2022 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 21st edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, from 25 August to 4 September 2022, at the KVIK Hockey Arena, and Scanel Hockey Arena. Historically, a top division tournament was not played during Olympic years, but in September 2021, the IIHF announced the change to play the tournament each year, even during Olympic years.
Canada defeated the United States 2–1 in the final to win their record-extending 12th title.

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Participating teams

;Group A

;Group B

¹Russia was expelled on 1 March 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and Sweden was invited to replace them.

Rosters

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament.

Match officials

Eleven referees and ten linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Referees

Linesmen

Preliminary round

''All times are local.''

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

There was a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.

Rank	Team
1		A	1	12	+27	30	2
2		A	2	9	+12	19	1
3		A	3	6	+2	15	3
4		A	4	3	−14	4	4
5		A	5	0	−27	4	6
6		B	1	12	+19	21	7
7		B	2	9	+2	12	8
8		B	3	6	−6	7	11

Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Awards and statistics

The awards were announced on 4 September 2022.

Awards

Directorate Awards

Position	Player
Goaltender	Nicole Hensley
Defenceman	Daniela Pejšová
Forward	Taylor Heise
MVP	Taylor Heise

All-Star team

Position	Player
Goaltender	Klára Peslarová
Defenceman	Daniela Pejšová
Defenceman	Caroline Harvey
Forward	Taylor Heise
Forward	Sarah Fillier
Forward	Amanda Kessel

Scoring leaders

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

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
	7	7	11	18	+16	2	F
	7	6	11	17	+17	4	F
	7	5	7	12	+13	4	F
	7	5	6	11	+4	6	F
	7	1	10	11	+5	2	F
	7	5	5	10	+4	6	F
	7	6	3	9	+11	0	F
	7	5	4	9	+6	6	D
	7	2	7	9	+15	0	F
	7	2	7	9	+8	0	D

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
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Leading goaltenders

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
Lisa Jensen	120:00	5	2.50	94	94.68	1
Ann-Renée Desbiens	300:00	4	0.80	61	93.44	1
Anni Keisala	350:32	12	2.05	183	93.44	1
Nicole Hensley	277:21	5	1.08	71	92.96	1
Miyuu Masuhara	349:48	19	3.26	223	91.48	1

TOI = Time on ice ; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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