2001 IIHF World Championship

2001 IIHF World Championship
Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft der Herren 2001 (in German)
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates28 April – 13 May
Opened byJohannes Rau
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Czech Republic (4th title)
Runners-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played56
Goals scored318 (5.68 per game)
Attendance407,547 (7,278 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Juha Ylönen (14 points)

The 2001 IIHF World Championship was held between 28 April and 13 May 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.

It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Venues

Preussag Arena
Capacity: 10,767
Kölnarena
Capacity: 18,500
Nuremberg Arena
Capacity: 6,500
GermanyHanover GermanyCologne GermanyNuremberg

Qualification Tournament

Far 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
 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
Source: IIHF

All times local

4 September 2000
18:30
South Korea 0–8 JapanSapporo
5 September 2000
18:30
China 10–1 South KoreaSapporo
6 September 2000
18:30
Japan 5–3 ChinaSapporo

Final tournament

In 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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF

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

In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.

Group E

Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF
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

Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF
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

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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
Source: IIHF

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

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 May
 
 
 Czech Republic 2
 
12 May
 
 Slovakia 0
 
 Czech Republic 3
 
10 May
 
 Sweden 2
 
 Sweden 4
 
13 May
 
 Russia 3
 
 Czech Republic 3
 
10 May
 
 Finland 2
 
 Canada 3
 
12 May
 
 United States 4
 
 United States 1
 
10 May
 
 Finland 3 Third place
 
 Finland 4
 
13 May
 
 Germany 1
 
 United States 2
 
 
 Sweden 3
 

Quarterfinals

10 May 2001
16:00
Czech Republic 2-0
(1-0, 1-0, 0-0)
 SlovakiaPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 3,681
Game reference
10 May 2001
16:00
Germany 1-4
(0-1, 0-2, 1-1)
 FinlandKölnarena, Cologne
Attendance: 18,514
Game reference
10 May 2001
20:00
Canada 3–4 OT
(1-0, 2-3, 0-0)
(OT: 0-1)
 United StatesPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 6,857
Game reference
10 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 4-3 OT
(0-1, 2-2, 1-0)
(OT: 1-0)
 RussiaKölnarena, Cologne
Attendance: 18,498
Game reference

Semifinals

12 May 2001
15:00
Czech Republic 3–2 GWS
(1-0, 0-1, 1-1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–1)
 SwedenPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 10,513
Game reference
12 May 2001
19:00
Finland 3–1
(1-0, 0-1, 2-0)
 United StatesPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 10,513
Game reference

Match for third place

13 May 2001
15:00
Sweden 3–2
(1-0, 1-1, 1-1)
 United StatesPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 10,513
Game reference

Final

13 May 2001
19:00
Czech Republic 3–2 OT
(0-1, 0-1, 2-0)
(OT: 1–0)
 FinlandPreussag Arena, Hanover
Attendance: 10,513
Game reference
0-117:35 − Juha Lind
0-238:39 − Juha Ylönen
Martin Procházka − 44:311-2
Jiří Dopita − 54:052-2
David Moravec − 70:383-2

Ranking and statistics


 2001 IIHF World Championship winners 

Czech Republic
4th title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

According 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

List 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
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

Only 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
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

IIHF honors and awards

The 2001 IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Hanover during the World Championships. Isao Kataoka of Japan was given the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.[1]

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

See also

References

  1. ^ "Remembering Kataoka, Paul Loicq Award winner passes away". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2019. Isao Kataoka passed away on Wednesday. He was 79 years old. In 2001 Kataoka was the recipient of the Paul Loicq Award presented annually by the IIHF to a person who has served the IIHF in an extraordinary manner promoting the sport of ice hockey worldwide in 2001. The former Executive Director and Vice President of the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and recent President of the Hokkaido Ice Hockey Federation played an important role in preparing and organizing many IIHF tournaments in Japan, many of them in his hometown of Sapporo. He also contributed greatly to the success of the 1972 Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo and the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. With all of his experience and knowledge of the game of ice hockey, ha managed these great events perfectly and helped the organizers prepare facilities to the great satisfaction of the participants. Kataoka's enthusiasm and aspiring attitude in the development of ice hockey administrators and officials of the next generation was greatly appreciated and respected by the ice hockey family in and outside of Japan.
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