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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF U18 World Championship
 | year = 2022
 | other_titles =
 | image = 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships logo.png
 | size = 185px
 | caption = 
 | country = Germany
 | dates = 23 April – 1 May
 | num_teams = 8
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | type = ih18
 | winners = SWE
 | count = 2
 | second = {{Flagdeco|USA}} [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program|United States]]
 | third = FIN
 | fourth = {{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}}
 | games = 20
 | goals = 167
 | attendance = {{#expr: 692 + 2910 + 854 + 2512 + 683 + 1012 + 946 + 2075 + 257 + 326 + 684 + 1438 + 918 + 505 + 1703 + 504 + 1389 + 1430 + 1649 + 2560}}
 | scoring_leader = {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonathan Lekkerimäki
 | points = 15
 | mvp = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Kulich
 | website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18 IIHF.com]
 | prevseason = [[2021 IIHF World U18 Championships|2021]]
 | nextseason = ''[[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships|2023]]''
}}

The '''2022 IIHF World U18 Championship''' was the 23rd such event hosted by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the [[2023 IIHF World U18 Championships|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 reformatting of the tournament.<ref name="IIHF Suspensions">{{cite web |title=IIHF Council takes definitive action over Russia, Belarus |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/32301/iihf_council_announces_decisions_over_russia_belar |website=IIHF |access-date=8 April 2022 |date=28 February 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name="2022 U18 Schedule">{{cite web |title=Men's U18 schedule released |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18/news/32598/men_s_u18_schedule_released |website=IIHF |access-date=8 April 2022 |date=29 March 2022}}</ref> Additionally, all eight teams will qualify for the QF round and will be reseeded according to their tournament ranking.<ref name="2022 U18 Schedule" />

Sweden won their second world championship by beating USA in the final with score 6–4. Finland won bronze by beating Czechia in the bronze medal game with score 4–1.

==Top Division==
The tournament was held from 23 April to 1 May 2022 in [[Landshut]] and [[Kaufbeuren]], Germany.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18 2022 Top Division official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/766/ 2022 Top Division statistics]</ref>

===Seeding===
Due to the suspension of Russia and Belarus, the groups were reseeded.<ref name="2022 U18 Schedule" />

====Original Seeding====

;Group A (Kaufbeuren)
*{{ih18|CAN}} (1)
*{{ih18|FIN}} (4)
*{{ih18|USA}} (5)
*{{ih18|SUI}} (8)
*{{ih18|LAT}} (9)

;Group B (Landshut)
*<s>{{ih18|RUS}} </s>(2)
*{{ih18|SWE}} (3)
*<s>{{ih18|BLR}} </s>(6)
*{{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}} (7)
*{{ih18|GER}} (10)


====Updated Seeding====
;Group A (Landshut)
*{{ih18|CAN}} (1)
*{{ih18|USA}} (5)
*{{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}} (7)
*{{ih18|GER}} (10)

;Group B (Kaufbeuren)
*{{ih18|SWE}} (3)
*{{ih18|FIN}} (4)
*{{ih18|SUI}} (8)
*{{ih18|LAT}} (9)

===Preliminary round===

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|United States}}
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|24
|7
|17
|9
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|3
|1
|1
|0
|1
|12
|13
|−1
|5
|-
|3
|{{ih|Canada}}
|3
|1
|0
|1
|1
|16
|17
|−1
|4
|-
|4
|{{ih|Germany}} (H)
|3
|0
|0
|0
|3
|7
|22
|−15
|0
|}


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| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE|name=Czechia}}'''
| score       = 4–2
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| periods     = (1–1, 3–1, 0–0)
| attendance  = 2,910
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A02_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 56
| shots2      = 21
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2022
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}
| score       = 3–8
| team2       = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods     = (0–2, 3–4, 0–2)
| attendance  = 2,512
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A04_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 30
| shots2      = 51
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 24 April 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 6–2
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}}
| periods     = (0–1, 4–0, 2–1)
| attendance  = 1,012
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A06_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 39
| shots2      = 37
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 24 April 2022
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| score       = 3–8
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods     = (0–2, 2–2, 1–4)
| attendance  = 2,075
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A08_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 39
| penalties2  = 31
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 49
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}
| score       = 5–6 {{small|OT}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}}'''
| progression =
| periods     = (1–1, 2–3, 2–1)<br>(OT: 0–1)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 326
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A10_74_5_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 52
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 10–2
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| progression =
| periods     = (3–0, 5–0, 2–2)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 1,438
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766A12_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 33
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 55
| shots2      = 22
}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|3
|2
|0
|0
|1
|12
|8
|4
|6
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Finland}}
|3
|2
|0
|0
|1
|13
|7
|6
|6
|-
|3
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|8
|15
|−7
|3
|-
|4
|{{ih|Latvia}}
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|7
|10
|−3
|3
|}

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| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 6–2
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| progression =
| periods     = (1–1, 3–1, 2–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 692
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 33
| penalties2  = 16
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 19
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|LAT}}'''
| score       = 3–2
| team2       = {{ih18|SWE}}
| progression =
| periods     = (1–0, 2–2, 0–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 854
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B03_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 21
| shots2      = 25
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 24 April 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 4–1
| team2       = {{ih18|LAT}}
| progression =
| periods     = (1–1, 2–0, 1–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 683
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B05_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 16
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 24 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 6–2
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| progression =
| periods     = (0–0, 1–2, 5–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 946
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 40
| shots2      = 27
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SUI}}'''
| score       = 4–3
| team2       = {{ih18|LAT}}
| progression =
| periods     = (1–2, 2–1, 1–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 257
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B09_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 26
| shots2      = 23
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 4–3
| team2       = {{ih18|FIN}}
| progression =
| periods     = (2–1, 2–1, 0–1)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 684
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766B11_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 27
}}

===Playoff round===
Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18/tournamentinfo/24465/format|title=Tournament Format|website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>

#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]]).

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank !! Team !! Group !! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position in the group}} !! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !! {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals scored for}} !! {{Tooltip|Seed|Seeding coming into the tournament}}
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''1''' ||align=left|{{ih18|USA}} || A || 1 || 9 || +17 || 24 || 5
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''2''' ||align=left|{{ih18|SWE}} || B || 1 || 6 || +4 || 12 || 3
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''3''' ||align=left|{{ih18|FIN}} || B || 2 || 6 || +6 || 13 || 4
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''4''' ||align=left|{{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}} || A || 2 || 5 || -1 || 12 || 7
|-
| '''5''' ||align=left|{{ih18|CAN}} || A || 3 || 4 || -1 || 16 || 1
|-
| '''6''' ||align=left|{{ih18|SUI}} || B || 3 || 3 || -7 || 8 || 8
|-
| '''7''' ||align=left|{{ih18|LAT}} || B || 4 || 3 || -3 || 7 || 9
|-
| '''8''' ||align=left|{{ih18|GER}} || A || 4 || 0 || -15 || 7 || 10
|}

====Quarterfinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          =
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 6–5 {{small|OT}}
| team2       = {{ih18|CAN}}
| progression =
| periods     = (2–2, 1–2, 2–1)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 918
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766313_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 29
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE|name=Czechia}}'''
| score       = 8–0
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| progression =
| periods     = (4–0, 3–0, 1–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      = 
| attendance  = 505
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766314_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 8
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          =
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 7–1
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| progression =
| periods     = (3–0, 1–1, 3–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      = 
| attendance  = 1,703
| stadium     = Erdgas Schwaben Arena, [[Kaufbeuren]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766315_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 33
| penalties2  = 18
| shots1      = 46
| shots2      = 29
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          =
| date        = 28 April 2022
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 13–3
| team2       = {{ih18|LAT}}
| progression =
| periods     = (6–1, 3–0, 4–2)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      = 
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 504
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766316_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 2
| shots1      = 64
| shots2      = 18
}}

====Semifinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          =
| date        = 30 April 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 6–1
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}}
| progression =
| periods     = (0–1, 5–0, 1–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      =
| attendance  = 1,389
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766217_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 38
| shots2      = 27
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 30 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 2–1
| team2       = {{ih18|FIN}}
| progression =
| periods     = (0–0, 1–0, 1–1)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      = 
| attendance  = 1,430
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766218_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 23
| shots2      = 42
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #ffdab9
| date        = 1 May 2022
| time        = 14:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 4–1
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE|name=Czechia}}
| progression =
| periods     = (1–1, 1–0, 2–0)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      = 
| attendance  = 1,649
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766119_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 4
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 27
}}

====Gold medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #F7F6A8
| date        = 1 May 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|USA}}
| score       = 4–6
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| progression =
| periods     = (2–2, 1–2, 1–2)
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| goals1      =
| goals2      = 
| attendance  = 2,560
| stadium     = [[Eisstadion am Gutenbergweg]], [[Landshut]]
| official    =
| official2   =
| linesman    =
| linesman2   =
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/766/IHM766120_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 14
| shots1      = 51
| shots2      = 15
}}

==Division I==
{{main|2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I}}

===Group A===
The tournament was played in [[Piešťany]], Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18ia 2022 Division I A official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/49/ 2022 Division I A statistics]</ref>

===Group B===
The tournament was played in [[Asiago]], Italy, from 25 April to 1 May 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18ib 2022 Division I B official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/53/ 2022 Division I B statistics]</ref>

==Division II==
{{main|2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II}}

===Group A===
The tournament was played in [[Tallinn]], Estonia, from 3 to 9 April 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18iia 2022 Division II A official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/61/ 2022 Division II A statistics]</ref>

===Group B===
The tournament was played in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria, from  21 to 24 March 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18iib 2022 Division II B official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/68/ 2022 Division II B statistics]</ref>

==Division III==
{{main|2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III}}

===Group A===
The tournament was played in [[Istanbul]], Turkey, from 11 to 17 April 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18iiia 2022 Division III A official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/72/ 2022 Division III A statistics]</ref>

===Group B===
The tournament was played in [[Sarajevo]], Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 17 to 22 April 2022.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm18iiib 2022 Division III B official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/73/ 2022 Division III B statistics]</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{IIHF World U18 Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2022 in ice hockey|IIHF World U18 Championships]]
[[Category:IIHF World U18 Championships]]