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The eight quarter-finalists from the [[2021 MHL World Championships]] qualified automatically, and were ranked 1–8 for seeding purposes. All other [[MHL member nations]] were ranked from 9–39 based on the MHL World Rankings. The sixteen lowest ranked nations entered in the [[#First round|first round]] and were split into four groups. The four group winners and the two best runners-up advanced to the second round, joined by the teams ranked 18–23, and were split into three groups of four teams. The three group winners advanced to the [[#Third round|third round]], joined by the teams ranked 9–17, and were split into a further three groups of four teams. The winners of these groups qualify for the finals. | |||
==First round== | ==First round== | ||
===Group A=== | ===Group A=== | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 28 December 2021
Qualification for the 2022 Ice Hockey World Cup will be determined by three rounds of round-robin competitions. The hosts will receive an automatic berth as well as the eight quarter-finalists at the 2021 MHL World Championships. The remaining twenty-seven teams have the opportunity to qualify for three spots in the competition.
Entrants
The provisional entry list was announced on 14 May 2021.
- Enters in first round
- Enters in second round
- Enters in third round
Format
The eight quarter-finalists from the 2021 MHL World Championships qualified automatically, and were ranked 1–8 for seeding purposes. All other MHL member nations were ranked from 9–39 based on the MHL World Rankings. The sixteen lowest ranked nations entered in the first round and were split into four groups. The four group winners and the two best runners-up advanced to the second round, joined by the teams ranked 18–23, and were split into three groups of four teams. The three group winners advanced to the third round, joined by the teams ranked 9–17, and were split into a further three groups of four teams. The winners of these groups qualify for the finals.
