While the NHL playoffs continue to chug along, some international hockey involving NHL players is going on.
The 2022 IIHF World Championship is set to start Friday, May 13, in Finland with 16 countries competing for a gold medal.
Players on NHL teams that did not make the playoffs or have been knocked out may play in the tournament for their country. While it’s not like the Olympics with the best players from every nation, it is still quality hockey that fans can watch when the NHL playoffs aren’t on.
Some notable names in the 2022 tournament are Mat Barzal, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Thomas Chabot, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Rasmus Dahlin and Seth Jones.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
Who is playing in the 2022 IIHF World Championship?
This year, 16 teams are participating in the IIHF World Championship. They are split up into two groups of eight.
The IIHF has suspended all Russia and Belarus national teams from competing in international tournaments, so they will not be competing in this tournament. France and Austria have taken their place.
IIHF World Championship standings
| TEAM | W-OTW-OTL-L | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1-0-0-0 | 3 |
| France | 0-0-0-1 | 0 |
| Canada | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Germany | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Italy | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| TEAM | W-OTW-OTL-L | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1-0-0-0 | 3 |
| Latvia | 0-0-0-1 | 0 |
| Finland | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Czechia | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Norway | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
| Austria | 0-0-0-0 | 0 |
Where is the 2022 IIHF World Championship?
This year’s IIHF World Championship is taking place in Finland. There are two host cities for the 2022 tournament, Tampere and Helsinki.
Tampere’s new Nokia Arena will serve as the main venue for the event. Games in Helsinki will be played at Helsinki Ice Hall.
How to watch the 2022 IIHF World Championship?
In the United States, some games will be broadcast on NHL Network.
You can stream NHL Network on Sling TV, Fubo TV or DIRECTV Stream. Games not on the NHL Network will be streamed on ESPN+.
- Canada TV: TSN, RDS
- Canada live stream: TSN.ca, TSN app
Canadians can view games on TSN (English-language) or RDS (French-language).
TSN can be streamed on TSN.ca, through the TSN App and TSN Direct.
When is the 2022 IIHF World Championship?
- Start: Friday, May 13
- End: Thursday, May 29
The tournament begins May 13 with the start of group play.
The playoffs will begin May 26 with the quarterfinals. The semifinals will be held on May 28 and the bronze- and gold-medal games will be played on May 29.
| DATE | TIME (ET) | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 13 | Final | Slovakia 4, France 2 |
| Friday, May 13 | Final | USA 4, Latvia 1 |
| Friday, May 13 | 1:20 p.m. | Germany vs. Canada |
| Friday, May 13 | 1:20 p.m. | Finland vs. Norway |
| Saturday, May 14 | 5:20 a.m. | Denmark vs. Kazakhstan |
| Saturday, May 14 | 5:20 a.m. | Sweden vs. Austria |
| Saturday, May 14 | 9:20 a.m. | Switzerland vs. Italy |
| Saturday, May 14 | 9:20 a.m. | Czechia vs. Great Britain |
| Saturday, May 14 | 1:20 p.m. | Slovakia vs. Germany |
| Saturday, May 14 | 1:20 p.m. | Latvia vs. Finland |
| Sunday, May 15 | 5:20 a.m. | Italy vs. Canada |
| Sunday, May 15 | 5:20 a.m. | Norway vs. Great Britain |
| Sunday, May 15 | 9:20 a.m. | France vs. Kazakhstan |
| Sunday, May 15 | 9:20 a.m. | Austria vs. USA |
| Sunday, May 15 | 1:20 p.m. | Denmark vs. Switzerland |
| Sunday, May 15 | 1:20 p.m. | Czechia vs. Sweden |
| Monday, May 16 | 9:20 a.m. | Slovakia vs. Canada |
| Monday, May 16 | 9:20 a.m. | Latvia vs. Norway |
| Monday, May 16 | 1:20 p.m. | France vs. Germany |
| Monday, May 16 | 1:20 p.m. | Finland vs. USA |
| Tuesday, May 17 | 9:20 a.m. | Italy vs. Denmark |
| Tuesday, May 17 | 9:20 a.m. | Czechia vs. Austria |
| Tuesday, May 17 | 1:20 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan |
| Tuesday, May 17 | 1:20 p.m. | Sweden vs. Great Britain |
| Wednesday, May 18 | 9:20 a.m. | France vs. Italy |
| Wednesday, May 18 | 9:20 a.m. | Norway vs. Austria |
| Wednesday, May 18 | 1:20 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Slovakia |
| Wednesday, May 18 | 1:20 p.m. | Finland vs. Sweden |
| Thursday, May 19 | 9:20 a.m. | Germany vs. Denmark |
| Thursday, May 19 | 9:20 a.m. | Great Britain vs. USA |
| Thursday, May 19 | 1:20 p.m. | Canada vs. Kazakhstan |
| Thursday, May 19 | 1:20 p.m. | Czechia vs. Latvia |
| Friday, May 20 | 9:20 a.m. | Germany vs. Italy |
| Friday, May 20 | 9:20 a.m. | Great Britain vs. Finland |
| Friday, May 20 | 1:20 p.m. | Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia |
| Friday, May 20 | 1:20 p.m. | Latvia vs. Austria |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5:20 a.m. | Denmark vs. France |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5:20 a.m. | USA vs. Sweden |
| Saturday, May 21 | 9:20 a.m. | Canada vs. Switzerland |
| Saturday, May 21 | 9:20 a.m. | Austria vs. Finland |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1:20 p.m. | Italy vs. Slovakia |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1:20 p.m. | Norway vs. Czechia |
| Sunday, May 22 | 9:20 a.m. | Kazakhstan vs. Germany |
| Sunday, May 22 | 9:20 a.m. | Great Britain vs. Latvia |
| Sunday, May 22 | 1:20 p.m. | Switzerland vs. France |
| Sunday, May 22 | 1:20 p.m. | Sweden vs. Norway |
| Monday, May 23 | 9:20 a.m. | Kazakhstan vs. Italy |
| Monday, May 23 | 9:20 a.m. | USA vs. Czechia |
| Monday, May 23 | 1:20 p.m. | Canada vs. Denmark |
| Monday, May 23 | 1:20 p.m. | Austria vs. Great Britain |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 5:20 a.m. | Germany vs. Switzerland |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 5:20 a.m. | Sweden vs. Latvia |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 9:20 a.m. | Slovakia vs. Denmark |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 9:20 a.m. | USA vs. Norway |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 1:20 p.m. | Canada vs. France |
| Tuesday, May 24 | 1:20 p.m. | Finland vs. Czechia |
| Thursday, May 26 | 9:20 a.m. | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, May 26 | 9:20 a.m. | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, May 26 | 1:20 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, May 26 | 1:20 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, May 28 | 7:20 a.m. | Semifinals |
| Saturday, May 28 | 11:20 a.m. | Semifinals |
| Sunday, May 29 | 8:20 a.m. | Bronze Medal Game |
| Sunday, May 29 | 2:20 p.m. | Gold Medal Game |
