The Second Roller In-line Hockey World Championship was the second such event organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Skating. It was hosted by Italy in Roccaraso. Ten national teams competed in one venue, the Roccaraso Palaghiaccio. The competition also served as qualifications for the third competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 9–15 September 1996 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  France |
Third place  | Italy |
| Fourth place |  Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 37 |
| Goals scored | 220 (5.95 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Gianluca Tomasello Andreas Woell (17 points) |
The United States, for the second consecutive year, went undefeated throughout the championship and captured its second gold medal by defeating France 7–1 in the final.[1] Italy captured the bronze medal with a 6–0 victory over Austria.
Host selection edit
The venue listed as host for the inline hockey teams was the Roccaraso Palaghiaccio "G Bolino".
Venues edit
| Roccaraso |
| Roccaraso Palaghiaccio "G. Bolino" Capacity: |
Rosters edit
Each team's roster consists of at least 6 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 14 skaters and two goaltenders. All twelve participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, have to submit a roster by the start of the competition.
Format edit
The ten teams were divided into two pools of which the four best in each advanced to the medal round. There they met cross-over as indicated in the section below. The remaining teams played additional matches to determine their overall championship position.
In the round robin pool play, points were awarded as follows:
- 2 points for a win (W)
- 1 point for a tie (T)
- 0 points for a loss (L)
- –2 points for a forfeit (F)
If two or more teams finished with an equal number of points during pool play, the team's position is determined by the following tiebreaking formula:
- The victor of the head-to-head competition
- The lowest total of goals allowed in common wins among the tied teams
- A shootout will take place.
Final ranking: places 1–4 were determined by the medal games. Places 5–10 were determined by the 5/10 placement round.
Pool play edit
All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 8 | Medal round |
| 2 | Austria
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Argentina
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Spain
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Great Britain
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 71 | −67 | 0 | 5 through 10 placement round |
Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 8 | Medal round |
| 2 | Italy
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Brazil
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Australia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Ecuador
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 62 | −58 | 0 | 5 through 10 placement round |
Medal round edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | ||||||||||||
| A1 | United States
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Australia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | United States
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Italy
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Italy
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Argentina
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | United States
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Spain
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 4 | Bronze medal game | |||||||||||
| A2 | Austria
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Austria
| 7 | B2 | Italy
| 6 | |||||||||
| B3 | Brazil
| 3 | A2 | Austria
| 0 | |||||||||
Note: Teams eliminated in the quarterfinals advance to the 5 through 10 placement round.
All times are local (UTC+2).
5 through 10 placement round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 4 | 5th place game |
| 2 | Argentina
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 2 | 7th place game |
| 4 | Brazil
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 2 | |
| 5 | Ecuador
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 0 | 9th place game |
| 6 | Great Britain
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | −27 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
9th place game edit
7th place game edit
5th place game edit
Ranking and statistics edit
| FIRS World Championship winners |
|---|
 United States 2nd title |
Final ranking edit
The official FIRS final ranking of the tournament:
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United States
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France
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Italy
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| 4 | Austria
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| 5 | Spain
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| 6 | Argentina
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| 7 | Brazil
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| 8 | Australia
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| 9 | Ecuador
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| 10 | Great Britain
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Scoring leaders edit
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Woell |
7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| Gianluca Tomasello |
7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| Dennis LeFevre |
7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Geraldo Cardoso |
7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Gerard Jimenez |
8 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Carlos Del Rosal |
8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| Hermann Helm |
7 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| Laurent Spinetti |
7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| David Cerezo |
8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Ricardo Perez |
8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Source: [1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Second Roller In-line Hockey World Championship Final". firs.rsportz.com. 1996-09-15.