2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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The 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 85th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams were participating in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2023 competition.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only teams in the Championship division had participated in 2021, so the standard system of promotion and relegation between divisions and groups was not implemented; for 2022, each team remained at the level they had been assigned for the 2021 competition (due to the pandemic, this was actually a carry-over of the outcome of the 2019 competition).

On February 28, 2022, the IIHF suspended Top Division teams Russia and Belarus from the tournament due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[1] and replaced them with Division I sides France and Austria.[2] As a result, multiple teams in lower divisions were promoted to fill vacancies.

Championship (Top Division)

Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship

The tournament was played in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland from 13 to 29 May 2022.[3]

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Switzerland 7 6 1 0 0 34 15 +19 20 Quarterfinals
2  Germany 7 5 0 1 1 26 20 +6 16
3  Canada 7 5 0 0 2 34 18 +16 15
4  Slovakia 7 4 0 0 3 23 19 +4 12[a]
5  Denmark 7 4 0 0 3 18 18 0 12[a]
6  France 7 1 1 0 5 11 24 −13 5
7  Kazakhstan 7 1 0 0 6 19 31 −12 3
8  Italy (R) 7 0 0 1 6 12 32 −20 1 Relegation to 2023 Division I A
Source: IIHF
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Slovakia 7–1 Denmark

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Finland (H) 7 6 0 1 0 25 5 +20 19 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 7 5 1 1 0 27 10 +17 18
3  Czechia 7 4 0 1 2 19 13 +6 13[a]
4  United States 7 3 2 0 2 18 12 +6 13[a]
5  Latvia 7 2 1 0 4 14 20 −6 8
6  Austria 7 1 1 2 3 16 22 −6 7
7  Norway 7 1 1 0 5 15 29 −14 5
8  Great Britain (R) 7 0 0 1 6 10 33 −23 1 Relegation to 2023 Division I A
Source: IIHF
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b United States 0–1 Czechia

Playoff round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 26 May
 
 
1A
  Switzerland		0
 
28 May
 
4B
 United States		3
 
2
 Finland		4
 
 26 May
 
7
 United States		3
 
1B
 Finland		4
 
29 May
 
4A
 Slovakia		2
 
2
 Finland (OT)		4
 
 26 May
 
5
 Canada		3
 
2A
 Germany		1
 
28 May
 
3B
 Czechia		4
 
5
 Canada		6
 
 26 May
 
6
 Czechia		1 Third place
 
2B
 Sweden		3
 
29 May
 
3A
 Canada (OT)		4
 
6
 Czechia		8
 
 
7
 United States		4
 

Final standings

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B  Finland (H) 10 8 1 1 0 37 13 +24 27 Champions
2 A  Canada 10 6 1 1 2 47 26 +21 21 Runners-up
3 B  Czechia 10 6 0 1 3 32 24 +8 19 Third place
4 B  United States 10 4 2 0 4 28 24 +4 16 Fourth place
5 A   Switzerland 8 6 1 0 1 34 18 +16 20 Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6 B  Sweden 8 5 1 2 0 30 14 +16 19
7 A  Germany 8 5 0 1 2 27 24 +3 16
8 A  Slovakia 8 4 0 0 4 25 23 +2 12
9 A  Denmark 7 4 0 0 3 18 18 0 12 Eliminated in
Group stage
10 B  Latvia 7 2 1 0 4 14 20 −6 8
11 B  Austria 7 1 1 2 3 16 22 −6 7
12 A  France 7 1 1 0 5 11 24 −13 5
13 B  Norway 7 1 1 0 5 15 29 −14 5
14 A  Kazakhstan 7 1 0 0 6 19 31 −12 3
15 A  Italy 7 0 0 1 6 12 32 −20 1 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I
16 B  Great Britain 7 0 0 1 6 10 33 −23 1
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[4]
(H) Host

Division I

Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 3 to 8 May 2022.[5][6]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Slovenia (H, P) 4 4 0 0 0 22 5 +17 12 Promoted to the 2023 Top Division
2  Hungary (P) 4 3 0 0 1 12 9 +3 9
3  Lithuania 4 2 0 0 2 13 13 0 6
4  South Korea 4 1 0 0 3 9 15 −6 3
5  Romania 4 0 0 0 4 8 22 −14 0
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted

Group B

The tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 26 April to 1 May 2022.[5][7]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Poland (H, P) 4 3 1 0 0 18 4 +14 11 Promoted to the 2023 Division I A
2  Japan 4 3 0 0 1 23 9 +14 9
3  Ukraine 4 2 0 1 1 19 11 +8 7
4  Estonia 4 1 0 0 3 9 20 −11 3
5  Serbia 4 0 0 0 4 4 29 −25 0
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted

Division II

Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 25 to 30 April 2022.[8][9]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  China (P) 4 4 0 0 0 28 4 +24 12 Promoted to the 2023 Division I B
2  Netherlands (P) 4 3 0 0 1 19 10 +9 9
3  Croatia (H) 4 1 1 0 2 9 12 −3 5
4  Spain 4 1 0 1 2 10 12 −2 4
5  Israel 4 0 0 0 4 4 32 −28 0
6  Australia[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Australia withdrew their team on 22 January 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Group B

The tournament was played in Reykjavík, Iceland, from 18 to 23 April 2022.[8][11]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Iceland (H, P) 4 4 0 0 0 25 7 +18 12 Promoted to the 2023 Division II A
2  Georgia (P) 4 3 0 0 1 21 11 +10 9
3  Belgium 4 2 0 0 2 22 8 +14 6
4  Bulgaria 4 1 0 0 3 11 33 −22 3
5  Mexico 4 0 0 0 4 4 24 −20 0
6  New Zealand[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ New Zealand withdrew their team on 2 February 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Division III

Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament was played in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 3 to 8 April 2022.[8][13]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  United Arab Emirates (P) 4 4 0 0 0 41 11 +30 12 Promoted to the 2023 Division II B
2  Turkey (P) 4 3 0 0 1 23 22 +1 9
3  Turkmenistan 4 1 0 1 2 17 23 −6 4
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 0 0 3 11 23 −12 3
5  Luxembourg (H) 4 0 1 0 3 11 24 −13 2
6  North Korea[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ North Korea withdrew their team on 3 February 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions.[14]

Group B

The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 18 March 2022.[8][15]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  South Africa (H, P) 4 3 0 1 0 24 13 +11 10 Promoted to the 2023 Division III A
2  Thailand (P) 4 2 1 0 1 20 17 +3 8
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 0 0 0 4 12 26 −14 0
4  Hong Kong[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Hong Kong withdrew their team on 14 February 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Division IV

Main article: 2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV

The tournament was played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 3 to 8 March 2022.[8][17]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Kyrgyzstan (H, P) 4 4 0 0 0 64 2 +62 12 Promoted to the 2023 Division III B
2  Iran (P) 4 3 0 0 1 22 20 +2 9
3  Singapore (P) 4 2 0 0 2 14 22 −8 6
4  Malaysia (P) 4 1 0 0 3 11 39 −28 3
5  Kuwait 4 0 0 0 4 4 32 −28 0
6  Philippines[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ The Philippines withdrew their team on 13 December 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they were unable to practice as the ice rinks were closed.[18]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (October 30, 2012). "France and Austria added to IIHF World Championship as Russia appeals expulsion". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "To Minsk & Riga in 2021!". iihfworlds2017.com. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division I A
  7. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division I B
  8. ^ a b c d e "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division II A
  10. ^ "Australian teams withdrawn". IIHF.com. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  11. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division II B
  12. ^ "New Zealand withdraws". IIHF.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division III A
  14. ^ "DPR Korea withdraws teams". IIHF.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  15. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division III B
  16. ^ "Championship updates". IIHF.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  17. ^ Official website of the 2022 World Championship Division IV
  18. ^ "Debut for Philippines postponed". IIHF. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.