| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | France |
| Country2: | Poland |
| Dates: | 24–30 April 8–14 April |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2019 ← ← |
| Nextseason: | 2023 |
See also: 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I 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 I A and Division I B represent the second and third tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.
All divisions stayed put after all events last year were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
France won Group A and were promoted to the Top Division, while China got promoted after winning the Group B tournament.[3] [4] Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | France |
| City: | Angers |
| Dates: | 24–30 April |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 48 |
| Scoring Leader: | Chloé Aurard |
| Points: | 8 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.[5] [6]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; placed 10th in 2019 Top Division and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 3rd in 2019 Division I A. | ||
| Placed 4th in 2019 Division I A. | ||
| Placed 5th in 2019 Division I A. | ||
| Placed 1st in 2019 Division I B and were promoted. |
Six referees and six linesmen are selected for the tournament.[7]
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +9 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 6 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 0 | D | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 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 | 2 | 1.00 | 51 | 96.08 | 0 | |
| 240:15 | 5 | 1.25 | 119 | 95.80 | 1 | |
| 237:34 | 10 | 2.53 | 149 | 93.29 | 0 | |
| 205:58 | 11 | 3.20 | 132 | 91.67 | 0 | |
| 119:12 | 6 | 3.02 | 57 | 89.47 | 0 | |
| Position | Player[8] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Caroline Baldin | |
| Defenceman | Emma Bergesen | |
| Forward | Chloé Aurard |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B |
| Size: | x240px |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Country: | Poland |
| City: | Katowice |
| Dates: | 8–14 April |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 86 |
| Scoring Leader: | Lin Ni Lin Qiqi |
| Points: | 15 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.[9] [10]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in 2019 Division I A and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in 2019 Division I B. | ||
| Hosts; placed 3rd in 2019 Division I B. | ||
| Placed 4th in 2019 Division I B. | ||
| Placed 5th in 2019 Division I B. | ||
| Placed 1st in 2019 Division II A and were promoted. |
Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.[11]
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +17 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +20 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +19 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +16 | 2 | D | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +5 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | −6 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272:57 | 18 | 3.96 | 259 | 93.05 | 0 | |
| 154:13 | 5 | 1.95 | 67 | 92.54 | 0 | |
| 303:32 | 13 | 2.57 | 155 | 91.61 | 1 | |
| 145:47 | 6 | 2.47 | 66 | 90.91 | 1 | |
| 280:00 | 9 | 1.93 | 91 | 90.11 | 1 | |
| Position | Player[12] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Martyna Sass | |
| Defenceman | Nadia Mattivi | |
| Forward | Mi Le |