2000 IIHF Women's World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Dates | April 3–9, 2000 |
| Opened by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Teams | 8 |
| 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 game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | United States Krissy Wendell (13 points) |
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]
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: Canada 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
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
Playoff round
[edit ]Consolation round 5–8 place
[edit ]Consolation round 7–8 place
[edit ]Consolation round 5–6 place
[edit ]Final round
[edit ]8 April 2000 Finals
9 April 2000
Semifinals
[edit ]Match for third place
[edit ]Final
[edit ]Champions
[edit ]| 2000 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
|---|
Canada 6th title |
Scoring leaders
[edit ]| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Krissy Wendell | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| United States Stephanie O'Sullivan | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| United States Karyn Bye | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| United States Alana Blahoski | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Canada Jayna Hefford | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| United States Brandy Fisher | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| United States Natalie Darwitz | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| United States A.J. Mleczko | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Canada Hayley Wickenheiser | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Finland Katja Riipi | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Goaltending leaders
[edit ]| Player | Mins | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Sami Jo Small | 150:02 | 2 | 0.80 | 95.65 |
| United States Sarah Tueting | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 94.44 |
| China Guo Hong | 220:00 | 6 | 1.64 | 94.06 |
| Canada Kim St-Pierre | 149:58 | 3 | 1.20 | 93.48 |
| Finland Tuula Puputti | 238:23 | 9 | 2.27 | 92.56 |
Final standings
[edit ]| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Canada | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | United States | Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 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 ]- 2000 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada
- 1999–2000 in Canadian women's ice hockey
- IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship
- Ice hockey competitions in Ontario
- April 2000 sports events in Canada
- Women's ice hockey competitions in Canada
- 2000 in sports in Ontario
- Sports competitions in Mississauga
- Sports competitions in Kitchener, Ontario
- Ice hockey competitions in London, Ontario
- Sport in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Sports competitions in Oshawa
- Sport in Peterborough, Ontario