The 2001 IIHF World Championship was held between 28 April and 13 May 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Germany |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Dates | 28 April – 13 May |
Opened by | Johannes Rau |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Czech Republic (4th title) |
Runner-up | Finland |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 56 |
Goals scored | 318 (5.68 per game) |
Attendance | 407,547 (7,278 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Juha Ylönen (14 points) |
It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Venues
editPreussag Arena Capacity: 10,767 |
Kölnarena Capacity: 18,500 |
Nuremberg Arena Capacity: 6,500 | |
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Germany – Hanover | Germany – Cologne | Germany – Nuremberg |
Qualification Tournament
editFar Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 4 and September 6, 2000 in Sapporo, Japan.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 4 |
China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 2 |
South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
All times local
4 September 2000 18:30 | South Korea | 0–8 | Japan | Sapporo |
5 September 2000 18:30 | China | 10–1 | South Korea | Sapporo |
6 September 2000 18:30 | Japan | 5–3 | China | Sapporo |
Final tournament
editIn the first round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the second round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the consolation round.
First round
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 |
All times local
28 April 2001 15:15 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Germany |
28 April 2001 16:00 | Belarus | 1–5 | Czech Republic |
29 April 2001 20:00 | Czech Republic | 2–2 | Germany |
30 April 2001 16:00 | Switzerland | 5–2 | Belarus |
1 May 2001 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Switzerland |
2 May 2001 15:15 | Germany | 0–2 | Belarus |
Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 |
Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 4 |
Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 |
All times local
28 April 2001 20:00 | Austria | 1–5 | Finland |
29 April 2001 16:00 | Slovakia | 8–4 | Japan |
30 April 2001 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–0 | Austria |
30 April 2001 20:00 | Finland | 8–0 | Japan |
2 May 2001 16:00 | Japan | 2–3 | Austria |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Finland | 5–2 | Slovakia |
Group C
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 5 |
United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 |
Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 |
Latvia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
All times local
28 April 2001 20:00 | United States | 6–3 | Ukraine |
29 April 2001 16:00 | Latvia | 2–5 | Sweden |
30 April 2001 20:00 | United States | 0–2 | Latvia |
1 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 5–0 | Ukraine |
2 May 2001 16:00 | Ukraine | 4–2 | Latvia |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 2–2 | United States |
Group D
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 |
Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Norway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
All times local
28 April 2001 16:00 | Norway | 0–5 | Canada |
28 April 2001 20:00 | Russia | 7–0 | Italy |
29 April 2001 20:00 | Russia | 4–0 | Norway |
30 April 2001 16:00 | Canada | 3–1 | Italy |
1 May 2001 20:00 | Italy | 4–4 | Norway |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Canada | 5–1 | Russia |
Second round
editIn the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Group E
editTables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 9 |
Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 7 |
Russia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 6 |
Germany | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 4 |
Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 2 |
Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 2 |
28 April 2001 15:15 | Switzerland | 1–3 | Germany |
28 April 2001 20:00 | Russia | 7–0 | Italy |
29 April 2001 20:00 | Czech Republic | 2–2 | Germany |
30 April 2001 16:00 | Canada | 3–1 | Italy |
1 May 2001 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Switzerland |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Canada | 5–1 | Russia |
4 May 2001 15:15 | Canada | 6–2 | Switzerland |
4 May 2001 20:00 | Germany | 1–3 | Italy |
5 May 2001 16:00 | Czech Republic | 4–3 | Russia |
5 May 2001 20:00 | Canada | 3–3 | Germany |
6 May 2001 16:00 | Russia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
6 May 2001 20:00 | Czech Republic | 11–0 | Italy |
7 May 2001 16:00 | Switzerland | 8–1 | Italy |
8 May 2001 16:00 | Russia | 3–1 | Germany |
8 May 2001 20:00 | Canada | 2–4 | Czech Republic |
Group F
editTables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Finland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 8 |
Sweden | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 7 |
United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 7 |
Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 |
Austria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 2 |
28 April 2001 20:00 | Austria | 1–5 | Finland |
28 April 2001 20:00 | United States | 6–3 | Ukraine |
30 April 2001 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–0 | Austria |
1 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 5–0 | Ukraine |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Finland | 5–2 | Slovakia |
2 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 2–2 | United States |
4 May 2001 16:00 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Ukraine |
4 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 11–0 | Austria |
5 May 2001 16:00 | Finland | 1–4 | United States |
5 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Slovakia |
6 May 2001 16:00 | United States | 0–3 | Austria |
6 May 2001 20:00 | Finland | 7–1 | Ukraine |
7 May 2001 20:00 | Ukraine | 2–0 | Austria |
8 May 2001 16:00 | Slovakia | 1–3 | United States |
8 May 2001 20:00 | Finland | 5–4 | Sweden |
Consolation round 13–16 Place
editGroup G
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Latvia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 5 |
Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
Norway | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 |
As the Far Eastern qualifier, Japan avoids relegation. Therefore, Belarus and Norway are relegated to Division I for the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
All times local
4 May 2001 15:15 | Latvia | 2–2 | Belarus |
4 May 2001 20:00 | Norway | 3–3 | Japan |
5 May 2001 16:00 | Belarus | 3–2 | Norway |
5 May 2001 20:00 | Latvia | 8–2 | Japan |
7 May 2001 16:00 | Belarus | 4–1 | Japan |
7 May 2001 20:00 | Latvia | 3–0 | Norway |
Final round
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12 May | ||||||||||
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Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
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Russia | 3 | |||||||||
Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||
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Finland | 2 | |||||||||
Canada | 3 | |||||||||
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United States | 4 | |||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||
10 May | ||||||||||
Finland | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
Finland | 4 | |||||||||
13 May | ||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit10 May 2001 16:00 | Czech Republic | 2-0 (1-0, 1-0, 0-0) | Slovakia | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 3,681 |
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10 May 2001 16:00 | Germany | 1-4 (0-1, 0-2, 1-1) | Finland | Kölnarena, Cologne Attendance: 18,514 |
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10 May 2001 20:00 | Canada | 3–4 OT (1-0, 2-3, 0-0) (OT: 0-1) | United States | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 6,857 |
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10 May 2001 20:00 | Sweden | 4-3 OT (0-1, 2-2, 1-0) (OT: 1-0) | Russia | Kölnarena, Cologne Attendance: 18,498 |
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Semifinals
edit12 May 2001 15:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 GWS (1-0, 0-1, 1-1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1) | Sweden | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 10,513 |
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12 May 2001 19:00 | Finland | 3–1 (1-0, 0-1, 2-0) | United States | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 10,513 |
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Match for third place
edit13 May 2001 15:00 | Sweden | 3–2 (1-0, 1-1, 1-1) | United States | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 10,513 |
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Final
edit13 May 2001 19:00 | Czech Republic | 3–2 OT (0-1, 0-1, 2-0) (OT: 1–0) | Finland | Preussag Arena, Hanover Attendance: 10,513 |
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Ranking and statistics
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2001 IIHF World Championship winners |
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Czech Republic 4th title |
Tournament Awards
edit- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Milan Hnilička
- Best Defenceman: Kim Johnsson
- Best Forward: Sami Kapanen
- Most Valuable Player: David Moravec
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Milan Hnilička
- Defence: Kim Johnsson, Petteri Nummelin
- Forwards: Sami Kapanen, Robert Reichel, Martin Ručinský
Final standings
editAccording to the IIHF: The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
Czech Republic | |
Finland | |
Sweden | |
4 | United States |
5 | Canada |
6 | Russia |
7 | Slovakia |
8 | Germany |
9 | Switzerland |
10 | Ukraine |
11 | Austria |
12 | Italy |
13 | Latvia |
14 | Belarus |
15 | Norway |
16 | Japan |
Scoring leaders
editList shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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Juha Ylönen | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +9 | 2 | F |
Petteri Nummelin | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +4 | 0 | D |
Robert Reichel | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 4 | F |
Sami Kapanen | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +5 | 8 | F |
Per-Johan Axelsson | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 12 | F |
Sami Salo | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +9 | 6 | D |
Radek Dvořák | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 8 | F |
Kim Johnsson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 6 | D |
Kristofer Ottosson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +10 | 0 | F |
Daniel Alfredsson | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 6 | F |
Leading goaltenders
editOnly the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
Player | MIP | SOG | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
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Leonid Fatikov | 160:00 | 70 | 3 | 1.13 | 95.71 | 1 |
Milan Hnilička | 540:38 | 269 | 13 | 1.44 | 95.17 | 1 |
Pasi Nurminen | 410:38 | 193 | 12 | 1.75 | 93.78 | 0 |
Robert Esche | 359:11 | 188 | 13 | 2.17 | 93.09 | 1 |
Maxim Sokolov | 321:57 | 125 | 9 | 1.68 | 92.80 | 2 |