# 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2023 competition.
Teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.

## Championship (Top Division)

After the top division was paused every four years (during the Olympics), a new proposal called for the tournament to be played every year from 2022 onward. The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021. The tournament was held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, from 25 August to 4 September 2022.
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | Canada | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 7 | +46 | 18 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Czechia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 17 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Japan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | A | Finland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | Fifth place game |
| 7 | B | Sweden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 7 | |
| 8 | B | Hungary | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 5 | |
| 9 | B | Germany | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | Eliminated in Preliminary round |
| 10 | B | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | Relegated to the 2023 Division I A |

## Division I
### Group A

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

### Group B

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

## Division II
### Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 12 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I B |
| 2 | Latvia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
| – | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* ↑ North Korea withdrew their team on 3 February 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions.

### Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Iceland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 11 | Promoted to the 2023 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | +36 | 10 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | −35 | 3 | |
| 5 | Croatia (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 43 | −37 | 0 | |
| – | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
* ↑ Australia withdrew their team on 4 January 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related travel issues but rejoined the tournament after it was moved to a later date.
* ↑ New Zealand withdrew their team on 17 December 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Division III
### Group A

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.
| Pos | Teamvte | 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.

### Group B

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