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]
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| 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) | 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
editWith 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
editThe 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
editGroup A
editStandings
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
editAll times local
| April 3, 2000 7:30 pm | Japan | 0 – 9 | Canada | Hershey Centre |
| April 3, 2000 7:00 pm | China | 1 – 1 | Sweden | Memorial Centre |
| April 4, 2000 7:00 pm | Sweden | 10 – 0 | Japan | Memorial Arena |
| April 4, 2000 7:30 pm | Canada | 8 – 1 | China | Memorial Aud. |
| 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
editStandings
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
editAll 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 | Russia | 7 – 2 | Germany | Civic Centre |
| April 6, 2000 7:00 pm | United States | 4 – 3 | Finland | Thompson |
Playoff round
editConsolation 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| April 9, 2000 12:00 pm | Germany | 3 – 2 | Japan | Iceland |
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 | 7 – 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
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5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Brandy Fisher
|
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Natalie Darwitz
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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Canada |
Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
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United States |
Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games |
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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
editWorld 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.