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2022 IIHF World Championship
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Tournament details
Host country Flag of Finland Finland
Dates 13–29 May
Teams 16
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank Flag of Finland Finland (4th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank Flag of Canada Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
Fourth place Flag of the United States United States of America
Tournament statistics
Matches played 63
Goals scored 368 (5.84 per match)
Attendance 345,468 (5,484 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Czech Republic Roman Červenka
(17 points)
MVP Finland Juho Olkinuora
2021
2023

The 2022 IIHF World Championship washosted by Finland from 13 to 29 May 2022 as the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on 19 May 2017.[1] The host cities of the World Championships are Tampere and Helsinki, of which Tampere's brand-new Nokia Arena will serve as the main venue of the games.[2]

In the midst of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the venue in Helsinki was moved from Helsinki Halli, previously known as Hartwall Arena, to Helsinki Ice Hall due to the former being owned by Russian oligarchs.[3]

Czechia won the bronze medal after a win over the United States,[4] and Finland defeated Canada in the final for their fourth title.[5] This marked the first time when the same two teams were in the final game on three consecutive years.[6]

Venues[]

Tampere Helsinki
Nokia Arena[2] Helsinki Ice Hall[3]
Capacity: 13,455[7] Capacity: 8,200
Nokia Arena and Hotel March 2022 Helsinki Ice Hall May 2022

Participants[]

Qualified as host

Automatic qualifier after the cancellation of the 2021 IIHF lower division championships

Qualifier after Russia and Belarus were expelled

1 Pursuant to a December 2020 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on doping sanctions, Russian athletes and teams were prohibited from competing under the Russian flag or using the Russian national anthem at any Olympic Games or world championships through 16 December 2022, and could only compete as "neutral athlete[s]."[9] For IIHF tournaments, the Russian team was to play under the name "ROC".[10] Instead of the Russian national anthem being played at the 2021 World Championship, Piano Concerto No.1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was to be played.[11]
2 However, on 28 February 2022, the IIHF decided to expel ROC and Belarus from the tournament due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
3 Austria and France replaced Russia and Belarus.[12]

Seeding[]

The seedings in the preliminary round are based on the 2021 IIHF World Ranking, as of the end of the 2021 IIHF World Championship, using the serpentine system while allowing the organizer, "to allocate a maximum of two teams to separate groups".[13][14]

Group A (Helsinki)

Group B (Tampere)

Rosters[]

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 25 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of the tournament.

Match officials[]

16 referees and linesmen were announced on 12 May 2022.[15]

Referees Linesmen

  • Flag of Canada Jeff Ingram
  • Flag of Canada Fraser Lawrence
  • Flag of the Czech Republic Robin Šír
  • Flag of Denmark Mads Frandsen
  • Flag of Finland Lassi Heikkinen
  • Flag of Finland Kristian Vikman
  • Flag of France Pierre Dehaen
  • Flag of Germany Marian Rohatsch

  • Flag of Latvia Andris Ansons
  • Flag of Norway Roy Stian Hansen
  • Flag of Slovakia Peter Stano
  • Flag of Sweden Mikael Nord
  • Flag of Sweden Linus Öhlund
  • Flag of Switzerland Miroslav Stolc
  • Flag of the United States Sean MacFarlane
  • Flag of the United States Jake Rekucki

  • Flag of Austria Elias Seewald
  • Flag of Canada Maxime Chaput
  • Flag of Canada Nathan van Oosten
  • Flag of the Czech Republic Josef Špůr
  • Flag of Denmark Andreas Krøyer
  • Flag of Finland Tommi Niittylä
  • Flag of Finland Hannu Sormunen
  • Flag of France Nicolas Constantineau

  • Flag of Germany Jonas Merten
  • Flag of United Kingdom Daniel Beresford
  • Flag of Latvia Dāvis Zunde
  • Flag of Slovakia Šimon Synek
  • Flag of Sweden Emil Yletyinen
  • Flag of Switzerland David Obwegeser
  • Flag of the United States Nick Briganti
  • Flag of the United States Jake Davis

Preliminary round[]

The groups were announced on 7 June 2021,[16] with the schedule being revealed on 18 August 2021.[17]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 7 6 1 0 0 34 15 +19 20 Quarterfinals
2 Flag of Germany Germany 7 5 0 1 1 26 20 +6 16
3 Flag of Canada Canada 7 5 0 0 2 34 18 +16 15
4 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 7 4 0 0 3 23 19 +4 12[lower-alpha 1]
5 Flag of Denmark Denmark 7 4 0 0 3 18 18 0 12[lower-alpha 1]
6 Flag of France France 7 1 1 0 5 11 24 −13 5
7 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 7 1 0 0 6 19 31 −12 3
8 Flag of Italy Italy (R) 7 0 0 1 6 12 32 −20 1 Relegation to 2023 Division I A
Russian Olympic Committee flag ROC[lower-alpha 2] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expelled
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
13 May 2022
France Flag of France 2–4 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Germany Flag of Germany 3–5 Flag of Canada Canada
14 May 2022
Denmark Flag of Denmark 9–1 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 5–2 Flag of Italy Italy
Slovakia Flag of Slovakia 1–2 Flag of Germany Germany
15 May 2022
Italy Flag of Italy 1–6 Flag of Canada Canada
France Flag of France 2–1 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Denmark Flag of Denmark 0–6 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
16 May 2022
Slovakia Flag of Slovakia 1–5 Flag of Canada Canada
France Flag of France 2–3 Flag of Germany Germany
17 May 2022
Italy Flag of Italy 1–2 Flag of Denmark Denmark
Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 3–2 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
18 May 2022
France Flag of France 2–1 (OT) Flag of Italy Italy
Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 5–3 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
19 May 2022
Germany Flag of Germany 1–0 Flag of Denmark Denmark
Canada Flag of Canada 6–3 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
20 May 2022
Germany Flag of Germany 9–4 Flag of Italy Italy
Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan 3–4 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
21 May 2022
Denmark Flag of Denmark 3–0 Flag of France France
Canada Flag of Canada 3–6 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Italy Flag of Italy 1–3 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
22 May 2022
Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan 4–5 Flag of Germany Germany
Switzerland Flag of Switzerland 5–2 Flag of France France
23 May 2022
Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan 5–2 Flag of Italy Italy
Canada Flag of Canada 2–3 Flag of Denmark Denmark
24 May 2022
Germany Flag of Germany 3–4 (GWS) Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Slovakia Flag of Slovakia 7–1 Flag of Denmark Denmark
Canada Flag of Canada 7–1 Flag of France France

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flag of Finland Finland (H) 7 6 0 1 0 25 5 +20 19 Quarterfinals
2 Flag of Sweden Sweden 7 5 1 1 0 27 10 +17 18
3 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia 7 4 0 1 2 19 13 +6 13[lower-alpha 3]
4 Flag of the United States United States of America 7 3 2 0 2 18 12 +6 13[lower-alpha 3]
5 Flag of Latvia Latvia 7 2 1 0 4 14 20 −6 8
6 Flag of Austria Austria 7 1 1 2 3 16 22 −6 7
7 Flag of Norway Norway 7 1 1 0 5 15 29 −14 5
8 Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom (R) 7 0 0 1 6 10 33 −23 1 Relegation to 2023 Division I A
Flag of Belarus Belarus[lower-alpha 4] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expelled
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
13 May 2022
United States of America Flag of the United States 4–1 Flag of Latvia Latvia
Finland Flag of Finland 5–0 Flag of Norway Norway
14 May 2022
Sweden Flag of Sweden 3–1 Flag of Austria Austria
Czechia Flag of the Czech Republic 5–1 Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom
Latvia Flag of Latvia 1–2 Flag of Finland Finland
15 May 2022
Norway Flag of Norway 4–3 (GWS) Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom
Austria Flag of Austria 2–3 (OT) Flag of the United States United States of America
Czechia Flag of the Czech Republic 3–5 Flag of Sweden Sweden
16 May 2022
Latvia Flag of Latvia 3–2 Flag of Norway Norway
Finland Flag of Finland 4–1 Flag of the United States United States of America
17 May 2022
Czechia Flag of the Czech Republic 1–2 (GWS) Flag of Austria Austria
Sweden Flag of Sweden 6–0 Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom
18 May 2022
Norway Flag of Norway 5–3 Flag of Austria Austria
Finland Flag of Finland 2–3 (GWS) Flag of Sweden Sweden
19 May 2022
United Kingdom Flag of Great Britain 0–3 Flag of the United States United States of America
Czechia Flag of the Czech Republic 5–1 Flag of Latvia Latvia
20 May 2022
United Kingdom Flag of Great Britain 0–6 Flag of Finland Finland
Latvia Flag of Latvia 4–3 (GWS) Flag of Austria Austria
21 May 2022
United States of America Flag of the United States 3–2 (OT) Flag of Sweden Sweden
Austria Flag of Austria 0–3 Flag of Finland Finland
Norway Flag of Norway 1–4 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
22 May 2022
United Kingdom Flag of Great Britain 3–4 Flag of Latvia Latvia
Sweden Flag of Sweden 7–1 Flag of Norway Norway
23 May 2022
United States of America Flag of the United States 0–1 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
Austria Flag of Austria 5–3 Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom
24 May 2022
Sweden Flag of Sweden 1–0 Flag of Latvia Latvia
United States of America Flag of the United States 4–2 Flag of Norway Norway
Finland Flag of Finland 3–0 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia

Playoff round[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 May
 
 
1A
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
0
 
28 May
 
4B
Flag of the United States United States of America
3
 
2
Flag of Finland Finland
4
 
26 May
 
7
Flag of the United States United States of America
3
 
1B
Flag of Finland Finland
4
 
29 May
 
4A
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
2
 
2
Flag of Finland Finland (OT)
4
 
26 May
 
5
Flag of Canada Canada
3
 
2A
Flag of Germany Germany
1
 
28 May
 
3B
Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
4
 
5
Flag of Canada Canada
6
 
26 May
 
6
Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
1 Third place
 
2B
Flag of Sweden Sweden
3
 
29 May
 
3A
Flag of Canada Canada (OT)
4
 
6
Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia
8
 
 
7
Flag of the United States United States of America
4
 

Final standings[]

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B Flag of Finland Finland (H) 10 8 1 1 0 37 13 +24 27 Champions
2 A Flag of Canada Canada 10 6 1 1 2 47 26 +21 21 Runners-up
3 B Flag of the Czech Republic Czechia 10 6 0 1 3 32 24 +8 19 Third place
4 B Flag of the United States United States of America 10 4 2 0 4 28 24 +4 16 Fourth place
5 A Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 8 6 1 0 1 34 18 +16 20 Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6 B Flag of Sweden Sweden 8 5 1 2 0 30 14 +16 19
7 A Flag of Germany Germany 8 5 0 1 2 27 24 +3 16
8 A Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 8 4 0 0 4 25 23 +2 12
9 A Flag of Denmark Denmark 7 4 0 0 3 18 18 0 12 Eliminated in
Group stage
10 B Flag of Latvia Latvia 7 2 1 0 4 14 20 −6 8
11 B Flag of Austria Austria 7 1 1 2 3 16 22 −6 7
12 A Flag of France France 7 1 1 0 5 11 24 −13 5
13 B Flag of Norway Norway 7 1 1 0 5 15 29 −14 5
14 A Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 7 1 0 0 6 19 31 −12 3
15 A Flag of Italy Italy 7 0 0 1 6 12 32 −20 1 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I
16 B Flag of Great Britain United Kingdom 7 0 0 1 6 10 33 −23 1
17 A Russian Olympic Committee flag ROC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expelled, were not allowed
to participate in the tournament[1]
18 B Flag of Belarus Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2022. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[2]
(H) Host.

Statistics[]

Scoring leaders[]

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Czech Republic Roman Červenka 10 5 12 17 +4 10 F
Canada Drake Batherson 10 3 11 14 +8 6 F
Canada Dylan Cozens 10 7 6 13 +12 2 F
Canada Pierre-Luc Dubois 10 7 6 13 +11 12 F
Switzerland Denis Malgin 8 5 7 12 +5 4 F
Czech Republic David Krejčí 10 3 9 12 +6 4 F
Finland Mikko Lehtonen 10 2 10 12 +7 2 D
Finland Mikael Granlund 9 5 6 11 +2 2 F
Czech Republic David Pastrňák 7 7 3 10 +3 2 F
Finland Sakari Manninen 10 6 4 10 +2 2 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders[]

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
Latvia Artūrs Šilovs 196:21 4 1.22 84 95.24 0
Finland Juho Olkinuora 486:42 9 1.11 174 94.83 4
Sweden Magnus Hellberg 245:00 6 1.47 88 93.18 1
France Henri-Corentin Buysse 237:58 7 1.76 102 93.14 0
Canada Chris Driedger 341:48 10 1.76 117 91.45 0

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards[]

References[]

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  2. Tournament Format.

External links[]

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