2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

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). 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.

France won Group A and were promoted to the Top Division, while China got promoted after winning the Group B tournament. Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.

Group A tournament
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 24 to 30 April 2022.

Match officials
Six referees and six linesmen are selected for the tournament.

Final standings


Match results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

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.

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

Group B tournament
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 8 to 14 April 2022.

Match officials
Four referees and six linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Final standings


Match results
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

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.

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

Source: IIHF.com