# 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I 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 I A and Division I B represent the second and third tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.
All divisions stayed put after all events last year were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
France won Group A and were promoted to the Top Division, while China got promoted after winning the Group B tournament. Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.

## Group A tournament

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| France | Hosts; placed 10th in 2019 Top Division and were relegated. |
| Norway | Placed 3rd in 2019 Division I A. |
| Austria | Placed 4th in 2019 Division I A. |
| Slovakia | Placed 5th in 2019 Division I A. |
| Netherlands | Placed 1st in 2019 Division I B and were promoted. |

### Match officials

Six referees and six linesmen are selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Brandy Dewar Marie Picavet Henna Åberg Johanna Taurianen Agnese Kārkliņa Aina Hove | Judith Closset Amy Lack Zóra Gottlibet Julia Johansson Anina Egli Erika Greenen |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | France (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | Promoted to the 2023 Top Division |
| 2 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Austria | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Austria 1–2 Slovakia

### Match results

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Chloé Aurard | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +9 | 0 | F |
| Estelle Duvin | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 4 | F |
| Emilie Kruse | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 6 | F |
| Emma Bergesen | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 0 | D |
| Andrea Dalen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | F |
| Anna Meixner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | F |
| Julie Zwarthoed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 4 | F |
| Lore Baudrit | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 2 | F |
| Lotte Pedersen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 4 | F |
| Marion Allemoz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 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 |
| Nikola Zimková | 120:00 | 2 | 1.00 | 51 | 96.08 | 0 |
| Caroline Baldin | 240:15 | 5 | 1.25 | 119 | 95.80 | 1 |
| Ena Nystrøm | 237:34 | 10 | 2.53 | 149 | 93.29 | 0 |
| Eline Gabriele | 205:58 | 11 | 3.20 | 132 | 91.67 | 0 |
| Andrea Orolínová | 119:12 | 6 | 3.02 | 57 | 89.47 | 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 | Caroline Baldin |
| Defenceman | Emma Bergesen |
| Forward | Chloé Aurard |

## Group B tournament

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Italy | Placed 6th in 2019 Division I A and were relegated. |
| South Korea | Placed 2nd in 2019 Division I B. |
| Poland | Hosts; placed 3rd in 2019 Division I B. |
| China | Placed 4th in 2019 Division I B. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 5th in 2019 Division I B. |
| Slovenia | Placed 1st in 2019 Division II A and were promoted. |

### Match officials

Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Marie-Ève Couture Gabriela Malá Ida Henriksson Laura White | Sueva Torribio Faye Andrews Natalia Suchanek Ines Confidenti Alba Calero Michele Müller |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I A |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 3 | |
* 1 2 South Korea 2–1 Slovenia

### Match results

All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Lin Ni | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +17 | 4 | F |
| Lin Qiqi | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +20 | 0 | F |
| Mi Le | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +19 | 2 | F |
| Liu Zhixin | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +16 | 2 | D |
| Zhang Xifang | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Karolina Późniewska | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −2 | 4 | F |
| Hu Baozhen | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 4 | F |
| Sara Confidenti | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | −6 | 0 | F |
| Rebecca Roccella | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | F |
| Zhu Rui | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 2 | 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 |
| Pia Dukarič | 272:57 | 18 | 3.96 | 259 | 93.05 | 0 |
| Darya Dmitrieva | 154:13 | 5 | 1.95 | 67 | 92.54 | 0 |
| Martyna Sass | 303:32 | 13 | 2.57 | 155 | 91.61 | 1 |
| Arina Shyokolova | 145:47 | 6 | 2.47 | 66 | 90.91 | 1 |
| Chen Tiya | 280:00 | 9 | 1.93 | 91 | 90.11 | 1 |
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 | Martyna Sass |
| Defenceman | Nadia Mattivi |
| Forward | Mi Le |