Canada defeated Finland, 3–2 in overtime, to win their 19th World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
Sweden defeated Czechia, 3–1, to win the bronze medal.
The tournament was originally partly played from December 26 to December 29, 2021, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks on multiple teams. The tournament was rescheduled for August, with results and statistics from December nullified. Russia, which was suspended from international competition in between the two iterations of the tournament, was replaced by Latvia for the rescheduled edition.
Divisions
The suspensions of Russia and Belarus also resulted in additional promotions.
Belarus and Latvia were promoted to the Top Division for 2023; however, Belarus was removed after their suspension from international competition. In addition to their promotion for 2023, Latvia also took Russia's place in the rescheduled 2022 Top Division tournament.
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