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.

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

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

Slovenia launched its 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A campaign on home ice in Ljubljana with a 4-2 win against Lithuania.