2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 24–30 April 8–14 April |
| Teams | 11 |
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.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| City | Angers |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 24–30 April |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 48 (4.8 per game) |
| Attendance | 14,993 (1,499 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.[5][6]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| 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. |
Match officials
Six referees and six linesmen are selected for the tournament.[7]
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | Promoted to the 2023 Top Division | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6[a] | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6[a] | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 |
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
Notes:
Match results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 24 April 2022 16:00 | Netherlands | 1–2 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,015 |
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| Eline Gabriele | Goalies | Selma Luggin | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
| 11 | Shots | 48 | ||||||
| 24 April 2022 19:30 | Slovakia | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 730 |
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| Andrea Orolínová | Goalies | Ena Nystrøm | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||
| 25 April 2022 16:00 | Norway | 7–1 (2–1, 3–0, 2–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 634 |
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| Ena Nystrøm | Goalies | Eline Gabriele Claudia van Leeuwen | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 April 2022 19:30 | France | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,894 |
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| Caroline Baldin | Goalies | Andrea Orolínová | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 27 April 2022 16:00 | Norway | 3–4 OT (0–2, 3–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 993 |
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| Ena Nystrøm | Goalies | Selma Luggin | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 April 2022 19:30 | France | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 2,468 |
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| Caroline Baldin | Goalies | Eline Gabriele | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 28 April 2022 16:00 | Slovakia | 4–1 (0–0, 2–1, 2–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 423 |
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| Nikola Zimková | Goalies | Eline Gabriele | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 28 April 2022 19:30 | Austria | 3–2 OT (0–1, 2–0, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 2,310 |
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| Selma Luggin | Goalies | Caroline Baldin | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 April 2022 16:00 | Austria | 1–2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 940 |
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| Selma Luggin | Goalies | Nikola Zimková | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||
| 30 April 2022 19:30 | France | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 3,586 |
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| Caroline Baldin | Goalies | Ena Nystrøm | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
Statistics

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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[8] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| City | Katowice |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 8–14 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 86 (5.73 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,839 (256 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.[9][10]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| 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. |
Match officials
Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.[11]
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I A | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3[a] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 3[a] |
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
Notes:
Match results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 8 April 2022 13:00 | Slovenia | 3–1 (2–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 50 |
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| Pia Dukarič | Goalies | Martina Fedel | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 8 April 2022 16:30 | China | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 100 |
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| Chen Tiya | Goalies | Cheon Hyo-seo | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2022 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 (1–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 511 |
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| Arina Shyokolova | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 9 April 2022 13:00 | South Korea | 1–5 (0–2, 0–3, 1–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 102 |
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| Cheon Hyo-seo Jang In-hye | Goalies | Darya Dmitrieva | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2022 16:30 | Italy | 3–6 (0–3, 2–1, 1–2) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 129 |
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| Elisa Biondi Martina Fedel | Goalies | Chen Tiya | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2022 20:00 | Poland | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 729 |
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| Martyna Sass | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 57 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 11 April 2022 13:00 | Slovenia | 2–14 (1–2, 1–9, 0–3) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 30 |
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| Pia Dukarič Nuša Dovžan | Goalies | Chen Tiya Wang Yuqing | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | Shots | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 April 2022 16:30 | Italy | 1–0 (0–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 89 |
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| Martina Fedel | Goalies | Darya Dmitrieva | Referee: Linesmen: | ||
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| 17 | Shots | 26 | |||
| 11 April 2022 20:00 | South Korea | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 606 |
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| Cheon Hyo-seo | Goalies | Martyna Sass | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||
| 12 April 2022 13:00 | China | 6–2 (3–1, 1–1, 2–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 22 |
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| Chen Tiya | Goalies | Darya Dmitrieva Arina Shyokolova | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 April 2022 16:30 | South Korea | 2–1 (1–0, 1–1, 0–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 75 |
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| Cheon Hyo-seo | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||
| 12 April 2022 20:00 | Poland | 5–4 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 1–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 597 |
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| Martyna Sass | Goalies | Martina Fedel | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2022 13:00 | Italy | 2–1 (1–0, 0–0, 1–1) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 40 |
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| Martina Fedel | Goalies | Cheon Hyo-seo | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 15 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||
| 14 April 2022 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 30 |
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| Arina Shyokolova | Goalies | Pia Dukarič | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||
| 58 | Shots | 18 | ||||||
| 14 April 2022 20:00 | Poland | 2–7 (0–6, 2–0, 0–1) | Janów Arena, Janów-Nikiszowiec Attendance: 729 |
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| Martyna Sass | Goalies | Chen Tiya | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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[12] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
References
- ^ "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". IIHF. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "France returns to Women's Worlds". IIHF. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "China spoils Polish party". IIHF. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A official website
- ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
- ^ IA game officials
- ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B official website
- ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I – Group B – Competition Officials" (PDF). IIHF. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

