2022 IIHF Men's World Championship
Tampere & Helsinki, Finland | May 13-29, 2022
The 2022 IIHF Men's World Championship took place May 13-29, 2022, in Tampere & Helsinki, Finland. The U.S. Men's National Team competed in Group B alongside Austria, Czechia, Finland, Great Britain, Latvia, Norway and Sweden. All Group B preliminary round games took place at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, while Group A played at Helsinki Ice Hall.
The U.S. finished the preliminary round fourth in Group B to setup a matchup with top-seeded Switzerland in the quarterfinals. The U.S. earned a 3-0 win to advance to the semifinals for the second straight year. Ultimately, Team USA fell to Finland, 4-3, in the semifinals and then dropped the bronze medal game to Czechia to finish the world championship fourth of 16 teams.
In total, the U.S. has earned 13 podium finishes, including one gold medal (1933), four silver medals (1950, 1939, 1934, 1931) and eight bronze medals (2021, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2004, 1996, 1952, 1949).
U.S. Results
| Date | Opponent/Round | Time (Local/ET) | Location | Broadcast/Player of the Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., May 11 | Canada Exhibition |
L, 3-4 (SO) | Helsinki Ice Hall Helsinki, Finland |
None |
| Fri., May 13 | Latvia Preliminary Round |
W, 4-1 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Seth Jones |
| Sun., May 15 | Austria Preliminary Round |
OTW, 3-2 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Adam Gaudette |
| Mon., May 16 | Finland Preliminary Round |
L, 1-4 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Luke Hughes |
| Thurs., May 19 | Great Britain Preliminary Round |
W, 3-0 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Kieffer Bellows |
| Sat., May 21 | Sweden Preliminary Round |
OTW, 3-2 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Adam Gaudette |
| Mon., May 23 | Czechia Preliminary Round |
L, 0-1 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Jeremy Swayman |
| Tues., May 24 | Norway Preliminary Round |
W, 4-2 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Matt Boldy |
| Thurs., May 26 | Switzerland Quarterfinals |
W, 3-0 | Helsinki Ice Hall Helsinki, Finland |
Jeremy Swayman |
| Sat., May 28 | Finland Semifinal |
L, 3-4 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Seth Jones |
| Sun., May 29 | Czechia Bronze Medal Game |
L, 4-8 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Karson Kuhlman |
Men's Worlds News
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- By USA Hockey 05/28/2023, 8:00pm EDT
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- By USA Hockey 05/28/2023, 11:45am EDT
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- By USA Hockey 05/28/2023, 6:15am EDT
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- By USA Hockey 05/27/2023, 8:45pm EDT
U.S. Falls 4-3 in Overtime to Germany in Men’s Worlds Semifinals
- By USA Hockey 05/27/2023, 2:30pm EDT