2001 IIHF World Championship

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

2001 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates28 April 13 May
Officially opened byJohannes Rau
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Czech Republic (4th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored318 (5.68 per match)
Attendance407,547 (7,278 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Juha Ylönen
(14 points)
2000
2002

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  Germany - Nuremberg

Qualification Tournament

Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 4 and September 6, 2000 in Sapporo, Japan.

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Japan 22001334
 China 21011362
 South Korea 20021180

All times local

4 September 2000
18:30
South Korea 08 JapanSapporo
5 September 2000
18:30
China 101 South KoreaSapporo
6 September 2000
18:30
Japan 53 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.

Group A

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Czech Republic 32101045
 Germany 3111553
  Switzerland 3102782
 Belarus 31025102

All times local

28 April 2001
15:15
Switzerland  13 Germany
28 April 2001
16:00
Belarus 15 Czech Republic
29 April 2001
20:00
Czech Republic 22 Germany
30 April 2001
16:00
Switzerland  52 Belarus
1 May 2001
20:00
Czech Republic 31  Switzerland
2 May 2001
15:15
Germany 02 Belarus

Group B

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Finland 33001836
 Slovakia 32011594
 Austria 31024122
 Japan 30036190

All times local

28 April 2001
20:00
Austria 15 Finland
29 April 2001
16:00
Slovakia 84 Japan
30 April 2001
16:00
Slovakia 50 Austria
30 April 2001
20:00
Finland 80 Japan
2 May 2001
16:00
Japan 23 Austria
2 May 2001
20:00
Finland 52 Slovakia

Group C

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Sweden 32101245
 United States 3111873
 Ukraine 31027132
 Latvia 3102692

All times local

28 April 2001
20:00
United States 63 Ukraine
29 April 2001
16:00
Latvia 25 Sweden
30 April 2001
20:00
United States 02 Latvia
1 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 50 Ukraine
2 May 2001
16:00
Ukraine 42 Latvia
2 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 22 United States

Group D

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Canada 33001326
 Russia 32011254
 Italy 30125141
 Norway 30124131

All times local

28 April 2001
16:00
Norway 05 Canada
28 April 2001
20:00
Russia 70 Italy
29 April 2001
20:00
Russia 40 Norway
30 April 2001
16:00
Canada 31 Italy
1 May 2001
20:00
Italy 44 Norway
2 May 2001
20:00
Canada 51 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 GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Czech Republic 54102489
 Canada 531119117
 Russia 530216116
 Germany 512210124
  Switzerland 510413152
 Italy 51045302
28 April 2001
15:15
Switzerland  13 Germany
28 April 2001
20:00
Russia 70 Italy
29 April 2001
20:00
Czech Republic 22 Germany
30 April 2001
16:00
Canada 31 Italy
1 May 2001
20:00
Czech Republic 31  Switzerland
2 May 2001
20:00
Canada 51 Russia
4 May 2001
15:15
Canada 62  Switzerland
4 May 2001
20:00
Germany 13 Italy
5 May 2001
16:00
Czech Republic 43 Russia
5 May 2001
20:00
Canada 33 Germany
6 May 2001
16:00
Russia 21  Switzerland
6 May 2001
20:00
Czech Republic 110 Italy
7 May 2001
16:00
Switzerland  81 Italy
8 May 2001
16:00
Russia 31 Germany
8 May 2001
20:00
Canada 24 Czech Republic

Group F

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

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Finland 540123128
 Sweden 53112587
 United States 531115107
 Slovakia 520312124
 Ukraine 51047212
 Austria 51044232
28 April 2001
20:00
Austria 15 Finland
28 April 2001
20:00
United States 63 Ukraine
30 April 2001
16:00
Slovakia 50 Austria
1 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 50 Ukraine
2 May 2001
20:00
Finland 52 Slovakia
2 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 22 United States
4 May 2001
16:00
Slovakia 31 Ukraine
4 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 110 Austria
5 May 2001
16:00
Finland 14 United States
5 May 2001
20:00
Sweden 31 Slovakia
6 May 2001
16:00
United States 03 Austria
6 May 2001
20:00
Finland 71 Ukraine
7 May 2001
20:00
Ukraine 20 Austria
8 May 2001
16:00
Slovakia 13 United States
8 May 2001
20:00
Finland 54 Sweden

Group G

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Latvia 32101345
 Belarus 3210955
 Norway 3012591
 Japan 30126151

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 22 Belarus
4 May 2001
20:00
Norway 33 Japan
5 May 2001
16:00
Belarus 32 Norway
5 May 2001
20:00
Latvia 82 Japan
7 May 2001
16:00
Belarus 41 Japan
7 May 2001
20:00
Latvia 30 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 MayCzech Republic 2–0 Slovakia
10 MayGermany 1–4 Finland
10 MayCanada 3–4 (aet) United States
10 MaySweden 4–3 (aet) Russia

Semifinals

12 MayCzech Republic 2–2 (2–1) Sweden
12 MayFinland 3–1 United States

Match for third place

13 MaySweden 3–2
(1-0, 1-1, 1-1)
 United StatesHanover
Attendance: 10,513

Final

13 MayCzech Republic 3–2 (aet)
(0-1, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0)
 FinlandHanover
Attendance: 10,513

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

A gold medal that was awarded to Petr Čajánek.

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 Ylönen95914+92F
Petteri Nummelin911213+40D
Robert Reichel95712+114F
Sami Kapanen87411+58F
Sami Salo9369+96D
Per-Johan Axelsson9369+812F
Kristofer Ottosson9448+100F
Kim Johnsson9448+116D
Radek Dvořák9448+88F
Daniel Alfredsson9358+66F

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 Fatikov160:007031.1395.711
Milan Hnilička540:38269131.4495.171
Pasi Nurminen410:38193121.7593.780
Robert Esche359:11188132.1793.091
Maxim Sokolov321:5712591.6892.802

See also

References

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