Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Denmark France Poland Spain Croatia Bulgaria Serbia |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
Teams | 44 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (12th title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Czechia |
The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2023 competition.
Teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine. [1]
Championship (Top Division) | |||
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Denmark, Herning and Frederikshavn | August 25–September 4, 2022 |
Div. | Group | Host | Date |
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I | A | France, Angers | April 24–30, 2022 |
I | B | Poland, Katowice | April 8–14, 2022 |
II | A | Spain, Jaca | April, 3–8 2022 |
II | B | Croatia, Zagreb | May 17–22, 2022 |
III | A | Bulgaria, Sofia | April 4–7, 2022 |
III | B | Serbia, Belgrade | March 22–25, 2022 |
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. [2] The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021. [3] The tournament was held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark from 25 August to 4 September 2022. [4] [5]
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | A | Canada | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 18 | Champions |
2 | A | United States | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 7 | +46 | 18 | Runners-up |
3 | B | Czechia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 17 | Third place |
4 | A | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 5 | Fourth place |
5 | A | Japan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 6 | Fifth place game |
6 | A | Finland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | |
7 | B | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 7 | |
8 | B | Hungary | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 5 | |
9 | B | Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | Eliminated in Preliminary round |
10 | B | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | Relegated |
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022. [4] [7]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | France (H, P) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | Promoted 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 |
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022. [4] [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | China (P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promoted 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022. [4] [9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 12 | Promoted 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
– | North Korea [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022. [4] [11]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Iceland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 11 | Promoted to the 2023 Division II A |
2 | Australia [lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 | 10 | |
3 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 6 | |
4 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | −35 | 3 | |
5 | Croatia (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 43 | −37 | 0 | |
– | New Zealand [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022. [4] [14]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Belgium (P) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 9 [lower-alpha 1] | Promoted 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 | |
– | Romania [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
– | Ukraine [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
– | Hong Kong [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022. [4] [17]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Estonia (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 | Promoted 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 | |
– | Iran [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
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