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]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Teams edit
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 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
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Russia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Sweden
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
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 edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | +35 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  China
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Germany
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
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 edit
Consolation round 5–8 place edit
| 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 edit
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 1 – 3 | Sweden | Schwan's Super Rink, Blaine Attendance: 305 |
Consolation round 5–6 place edit
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 0 ( 1 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0 ) | China | Columbia Arena, Fridley |
Final round edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| April 8, 2001 4:00 pm | Russia | 2 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 1, 0 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1558 |
Final edit
| 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 edit
Scoring leaders edit
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammi Granato
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5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Krissy Wendell
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5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Nancy Drolet
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5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Jennifer Botterill
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5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Ekaterina Pashkevich
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5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Jenny Schmidgall
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5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Kelly Bechard
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5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Tammy Shewchuk
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5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Danielle Goyette
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5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Katie King
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5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Goaltending leaders edit
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Decosta
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120:00 | 1 | 40 | 0.50 | 97.50 |
| Kim St-Pierre
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180:00 | 2 | 64 | 0.67 | 96.88 |
| Sami Jo Small
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120:00 | 1 | 21 | 0.50 | 95.24 |
| Sarah Tueting
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178:49 | 3 | 45 | 1.01 | 93.33 |
| Irina Gachennikova
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286:07 | 13 | 150 | 2.73 | 91.33 |
Final standings edit
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
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Canada
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United States
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Russia
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| 4. | Finland
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| 5. | Germany
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| 6. | China
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| 7. | Sweden
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| 8. | Kazakhstan |
Relegated to the 2003 World Championships Division I |
Rosters edit
World Championship Division I edit
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 edit
- Goalie: Kim St-Pierre (Canada)
- Defender: Karyn Bye (United States)
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)
- Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)[5]
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- 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)