2000 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2000 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 3–9, 2000 in the Ontario towns of Mississauga, Barrie, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Oshawa and Peterborough, Canada. Final games were played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Team Canada won their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | April 3–9, 2000 |
| Officially opened by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (6th title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 148 (7.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 57,444 (2,872 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Krissy Wendell (13 points) |
In one of the closest finals competed, Canada took the tournament with a 2–1 final win, in overtime. Finland picked up their sixth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden.
This year's tournament also counted as qualification for the Salt Lake Olympics. With six automatic berths available, all four semi-finalists were assured Olympic participation. In the consolation round China defeated Germany and Russia defeated Japan, to join them.
Teams edit
With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Japan, the winner of Group B in 1999.
Venue edit
| Mississauga, Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Venue | Details | ||
| Hershey Centre Arena Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 2015 (Hershey Centre Arena) | Location: Mississauga, Canada Constructed: 1998 Renamed: Paramount Fine Foods Centre Capacity: Ice Hockey: 5,612 (5,420 seated) | ||
World Championship Group A edit
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the Consolation Round.
First round edit
Group A edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 3 | |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
Results edit
All times local
| April 3, 2000 7:30 pm | Japan | 0 – 9 | Canada | Hershey Centre |
| April 4, 2000 7:00 pm | Sweden | 10 – 0 | Japan | Memorial Arena |
| April 6, 2000 4:00 pm | China | 3 – 0 | Japan | Hershey Centre |
| April 6, 2000 7:30 pm | Canada | 4 – 0 | Sweden | Hershey Centre |
Group B edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 4 | |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 0 |
Results edit
All times local
| April 3, 2000 4:00 pm | Finland | 7 – 1 | Russia | Hershey Centre |
| April 3, 2000 8:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 16 | United States | Barrie Molson Centre |
| April 4, 2000 4:00 pm | Finland | 4 – 1 | Germany | Hershey Centre |
| April 4, 2000 8:00 pm | United States | 15 – 0 | Russia | Hershey Centre |
| April 6, 2000 7:00 pm | United States | 4 – 3 | Finland | Thompson |
Playoff round edit
Consolation round 5–8 place edit
| April 7, 2000 4:00 pm | China | 3 – 0 | Germany | Hershey Centre |
| April 7, 2000 7:30 pm | Japan | 4 – 8 | Russia | Hershey Centre |
Consolation round 7–8 place edit
Consolation round 5–6 place edit
| April 9, 2000 12:00 pm | Russia | 4 – 0 | China | Hershey Centre |
Final round edit
| Semi finals 8 April 2000 | Finals 9 April 2000 | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada | 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Finland | 2 | |||||||
| Canada | 3 | ||||||||
| United States | 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | United States | 7 | |||||||
| A2 | Sweden | 1 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| Finland | 7 | ||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals edit
| April 8, 2000 1:00 pm | Canada | 3 – 2 | Finland | Hershey Centre |
| April 8, 2000 7:00 pm | United States | 3 – 1 | Sweden | Hershey Centre |
Match for third place edit
| April 9, 2000 4:00 pm | Finland | 7 – 1 | Sweden | Hershey Centre |
Final edit
| April 9, 2000 7:30 pm | Canada | 3 – 2 AOT | United States | Hershey Centre |
Champions edit
| 2000 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
|---|
| Canada 6th title |
Scoring leaders edit
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krissy Wendell | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| Stephanie O'Sullivan | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Karyn Bye | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Alana Blahoski | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayna Hefford | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Brandy Fisher | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Natalie Darwitz | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| A.J. Mleczko | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Katja Riipi | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Goaltending leaders edit
| Player | Mins | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Jo Small | 150:02 | 2 | 0.80 | 95.65 |
| Sarah Tueting | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 94.44 |
| Guo Hong | 220:00 | 6 | 1.64 | 94.06 |
| Kim St-Pierre | 149:58 | 3 | 1.20 | 93.48 |
| Tuula Puputti | 238:23 | 9 | 2.27 | 92.56 |
Final standings edit
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games | |
| United States | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games | |
| Finland | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games | |
| 4. | Sweden | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| 5. | Russia | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| 6. | China | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| 7. | Germany | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification |
| 8. | Japan | Relegated to the 2001 World Championships Division I Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification |
World Championship Group B edit
World Championship Group B was played again with an eight team tournament which was hosted by Latvia in Liepāja and Riga. Kazakhstan won the tournament winning the final stage round robin by 3 points to win the competition and to ensure their Promotion to the main World Championship in 2001.
Directorate Awards edit
- Goalie: Sami Jo Small, (Canada)
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
- Forward: Katja Riipi, (Finland)[2]
References edit
- ^ "2000 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
- ^ Collins Gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 230–1.
External links edit
- Summary from the Women's Hockey Net
- Detailed summary from passionhockey.com
- Official IIHF page for the tournament