2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–17 April (Group A) 25 April – 1 May (Group B) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division I A
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–17 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 106 (7.07 per game) |
| Attendance | 14,396 (960 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
The Division I A tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2022.[1][2]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| hosts, placed 10th in 2019 Top Division and were relegated | |
| placed 2nd in 2019 Division I A | |
| 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 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Top Division | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 0 |
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
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
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 11 April 2022 12:00 | France | 4–3 (2–1, 0–1, 2–1) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 112 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 11 April 2022 15:30 | Norway | 9–2 (2–0, 2–1, 5–1) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 105 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 11 April 2022 19:00 | Japan | 2–8 (0–2, 1–4, 1–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 1,714 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 53 | ||
| 12 April 2022 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 2–4 (0–0, 1–2, 1–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 42 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 12 April 2022 15:30 | Denmark | 6–1 (1–1, 2–0, 3–0) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 12 April 2022 19:00 | Slovakia | 5–2 (1–2, 3–0, 1–0) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 2,646 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 14 April 2022 12:00 | Japan | 2–5 (1–2, 0–1, 1–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 139 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 14 April 2022 15:30 | Kazakhstan | 4–2 (0–0, 2–1, 2–1) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 182 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 14 April 2022 19:00 | Slovakia | 6–3 (1–0, 3–3, 2–0) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 2,738 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 51 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 15 April 2022 12:00 | Kazakhstan | 4–3 (0–2, 1–0, 3–1) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 183 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 15 April 2022 15:30 | Norway | 6–1 (4–1, 1–0, 1–0) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 374 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 15 April 2022 19:00 | Denmark | 1–3 (1–1, 0–0, 0–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 2,738 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 17 April 2022 12:00 | France | 4–0 (0–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 168 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 17 April 2022 15:30 | Denmark | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 319 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 35 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 17 April 2022 19:00 | Slovakia | 5–3 (1–0, 1–1, 3–2) | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 2,778 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 27 | ||
Division I B
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 April – 1 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 98 (6.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,229 (215 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
The Division I B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 25 April to 1 May 2022.[3][4]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| placed 6th in 2019 Division I A and were relegated | |
| placed 2nd in 2019 Division I B | |
| placed 3rd in 2019 Division I B | |
| hosts, placed 4th in 2019 Division I B | |
| placed 5th in 2019 Division I B | |
| placed 1st in 2019 Division II A and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I A | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 0 |
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
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
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 25 April 2022 12:30 | Poland | 1–6 (0–1, 0–1, 1–4) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 25 April 2022 16:00 | Slovenia | 0–3 (0–1, 0–1, 0–1) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 25 April 2022 19:30 | Italy | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 363 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 45 | ||
| 26 April 2022 12:30 | Hungary | 5–2 (2–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 107 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 26 April 2022 16:00 | Austria | 1–4 (0–2, 1–2, 0–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 86 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 26 April 2022 19:30 | Ukraine | 6–3 (1–2, 4–1, 1–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 250 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 28 April 2022 12:30 | Austria | 0–4 (0–2, 0–1, 0–1) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 28 April 2022 16:00 | Poland | 5–8 (2–3, 1–4, 2–1) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 190 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 28 April 2022 19:30 | Ukraine | 5–1 (0–0, 2–1, 3–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 29 April 2022 12:30 | Austria | 5–2 (1–0, 3–2, 1–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 136 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 29 April 2022 16:00 | Hungary | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 313 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 29 April 2022 19:30 | Italy | 2–1 (0–1, 0–0, 2–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 430 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 1 May 2022 12:30 | Ukraine | 12–4 (4–0, 5–2, 3–2) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 344 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 39 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 1 May 2022 16:00 | Slovenia | 6–1 (3–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 1 May 2022 19:30 | Hungary | 5–0 (0–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Pala Hodegart, Asiago Attendance: 520 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 24 | ||

