2022 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2022 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | |
| Dates | 25–30 April 18–23 April  | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
← 2021 (cancelled)  2023 →   | |
The Group A tournament was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 25 to 30 April and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 23 April 2022.[1][2]
After the tournament was cancelled the two previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all teams stayed put in their divisions.[3]
China won Group A and got promoted and Israel relegated, while Iceland won the Group B tournament, where Mexico finished last.[4][5]
Group A tournament
    
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | 25–30 April | 
| Teams | 5 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 70 (7 per match) | 
| Attendance | 134 (13 per match) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | (10 points)  | 
| Website | Website | 
Participants
    
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division I B last edition and was relegated. | |
| Host, placed 2nd in Division II A last edition. | |
| Placed 3rd in Division II A last edition. | |
| Placed 4th in Division II A last edition. | |
| Placed 5th in Division II A last edition. | |
| Placed 1st in Division II B last edition and was promoted. | 
Match officials
    
Three referees and five linesmen are selected for the tournament.[6]
| Referees | Linesmen | 
|---|---|
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | +24 | 12 | Promotion to 2023 Division I B | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to 2023 Division II B | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn | 
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Australia withdrew their team on 22 January 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
 
Results
    
All times are local (UTC+2)
| 25 April 2022 16:00  | Netherlands  | 5–3 (2–0, 2–1, 1–2)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 10  | 
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| Martijn Oosterwijk | Goalies | Raul Barbo Ignacio García  | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 April 2022 19:45  | Israel  | 1–5 (0–1, 0–2, 1–2)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 13  | 
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| Nir Tichon | Goalies | Vilim Rosandić | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 April 2022 17:00  | China  | 14–1 (4–0, 5–0, 5–1)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 15  | 
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| Yongli Ouban | Goalies | Yehonatan Reisinger | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 April 2022 16:00  | China  | 5–1 (2–0, 1–1, 2–0)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 10  | 
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| Yongli Ouban | Goalies | Ruud Leeuwesteijn | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 April 2022 19:45  | Croatia  | 1–0 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 14  | 
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| Vilim Rosandić | Goalies | Ignacio García | Referee: Linesmen:  | |
| Kanaet  Dobrić Smolec Fičur Jarčov Puzić Šakić  | Shootout | |||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 28 April 2022 19:45  | Israel  | 0–7 (0–1, 0–3, 0–3)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 6  | 
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| Nir Tichon | Goalies | Martijn Oosterwijk | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 April 2022 16:00  | Spain  | 6–2 (1–0, 4–0, 1–2)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 9  | 
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| Ignacio García | Goalies | Yehonatan Reisinger | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 April 2022 19:45  | Croatia  | 1–5 (0–0, 0–4, 1–1)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 22  | 
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| Vito Nikolić | Goalies | Yongli Ouban | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 April 2022 16:00  | Spain  | 1–4 (1–0, 0–1, 0–3)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 12  | 
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| Raul Barbo | Goalies | Yongli Ouban | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 33 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 April 2022 19:45  | Netherlands  | 6–2 (2–0, 2–2, 2–0)  | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Attendance: 23  | 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 30 | ||
Scoring leaders
    
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +10 | 2 | F | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +6 | 2 | F | |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +11 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +6 | 4 | F | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +11 | 2 | D | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +8 | 0 | D | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240:00 | 4 | 1.00 | 91 | 95.60 | 0 | |
| 161:18 | 3 | 1.12 | 56 | 94.64 | 1 | |
| 120:00 | 3 | 1.50 | 42 | 92.86 | 1 | |
| 117:59 | 11 | 5.59 | 151 | 92.72 | 0 | |
| 185:00 | 7 | 2.27 | 91 | 92.31 | 1 | |
TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Group B tournament
    
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | 18–23 April | 
| Teams | 5 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 83 (8.3 per match) | 
| Attendance | 2,942 (294 per match) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | (11 points)  | 
| Website | Website | 
Participants
    
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division II A last edition and was relegated. | |
| Host, placed 2nd in Division II B last edition. | |
| Placed 3rd in Division II B last edition. | |
| Placed 4th in Division II B last edition. | |
| Placed 5th in Division II B last edition. | |
| Placed 1st in Division III last edition and was promoted. | 
Match officials
    
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.[9]
| Referees | Linesmen | 
|---|---|
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 12 | Promotion to 2023 Division II A | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 | Relegation to 2023 Division III A | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn | 
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- New Zealand withdrew their team on 2 February 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
 
Results
    
All times are local (UTC±0)
| 18 April 2022 16:30  | Bulgaria  | 2–10 (1–2, 0–4, 1–4)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 500  | 
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| Dimitar Dimitrov Andrea Karabadjakov  | Goalies | Jakob Jóhannesson | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 April 2022 20:00  | Belgium  | 3–4 (2–3, 1–0, 0–1)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 70  | 
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| Kevin Van Looveren | Goalies | Mikhail Fofanov | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2022 18:00  | Mexico  | 2–6 (2–2, 0–4, 0–0)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 100  | 
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| Marcello de Antuñano Richard Albrecht  | Goalies | Dimitar Dimitrov | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2022 16:30  | Iceland  | 5–2 (1–0, 3–1, 1–1)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 357  | 
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| Jóhann Ragnarsson | Goalies | Mikhail Fofanov Andrey Ilyenko  | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 min | Penalties | 49 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2022 20:00  | Mexico  | 1–6 (0–1, 0–4, 1–1)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík | 
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| Richard Albrecht Marcello de Antuñano  | Goalies | Arne Waumans | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 April 2022 18:00  | Bulgaria  | 0–11 (0–3, 0–3, 0–5)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 37  | 
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| Dimitar Dimitrov Andrea Karabadjakov  | Goalies | Arne Waumans | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2022 16:30  | Georgia  | 10–3 (2–1, 1–2, 7–0)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 37  | 
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| Mikhail Fofanov Andrey Ilyenko  | Goalies | Dimitar Dimitrov Andrea Karabadjakov  | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 53 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | Shots | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2022 20:00  | Iceland  | 7–1 (2–0, 2–1, 3–0)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 678  | 
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| Jakob Jóhannesson | Goalies | Richard Albrecht | Referee: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 April 2022 16:30  | Georgia  | 5–0 (3–0, 2–0, 0–0)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 43  | 
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| Mikhail Fofanov | Goalies | Marcello de Antuñano | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 59 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 April 2022 20:00  | Belgium  | 2–3 (0–0, 1–2, 1–1)  | Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík Attendance: 1,120  | 
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| Arne Waumans | Goalies | Jóhann Ragnarsson | Referee: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
    
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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.
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
    
| Position | Player[11] | 
|---|---|
| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward | 
References
    
- "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
 - "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
 - Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
 - "China marching to gold". IIHF.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
 - "Gold for Iceland". IIHF.com. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
 - IIA game officials
 - "Australian teams withdrawn". IIHF.com. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
 - "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
 - IIB game officials
 - "New Zealand withdraws". IIHF.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
 - "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 23 April 2022.