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Guchtenaere (13 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 April 2022. [4] [5]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and were relegated.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III.
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Hosts; placed 4th in 2020 Division III.
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Placed 5th in 2020 Division III.
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Placed 6th in 2020 Division III.

Match officials

Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament. [6]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Drahomira Fialova
  • Flag of Turkey.svg Sinem Türkmen
  • Flag of Austria.svg Harriet Weegh
  • Flag of Germany.svg Julia Strube
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Hjelmström

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 43001263+239 [lower-alpha 1] Promoted to the 2023 Division II B
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 43001141519 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)40004527220
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [lower-alpha 2] 000000000Withdrawn
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [lower-alpha 3] 000000000
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [lower-alpha 4] 000000000
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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Belgium and Lithuania are tied on head-to-head points (3–3); head-to-head goal difference: Belgium +7, Lithuania –7.
  2. Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]
  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. [8]

Match results

All times are local (Eastern European Summer TimeUTC+3)

4 April 2022
18:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–3
(0–2, 1–0, 1–1)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 201
Game reference
Nina Van Orshaegen Goalies Emilie Simonsen Referee:
Flag of Turkey.svg Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Strube
Flag of Austria.svg Harriet Weegh
0–105:13 – Petrauskaitė (Miuller)
0–219:14 – Miuller
Bosmans – 34:111–2
Steeno (PP) – 54:532–2
2–356:43 – Miuller (PP2)
20 minPenalties16 min
45Shots15

5 April 2022
18:30
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg8–3
(3–1, 3–1, 2–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Emilie Simonsen Goalies Paulina Georgieva
Katrin Stankova
Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Hjelmström
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Strube
Miuller – 04:241–0
1–112:46 – Dilova (Baykusheva, Ovcharova)
Miuller (Maleckienė) (PP) – 15:072–1
Miuller (Maleckienė, Bazevičiūtė) (PP) – 17:433–1
3–231:49 – Zareva (Popova, Runevska) (PP)
Miuller (Petrauskaitė) – 36:494–2
Miuller (Karpavičiūtė) – 39:525–2
Maleckienė (Miuller) – 39:596–2
Miuller (Simonsen) – 42:387–2
7–348:21 – Zareva (Lisichkova)
Tučiūtė – 50:308–3
4 minPenalties6 min
21Shots29

6 April 2022
18:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–0
(3–0, 1–0, 4–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Nina Van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen
Goalies Katrin Stankova Referee:
Flag of Turkey.svg Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Hjelmström
Flag of Austria.svg Harriet Weegh
De Wolf (Paulissen) – 04:311–0
Boon (De Wolf, De Terwangne) – 05:222–0
Steeno (Van Calster) – 14:233–0
De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Van Calster) – 25:504–0
Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno) – 43:325–0
De Terwangne (Meulebrouck) – 47:326–0
De Guchtenaere – 50:527–0
De Guchtenaere (Bosmans) (PP) – 59:478–0
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots16

7 April 2022
18:30
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–8
(0–0, 0–1, 0–7)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 120
Game reference
Emilie Simonsen
Viltė Beličenkaitė
Goalies Nina Van Orshaegen Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Hjelmström
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Strube
0–129:50 – Paulissen (De Wolf)
0–243:25 – De Guchtenaere (Steeno, Bosmans)
0–344:30 – De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Van Calster)
0–446:47 – Bosmans (Steeno, Boon)
0–547:28 – Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno)
0–649:27 – De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Horemans) (PP)
0–750:16 – Steeno
0–857:37 – De Wolf (Horemans
4 minPenalties4 min
6Shots53

8 April 2022
18:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3
(0–3, 2–0, 0–0)
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 210
Game reference
Katrin Stankova Goalies Emilie Simonsen Referee:
Flag of Turkey.svg Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Julia Strube
Flag of Austria.svg Harriet Weegh
0–106:58 – Maleckienė (Tučiūtė)
0–208:50 – Miuller (PP)
0–311:57 – Tučiūtė (Miuller) (Petrauskaitė)
Runevska (Dimova) (Kotseva) – 26:271–3
Zareva (Popova) – 35:402–3
10 minPenalties12 min
37Shots23

9 April 2022
19:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–8
(0–4, 0–1, 0–3)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 301
Game reference
Katrin Stankova Goalies Nina Van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen
Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Hjelmström
Flag of Austria.svg Harriet Weegh
0–111:52 – Steeno (Bosmans, De Guchtenaere)
0–213:10 – Bosmans
0–313:38 – Azitemina (De Terwangne, Meulebrouck)
0–414:03 – Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno)
0–533:32 – De Guchtenaere (De Wolf) (SH)
0–643:23 – Azitemina (De Guchtenaere)
0–751:33 – Steeno (Bosmans, De Guchtenaere)
0–855:09 – Steeno (Bosmans, Bollen)
2 minPenalties8 min
15Shots30

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Guchtenaere 47613+152F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Femke Bosmans 45813+126F
Flag of Lithuania.svg Klara Miuller 49312+52F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anke Steeno 46511+122F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renee De Wolf 4235+78F
Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramune Maleckienė 4224+54F
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Mirela Zareva 4304−100F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louise Paulissen 4213+50F
Flag of Lithuania.svg Emilija Tučiūtė 4213+52D
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Audrey De Terwangne 4123+30F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nina Van Orshaegen 204:5040.884493.181
Flag of Lithuania.svg Emilie Simonsen 225:50123.1915092.000
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katrin Stankova 199:10216.338976.400

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

PositionPlayer [9]
Goaltender Flag of Lithuania.svg Emilie Simonsen
Defenceman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Chinouk Van Calster
Forward Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Guchtenaere

Group B tournament

2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III B
2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III - Group B.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
City Belgrade
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates22–25 March
Teams4
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per game)
Attendance493 (82 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Estonia.svg Edith Pärnik (6 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022. [10] [11]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Last participated in 2008.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina First time participating in World Championship.
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Hosts; first time participating in World Championship.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel First time participating in World Championship.
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran First time participating in World Championship.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 33000241+239Promoted to the 2023 Division III A
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)32001115+66
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3100271693
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 30003121200
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran [lower-alpha 1] 000000000Withdrawn
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
Notes:
  1. Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021 to avoid competing against Israel. [12] [13]

Match results

All times are local (Central European TimeUTC+1)

22 March 2022
14:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg5–1
(3–0, 2–1, 0–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 37
Game reference
Hana Sadović Goalies Yael Fatiev
Shelly Zilkha
Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Flag of Latvia.svg Baiba Dzene
Flag of France.svg Laura Perronin
Kapić (SH) – 04:481–0
Mulić (Karamehmedović) – 10:572–0
Kapić (Šopović) – 18:553–0
Mulić (Hodžić) (PP) – 23:464–0
4–125:24 – C. Kotler (S. Kotler)
Karamehmedović (Viden, Hanić) – 39:565–1
8 minPenalties8 min
35Shots13
22 March 2022
17:30
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 126
Game reference
Delen Schule Goalies Jovana Korica Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Flag of Iceland.svg Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Povová
Pärnik (Kulla) – 01:441–0
Seppar (Griffin) – 10:572–0
Lauk (Kulla) – 23:403–0
Pärnik (Kaareste, Kulla) – 40:464–0
31 minPenalties10 min
20Shots15

23 March 2022
14:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–10
(0–5, 0–5, 0–0)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 27
Game reference
Shelly Zilkha
Yael Fatiev
Goalies Triinu Tuvike Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Flag of Norway.svg Maren Frohaug
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Povová
0–103:05 – Pärnik (Kaareste)
0–210:45 – Benetis (Griffin)
0–311:04 – Pärnik
0–416:49 – Mahla
0–519:00 – Lauk (Kaareste)
0–625:41 – Griffin (Jõemets) (PP, EA)
0–727:12 – Leet (Seppar)
0–827:48 – Benetis (Griffin) (EA)
0–935:44 – Lauk (Kulla)
0–1038:40 – Pärnik (Kaareste)
10 minPenalties6 min
4Shots69
23 March 2022
17:30
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–5
(0–1, 0–3, 1–1)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 114
Game reference
Zejneb Paldum Goalies Jovana Korica
Sintija Vereš
Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Flag of Latvia.svg Baiba Dzene
Flag of Iceland.svg Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
0–119:22 – Benčić (Vrhoci) (PP)
0–229:04 – Vrhoci (SH)
0–330:51 – Vaštag (Vrhoci) (PP)
0–436:09 – Milodanović (Vaštag)
Kapić (Šoše) (PP) – 46:301–4
1–546:42 – Stantić (Popov)
10 minPenalties8 min
6Shots23

25 March 2022
14:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg10–1
(2–0, 3–1, 5–0)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 36
Game reference
Delen Schule Goalies Hana Sadović
Zejneb Paldum
Referee:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Flag of Latvia.svg Baiba Dzene
Flag of Norway.svg Maren Frohaug
Kulla (Seppar) (PP) – 03:301–0
Aasma (Neering) – 09:262–0
Mahla – 23:293–0
3–128:39 – Kapić
Mahla (Aasma) – 29:114–1
Joemets (Kaareste) – 30:215–1
Lauk (Seppar) – 40:196–1
Disko (Roosileht) – 42:377–1
Hollo (Griffin) – 44:348–1
Lauk (Pärnik) – 50:119–1
Leet – 56:4010–1
12 minPenalties8 min
33Shots6
25 March 2022
17:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 153
Game reference
Jovana Korica
Sintija Veres
Goalies Yael Fatiev Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Flag of France.svg Laura Peronnin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Povová
H. Rac Sabo (Radović) (PP) – 07:021–0
Popov (Stantić) – 11:162–0
Milodanović (Popov) – 26:493–0
L. Rac Sabo (Vastag) – 31:464–0
L. Rac Sabo (Vrhoci) – 55:585–0
Vastag (Vrhoci) – 58:196–0
12 minPenalties8 min
42Shots0

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Estonia.svg Edith Pärnik 3516+120F
Flag of Estonia.svg Christin Lauk 3505+100D
Flag of Estonia.svg Merlin Griffin 3145+40F
Flag of Estonia.svg Kirke Kulla 3145+92F
Flag of Serbia.svg Valentina Vrhoci 3145+30F
Flag of Estonia.svg Diane Kaareste 3055+90F
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Irma Kapić 3404−14F
Flag of Serbia.svg Ivett Vastag 3224+22F
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandra-Olga Seppar 3134+54D
Flag of Estonia.svg Helen Mahla 3303+50F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Estonia.svg Delen Schule 120:0010.502195.241
Flag of Israel.svg Yael Fatiev 141:16135.5211188.290
Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Korica 160:2551.872580.000
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Hana Sadović 102:3784.683677.780
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zejneb Paldum 77:2386.203375.760

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

PositionPlayer [14]
Goaltender Flag of Estonia.svg Delen Schule
Defenceman Flag of Estonia.svg Christin Lauk
Forward Flag of Serbia.svg Valentina Vrhoci

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