See main article: 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Country2: | Poland |
| Dates: | 3–8 May 26 April – 1 May |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2021 (cancelled) |
| Nextseason: | 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.[1] [2]
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.[3] However, France and Austria, who were relegated to Division IA in 2019, were called back up to the top division to replace Russia and 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.[4]
Slovenia got promoted to the Top Division by winning the Group A tournament alongside Hungary.[5] [6] Poland won the Group B tournament and got promoted.[7] 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).[8]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I A |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Size: | 140 |
| Dates: | 3–8 May |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 64 |
| Scoring Leader: | Žiga Jeglič |
| Points: | 7 |
| Mvp: | Žiga Jeglič |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Host, placed 4th in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Placed 6th in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division I B in 2019 and was promoted. |
All times are local (UTC+2)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +5 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −3 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 6 | D | ||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160:00 | 3 | 1.13 | 43 | 93.02 | 0 | |
| 240:00 | 9 | 2.25 | 113 | 92.04 | 0 | |
| 239:09 | 13 | 3.26 | 140 | 90.71 | 0 | |
| 239:38 | 14 | 3.51 | 120 | 88.33 | 0 | |
| 139:49 | 9 | 3.86 | 70 | 87.14 | 0 | |
Media All-stars
| Position | Player[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Gašper Krošelj | |
| Defenceman | Nerijus Ališauskas Kim Won-jun | |
| Forward | Žiga Jeglič Csanád Erdély Miha Verlič |
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
| Position | Player[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Mantas Armalis | |
| Defenceman | Nándor Fejes | |
| Forward | Žiga Jeglič |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I B |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Poland |
| Size: | 140 |
| Dates: | 26 April – 1 May |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 73 |
| Scoring Leader: | Yushiroh Hirano |
| Points: | 10 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Host, placed 2nd in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II A in 2019 and was promoted. |
Six referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.[11]
All times are local (UTC+2)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +9 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +8 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +7 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +7 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 2 | D |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121:54 | 0 | 0.00 | 34 | 100.00 | 2 | |
| 185:00 | 2 | 0.65 | 90 | 97.78 | 2 | |
| 238:39 | 9 | 2.26 | 99 | 90.91 | 1 | |
| 235:04 | 29 | 7.40 | 195 | 85.13 | 0 | |
| 220:00 | 17 | 4.64 | 104 | 83.65 | 0 | |
| Position | Player[12] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | John Murray | |
| Defenceman | Ihor Merezhko | |
| Forward | Yushiroh Hirano |