2022 IIHF World Championship

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2022 IIHF World Championship
2022 IIHF World Championship logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates13–29 May
Opened by Sauli Niinistö
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland (4th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played64
Goals scored375 (5.86 per game)
Attendance356,955 (5,577 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Červenka (17 points)
MVP Flag of Finland.svg Juho Olkinuora
←  2021
2023  →

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

Contents

Since all lower divisions of the 2021 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] all 16 teams from the previous year's top division were set to return this year. [4] However, in the midst of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were suspended from competing in all IIHF tournaments for at least a year. [5] This marked the first time that Russia missed the top division of the World Championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. For this tournament, the suspended nations were replaced by Austria and France, the two highest-ranked teams in 2021 that had not already qualified. [6] Additionally, 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. [7]

Finland defeated Canada 4–3 in overtime in the gold medal game for their fourth title and their first medal ever won on home ice. [8] This marked the first time since the introduction of the playoff round in 1992 that the same two teams met in the gold medal game three tournaments in a row. [9] Czechia won the bronze medal, their first medal since 2012, after an 8–4 win over the United States. [10]

The tournament saw multiple historic upsets: Austria's first victory against Czechia, and Denmark's first victory against Canada. [11] [12] In addition, it suffered from the lowest attendance in two decades, excluding the 2021 tournament played without audience; some attribute this to the absence of Russia. [13]

Venues

Tampere Helsinki
Nokia Arena [2] Helsinki Ice Hall [7]
Capacity: 13,455 [14] Capacity: 8,200
Nokia Arena and Hotel March 2022.jpg Helsinki Ice Hall May 2022.jpg

Participants

Flagpoles of the teams at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Nokia Arena. IIHF World Championship flags Nokia Arena.jpg
Flagpoles of the teams at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Nokia Arena.

Qualified as host

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

Qualifiers 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]." [15] For IIHF tournaments, the Russian team was to play under the name "ROC". [16] 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. [17]
2 However, on 28 February 2022, the IIHF decided to expel ROC and Belarus from the tournament due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [5]
3 Austria and France replaced Russia and Belarus. [18]

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". [19] [20]

Rosters

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 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

Tampere light rail advertising the 2022 World Championships Home of Hockey tram in Tampere 3.jpg
Tampere light rail advertising the 2022 World Championships
Miracleo, the official mascot Miracleo, official mascot of the 2022 IIHF Worlds.jpg
Miracleo, the official mascot

16 referees and linesmen were announced on 12 May 2022. [21]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeff Ingram
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fraser Lawrence
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šír
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Frandsen
  • Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Heikkinen
  • Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Vikman
  • Flag of France.svg Pierre Dehaen
  • Flag of Germany.svg Marian Rohatsch
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansons
  • Flag of Norway.svg Roy Stian Hansen
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter Stano
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Nord
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Öhlund
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslav Stolc
  • Flag of the United States.svg Sean MacFarlane
  • Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rekucki
  • Flag of Austria.svg Elias Seewald
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan van Oosten
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Špůr
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Krøyer
  • Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Niittylä
  • Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Sormunen
  • Flag of France.svg Nicolas Constantineau
  • Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Merten
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Beresford
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Dāvis Zunde
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Šimon Synek
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Obwegeser
  • Flag of the United States.svg Nick Briganti
  • Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis

Preliminary round

The groups were announced on 7 June 2021, [22] with the schedule being revealed on 18 August 2021. [23]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 761003415+1920 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 750112620+616
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 750023418+1615
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 740032319+412 [a]
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 740031818012 [a]
6Flag of France.svg  France 711051124−135
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 710061931−123
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (R)700161232−201Relegation to 2023 Division I A
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:
  1. 1 2 Slovakia 7–1 Denmark
13 May 2022
France  Flag of France.svg 2–4 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 3–5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
14 May 2022
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 9–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
15 May 2022
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
France  Flag of France.svg 2–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 0–6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
16 May 2022
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
France  Flag of France.svg 2–3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
17 May 2022
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
18 May 2022
France  Flag of France.svg 2–1 (OT) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5–3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
19 May 2022
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–0 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 6–3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
20 May 2022
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 9–4 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3–4 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
21 May 2022
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 3–0 Flag of France.svg  France
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
22 May 2022
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 4–5 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5–2 Flag of France.svg  France
23 May 2022
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 5–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
24 May 2022
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 3–4 (GWS) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 7–1 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 7–1 Flag of France.svg  France

Group B

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Austria against Norway
PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)76010255+2019 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 751102710+1718
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 740121913+613 [a]
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 732021812+613 [a]
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 721041420−68
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 711231622−67
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 711051529−145
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (R)700161033−231Relegation to 2023 Division I A
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:
  1. 1 2 United States 0–1 Czechia
13 May 2022
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 5–0 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
14 May 2022
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 3–1 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 5–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 1–2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
15 May 2022
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 4–3 (GWS) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 2–3 (OT) Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 3–5 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
16 May 2022
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 3–2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 4–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 May 2022
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–2 (GWS) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 6–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
18 May 2022
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 5–3 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 2–3 (GWS) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
19 May 2022
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 5–1 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
20 May 2022
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 0–6 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 4–3 (GWS) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
21 May 2022
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 (OT) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 0–3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 1–4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
22 May 2022
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 3–4 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 7–1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
23 May 2022
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 5–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
24 May 2022
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 1–0 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 4–2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 3–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia

Playoff round

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

Final standings

Gold celebrations in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki Gold celebrations in the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, Finland, 2022 May.jpg
Gold celebrations in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki
Pohjoisesplanadi street during the gold celebrations Pohjoisesplanadi street during the celebrations for hockey gold in Kaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, Finland, 2022 May.jpg
Pohjoisesplanadi street during the gold celebrations
Official Fan Zone in Tampere Fan Zone Tampere.jpg
Official Fan Zone in Tampere
PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 B Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)1081103713+2427Champions
2 A Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1061124726+2121Runners-up
3 B Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 1060133224+819Third place
4 B Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1042042824+416Fourth place
5 A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 861013418+1620Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6 B Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 851203014+1619
7 A Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 850122724+316
8 A Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 840042523+212
9 A Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 740031818012Eliminated in
Group stage
10 B Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 721041420−68
11 B Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 711231622−67
12 A Flag of France.svg  France 711051124−135
13 B Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 711051529−145
14 A Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 710061931−123
15 A Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 700161232−201 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I
16 B Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 700161033−231
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament. [24]
(H) Host

Statistics

Nokia Arena's commentator seats Platserna for kommentatorer i Nokia Arena.png
Nokia Arena's commentator seats

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Červenka 1051217+410F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Drake Batherson 1031114+86F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Cozens 107613+122F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre-Luc Dubois 107613+1112F
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Denis Malgin 85712+54F
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Krejčí 103912+64F
Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lehtonen 1021012+72D
Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Granlund 95611+22F
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Pastrňák 77310+32F
Flag of Finland.svg Sakari Manninen 106410+22F

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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Latvia.svg Artūrs Šilovs 196:2141.228495.240
Flag of Finland.svg Juho Olkinuora 486:4291.1117494.834
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Hellberg 245:0061.478893.181
Flag of France.svg Henri-Corentin Buysse 237:5871.7610293.140
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Driedger 341:48101.7611791.450

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

The awards were announced on 29 May 2022. [25]

Individual awards

PositionPlayer
Goaltender Flag of Finland.svg Juho Olkinuora
Defenceman Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lehtonen
Forward Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Červenka

Media All Stars

PositionPlayer
Goaltender Flag of Finland.svg Juho Olkinuora
Defenceman Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lehtonen
Defenceman Flag of the United States.svg Seth Jones
Forward Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Červenka
Forward Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre-Luc Dubois
Forward Flag of Finland.svg Sakari Manninen
MVP Flag of Finland.svg Juho Olkinuora

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