On May 23, the group stage matches of the 2022 Ice Hockey World Cup took place. Where Canada met with Denmark, the USA with the Czech Republic.
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Matchday
 Kazakhstan | 5-2 |  Italy |
 USA | 0-1 |  Czech Republic |
 Canada | 2-3 |  Denmark |
 Austria | 5-3 |  Great Britian |
Group A
| Kazakhstan | 5-2 | Italy |
Goals: Valk C. (Power-play) – (1-0). McNally B. (Power-play) – (1-1). Orekhov V. – (2-1). Asetov A. – (3-1). Kostner D. – (3-2). Starchenko R. (Power-play) – (4-2). Mikhailis N. – (5-2).
PIM: 4 – 27.
Throws: 35 (12+13+10) – 15 (6+5+4).
Referees: Rekucki, Stano.
May, 23rd. Helsinki. Helsinki Ice Hall.
| Canada | 2-3 | Denmark |
Goals: Lauridsen M. – (0-1). Regin P. (Shorthanded) – (0-2). Comtois M. – (1-2). Bau Hansen M. (Power-play) – (1-3). Graves R. – (2-3).
PIM: 33 – 8.
Throws: 31 (14+10+7) – 24 (6+9+9).
Referees: Sir, Stolc.
May, 23rd. Helsinki. Helsinki Ice Hall.
Group B
| USA | 0-1 | Czech Republic |
Goal: Blumel M. – (0-1).
PIM: 7-6.
Throws: 24 (8+7+9) – 16 (3+4+9).
Referee: Heikkinen. Ingram.
May 23rd. Tampere. Tampere Deck Arena.
| Austria | 5-3 | Great Britian |
Goals: Myers M. (Power-play) – (0-1). Dowd R. – (0-2). Wukovits A. (Power-play) – (1-2). Neilson C. – (1-3). Heinrich D. – (2-3). Nissner B – (3-3). Raffi T. – (4-3). Schneider P. (Empty net) – (5-3).
PIM: 6 – 2.
Throws: 29 (9+7+13) – 28 (13+7+8).
Referees: Nord, Frannsen.
May, 23rd. Tampere. Tampere Deck Arena.