The 2022 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 24th such series of tournaments organized by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the
2023 competition.
Teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries'
invasion of Ukraine.
Championship (Top Division)
After the top division was paused every four years (during the Olympics), a new proposal called for the tournament to be played every year from 2022 onward. The proposal was adopted on 22 September 2021. The tournament was held in
Herning
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Frederikshavn
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The ...
, Denmark, from 25 August to 4 September 2022.
Division I
Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was played in
Angers
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, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.
Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in
Katowice
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, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.
Division II
Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in
Jaca
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, Spain, from 3 to 8 April 2022.
Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played in
Zagreb
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, Croatia, from 17 to 22 May 2022.
Division III
Group A
The Division III Group A tournament was played in
Sofia
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, Bulgaria, from 4 to 7 April 2022.
Group B
The Division III Group B tournament was played in
Belgrade
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, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.
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References
External links
Official website of IIHF
{{Women's ice hockey tournaments
IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship
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