| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 4–9 April 22–25 March |
| Teams | 9 |
The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III was two international ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 April 2022 and the Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[1]
Belgium won Group A, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and both were promoted.[2][3]
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–9 April |
| Teams | 3 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 45 (7.5 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,782 (297 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and was relegated. | |
| Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III. | |
| Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III. | |
| Host, placed 4th in 2020 Division III. | |
| Placed 5th in 2020 Division III. | |
| Placed 6th in 2020 Division III. |
Match officials
Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2023 Division II B | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 0 | ||
| – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn | |
| – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Notes:
- 1 2 Belgium and Lithuania are tied on head-to-head points (3–3); head-to-head goal difference: Belgium 10–3 Lithuania
- ↑ Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
- ↑ Ukraine withdrew due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ↑ Hong Kong withdrew their team on 3 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Results
All times are local (UTC+3)
| 4 April 2022 18:30 | Belgium | 2–3 (0–2, 1–0, 1–1) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 201 |
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| Nina Van Orshaegen | Goalies | Emilie Simonsen | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2022 18:30 | Lithuania | 8–3 (3–1, 3–1, 2–1) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 600 |
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| Emilie Simonsen | Goalies | Paulina Georgieva Katrin Stankova | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April 2022 18:30 | Belgium | 8–0 (3–0, 1–0, 4–0) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 350 |
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| Nina Van Orshaegen Charlotte Swinnen | Goalies | Katrin Stankova | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April 2022 18:30 | Lithuania | 0–8 (0–0, 0–1, 0–7) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 120 |
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| Emilie Simonsen Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Nina Van Orshaegen | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shots | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 April 2022 18:30 | Bulgaria | 2–3 (0–3, 2–0, 0–0) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 210 |
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| Katrin Stankova | Goalies | Emilie Simonsen | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 April 2022 19:00 | Bulgaria | 0–8 (0–4, 0–1, 0–3) | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 301 |
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| Katrin Stankova | Goalies | Nina Van Orshaegen Charlotte Swinnen | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +15 | 2 | F | |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +12 | 6 | F | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | +5 | 2 | F | |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +12 | 2 | F | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 8 | F | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 4 | F | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −10 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 2 | D | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 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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| 204:50 | 4 | 0.88 | 44 | 93.18 | 1 | |
| 225:50 | 12 | 3.19 | 150 | 92.00 | 0 | |
| 199:10 | 21 | 6.33 | 89 | 76.40 | 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[7] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–25 March |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 43 (7.17 per game) |
| Attendance | 493 (82 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
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| Last participated in 2008. | |
| First time participating in tournament. | |
| Host, first time participating in tournament. | |
| First time participating in tournament. | |
| First time participating in tournament. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 9 | Promoted to the 2023 Division III A | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 | ||
| – | 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
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+1)
| 22 March 2022 14:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5–1 (3–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 37 |
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| Hana Sadović | Goalies | Yael Fatiev Shelly Zilkha | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 March 2022 17:30 | Estonia | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 126 |
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| Delen Schule | Goalies | Jovana Korica | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 31 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 23 March 2022 14:00 | Israel | 0–10 (0–5, 0–5, 0–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 27 |
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| Shelly Zilkha Yael Fatiev | Goalies | Triinu Tuvike | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Shots | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 March 2022 17:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–5 (0–1, 0–3, 1–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 114 |
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| Zejneb Paldum | Goalies | Jovana Korica Sintija Vereš | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2022 14:00 | Estonia | 10–1 (2–0, 3–1, 5–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 36 |
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| Delen Schule | Goalies | Hana Sadović Zejneb Paldum | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 March 2022 17:30 | Serbia | 6–0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 153 |
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| Jovana Korica Sintija Veres | Goalies | Yael Fatiev | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +12 | 0 | F | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +10 | 0 | D | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 0 | F | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +9 | 2 | F | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F | |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +9 | 0 | F | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1 | 4 | F | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 2 | F | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 4 | D | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 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 | 1 | 0.50 | 21 | 95.24 | 1 | |
| 141:16 | 13 | 5.52 | 111 | 88.29 | 0 | |
| 160:25 | 5 | 1.87 | 25 | 80.00 | 0 | |
| 102:37 | 8 | 4.68 | 36 | 77.78 | 0 | |
| 77:23 | 8 | 6.20 | 33 | 75.76 | 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[10] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
References
- ↑ "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "Belgian women win". IIHF.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Estonia returns in style". IIHF.com. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ IIIA game officials
- ↑ "New dates and one withdrawal". IIHF.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Hong Kongers won't play this season". IIHF.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ "New Zealand, Iran withdraw teams". IIHF.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "Iran pulls out of women's ice hockey championship after being slated against Israel". israelhayom.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

