Great Britain vs Swede Live Free IIHF 2022 World Championship Hockey 17 May 2022

Live Streaming Sweden vs Great Britain IIHF Live World Ice Hockey Championship (May 17, 2022)

With Belarus and Russia expelled due to the ongoing invasion in Ukraine, there are eight teams in both groups.

GB line-up in Group B, alongside the hosts, USA, Czechia, Sweden, Latvia, Norway and Austria.

Great Britain vs Swede Live Free

Great Britain vs Swede Live Free

The teams will play each other once, with the top four progressing to the quarter-finals.The bottom-placed team will be relegated to Division I A for 2023.

Players on NHL teams that did not make the playoffs or have been knocked out may play in the tournament for their country. While it's not like the Olympics with the best players from every nation, it is still quality hockey that fans can watch when the NHL playoffs aren't on.

Some notable names in the 2022 tournament are Mat Barzal, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Thomas Chabot, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Rasmus Dahlin and Seth Jones.

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Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2022 IIHF World Championship.

Who is playing in the 2022 IIHF World Championship?

This year, 16 teams are participating in the IIHF World Championship. They are split up into two groups of eight.

The IIHF has suspended all Russia and Belarus national teams from competing in international tournaments, so they will not be competing in this tournament. France and Austria have taken their place.

IIHF World Championship standings