2023 MHL World Championships

2023 MHL World Championships

Tournament details
Host country	TBD
Dates	12–28 May 2023
Teams	16
← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 MHL World Championships will be the ninth edition of the MHL World Championships and the second under the current format.

Venues

• Group A: TBD, TBD
• Group B: TBD, TBD

Group stage

'A' Conference

Group A

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Senya	5	5	0	0	0	28	9	+19	15	Advances to quarter-finals
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	5	4	0	0	1	13	11	+2	12
Craitland	5	3	1	0	1	24	14	+10	11
Shireroth	6	3	0	0	3	14	16	−2	9
Mar Sara	5	2	1	1	1	18	12	+6	9
New Sussex	5	1	0	1	3	14	16	−2	4
Tellia	5	1	0	0	4	9	16	−7	3
Merenolitovina	6	0	0	0	6	6	32	−26	0	Relegation to 2024 Group B-I

Group A results

Mar Sara v  Shireroth 12 May 2023 Mar Sara 1 – 3 (0–1, 1–0, 0–2)  Shireroth Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Craitland v  Senya 12 May 2023 Craitland 3 – 6 (3–0, 0–3, 0–3)  Senya Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton New Sussex v  Tellia 13 May 2023 New Sussex 2 – 3 (1–2, 0–1, 1–0)  Tellia Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Merenolitovina 13 May 2023 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 4 – 2 (0–2, 2–0, 2–0)  Merenolitovina Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Shireroth v  Craitland 13 May 2023 Shireroth 1 – 4 (0–2, 0–1, 1–1)  Craitland Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Merenolitovina v  Senya 14 May 2023 Merenolitovina 0 – 6 (0–3, 0–1, 0–2)  Senya Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton New Sussex v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 14 May 2023 New Sussex 1 – 2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Mar Sara v  Tellia 14 May 2023 Mar Sara 4 – 2 (0–1, 2–0, 2–1)  Tellia Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Shireroth v  Senya 15 May 2023 Shireroth 1 – 5 (1–1, 0–2, 0–2)  Senya Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Mar Sara v  Craitland 15 May 2023 Mar Sara 4 – 5 OT (0–0, 1–3, 3–1) (OT: 0–1)  Craitland Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Merenolitovina v  New Sussex 16 May 2023 Merenolitovina 0 – 8 (0–4, 0–0, 0–4)  New Sussex Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Tellia 16 May 2023 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 2 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0)  Tellia Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Mar Sara v  Merenolitovina 17 May 2023 Mar Sara 6 – 0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)  Merenolitovina Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Shireroth 17 May 2023 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 3 – 1 (0–1, 2–0, 1–0)  Shireroth Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Craitland v  New Sussex 18 May 2023 Craitland 8 – 1 (3–0, 3–0, 2–1)  New Sussex Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Senya v  Tellia 18 May 2023 Senya 4 – 3 (1–1, 3–2, 0–0)  Tellia Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Craitland v  Merenolitovina 19 May 2023 Craitland 4 – 2 (1–1, 3–1, 0–0)  Merenolitovina Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Tellia v  Shireroth 19 May 2023 Tellia 1 – 4 (0–2, 0–1, 1–1)  Shireroth Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton New Sussex v  Mar Sara 19 May 2023 New Sussex 2 – 3 OT (1–1, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1)  Mar Sara Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Senya v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 20 May 2023 Senya 7 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 3–1)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Merenolitovina v  Shireroth 20 May 2023 Merenolitovina 2 – 4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1)  Shireroth Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Tellia v  Craitland 21 May 2023 Tellia – (–, –, –)  Craitland Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Mar Sara 21 May 2023 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq – (–, –, –)  Mar Sara Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Senya v  New Sussex 22 May 2023 Senya – (–, –, –)  New Sussex Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Tellia v  Merenolitovina 22 May 2023 Tellia – (–, –, –)  Merenolitovina Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Craitland v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 23 May 2023 Craitland – (–, –, –)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Shireroth v  New Sussex 23 May 2023 Shireroth – (–, –, –)  New Sussex Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton Senya v  Mar Sara 23 May 2023 Senya – (–, –, –)  Mar Sara Nafferton Ice Arena, Nafferton

Group B

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Mercury	5	4	0	1	0	20	11	+9	13	Advances to quarter-finals
Floria	5	4	0	0	1	28	17	+11	12
Hurmu	5	3	0	0	2	16	10	+6	9
Nova English Korea	5	3	0	0	2	26	21	+5	9
Lamantia	5	3	0	0	2	18	13	+5	9
Castilona	6	1	0	2	3	16	27	−11	5
Sanama	6	0	2	0	4	18	29	−11	4
Lusa	5	0	1	0	4	11	25	−14	2	Relegation to 2023 Group B-I

Group B results

Floria v  Castilona 12 May 2023 Floria 5 – 3 (2–2, 3–0, 0–1)  Castilona Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Nova English Korea v  Mercury 12 May 2023 Nova English Korea 2 – 4 (0–2, 1–2, 1–0)  Mercury Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lamantia v  Lusa 13 May 2023 Lamantia 5 – 2 (1–0, 2–0, 2–2)  Lusa Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Hurmu v  Sanama 13 May 2023 Hurmu 4 – 0 (2–0, 2–0, 0–0)  Sanama Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Castilona v  Nova English Korea 13 May 2023 Castilona 2 – 8 (1–1, 0–3, 1–4)  Nova English Korea Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Sanama v  Mercury 14 May 2023 Sanama 5 – 4 OT (0–2, 3–1, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)  Mercury Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lamantia v  Hurmu 14 May 2023 Lamantia 1 – 2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1)  Hurmu Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Floria v  Lusa 14 May 2023 Floria 5 – 1 (3–1, 2–0, 0–0)  Lusa Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Castilona v  Mercury 15 May 2023 Castilona 1 – 3 (1–3, 0–0, 0–0)  Mercury Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Floria v  Nova English Korea 15 May 2023 Floria 9 – 5 (6–2, 2–2, 1–1)  Nova English Korea Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Sanama v  Lamantia 16 May 2023 Sanama 3 – 4 (1–0, 1–3, 1–1)  Lamantia Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Hurmu v  Lusa 16 May 2023 Hurmu 6 – 2 (0–0, 4–2, 2–0)  Lusa Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Floria v  Sanama 17 May 2023 Floria 7 – 3 (3–1, 3–1, 1–1)  Sanama Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Hurmu v  Castilona 17 May 2023 Hurmu 2 – 3 (1–1, 1–1, 0–1)  Castilona Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Nova English Korea v  Lamantia 18 May 2023 Nova English Korea 4 – 3 (1–1, 2–1, 1–1)  Lamantia Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Mercury v  Lusa 18 May 2023 Mercury 5 – 1 (1–0, 1–1, 3–0)  Lusa Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Nova English Korea v  Sanama 19 May 2023 Nova English Korea 7 – 3 (4–1, 2–0, 1–2)  Sanama Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lusa v  Castilona 19 May 2023 Lusa 5 – 4 OT (1–2, 2–0, 1–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 3–2)  Castilona Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lamantia v  Floria 19 May 2023 Lamantia 5 – 2 (3–2, 1–0, 1–0)  Floria Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Mercury v  Hurmu 20 May 2023 Mercury 4 – 2 (2–1, 1–1, 1–0)  Hurmu Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Sanama v  Castilona 20 May 2023 Sanama 4 – 3 OT (1–0, 0–3, 2–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1)  Castilona Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lusa v  Nova English Korea 21 May 2023 Lusa – (–, –, –)  Nova English Korea Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Hurmu v  Floria 21 May 2023 Hurmu – (–, –, –)  Floria Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Mercury v  Lamantia 22 May 2023 Mercury – (–, –, –)  Lamantia Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Lusa v  Sanama 22 May 2023 Lusa – (–, –, –)  Sanama Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Nova English Korea v  Hurmu 23 May 2023 Nova English Korea – (–, –, –)  Hurmu Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Castilona v  Lamantia 23 May 2023 Castilona – (–, –, –)  Lamantia Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury Mercury v  Floria 23 May 2023 Mercury – (–, –, –)  Floria Mercury Ice Arena, Mercury

'B' Conference

Group B-I

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Talenore	5	3	2	0	0	24	18	+6	13	Promotion to 2024 World Championships
Osktrava	5	3	0	1	1	22	19	+3	10
Iselande	5	2	1	1	1	24	15	+9	9
Kalgachia	5	1	1	1	2	17	17	0	6
Etourney	5	2	0	0	3	19	27	−8	6	Relegation to 2024 Group B-II
Florian Eura	5	0	0	1	4	11	21	−10	1

Group B-I results

Etourney v  Osktrava 20 March 2023 Etourney 5 – 4 (1–0, 2–2, 2–2)  Osktrava Florian Eura v  Kalgachia 20 March 2023 Florian Eura 3 – 4 OT (2–1, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–1)  Kalgachia Talenore v  Iselande 20 March 2023 Talenore 6 – 5 OT (4–2, 0–2, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)  Iselande Osktrava v  Iselande 21 March 2023 Osktrava 6 – 4 (1–2, 1–0, 4–2)  Iselande Kalgachia v  Talenore 21 March 2023 Kalgachia 1 – 2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1)  Talenore Etourney v  Florian Eura 21 March 2023 Etourney 4 – 2 (2–1, 2–0, 0–1)  Florian Eura Florian Eura v  Osktrava 23 March 2023 Florian Eura 2 – 4 (0–3, 2–0, 0–1)  Osktrava Talenore v  Etourney 23 March 2023 Talenore 8 – 6 (5–3, 2–2, 1–1)  Etourney Iselande v  Kalgachia 23 March 2023 Iselande 3 – 2 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 1–0)  Kalgachia Osktrava v  Kalgachia 24 March 2023 Osktrava 5 – 4 (1–3, 2–1, 2–0)  Kalgachia Etourney v  Iselande 24 March 2023 Etourney 0 – 7 (0–1, 0–4, 0–2)  Iselande Florian Eura v  Talenore 24 March 2023 Florian Eura 3 – 4 (1–1, 1–2, 1–1)  Talenore Talenore v  Osktrava 26 March 2023 Talenore 4 – 3 OT (2–2, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 1–0)  Osktrava Iselande v  Florian Eura 26 March 2023 Iselande 5 – 1 (0–0, 4–0, 1–1)  Florian Eura Kalgachia v  Etourney 26 March 2023 Kalgachia 6 – 4 (2–0, 3–1, 1–3)  Etourney

Group B-II

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Kalgachia	5	4	0	0	1	16	13	+3	12	Promotion to Group B-I
Osktrava	5	2	2	0	1	19	13	+6	10
Normark	5	3	0	1	1	17	11	+6	10
Ransenar	5	1	1	0	3	19	21	−2	5
Phinbella	5	1	0	1	3	10	19	−9	4	Relegation to 2024 Group C-I
Nouvelle Alexandrie	5	1	0	1	3	12	16	−4	4
Head to head record: Normark 3–4 OT Osktrava Nouvelle Alexandrie 1–2 Phinbella

Group B-II results

Nouvelle Alexandrie v  Osktrava 20 March 2023 Nouvelle Alexandrie 4 – 3 (1–0, 2–2, 1–1)  Osktrava Ransenar v  Kalgachia 20 March 2023 Ransenar 4 – 5 (0–1, 3–3, 1–1)  Kalgachia Normark v  Phinbella 20 March 2023 Normark 6 – 1 (3–0, 2–1, 1–0)  Phinbella Osktrava v  Phinbella 21 March 2023 Osktrava 3 – 2 OT (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1)  Phinbella Kalgachia v  Normark 21 March 2023 Kalgachia 3 – 2 (1–1, 2–1, 0–0)  Normark Nouvelle Alexandrie v  Ransenar 21 March 2023 Nouvelle Alexandrie 4 – 5 OT (0–1, 2–2, 2–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)  Ransenar Ransenar v  Osktrava 23 March 2023 Ransenar 3 – 5 (1–1, 2–0, 0–4)  Osktrava Normark v  Nouvelle Alexandrie 23 March 2023 Normark 3 – 1 (1–0, 2–0, 0–1)  Nouvelle Alexandrie Phinbella v  Kalgachia 23 March 2023 Phinbella 1 – 4 (0–2, 1–1, 0–1)  Kalgachia Osktrava v  Kalgachia 24 March 2023 Osktrava 4 – 1 (1–1, 0–0, 3–0)  Kalgachia Nouvelle Alexandrie v  Phinbella 24 March 2023 Nouvelle Alexandrie 1 – 2 (0–1, 0–1, 1–0)  Phinbella Ransenar v  Normark 24 March 2023 Ransenar 2 – 3 (0–1, 1–2, 1–0)  Normark Normark v  Osktrava 26 March 2023 Normark 3 – 4 OT (1–0, 0–1, 2–2) (OT: 0–1)  Osktrava Phinbella v  Ransenar 26 March 2023 Phinbella 4 – 5 (1–1, 1–1, 2–3)  Ransenar Kalgachia v  Nouvelle Alexandrie 26 March 2023 Kalgachia 3 – 2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0)  Nouvelle Alexandrie

'C' Conference

Group C-I

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Kalgachia	5	4	0	0	1	22	13	+9	12	Promotion to Group B-II
Osktrava	5	4	0	0	1	17	9	+8	12
Elwynn	5	2	1	0	2	18	17	+1	8
Akhidia	5	1	0	2	2	9	17	−8	5
Dark Berry Islands	5	0	2	0	3	12	17	−5	4	Relegation to 2024 Group C-II
Tiana	5	1	0	1	3	8	13	−5	4
Head to head record: Kalgachia 5–3 Osktrava Dark Berry Islands 3–2 OT Tiana

Group C-I results

Tiana v  Akhidia 20 February 2023 Tiana 3 – 1 (0–1, 3–0, 0–0)  Akhidia Kalgachia v  Dark Berry Islands 20 February 2023 Kalgachia 5 – 2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0)  Dark Berry Islands Osktrava v  Elwynn 20 February 2023 Osktrava 3 – 2 (0–2, 2–0, 1–0)  Elwynn Akhidia v  Elwynn 21 February 2023 Akhidia 2 – 3 OT (1–2, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 0–1)  Elwynn Dark Berry Islands v  Osktrava 21 February 2023 Dark Berry Islands 1 – 4 (0–3, 0–0, 1–1)  Osktrava Tiana v  Kalgachia 21 February 2023 Tiana 0 – 2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1)  Kalgachia Kalgachia v  Akhidia 23 February 2023 Kalgachia 3 – 4 (1–0, 1–2, 1–2)  Akhidia Osktrava v  Tiana 23 February 2023 Osktrava 2 – 1 (0–0, 1–0, 1–1)  Tiana Elwynn v  Dark Berry Islands 23 February 2023 Elwynn 4 – 3 (1–0, 0–2, 3–1)  Dark Berry Islands Akhidia v  Dark Berry Islands 24 February 2023 Akhidia 2 – 3 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–1)  Dark Berry Islands Tiana v  Elwynn 24 February 2023 Tiana 2 – 5 (1–2, 1–0, 0–3)  Elwynn Kalgachia v  Osktrava 24 February 2023 Kalgachia 5 – 3 (3–0, 1–2, 1–1)  Osktrava Osktrava v  Akhidia 26 February 2023 Osktrava 5 – 0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0)  Akhidia Elwynn v  Kalgachia 26 February 2023 Elwynn 4 – 7 (1–6, 1–0, 2–1)  Kalgachia Dark Berry Islands v  Tiana 26 February 2023 Dark Berry Islands 3 – 2 OT (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 1–0)  Tiana

Group C-II

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Dark Berry Islands	5	2	2	0	1	12	9	+3	10	Promotion to Group C-I
Akhidia	5	3	0	1	1	17	13	+4	10
New Batavia	5	2	0	2	1	13	15	−2	8
Krasnovlac	5	2	1	0	2	16	14	+2	8
Calbion	5	1	1	0	3	14	18	−4	5	Relegation to 2023 Group C-III
Vegno	5	1	0	1	3	11	14	−3	4
Head to head record: Akhidia 2–3 OT Dark Berry Islands New Batavia 3–2 Krasnovlac

Group C-II results

New Batavia v  Krasnovlac 30 January 2023 New Batavia 3 – 2 (0–0, 2–0, 1–2)  Krasnovlac Dark Berry Islands v  Vegno 30 January 2023 Dark Berry Islands 3 – 2 (0–0, 1–1, 2–1)  Vegno Calbion v  Akhidia 30 January 2023 Calbion 2 – 5 (0–0, 1–2, 1–3)  Akhidia Krasnovlac v  Akhidia 31 January 2023 Krasnovlac 2 – 3 (1–1, 1–0, 0–2)  Akhidia Vegno v  Calbion 31 January 2023 Vegno 3 – 4 (1–1, 1–1, 1–2)  Calbion New Batavia v  Dark Berry Islands 31 January 2023 New Batavia 1 – 2 OT (0–1, 1–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–1)  Dark Berry Islands Dark Berry Islands v  Krasnovlac 02 February 2023 Dark Berry Islands 2 – 4 (0–2, 0–1, 2–1)  Krasnovlac Calbion v  New Batavia 02 February 2023 Calbion 5 – 4 OT (1–2, 2–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–0)  New Batavia Akhidia v  Vegno 02 February 2023 Akhidia 3 – 1 (3–0, 0–1, 0–0)  Vegno Krasnovlac v  Vegno 03 February 2023 Krasnovlac 4 – 3 OT (1–1, 0–1, 2–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1)  Vegno New Batavia v  Akhidia 03 February 2023 New Batavia 5 – 4 (3–1, 1–2, 1–1)  Akhidia Dark Berry Islands v  Calbion 03 February 2023 Dark Berry Islands 2 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0)  Calbion Calbion v  Krasnovlac 05 February 2023 Calbion 3 – 4 (1–1, 2–2, 0–1)  Krasnovlac Akhidia v  Dark Berry Islands 05 February 2023 Akhidia 2 – 3 OT (0–1, 2–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1)  Dark Berry Islands Vegno v  New Batavia 05 February 2023 Vegno 2 – 0 (0–0, 2–0, 0–0)  New Batavia

Group C-III

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Vegno	2	2	0	0	0	6	2	+4	6	Promotion to Group C-II
Krasnovlac	2	1	0	0	1	7	4	+3	3
Victoria	2	0	0	0	2	3	10	−7	0

Group C-III results
Krasnovlac v  Vegno 12 January 2023 Krasnovlac 1 – 2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1)  Vegno Victoria v  Krasnovlac 14 January 2023 Victoria 2 – 6 (1–0, 1–3, 0–3)  Krasnovlac Vegno v  Victoria 15 January 2023 Vegno 4 – 1 (3–0, 1–0, 0–1)  Victoria

Knock-out stages

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

A1

B4

B2

A3

B1

A4

Third place

A2

B3

Quarter-finals

Winner Group A v Fourth-place Group B

25 May 2023

Winner Group A	– (–, –, –)	Fourth-place Group B

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Winner Group B v Fourth-place Group A

25 May 2023

Winner Group B	– (–, –, –)	Fourth-place Group A

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Runner-up Group B v Third-place Group A

25 May 2023

Runner-up Group B	– (–, –, –)	Third-place Group A

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Runner-up Group A v Third-place Group B

25 May 2023

Runner-up Group A	– (–, –, –)	Third-place Group B

Semi-finals

Winner quarter-final 1 v Winner quarter-final 3

27 May 2023

Winner quarter-final 1	– (–, –, –)	Winner quarter-final 3

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Winner quarter-final 2 v Winner quarter-final 4

27 May 2023

Winner quarter-final 2	– (–, –, –)	Winner quarter-final 4

Third-place play-off

Loser semi-final 1 v Loser semi-final 2

28 May 2023

Loser semi-final 1	– (–, –, –)	Loser semi-final 2

Final

Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2

28 May 2023

Winner semi-final 1	– (–, –, –)	Winner semi-final 2