2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 23rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2023 competition.

2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
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Championship (Top Division)
Further information: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship

After the top division was paused every four years (during the Olympics), a new proposal sees the tournament to be played every year from 2022 on.[1] It was confirmed on 22 September 2021.[2] The tournament will be held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark from 26 August to 4 September 2022.[3]

Division I
Further information: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament will be held in Angers, France from 24 to 30 April 2022.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 IIHF World Championship
2  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division I 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 Katowice, Poland from 8 to 14 April 2022.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division I A
2  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division II A
First match(es) will be played on 8 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
Further information: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament will be held in Jaca, Spain from 2 to 8 April 2022.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division I B
2  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Spain (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division II B
First match(es) will be played on 2 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 Croatia from 6 to 12 March 2022.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division II A
2  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division III A
First match(es) will be played on 6 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 III

Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021.[6]

Group A

The tournament will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 4 to 10 April 2022.[7]

Group B
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Estonia
  •  Israel
  •  Serbia

References
  1. "Proposal for Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. "Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. "IIHF Council meets in Zurich". IIHF.com. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "New Zealand, Iran withdraw teams". IIHF.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. "WW Division IIIA in Bulgaria". IIHF.com. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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