With two more games needed to be forfeited on Thursday due to positive cases on teams in both host cities, the IIHF has made the decision to cancel the remainder of the tournament.
Not that @chrismpeters needs his work checked, because he doesn’t, but I can confirm the 2022 WJC will be cancelled. Official statements and news conference to come. https://t.co/zAL6CVoJ7n
— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) December 29, 2021
Things got off to an inauspicious start when a positive case led to the cancellation of several pre-tournament games, leaving only eight of the teams able to get any game action in before things kicked off on Boxing day.