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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF World Championship<br>Division I
 | year = 2022
 | other_titles = 
 | image =
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = Slovenia
 | country2 = Poland
 | dates = 3–8 May<br>26 April – 1 May
 | num_teams = 10
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2021 IIHF World Championship Division I|2021]] (cancelled)
 | nextseason = [[2023 IIHF World Championship Division I|2023]]
}}
The '''2022 IIHF World Championship Division I''' was an international ice hockey tournament run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].

The Group A tournament was held in [[Ljubljana]], Slovenia from 3 to 8 May and the Group B tournament in [[Tychy]], Poland from 26 April to 1 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm/news/26301/u18_worlds_in_germany|title=U18 Worlds in Germany|date=5 June 2021|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments?tournamentType=WM&selectedSeason=2022&tournamentCategory=worlds|title=Tournaments|date=10 August 2021|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=10 August 2021}}</ref>

After the tournament was cancelled the two previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all teams were set to remain in their groups for the 2022 edition.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steiss|first=Adam|date=18 November 2020|title=IIHF Council announces more cancellations|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations|url-status=live|access-date=18 November 2020|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118160111/https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations |archive-date=18 November 2020 }}</ref> However, [[France men's national ice hockey team|France]] and [[Austria men's national ice hockey team|Austria]], who were relegated to Division IA in [[2019 IIHF World Championship|2019]], were called back up to the [[2022 IIHF World Championship|top division]] to replace [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|Russia]] and [[Belarus men's national ice hockey team|Belarus]], who were suspended by the IIHF during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [[Lithuania]], who were relegated to Division IB in 2019, were called back up to Division IA so that there would be an equal number of teams in each group.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2022|title=Tournament updates|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/32501/tournament_updates|access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref>

Slovenia got promoted to the Top Division by winning the Group A tournament alongside Hungary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmia/news/33421/speedy_slovenia_wins_division_i|title=Speedy Slovenia wins Division I|date=6 May 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmia/news/33433/bronze_for_lithuania_moves_up_hungary|title=Bronze for Lithuania moves up Hungary|date=7 May 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> Poland won the Group B tournament and got promoted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmib/news/33300/pol_jpn|title=Gold for Poland!|date=1 May 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref> Following the tournament, the IIHF decided not to relegate Romania or Serbia, who finished last in groups A and B respectively, in order for the division to fill up to its normal amount of twelve teams (six in each group).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm/news/36477/to_tampere_riga_in_23_to_switzerland_in_26|title=IIHF - To Tampere/Riga in '23; to Switzerland in '26|date=27 May 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref>

==Group A tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division I A
| year = 2022
| country = Slovenia
| image = 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I-A.png
| size = 140
| dates = 3–8 May
| num_teams = 5
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 10
| goals = 64
| attendance = {{#expr: 1500 + 2500 + 1500 + 2000 + 1000 + 500 + 4200 + 1000 + 2500 + 4000}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihicon|SVN}} Žiga Jeglič
| points = 7
| mvp = {{ihicon|SVN}} [[Žiga Jeglič]]
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmia Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|KOR}}
|Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|SVN}}
|'''Host''', placed 4th in Division I A in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|HUN}}
|Placed 5th in Division I A in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|LTU}}
|Placed 6th in Division I A in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|ROU}}
|Placed 1st in Division I B in 2019 and was promoted.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion
|-
|1
|{{ih|Slovenia}} (H, P)
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|22
|5
|17
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Promoted to the 2023 Top Division
|-
|2
|{{ih|Hungary}} (P)
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|12
|9
|3
|9
|-
|3
|{{ih|Lithuania}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|13
|13
|0
|6
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |
|-
|4
|{{ih|South Korea}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|9
|15
|−6
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Romania}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|8
|22
|−14
|0
|}

===Results===

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| date        = 3 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|HUN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|KOR}}
| score       = 5–1
| periods     = (2–0, 3–0, 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2   = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NED}} Joep Leermakers
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Gašper Zgonc
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 1,500
| shots1      = 23
| shots2      = 20
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 4
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 3 May 2022
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|SVN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|LTU}}
| score       = 4–2
| periods     = (1–0, 2–0, 1–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758902_74_6_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Sternat
| official2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman    = {{flagicon|HUN}} Barna Kis-Király
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 2,500
| shots1      = 48
| shots2      = 20
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 4 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|LTU}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|HUN}}'''
| score       = 1–2
| periods     = (0–1, 1–1, 0–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Sternat
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Milan Zrnić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|AUT}} David Nothegger
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 1,500
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 45
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 4 May 2022
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|SVN}}'''
| score       = 1–9
| periods     = (1–1, 0–6, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|HUN}} Barna Kis-Király
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NED}} Joep Leermakers
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 2,000
| shots1      = 15
| shots2      = 45
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 2
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 5 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|KOR}}'''
| score       = 1–4
| periods     = (0–0, 1–2, 0–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758905_74_4_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| official2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman    = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 1,000
| shots1      = 29
| shots2      = 30
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 6 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KOR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|LTU}}'''
| score       = 3–5
| periods     = (1–2, 1–1, 1–2)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758906_74_4_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Milan Zrnić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Gašper Zgonc
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 500
| shots1      = 26
| shots2      = 40
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 6 May 2022
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|SVN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|HUN}}
| score       = 5–1
| periods     = (1–1, 2–0, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758907_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2   = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NED}} Joep Leermakers
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} David Nothegger
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 4,200
| shots1      = 40
| shots2      = 18
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 14
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 7 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|LTU}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ROU}}
| score       = 5–4
| periods     = (0–2, 3–1, 2–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758908_74_4_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Sternat
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Milan Zrnić
| linesman    = {{flagicon|HUN}} Barna Kis-Király
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Gašper Zgonc
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 1,000
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 21
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 8 May 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|HUN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|ROU}}
| score       = 4–2
| periods     = (2–0, 1–2, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758909_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| official2   = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman    = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SVN}} Gašper Zgonc
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 2,500
| shots1      = 32
| shots2      = 19
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 10
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 8 May 2022
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KOR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|SVN}}'''
| score       = 1–4
| periods     = (0–2, 0–1, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/758/IHM758910_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Christoph Sternat
| official2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman    = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} David Nothegger
| stadium     = [[Tivoli Hall]], [[Ljubljana]]
| attendance  = 4,000
| shots1      = 13
| shots2      = 29
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 6
}}
==Group B tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division I B
| year = 2022
| country = Poland
| image = 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I.B.png
| size = 140
| dates = 26 April – 1 May
| num_teams = 5
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 10
| goals = 73
| attendance = {{#expr: 158 + 808 + 328 + 264 + 1930 + 1420 + 350 + 110 + 2422 + 185}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihicon|JPN}} Yushiroh Hirano
| points = 10
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmib Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|POL}}
|'''Host''', placed 2nd in Division I B in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|JPN}}
|Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|EST}}
|Placed 4th in Division I B in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|UKR}}
|Placed 5th in Division I B in 2019.
|-
|{{ih|SRB}}
|Placed 1st in Division II A in 2019 and was promoted.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion
|-
|1
|{{ih|Poland}} (H, P)
|4
|3
|1
|0
|0
|18
|4
|14
|11
|Promoted to the 2023 Division I A
|-
|2
|{{ih|Japan}}
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|23
|9
|14
|9
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Ukraine}}
|4
|2
|0
|1
|1
|19
|11
|8
|7
|-
|4
|{{ih|Estonia}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|9
|20
|−11
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Serbia}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|4
|29
|−25
|0
|}

===Results===

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| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = {{ih-rt|SER}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|JPN}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–2, 0–5, 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762901_74_4_1.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Baca
| official2   = {{flagicon|HUN}} Daniel Rencz
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UKR}} Sergii Kharaberyush
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Noworyta
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 158
| shots1      = 16
| shots2      = 53
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 6
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|POL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|EST}}
| score       = 3–0
| periods     = (1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762902_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefan Hurlimann
| official2   = {{flagicon|UKR}} Andrii Kicha
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniel Konc
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Agris Ozoliņš
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 808
| shots1      = 27
| shots2      = 36
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 4
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 27 April 2022
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UKR}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|SER}}
| score       = 7–0
| periods     = (2–0, 3–0, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Turo Virta
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Bucki
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Gregor Miklič
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 328
| shots1      = 52
| shots2      = 13
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|JPN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|EST}}
| score       = 7–5
| periods     = (4–2, 1–3, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Baca
| official2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefan Hurlimann
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Bucki
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Noworyta
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 264
| shots1      = 40
| shots2      = 29
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|UKR}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|POL}}'''
| score       = 2–3 {{small|GWS}}
| periods     = (1–2, 0–0, 1–0)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762905_74_5_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|HUN}} Daniel Rencz
| official2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Turo Virta
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SLO}} Gregor Miklič
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Agris Ozoliņš
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 1,930
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 31
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 29 April 2022
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|SER}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|POL}}'''
| score       = 2–10
| periods     = (1–3, 0–3, 1–4)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|UKR}} Andrii Kicha
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UKR}} Sergii Kharaberyush
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniel Konc
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 1,420
| shots1      = 17
| shots2      = 65
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 4
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 30 April 2022
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|JPN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|UKR}}
| score       = 8–2
| periods     = (3–0, 3–2, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762907_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefan Hurlimann
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniel Konc
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|POL}} Rafał Noworyta
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 350
| shots1      = 29
| shots2      = 30
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 20
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 30 April 2022
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|EST}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|SER}}
| score       = 4–2
| periods     = (2–1, 1–0, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762908_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|POL}} Michał Baca
| official2   = {{flagicon|UKR}} Andrii Kicha
| linesman    = {{flagicon|POL}} Mateusz Bucki
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Agris Ozoliņš
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 110
| shots1      = 28
| shots2      = 10
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 1 May 2022
| time        = 16:30
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|POL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|JPN}}
| score       = 2–0
| periods     = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762909_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|HUN}} Daniel Rencz
| official2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Turo Virta
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UKR}} Sergii Kharaberyush
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Gregor Miklič
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 2,422
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 21
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 6
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 1 May 2022
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|EST}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UKR}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–1, 0–4, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/762/IHM762910_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefan Hurlimann
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniel Konc
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Agris Ozoliņš
| stadium     = [[Stadion Zimowy]], [[Tychy]]
| attendance  = 185
| shots1      = 18
| shots2      = 38
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 2
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmia Official website of Division IA]
* [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmib Official website of Division IB]

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