2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countries Bulgaria
Serbia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates4–9 April
22–25 March
Teams7
See also: 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III 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 III A and Division III B represent the sixth and seventh tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.

Belgium won Group A and were promoted to Division II, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and were promoted to Group A.[2][3] Due to Russia's exclusion, no team was relegated this season.

Group A tournament

2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III A
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
CitySofia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–9 April
Teams3
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored45 (7.5 per game)
Attendance1,782 (297 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Lotte De Guchtenaere (13 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 4 to 9 April 2022.[4][5]

Participating teams

Team Qualification
 Ukraine Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and were relegated.
 Belgium Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III.
 Romania Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III.
 Bulgaria Hosts; placed 4th in 2020 Division III.
 Lithuania Placed 5th in 2020 Division III.
 Hong Kong Placed 6th in 2020 Division III.

Match officials

Two referees and three linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]

Referees Linesmen
  • Drahomira Fialova
  • Sinem Türkmen
  • Harriet Weegh
  • Julia Strube
  • Julia Hjelmström

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belgium 4 3 0 0 1 26 3 +23 9[a] Promoted to the 2023 Division II B
2  Lithuania 4 3 0 0 1 14 15 −1 9[a]
3  Bulgaria (H) 4 0 0 0 4 5 27 −22 0
–  Romania[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
–  Ukraine[c] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
–  Hong Kong[d] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Belgium and Lithuania are tied on head-to-head points (3–3); head-to-head goal difference: Belgium +7, Lithuania –7.
  2. ^ Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
  3. ^ Ukraine withdrew due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  4. ^ Hong Kong withdrew their team on 3 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Match results

All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)

4 April 2022
18:30		Belgium 2–3
(0–2, 1–0, 1–1)		 LithuaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 201
Game reference
Nina Van OrshaegenGoaliesEmilie SimonsenReferee:
Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Julia Strube
Harriet Weegh
0–105:13 – Petrauskaitė (Miuller)
0–219:14 – Miuller
Bosmans – 34:111–2
Steeno (PP) – 54:532–2
2–356:43 – Miuller (PP2)
20 minPenalties16 min
45Shots15
5 April 2022
18:30		Lithuania 8–3
(3–1, 3–1, 2–1)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Emilie SimonsenGoaliesPaulina Georgieva
Katrin Stankova		Referee:
Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Julia Hjelmström
Julia Strube
Miuller – 04:241–0
1–112:46 – Dilova (Baykusheva, Ovcharova)
Miuller (Maleckienė) (PP) – 15:072–1
Miuller (Maleckienė, Bazevičiūtė) (PP) – 17:433–1
3–231:49 – Zareva (Popova, Runevska) (PP)
Miuller (Petrauskaitė) – 36:494–2
Miuller (Karpavičiūtė) – 39:525–2
Maleckienė (Miuller) – 39:596–2
Miuller (Simonsen) – 42:387–2
7–348:21 – Zareva (Lisichkova)
Tučiūtė – 50:308–3
4 minPenalties6 min
21Shots29
6 April 2022
18:30		Belgium 8–0
(3–0, 1–0, 4–0)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Nina Van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen		GoaliesKatrin StankovaReferee:
Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Julia Hjelmström
Harriet Weegh
De Wolf (Paulissen) – 04:311–0
Boon (De Wolf, De Terwangne) – 05:222–0
Steeno (Van Calster) – 14:233–0
De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Van Calster) – 25:504–0
Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno) – 43:325–0
De Terwangne (Meulebrouck) – 47:326–0
De Guchtenaere – 50:527–0
De Guchtenaere (Bosmans) (PP) – 59:478–0
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots16
7 April 2022
18:30		Lithuania 0–8
(0–0, 0–1, 0–7)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 120
Game reference
Emilie Simonsen
Viltė Beličenkaitė		GoaliesNina Van OrshaegenReferee:
Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Julia Hjelmström
Julia Strube
0–129:50 – Paulissen (De Wolf)
0–243:25 – De Guchtenaere (Steeno, Bosmans)
0–344:30 – De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Van Calster)
0–446:47 – Bosmans (Steeno, Boon)
0–547:28 – Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno)
0–649:27 – De Guchtenaere (Bosmans, Horemans) (PP)
0–750:16 – Steeno
0–857:37 – De Wolf (Horemans
4 minPenalties4 min
6Shots53
8 April 2022
18:30		Bulgaria 2–3
(0–3, 2–0, 0–0)		 LithuaniaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 210
Game reference
Katrin StankovaGoaliesEmilie SimonsenReferee:
Sinem Türkmen
Linesmen:
Julia Strube
Harriet Weegh
0–106:58 – Maleckienė (Tučiūtė)
0–208:50 – Miuller (PP)
0–311:57 – Tučiūtė (Miuller) (Petrauskaitė)
Runevska (Dimova) (Kotseva) – 26:271–3
Zareva (Popova) – 35:402–3
10 minPenalties12 min
37Shots23
9 April 2022
19:00		Bulgaria 0–8
(0–4, 0–1, 0–3)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 301
Game reference
Katrin StankovaGoaliesNina Van Orshaegen
Charlotte Swinnen		Referee:
Drahomira Fialova
Linesmen:
Julia Hjelmström
Harriet Weegh
0–111:52 – Steeno (Bosmans, De Guchtenaere)
0–213:10 – Bosmans
0–313:38 – Azitemina (De Terwangne, Meulebrouck)
0–414:03 – Bosmans (De Guchtenaere, Steeno)
0–533:32 – De Guchtenaere (De Wolf) (SH)
0–643:23 – Azitemina (De Guchtenaere)
0–751:33 – Steeno (Bosmans, De Guchtenaere)
0–855:09 – Steeno (Bosmans, Bollen)
2 minPenalties8 min
15Shots30

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Lotte De Guchtenaere 4 7 6 13 +15 2 F
Femke Bosmans 4 5 8 13 +12 6 F
Klara Miuller 4 9 3 12 +5 2 F
Anke Steeno 4 6 5 11 +12 2 F
Renee De Wolf 4 2 3 5 +7 8 F
Ramune Maleckienė 4 2 2 4 +5 4 F
Mirela Zareva 4 3 0 4 −10 0 F
Louise Paulissen 4 2 1 3 +5 0 F
Emilija Tučiūtė 4 2 1 3 +5 2 D
Audrey De Terwangne 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
Nina Van Orshaegen 204:50 4 0.88 44 93.18 1
Emilie Simonsen 225:50 12 3.19 150 92.00 0
Katrin Stankova 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[9]
Goaltender Emilie Simonsen
Defenceman Chinouk Van Calster
Forward Lotte De Guchtenaere

Group B tournament

2022 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division III B
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
CityBelgrade
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates22–25 March
Teams4
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per game)
Attendance493 (82 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Edith Pärnik (6 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 22 to 25 March 2022.[10][11]

Participating teams

Team Qualification
 Estonia Last participated in 2008.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina First time participating in World Championship.
 Serbia Hosts; first time participating in World Championship.
 Israel First time participating in World Championship.
 Iran First time participating in World Championship.

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Estonia 3 3 0 0 0 24 1 +23 9 Promoted to the 2023 Division III A
2  Serbia (H) 3 2 0 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 0 2 7 16 −9 3
4  Israel 3 0 0 0 3 1 21 −20 0
–  Iran[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021 to avoid competing against Israel.[12][13]

Match results

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1)

22 March 2022
14:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina 5–1
(3–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 IsraelPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 37
Game reference
Hana SadovićGoaliesYael Fatiev
Shelly Zilkha		Referee:
Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Baiba Dzene
Laura Perronin
Kapić (SH) – 04:481–0
Mulić (Karamehmedović) – 10:572–0
Kapić (Šopović) – 18:553–0
Mulić (Hodžić) (PP) – 23:464–0
4–125:24 – C. Kotler (S. Kotler)
Karamehmedović (Viden, Hanić) – 39:565–1
8 minPenalties8 min
35Shots13
22 March 2022
17:30		Estonia 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 SerbiaPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 126
Game reference
Delen SchuleGoaliesJovana KoricaReferee:
Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
Lucie Povová
Pärnik (Kulla) – 01:441–0
Seppar (Griffin) – 10:572–0
Lauk (Kulla) – 23:403–0
Pärnik (Kaareste, Kulla) – 40:464–0
31 minPenalties10 min
20Shots15
23 March 2022
14:00		Israel 0–10
(0–5, 0–5, 0–0)		 EstoniaPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 27
Game reference
Shelly Zilkha
Yael Fatiev		GoaliesTriinu TuvikeReferee:
Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Maren Frohaug
Lucie Povová
0–103:05 – Pärnik (Kaareste)
0–210:45 – Benetis (Griffin)
0–311:04 – Pärnik
0–416:49 – Mahla
0–519:00 – Lauk (Kaareste)
0–625:41 – Griffin (Jõemets) (PP, EA)
0–727:12 – Leet (Seppar)
0–827:48 – Benetis (Griffin) (EA)
0–935:44 – Lauk (Kulla)
0–1038:40 – Pärnik (Kaareste)
10 minPenalties6 min
4Shots69
23 March 2022
17:30		Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–5
(0–1, 0–3, 1–1)		 SerbiaPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 114
Game reference
Zejneb PaldumGoaliesJovana Korica
Sintija Vereš		Referee:
Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Baiba Dzene
Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
0–119:22 – Benčić (Vrhoci) (PP)
0–229:04 – Vrhoci (SH)
0–330:51 – Vaštag (Vrhoci) (PP)
0–436:09 – Milodanović (Vaštag)
Kapić (Šoše) (PP) – 46:301–4
1–546:42 – Stantić (Popov)
10 minPenalties8 min
6Shots23
25 March 2022
14:00		Estonia 10–1
(2–0, 3–1, 5–0)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 36
Game reference
Delen SchuleGoaliesHana Sadović
Zejneb Paldum		Referee:
Mariko Dale
Linesmen:
Baiba Dzene
Maren Frohaug
Kulla (Seppar) (PP) – 03:301–0
Aasma (Neering) – 09:262–0
Mahla – 23:293–0
3–128:39 – Kapić
Mahla (Aasma) – 29:114–1
Joemets (Kaareste) – 30:215–1
Lauk (Seppar) – 40:196–1
Disko (Roosileht) – 42:377–1
Hollo (Griffin) – 44:348–1
Lauk (Pärnik) – 50:119–1
Leet – 56:4010–1
12 minPenalties8 min
33Shots6
25 March 2022
17:30		Serbia 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 IsraelPionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 153
Game reference
Jovana Korica
Sintija Veres		GoaliesYael FatievReferee:
Sini Kauhanen
Linesmen:
Laura Peronnin
Lucie Povová
H. Rac Sabo (Radović) (PP) – 07:021–0
Popov (Stantić) – 11:162–0
Milodanović (Popov) – 26:493–0
L. Rac Sabo (Vastag) – 31:464–0
L. Rac Sabo (Vrhoci) – 55:585–0
Vastag (Vrhoci) – 58:196–0
12 minPenalties8 min
42Shots0

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Edith Pärnik 3 5 1 6 +12 0 F
Christin Lauk 3 5 0 5 +10 0 D
Merlin Griffin 3 1 4 5 +4 0 F
Kirke Kulla 3 1 4 5 +9 2 F
Valentina Vrhoci 3 1 4 5 +3 0 F
Diane Kaareste 3 0 5 5 +9 0 F
Irma Kapić 3 4 0 4 −1 4 F
Ivett Vastag 3 2 2 4 +2 2 F
Aleksandra-Olga Seppar 3 1 3 4 +5 4 D
Helen Mahla 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
Delen Schule 120:00 1 0.50 21 95.24 1
Yael Fatiev 141:16 13 5.52 111 88.29 0
Jovana Korica 160:25 5 1.87 25 80.00 0
Hana Sadović 102:37 8 4.68 36 77.78 0
Zejneb Paldum 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[14]
Goaltender Delen Schule
Defenceman Christin Lauk
Forward Valentina Vrhoci

References

  1. ^ "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Belgian women win". IIHF.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Estonia returns in style". IIHF.com. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A official website
  5. ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A statistics
  6. ^ IIIA game officials
  7. ^ "New dates and one withdrawal". IIHF.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Hong Kongers won't play this season". IIHF.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B official website
  11. ^ 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B statistics
  12. ^ "New Zealand, Iran withdraw teams". IIHF.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Iran pulls out of women's ice hockey championship after being slated against Israel". israelhayom.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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