2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 86th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate in several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2023 competition.

2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
← 2021
2023 →

After all events, outside of the top division, were cancelled in 2021, the teams stayed put in their respective divisions.

Championship (Top Division)
Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship

The tournament will be held in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland from 13 to 29 May 2022.[1]

Division I
Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 2 to 8 May 2022.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 IIHF World Championship
2  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Slovenia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division I B
First match(es) will be played on 2 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

Group B

The tournament will be held in Katowice, Poland from 25 April to 1 May 2022.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division I A
2  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division II A
First match(es) will be played on 25 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

Division II
Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament will be held in Croatia from 24 to 30 April 2022.[3]

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

The tournament will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 24 April 2022.[3]

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

Division III
Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament will be held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 2 to 9 April 2022.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division II B
2  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Turkmenistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Luxembourg (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division III B
First match(es) will be played on 3 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

The tournament will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 21 to 24 March 2022.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  South Africa (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division III A
2  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division IV
First match(es) will be played on 14 March 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

Division IV
Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV

The tournament will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 3 to 9 March 2022.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division III B
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Philippines[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
First match(es) will be played on 3 March 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. The Philippines withdrew their team on 13 December 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they are unable to practice as the ice rinks are closed.[4]

References
  1. "To Minsk & Riga in 2021!". iihfworlds2017.com. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "Debut for Philippines postponed". IIHF.com. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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