2022 IIHF World Championship Division II

The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Main article: 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
2022 IIHF World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countries Croatia
 Iceland
Dates24–30 April
18–24 April
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
← 2021 (cancelled)
2023 →

The Group A tournament will be held in Croatia from 24 to 30 April and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 24 April 2022.[1][2]

After the tournament was cancelled the last two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all teams stayed put in their divisions.[3]

Group A tournament
2022 IIHF World Championship Division II A
Tournament details
Host country Croatia
Dates24–30 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

Participants
Team Qualification
 Netherlands Placed 6th in Division I B last edition and was relegated.
 Croatia Host, placed 2nd in Division II A last edition.
 Australia Placed 3rd in Division II A last edition.
 Spain Placed 4th in Division II A last edition.
 China Placed 5th in Division II A last edition.
 Israel Placed 1st in Division II B last edition and was promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division I B
2  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division II B
First match(es) will be played on 24 April 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

Group B tournament
2022 IIHF World Championship Division II B
Tournament details
Host country Iceland
Dates18–24 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
WebsiteWebsite

Participants
Team Qualification
 Belgium Placed 6th in Division II A last edition and was relegated.
 Iceland Host, placed 2nd in Division II B last edition.
 New Zealand Placed 3rd in Division II B last edition.
 Georgia Placed 4th in Division II B last edition.
 Mexico Placed 5th in Division II B last edition.
 Bulgaria Placed 1st in Division III last edition and was promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division II A
2  Iceland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division III A
First match(es) will be played on 18 April 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

Results

All times are local (UTC±0)

18 April 2022
13:00		Bulgaria v GeorgiaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
18 April 2022
16:30		New Zealand v BelgiumLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
18 April 2022
20:00		Iceland v MexicoLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
19 April 2022
13:00		Belgium v GeorgiaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
19 April 2022
16:30		Mexico v BulgariaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
19 April 2022
20:00		Iceland v New ZealandLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
21 April 2022
13:00		New Zealand v GeorgiaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
21 April 2022
16:30		Belgium v MexicoLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
21 April 2022
20:00		Iceland v BulgariaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 April 2022
13:00		Mexico v New ZealandLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 April 2022
16:30		Bulgaria v BelgiumLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
23 April 2022
20:00		Georgia v IcelandLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 April 2022
13:00		New Zealand v BulgariaLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 April 2022
16:30		Georgia v MexicoLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík
24 April 2022
20:00		Belgium v IcelandLaugardalshöll, Reykjavík

References
  1. "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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