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2022 in ice hockey

The following were the events of ice hockey for the year 2022 throughout the world.

Winter Olympics and Paralympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics took place in Beijing, China.

IIHF World Championships

2022 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) took place between December 12, 2021 and September 17, 2022.

Russia and Belarus were indefinitely suspended from international competition by the IIHF on February 28, 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

  • Due to the suspensions of and , no relegations took place at any level.
  • August 9 – 20: 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Edmonton, Canada
  • defeated , 3–2 in overtime, to win their 19th World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
  • defeated , 3–1, to win the bronze medal.
  • The tournament was originally partly played from December 26 to December 29, 2021, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks on multiple teams. The tournament was rescheduled for August, with results and statistics from December nullified. Russia, which was suspended from international competition in between the two iterations of the tournament, was replaced by for the rescheduled edition.

Divisions

  • The suspensions of Russia and Belarus also resulted in additional promotions.
  • December 12, 2021 – December 18, 2021: Division I – Group A in Hørsholm, Denmark
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Belarus and Latvia were promoted to the Top Division for 2023; however, Belarus was removed after their suspension from international competition. In addition to their promotion for 2023, Latvia also took Russia's place in the rescheduled 2022 Top Division tournament.
  • December 12, 2021 – December 18, 2021: Division I – Group B in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • France and Slovenia were promoted to Division I – Group A for 2023.
  • December 13, 2021 – December 19, 2021: Division II – Group A in Brașov, Romania
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Italy and South Korea were promoted to Division I – Group B for 2023.
  • July 22 – 30: Division III in Querétaro, Mexico
  • defeated , 5–4 in overtime, to win the tournament.
  • Chinese Taipei and Mexico were promoted to Division II – Group B for 2023.
  • September 12 – 17: Division II – Group B in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Croatia and the Netherlands were promoted to Division II – Group A for 2023.

IIHF World Championship

  • May 13 – 29: 2022 IIHF World Championship in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland
  • defeated , 4–3 in overtime, to win their fourth World Championship title.
  • defeated the , 8–4, to win the bronze medal.
  • and were relegated to Division I – Group A for 2023.

Divisions

  • The suspensions of and resulted in no relegations below the Top Division; there were also additional promotions.
  • March 3 – 8: Division IV in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Singapore, and Malaysia were promoted to Division III – Group B for 2023.
  • March 13 – 18: Division III – Group B in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
  • South Africa and Thailand were promoted to Division III – Group A for 2023.
  • April 3 – 8: Division III – Group A in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • The United Arab Emirates and Turkey were promoted to Division II – Group B for 2023.
  • April 18 – 23: Division II – Group B in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Iceland and Georgia were promoted to Division II – Group A for 2023.
  • April 25 – 30: Division II – Group A in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. 4. , 5. , 6.
  • China and the Netherlands were promoted to Division I – Group B for 2023.
  • April 26 – May 1: Division I – Group B in Tychy, Poland
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • Poland was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2023.
  • May 3 – 8: Division I – Group A in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • Slovenia and Hungary were promoted to the Top Division for 2023.

IIHF World U18 Championships

  • Due to the suspensions of and from international competition, no relegations took place at any level.
  • April 23 – May 1: 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany
  • defeated the , 6–4, to win their second World U18 Championship title.
  • defeated , 4–1, to win the bronze medal.

Divisions

  • March 21 – 24: Division II – Group B in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Croatia and Spain were promoted to Division II – Group A for 2023.
  • April 3 – 9: Division II – Group A in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • South Korea and Estonia were promoted to Division I – Group B for 2023.
  • April 11 – 17: Division I – Group A in PieÅ¡Å¥any, Slovakia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Slovakia and Norway were promoted to the Top Division for 2023.
  • April 11 – 17: Division III – Group A in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Chinese Taipei and Belgium were promoted to Division II – Group B for 2023.
  • April 17 – 22: Division III – Group B in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg were promoted to Division III – Group A for 2023.
  • April 25 – May 1: Division I – Group B in Asiago, Italy
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Hungary and Ukraine were promoted to Division I – Group A for 2023.

IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

  • June 6 – 13: 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Madison, United States
  • defeated the , 3–2, to win their sixth World Women's U18 Championship title.
  • defeated , 3–0, to win the bronze medal.
  • was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2023.

Divisions

  • The suspensions of and resulted in no relegations within Division I.
  • April 3 – 8: Division I – Group A in Győr, Hungary
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • Japan was promoted to the Top Division for 2023.
  • June 27 – July 5: Division II in Istanbul, Turkey
  • defeated in the final.
  • Spain was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2023.
  • and were relegated to Division II – Group B for 2023.
  • September 6 – 11: Division I – Group B in Radenthein, Austria
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Austria was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2023.

IIHF Women's World Championship

  • August 25 – September 4: 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark
  • defeated the , 2–1, to win their 12th Women's World Championship title.
  • defeated , 4–2, to win the bronze medal.
  • was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2023.

Divisions

  • The suspensions of and resulted in no relegations below the Top Division; there were also additional promotions.
  • April 3 – 8: Division II – Group A in Jaca, Spain
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Great Britain was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2023.
  • April 4 – 7: Division III – Group A in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Belgium was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2023.
  • April 8 – 14: Division I – Group B in Katowice, Poland
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • China was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2023.
  • April 24 – 30: Division I – Group A in Angers, France
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • France was promoted to the Top Division for 2023.
  • May 17 – 22: Division II – Group B in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
  • Iceland was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2023.
  • May 22 – 25: Division III – Group B in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
  • Estonia was promoted to Division III – Group A for 2023.

National Hockey League (NHL)

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

North America

American Hockey League (AHL)

ECHL

Premier Hockey Federation (PHF)

Junior

United States Hockey League (USHL)

Canadian Hockey League (CHL)

College

NCAA Division I

U Sports

Europe

Tournaments

Leagues

Asia

Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH)

  • 2021–22 Asia League Ice Hockey season
  • The ALIH cancelled their season for the second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship

Other tournaments

LATAM Cup

  • September 14 – 18: 2022 LATAM Cup in Coral Springs, United States
  • Final Round Robin placements: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. Lebanon FCHC, 6.
  • defeated , 4–3, to win their first LATAM Cup title.
  • defeated , 5–3, to win the bronze medal.

IIHF Development Cup

Deaths

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February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Notes

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