2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The 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.[1]
Host countries
| Championship (Top Division) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark, Herning and Frederikshavn
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August 25–September 4, 2022 | ||
| Div. | Group | Host | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | A |  France, Angers
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April 24–30, 2022 |
| I | B |  Poland, Katowice
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April 8–14, 2022 |
| II | A |  Spain, Jaca
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April, 3–8 2022 |
| II | B |  Croatia, Zagreb
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May 17–22, 2022 |
| III | A |  Bulgaria, Sofia
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April 4–7, 2022 |
| III | B |  Serbia, Belgrade
|
March 22–25, 2022 |
Championship (Top Division)
- Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship
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.[2] The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021.[3] The tournament was held in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark from 25 August to 4 September 2022.[4][5]
Division I
- Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.[4][6]
Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.[4][7]
Division II
- Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.[4][8]
Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.[4][9]
Division III
- Main article: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III
Group A
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.[4][10]
Group B
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[4][11]
References
- ↑ Brehm, Mike (February 28, 2022). "Russia, Belarus banned from IIHF events over Ukraine invasion". https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/hockey/2022/02/28/russia-belarus-banned-iihf-events-over-ukraine-invasion/6965371001/.
- ↑ "Proposal for Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/ww/news/26294/proposal_for_women_s_worlds_in_olympic_years.
- ↑ "Women's Worlds in Olympic years". IIHF.com. 22 September 2021. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/28513/women_s_worlds_in_olympic_years.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/26301/u18_worlds_in_germany.
- ↑ "IIHF Council meets in Zurich". IIHF.com. 7 December 2021. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/31074/iihf_council_meets_in_zurich_(1).
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division I A
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division I B
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division II A
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division II B
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division III A
- ↑ Official website of the 2022 Division III B
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