2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I comprised two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April and the Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.
All divisions stayed put after all events last year were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
France won Group A and was promoted to the top division, while China got promoted after winning the Group B tournament, while Slovenia was relegated.
==Group A tournament==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Host, placed 10th in 2019 Top Division and was relegated.
 	Placed 3rd in 2019 Division I A.
 	Placed 4th in 2019 Division I A.
 	Placed 5th in 2019 Division I A.
 	Placed 1st in 2019 Division I B and was promoted.
===Match officials===
Six referees and six linesmen are selected for the tournament.IA game officials
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===
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+2)
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===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==
===Participants===
Team	Qualification
 	Placed 6th in 2019 Division I A and was relegated.
 	Placed 2nd in 2019 Division I B.
 	Host, placed 3rd in 2019 Division I B.
 	Placed 4th in 2019 Division I B.
 	Placed 5th in 2019 Division I B.
 	Placed 1st in 2019 Division II A and was 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===
===Results===
All times are local (UTC+2)
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===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
==References==
==External links==
*Official website of IIHF
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