# 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.
Belgium won Group A and were promoted to Division II, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A. Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.

## Group A tournament

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 April 2022.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Ukraine | Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and were relegated. |
| Belgium | Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III. |
| Romania | Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III. |
| Bulgaria | Hosts; placed 4th in 2020 Division III. |
| Lithuania | Placed 5th in 2020 Division III. |
| Hong Kong | Placed 6th in 2020 Division III. |

### Match officials

Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Drahomira Fialova Sinem Türkmen | Harriet Weegh Julia Strube Julia Hjelmström |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 9 | Promoted to the 2023 Division II B |
| 2 | Lithuania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 0 | |
| – | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
| – | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
| – | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* 1 2 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.
* ↑ 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.

### Match results

All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Lotte De Guchtenaere | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +15 | 2 | F |
| Femke Bosmans | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +12 | 6 | F |
| Klara Miuller | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Anke Steeno | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 | F |
| Renee De Wolf | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 8 | F |
| Ramune Maleckienė | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Mirela Zareva | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −10 | 0 | F |
| Louise Paulissen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Emilija Tučiūtė | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | D |
| Audrey De Terwangne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

#### Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| Nina Van Orshaegen | 204:50 | 4 | 0.88 | 44 | 93.18 | 1 |
| Emilie Simonsen | 225:50 | 12 | 3.19 | 150 | 92.00 | 0 |
| Katrin Stankova | 199:10 | 21 | 6.33 | 89 | 76.40 | 0 |
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com

### Awards

| Position | Player |
| Goaltender | Emilie Simonsen |
| Defenceman | Chinouk Van Calster |
| Forward | Lotte De Guchtenaere |

## Group B tournament

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Estonia | Last participated in 2008. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | First time participating in World Championship. |
| Serbia | Hosts; first time participating in World Championship. |
| Israel | First time participating in World Championship. |
| Iran | First time participating in World Championship. |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 | Promoted to the 2023 Division III A |
| 2 | Serbia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 | |
| – | Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* ↑ Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021 to avoid competing against Israel.

### Match results

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Edith Pärnik | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +12 | 0 | F |
| Christin Lauk | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +10 | 0 | D |
| Merlin Griffin | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 0 | F |
| Kirke Kulla | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +9 | 2 | F |
| Valentina Vrhoci | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F |
| Diane Kaareste | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +9 | 0 | F |
| Irma Kapić | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1 | 4 | F |
| Ivett Vastag | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Aleksandra-Olga Seppar | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 4 | D |
| Helen Mahla | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

#### Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| Delen Schule | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 21 | 95.24 | 1 |
| Yael Fatiev | 141:16 | 13 | 5.52 | 111 | 88.29 | 0 |
| Jovana Korica | 160:25 | 5 | 1.87 | 25 | 80.00 | 0 |
| Hana Sadović | 102:37 | 8 | 4.68 | 36 | 77.78 | 0 |
| Zejneb Paldum | 77:23 | 8 | 6.20 | 33 | 75.76 | 0 |
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com

### Awards

| Position | Player |
| Goaltender | Delen Schule |
| Defenceman | Christin Lauk |
| Forward | Valentina Vrhoci |