| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Country2: | Serbia |
| Dates: | 4–9 April 22–25 March |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2020 ← |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
See also: 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] Division III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.
Belgium won Group A and were promoted to Division II, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A.[2] [3] Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| City: | Sofia |
| Dates: | 4–9 April |
| Num Teams: | 3 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 6 |
| Goals: | 45 |
| Scoring Leader: | Lotte De Guchtenaere |
| Points: | 13 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 April 2022.[4] [5]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III. | ||
| Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III. | ||
| Hosts; placed 4th in 2020 Division III. | ||
| Placed 5th in 2020 Division III. | ||
| Placed 6th in 2020 Division III. |
Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +15 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +12 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +5 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 8 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −10 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | D | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | F |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204:50 | 4 | 0.88 | 44 | 93.18 | 1 | |
| 225:50 | 12 | 3.19 | 150 | 92.00 | 0 | |
| 199:10 | 21 | 6.33 | 89 | 76.40 | 0 | |
| Position | Player[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Emilie Simonsen | |
| Defenceman | Chinouk Van Calster | |
| Forward | Lotte De Guchtenaere |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Serbia |
| City: | Belgrade |
| Dates: | 22–25 March |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 6 |
| Goals: | 43 |
| Scoring Leader: | Edith Pärnik |
| Points: | 6 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[8] [9]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Last participated in 2008. | ||
| First time participating in World Championship. | ||
| Hosts; first time participating in World Championship. | ||
| First time participating in World Championship. | ||
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +12 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +10 | 0 | D | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +9 | 2 | F | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +9 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1 | 4 | F | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | F | ||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 4 | D | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 21 | 95.24 | 1 | |
| 141:16 | 13 | 5.52 | 111 | 88.29 | 0 | |
| 160:25 | 5 | 1.87 | 25 | 80.00 | 0 | |
| 102:37 | 8 | 4.68 | 36 | 77.78 | 0 | |
| 77:23 | 8 | 6.20 | 33 | 75.76 | 0 | |
| Position | Player[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Delen Schule | |
| Defenceman | Christin Lauk | |
| Forward | Valentina Vrhoci |