Group A was one of two groups of the 2022 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2023. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 20 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 12 [a] | ||
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 12 [a] | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 1 | Relegation to 2023 Division I A |
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 13 May 2022 16:20 | France | 2–4 (0–1, 2–2, 0–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,731 |
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| Henri-Corentin Buysse | Goalies | Patrik Rybár | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 May 2022 20:20 | Germany | 3–5 (0–2, 1–3, 2–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 4,632 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Logan Thompson | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May 2022 12:20 | Denmark | 9–1 (3–0, 4–0, 2–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,035 |
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Andrei Shutov Ilya Rumyantsev | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May 2022 16:20 | Switzerland | 5–2 (3–0, 1–0, 1–2) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,641 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 May 2022 20:20 | Slovakia | 1–2 (0–0, 1–2, 0–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 4,387 |
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| Patrik Rybár | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||
| 15 May 2022 12:20 | Italy | 1–6 (1–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,616 |
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| Justin Fazio | Goalies | Chris Driedger | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 May 2022 16:20 | France | 2–1 (0–1, 2–0, 0–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 1,801 |
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| Henri-Corentin Buysse | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||
| 15 May 2022 20:20 | Denmark | 0–6 (0–1, 0–4, 0–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,645 |
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| Frederik Dichow Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 2022 16:20 | Slovakia | 1–5 (1–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,585 |
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| Adam Húska | Goalies | Logan Thompson | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 May 2022 20:20 | France | 2–3 (1–2, 1–0, 0–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,652 |
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| Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 May 2022 16:20 | Italy | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,557 |
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| Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 45 | |||||||||
| 17 May 2022 20:20 | Switzerland | 3–2 (0–0, 2–0, 1–2) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,858 |
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| Sandro Aeschlimann | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 May 2022 16:20 | France | 2–1 OT (0–1, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 1,543 |
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| Henri-Corentin Buysse | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
| 18 May 2022 20:20 | Switzerland | 5–3 (1–1, 2–1, 2–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,504 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Adam Húska | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 43 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 May 2022 18:00 [note 1] | Germany | 1–0 (0–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,570 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen: | ||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 13 | Shots | 18 | |||
| 19 May 2022 21:30 [note 2] | Canada | 6–3 (3–2, 1–0, 2–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,299 |
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| Logan Thompson | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 May 2022 16:20 | Germany | 9–4 (4–0, 2–1, 3–3) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,311 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Davide Fadani Justin Fazio | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 May 2022 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 3–4 (2–1, 0–3, 1–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,068 |
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| Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Adam Húska | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 May 2022 12:20 | Denmark | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,007 |
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Henri-Corentin Buysse | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||
| 21 May 2022 16:20 | Canada | 3–6 (3–3, 0–1, 0–2) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 5,676 |
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| Logan Thompson | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 9 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 May 2022 20:20 | Italy | 1–3 (0–2, 0–0, 1–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,442 |
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| Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Adam Húska | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 22 May 2022 16:20 | Kazakhstan | 4–5 (2–3, 1–1, 1–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,124 |
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| Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Dustin Strahlmeier | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May 2022 20:20 | Switzerland | 5–2 (0–2, 3–0, 2–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,997 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Sebastian Ylönen | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 May 2022 16:20 | Kazakhstan | 5–2 (2–1, 1–1, 2–0) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 1,983 |
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| Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 27 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 May 2022 20:20 | Canada | 2–3 (0–2, 1–0, 1–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 4,005 |
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| Chris Driedger | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 May 2022 12:20 | Germany | 3–4 GWS (2–1, 0–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,862 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 May 2022 16:20 | Slovakia | 7–1 (2–0, 3–0, 2–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 3,084 |
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| Adam Húska | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 May 2022 20:20 | Canada | 7–1 (2–0, 2–0, 3–1) | Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 2,873 |
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| Chris Driedger | Goalies | Sebastian Ylönen | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||