2001 IIHF Women's World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | April 2–8, 2001 |
| Opened by | George W. Bush |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (7th title) |
Runner-up  | United States |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 143 (7.15 per game) |
| Attendance | 21,847 (1,092 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cammi Granato (13 points) |
| MVP | Jennifer Botterill |
The 2001 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 2–8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Venues included the Ice Center in Plymouth, the Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, the Recreation Centre in Rochester, the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, the Columbia Arena in Fridley, and the Schwan Super Rink, in Blaine. Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Russia upset Finland 2–1 to capture their first medal in women's hockey.[1]
Teams
With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Kazakhstan, the winner of Group B in 2000.
World Championship Group A
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
Group A
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results
All times local
| April 2, 2001 4:00 pm | Sweden | 0 – 3 ( 0 – 0, 0 – 2, 0 – 1 ) | Russia | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 300 |
| April 2, 2001 7:30 pm | Kazakhstan | 0 – 11 ( 0 – 4, 0 – 4, 0 – 3 ) | Canada | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 301 |
| April 3, 2001 4:00 pm | Sweden | 3 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 303 |
| April 3, 2001 7:30 pm | Canada | 5 – 1 ( 2 – 0, 3 – 1, 0 – 0 ) | Russia | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 520 |
| April 5, 2001 4:05 pm | Canada | 13 – 0 ( 4 – 0, 6 – 0, 3 – 0 ) | Sweden | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1178 |
| April 5, 2001 7:30 pm | Russia | 8 – 2 ( 3 – 0, 1 – 1, 4 – 1 ) | Kazakhstan | Schwan's Super Rink, Blaine Attendance: 301 |
Group B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | +35 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Results
All times local
| April 2, 2001 4:00 pm | Finland | 7 – 6 ( 4 – 3, 1 – 1, 2 – 2 ) | China | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 300 |
| April 2, 2001 7:30 pm | Germany | 0 – 13 ( 0 – 5, 0 – 6, 0 – 2 ) | United States | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 301 |
| April 3, 2001 4:00 pm | Finland | 5 – 2 ( 0 – 1, 3 – 1, 2 – 0 ) | Germany | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 300 |
| April 3, 2001 7:30 pm | United States | 13 – 0 ( 6 – 0, 3 – 0, 4 – 0 ) | China | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 581 |
| April 5, 2001 7:30 pm | China | 0 – 0 ( 0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0 ) | Germany | Ice Center, Plymouth Attendance: 300 |
| April 5, 2001 7:35 pm | United States | 9 – 0 ( 3 – 0, 5 – 0, 1 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 4421 |
Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 place
| April 6, 2001 4:00 pm | China | 4 – 1 ( 2 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Columbia Arena, Fridley Attendance: 301 |
| April 6, 2001 7:30 pm | Sweden | 2 – 6 ( 1 – 2, 1 – 1, 0 – 3 ) | Germany | Columbia Arena, Fridley Attendance: 305 |
Consolation round 7–8 place
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 1 – 3 | Sweden | Schwan's Super Rink, Blaine Attendance: 305 |
Consolation round 5–6 place
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 0 ( 1 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0 ) | China | Columbia Arena, Fridley |
Final round
| Semi finals 7 April 2001 | Finals 8 April 2001 | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada | 8 | |||||||
| B2 | Finland | 0 | |||||||
| Canada | 3 | ||||||||
| United States | 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | United States | 6 | |||||||
| A2 | Russia | 1 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| Russia | 2 | ||||||||
| Finland | 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| April 7, 2001 3:08 pm | Canada | 8 – 0 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 0, 4 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1603 |
| April 7, 2001 7:38 pm | United States | 6 – 1 ( 2 – 1, 3 – 0, 1 – 0 ) | Russia | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 2582 |
Match for third place
| April 8, 2001 4:00 pm | Russia | 2 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 1, 0 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1558 |
Final
| April 8, 2001 18:08 | United States | 2–3 (1–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Canada | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 5,632 |
| Sarah Tueting | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Chantal Champagne Linesmen: Johanna Suban Julie Piacentini | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
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 Canada 7th title |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammi Granato | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Krissy Wendell | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Nancy Drolet | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Jennifer Botterill | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Ekaterina Pashkevich | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Jenny Schmidgall | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Kelly Bechard | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Tammy Shewchuk | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Danielle Goyette | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Katie King | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Goaltending leaders
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Decosta | 120:00 | 1 | 40 | 0.50 | 97.50 |
| Kim St-Pierre | 180:00 | 2 | 64 | 0.67 | 96.88 |
| Sami Jo Small | 120:00 | 1 | 21 | 0.50 | 95.24 |
| Sarah Tueting | 178:49 | 3 | 45 | 1.01 | 93.33 |
| Irina Gachennikova | 286:07 | 13 | 150 | 2.73 | 91.33 |
Final standings
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Canada | |
 | United States | |
 | Russia | |
| 4. | Finland | |
| 5. | Germany | |
| 6. | China | |
| 7. | Sweden | |
| 8. | Kazakhstan | Relegated to the 2003 World Championships Division I |
Rosters
World Championship Division I
World Championship Group B was renamed Division I and was played again with an eight team tournament which was hosted by Briançon in France. 
Switzerland won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over 
Japan to see them bounce straight back to the main World Championship in 2003.
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Kim St-Pierre (Canada)
- Defender: Karyn Bye (United States)
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)
- Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)[5]
References
- ^ "2001 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
- ^ "Team Roster: Canada". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- ^ "Team Roster: USA". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- ^ "Team Roster: Russia". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.543, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 231–2.
External links
- Summary from the Women's Hockey Net
- Detailed summary from passionhockey.com (in French)
- Official IIHF page for the tournament at the Wayback Machine (archived 2003-08-05)
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