Slovenia beat Korea 4-1 in its last game of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A on home ice for a perfect finish in Ljubljana that ended with the gold medals for the Slovenes.

Hungary won the brotherly cross-border clash with Romania 4-2 on the last day at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A.

Lithuania beat Romania 5-4 for its second win to claim the bronze medals at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A. The result also secures second place for Hungary and promotion to the top-level Worlds for 2023 alongside tournament winner Slovenia.

Slovenian players Robert Sabolic, Mitja Robar and head coach Matjaz Kopitar speak about winning the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A on home ice in Ljubljana and about playing in the top division in 2023.

With a 5-1 victory against neighbouring rival Hungary host Slovenia won the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A on home ice in Ljubljana two days before the end of the tournament and earns promotion to the top-level 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.

Lithuania got its first win at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A – 5-3 against Korea.

After both teams had started with a loss, Korea beat Romania 4-1 for its first win at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A and to keep hopes for promotion to the top division alive.

Host Slovenia beat Romania 9-1 in the teams’ first encounter at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A in 15 years and takes the lead in the standings.

Hungary got its second win in its second game but had to battle hard until the end to beat Lithuania 2-1.