The gold medals for the 2022 IIHF World Championship are going to the hometown crew.
Finland earned a 4-3 overtime win in the gold medal game to win the country its fourth gold medal at the event. Salari Manninen potted the game-winning goal on the power play in the OT frame to lift the Finns to victory in their home country.
SAKARI MANNINEN IS THE OVERTIME HERO 🇫🇮
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 29, 2022
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Canada came close to completing yet another epic comeback at the tournament. Down 3-1 with less than two minutes to go, Canada pulled its goalie and goals from Zach Whitecloud and Maxime Comtois tied the game, forcing the extra period. But the effort fell just short and the country had to settle for silver.
In the bronze-medal game, Czechia came back from down 3-2 against the United States, ripping off four unanswered goals to grab the victory and the medal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland* | 6-1-0-0 | 20 |
| Germany* | 5-0-1-1 | 16 |
| Canada* | 5-0-0-2 | 15 |
| Slovakia* | 4-0-0-3 | 12 |
| Denmark | 4-0-0-3 | 12 |
| France | 1-1-0-5 | 5 |
| Italy | 1-0-0-6 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 0-0-1-6 | 1 |
| TEAM | W-OTW-OTL-L | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| Finland* | 6-0-1-0 | 19 |
| Sweden* | 5-1-1-0 | 18 |
| Czechia* | 4-0-1-2 | 13 |
| United States* | 3-2-0-2 | 13 |
| Latvia | 2-1-0-4 | 8 |
| Austria | 1-1-2-3 | 7 |
| Norway | 1-1-0-5 | 5 |
| Great Britain | 0-0-1-6 | 1 |
* = qualified for playoffs
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 | Final | Canada 5, Germany 3 |
| Friday, May 13 | Final | Finland 5, Norway 0 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Denmark 9, Kazakhstan 1 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Sweden 3, Austria 1 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Switzerland 5, Italy 2 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Czechia 5, Great Britain 1 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Germany 2, Slovakia 1 |
| Saturday, May 14 | Final | Finland 2, Latvia 1 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final | Canada 6, Italy 1 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final (SO) | Norway 4, Great Britain 3 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final | France 2, Kazakhstan 1 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final (OT) | USA 3, Austria 2 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final | Switzerland 6, Denmark 0 |
| Sunday, May 15 | Final | Sweden 5, Czechia 3 |
| Monday, May 16 | Final | Canada 5, Slovakia 1 |
| Monday, May 16 | Final | Latvia 3, Norway 2 |
| Monday, May 16 | Final | Germany 3, France 2 |
| Monday, May 16 | Final | Finland 4, USA 1 |
| Tuesday, May 17 | Final | Denmark 2, Italy 1 |
| Tuesday, May 17 | Final (SO) | Austria 2, Czechia 1 |
| Tuesday, May 17 | Final | Switzerland 3, Kazakhstan 2 |
| Tuesday, May 17 | Final | Sweden 6, Great Britain 0 |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Final (OT) | France 2, Italy 1 |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Final | Norway 5, Austria 3 |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Final | Switzerland 5, Slovakia 3 |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Final (SO) | Sweden 3, Finland 2 |
| Thursday, May 19 | Final | Germany 1, Denmark 0 |
| Thursday, May 19 | Final | USA 3, Great Britain |
| Thursday, May 19 | Final | Canada 6, Kazakhstan 3 |
| Thursday, May 19 | Final | Czechia 5, Latvia 1 |
| Friday, May 20 | Final | Germany 9, Italy 4 |
| Friday, May 20 | Final | Finland 9, Great Britain |
| Friday, May 20 | Final | Slovakia 4, Kazakhstan 3 |
| Friday, May 20 | Final (SO) | Latvia 4, Austria 3 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final | Denmark 3, France 0 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final (OT) | USA 3, Sweden 2 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final | Switzerland 6, Canada 3 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final | Finland 3, Austria 0 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final | Slovakia 3, Italy 1 |
| Saturday, May 21 | Final | Czechia 4, Norway 1 |
| Sunday, May 22 | Final | Germany 5, Kazakhstan 4 |
| Sunday, May 22 | Final | Latvia 4, Great Britain 3 |
| Sunday, May 22 | Final | Switzerland 5, France 2 |
| Sunday, May 22 | Final | Sweden 7, Norway 1 |
| Monday, May 23 | Final | Kazakhstan 5, Italy 2 |
| Monday, May 23 | Final | Czechia 1, USA 0 |
| Monday, May 23 | Final | Denmark 3, Canada 2 |
| Monday, May 23 | Final | Austria 5, Great Britain 3 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final (SO) | Switzerland 4, Germany 3 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final | Sweden 1, Latvia 0 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final | Slovakia 7, Denmark 1 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final | USA 4, Norway 2 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final | Canada 7, France 1 |
| Tuesday, May 24 | Final | Finland 3, Czechia 0 |
| Thursday, May 26 | Final | Czechia 4, Germany 1 |
| Thursday, May 26 | Final (OT) | Canada 4, Sweden 3 |
| Thursday, May 26 | Final | USA 3, Switzerland 0 |
| Thursday, May 26 | Final | Finland 4, Slovakia 2 |
| Saturday, May 28 | Final | Finland 4, USA 3 |
| Saturday, May 28 | Final | Canada 6, Czechia 1 |
| Sunday, May 29 | Final | Czechia 6, USA 3 |
| Sunday, May 29 | Final | Finland 4, Canada 3 (OT) |
