Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
Teams | 44 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These 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)
[edit]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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 18 | Champions |
2 | A | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 7 | +46 | 18 | Runners-up |
3 | B | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 17 | Third place |
4 | A | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 5 | Fourth place |
5 | A | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 6 | Fifth place game |
6 | A | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | |
7 | B | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 7 | |
8 | B | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 5 | |
9 | B | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | Eliminated in Preliminary round |
10 | B | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | Relegated to the 2023 Division I A |
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[6]
Division I
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.[4][7][8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | Promoted to the 2023 Top Division |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6[a] | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
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:
Group B
[edit]The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.[4][9][10]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I A |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 11 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3[a] | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 3[a] |
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:
Division II
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.[4][11][12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 12 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I B |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
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:
- ^ North Korea withdrew their team on 3 February 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions.[13]
Group B
[edit]The Division II Group B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.[4][14][15]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 11 | Promoted to the 2023 Division II A |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | −35 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 43 | −37 | 0 | |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
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:
Division III
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.[4][18][19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 9[a] | Promoted to the 2023 Division II B |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 0 | |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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:
- ^ a b Belgium and Lithuania are tied on head-to-head points (3–3); head-to-head goal difference: Belgium +7, Lithuania –7.
- ^ Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
- ^ Ukraine withdrew due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Hong Kong withdrew their team on 3 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
Group B
[edit]The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[4][22][23]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 | Promoted to the 2023 Division III A |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 | |
– | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
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:
References
[edit]- ^ Brehm, Mike (February 28, 2022). "Russia, Belarus banned from IIHF events over Ukraine invasion". USA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Proposal for Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "IIHF Council meets in Zurich". IIHF.com. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Tournament Info". IIHF. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ 2022 Division I A official website
- ^ 2022 Division I A statistics
- ^ 2022 Division I B official website
- ^ 2022 Division I B statistics
- ^ 2022 Division II A official website
- ^ 2022 Division II A statistics
- ^ "DPR Korea withdraws teams". IIHF.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ 2022 Division II B official website
- ^ 2022 Division II B statistics
- ^ "Australian women won't play". IIHF.com. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand women won't travel". IIHF.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ 2022 Division III A official website
- ^ 2022 Division III A statistics
- ^ "New dates and one withdrawal". IIHF.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kongers won't play this season". IIHF.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ 2022 Division III B official website
- ^ 2022 Division III B statistics
- ^ "New Zealand, Iran withdraw teams". IIHF.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Iran pulls out of women's ice hockey championship after being slated against Israel". israelhayom.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.