The Czech Republic and Germany are the top-ranked teams not qualified yet for the 2022 Olympic women’s ice hockey tournament.
photo: Matt Zambonin / HHOF-IIHF Images
The dates for the qualification tournaments for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games’ women’s ice hockey tournament have been determined. The seven tournaments originally scheduled during the 2020/2021 season will happen between August and November 2021.
The top-6 teams of the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Ranking – USA, Canada, Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Japan – and host China are already qualified as previously announced while three spots in Beijing 2022 are up for grabs through the Olympic Qualification tournaments.
The Pre-Qualification Round 1 will be played in one group in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik from 26 to 29 August 2021. Round 2 will take place in three groups in Korea, Italy and Poland from 7 to 10 October 2021 while the Final Olympic Qualification is set to be played in the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden from 11 to 14 November 2021.
A record number of 34 women’s national teams have been entered for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the qualification tournaments.
On the men’s side the Olympic Qualification started during the 2019/2020 season with the Final Olympic Qualification in Slovakia, Latvia and Norway moved to 26-29 August 2021. The top-8 countries of the 2019 IIHF Men’s World Ranking – Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, USA, Germany, Switzerland – and host China are already qualified.
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The top-6 teams of the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Ranking – USA, Canada, Finland, Russia, Switzerland, Japan – and host China are already qualified as previously announced while three spots in Beijing 2022 are up for grabs through the Olympic Qualification tournaments.
The Pre-Qualification Round 1 will be played in one group in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik from 26 to 29 August 2021. Round 2 will take place in three groups in Korea, Italy and Poland from 7 to 10 October 2021 while the Final Olympic Qualification is set to be played in the Czech Republic, Germany and Sweden from 11 to 14 November 2021.
A record number of 34 women’s national teams have been entered for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the qualification tournaments.
| Final Olympic Qualification (11-14 Nov.) | ||
| Group C | Group D | Group E |
| (in Pribram/CZE) | (in Fussen/GER) | (In Sweden) |
| Czech Republic | Germany | Sweden |
| Hungary | Denmark | France |
| Norway | Austria | Slovakia |
| Q6 | Q5 | Q4 |
| Olympic Pre-Qualification Round 2 (7-10 Oct.) | ||
| Group F | Group G | Group H |
| (in Gangneung/KOR) | (in Torre Pelice/ITA) | (in Poland) |
| Korea | Italy | Netherlands |
| Great Britain | Kazakhstan | Poland |
| Slovenia | Spain | Mexico |
| Q7 | Chinese Taipei | Turkey |
| Olympic Pre-Qualification Round 1 (26-29 Aug.) | ||
| Group J | ||
| (in Reykjavik/ISL) | ||
| Iceland | ||
| Hong Kong, China | ||
| Bulgaria | ||
| Lithuania | ||
On the men’s side the Olympic Qualification started during the 2019/2020 season with the Final Olympic Qualification in Slovakia, Latvia and Norway moved to 26-29 August 2021. The top-8 countries of the 2019 IIHF Men’s World Ranking – Canada, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, USA, Germany, Switzerland – and host China are already qualified.
| Final Olympic Qualification (26-29 Aug.) | ||
| Group D | Group E | Group F |
| (in Bratislava/SVK) | (in Riga/LAT) | (in Norway) |
| Slovakia | Latvia | Norway |
| Belarus | France | Denmark |
| Austria | Italy | Korea |
| Poland | Hungary | Slovenia |
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