2022 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2022 IIHF World U18 Championship was the 23rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2023 competition. On 28 February the IIHF "suspended all Russian and Belarusian National Teams and Clubs from participation in every age category and in all IIHF competitions or events until further notice", which resulted in a reformating of the tournament. Due to the suspensions there are two open spots in the top division, two teams can be promoted for 2023 and no team will be relegated. Additionally, all eight teams will qualify for the QF round and will be reseeded according to their tournament ranking.
Sweden won their second world championship by beating USA in the final with numbers 4–6. Finland won bronze by beating Czechia in the bronze medal game with numbers 4–1.
==Top Division==
The tournament will be held from 23 April to 1 May 2022 in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.
===Seeding===
Due to the suspension of Russia and Belarus, the groups were reseeded.
====Original Seeding====
;Group A (Kaufbeuren)
* (1)
* (4)
* (5)
* (8)
* (9)
;Group B (Landshut)
* (2)
* (3)
* (6)
* (7)
* (10)
====Updated Seeding====
;Group A (Landshut)
* (1)
* (5)
* (7)
* (10)
;Group B (Kaufbeuren)
* (3)
* (4)
* (8)
* (9)
===Preliminary round===
All times are local (UTC+2).
====Group A====
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====Group B====
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===Playoff round===
Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:
#higher position in the group
#higher number of points
#better goal difference
#higher number of goals scored for
#better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships).
Rank	Team	Group	 	 	 	 	
1 	 	A 	1	9	+17	24	5
2 	 	B 	1	6	+4 	12	3
3 	 	B 	2	6	+6 	13	4
4 	 	A 	2	5	-1 	12	7
5 	 	A 	3	4	-1 	16	1
6 	 	B 	3	3	-7 	8 	8
7 	 	B 	4	3	-3 	7 	9
8 	 	A 	4	0	-15	7 	10
====Bracket====
====Quarterfinals====
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====Semifinals====
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====Bronze medal game====
====Gold medal game====
===Final standings===
==Division I==
===Group A===
The tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia from 11 to 17 April 2022.
===Group B===
The tournament was played in Asiago, Italy from 25 April to 1 May 2022.
==Division II==
===Group A===
The tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia from 3 to 9 April 2022.
===Group B===
The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria from 21 to 24 March 2022.
==Division III==
===Group A===
The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey from 11 to 17 April 2022.
===Group B===
The tournament was played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 17 to 22 April 2022.
== References ==
 
Category:2022 in ice hockey
Category:IIHF World U18 Championships
Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Germany
Category:2021–22 in German ice hockey