2002 IIHF World Championship
The 2002 IIHF World Championship was held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 26 April – 11 May |
| Officially opened by | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Slovakia (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  | Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 340 (6.07 per match) |
| Attendance | 305,541 (5,456 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Miroslav Šatan (13 points) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Qualification Tournament
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between October 15 and October 17, 2001 in Harbin, China.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 South Korea |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 China |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
All times local
| October 15, 2001 19:00 | South Korea | 1–1 | Japan |
| October 16, 2001 19:00 | Japan | 3–1 | China |
| October 17, 2001 19:00 | China | 0–0 | South Korea |
Venues
| Scandinavium Capacity: 12 044 |
Kinnarps Arena Capacity: 6 236 |
Löfbergs Lila Arena Capacity: 8 647 | |
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| Sweden - Gothenburg |
Sweden - Jönköping |
Sweden - Karlstad |
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 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
All times local
| 26 April 2002 15:15 | Germany | 9–2 | Japan |
| 26 April 2002 20:03 | Switzerland | 0–5 | Czech Republic |
| 28 April 2002 15:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Switzerland |
| 28 April 2002 19:00 | Czech Republic | 5–3 | Japan |
| 29 April 2002 16:00 | Japan | 1–5 | Switzerland |
| 29 April 2002 15:15 | Czech Republic | 7–5 | Germany |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
 Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
 Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
All times local
| 27 April 2002 15:15 | Slovakia | 7–0 | Poland |
| 27 April 2002 19:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Finland |
| 29 April 2002 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–4 | Ukraine |
| 29 April 2002 20:00 | Finland | 8–0 | Poland |
| 30 April 2002 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Slovakia |
| 30 April 2002 20:00 | Poland | 0–3 | Ukraine |
Group C
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
 Austria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
 Slovenia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
All times local
| 26 April 2002 16:00 | Russia | 8–1 | Slovenia |
| 26 April 2002 20:15 | Austria | 3–5 | Sweden |
| 28 April 2002 15:15 | Russia | 6–3 | Austria |
| 28 April 2002 19:00 | Sweden | 8–2 | Slovenia |
| 30 April 2002 16:00 | Slovenia | 3–5 | Austria |
| 30 April 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 2–0 | Russia |
Group D
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
 Latvia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
All times local
| 27 April 2002 15:15 | Italy | 2–5 | United States |
| 27 April 2002 19:05 | Canada | 4–1 | Latvia |
| 29 April 2002 16:00 | Canada | 5–0 | Italy |
| 29 April 2002 20:00 | United States | 3–2 | Latvia |
| 30 April 2002 16:00 | Latvia | 4–1 | Italy |
| 30 April 2002 20:00 | United States | 1–2 | Canada |
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 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 10 |
| Canada |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| United States |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Germany |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| Switzerland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| Latvia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| 26 April 2002 20:03 | Switzerland | 0–5 | Czech Republic |
| 27 April 2002 19:05 | Canada | 4–1 | Latvia |
| 28 April 2002 15:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Switzerland |
| 29 April 2002 20:00 | United States | 3–2 | Latvia |
| 29 April 2002 15:15 | Czech Republic | 7–5 | Germany |
| 30 April 2002 20:00 | United States | 1–2 | Canada |
| 2 May 2002 16:00 | United States | 3–0 | Switzerland |
| 2 May 2002 20:00 | Canada | 3–1 | Germany |
| 2 May 2002 20:00 | Czech Republic | 3–1 | Latvia |
| 3 May 2002 16:00 | Switzerland | 2–3 | Canada |
| 3 May 2002 20:00 | Germany | 3–2 | Latvia |
| 4 May 2002 15:15 | Czech Republic | 5–4 | United States |
| 5 May 2002 15:15 | United States | 2–2 | Germany |
| 5 May 2002 19:00 | Canada | 1–5 | Czech Republic |
| 5 May 2002 19:00 | Latvia | 4–6 | Switzerland |
Group F
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 |
| Finland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Slovakia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 8 |
| Russia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
| Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 3 |
| Austria |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| 26 April 2002 20:15 | Austria | 3–5 | Sweden |
| 27 April 2002 19:00 | Ukraine | 0–3 | Finland |
| 28 April 2002 15:15 | Russia | 6–3 | Austria |
| 29 April 2002 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–4 | Ukraine |
| 30 April 2002 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Slovakia |
| 30 April 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 2–0 | Russia |
| 2 May 2002 16:00 | Finland | 3–1 | Austria |
| 2 May 2002 20:00 | Sweden | 1–2 | Slovakia |
| 3 May 2002 16:00 | Russia | 3–3 | Ukraine |
| 3 May 2002 20:00 | Slovakia | 6–3 | Austria |
| 4 May 2002 15:15 | Ukraine | 0–7 | Sweden |
| 4 May 2002 19:00 | Finland | 1–0 | Russia |
| 5 May 2002 19:00 | Sweden | 4–2 | Finland |
| 6 May 2002 16:00 | Austria | 2–3 | Ukraine |
| 6 May 2002 20:00 | Russia | 4–6 | Slovakia |
Group G
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
As the Far Eastern qualifier, Japan avoids relegation. Therefore, Poland and Italy are relegated to Division I for the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
All times local
| 2 May 2002 12:00 | Slovenia | 4–3 | Japan |
| 2 May 2002 16:00 | Poland | 5–1 | Italy |
| 3 May 2002 16:00 | Poland | 2–4 | Slovenia |
| 3 May 2002 20:00 | Japan | 2–6 | Italy |
| 5 May 2002 11:00 | Italy | 0–4 | Slovenia |
| 5 May 2002 15:15 | Japan | 2–5 | Poland |
Final round
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| Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
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| Sweden | 6 | |||||||||
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| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
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| Finland | 3 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 5 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 7 May | Finland | 3–1 | United States |
| 7 May | Sweden | 6–2 | Germany |
| 7 May | Czech Republic | 1–3 | Russia |
| 7 May | Canada | 2–3 (1:0, 1:1, 0:2) | Slovakia |
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Semifinals
| 9 May | Russia | 3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 0:0 – 0:0, 1:0) | Finland |
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| 9 May | Sweden | 2:3 (1:0, 1:1, 0:1 – 0:0, 0:1) | Slovakia |
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Match for third place
| 10 May 19:00 | Finland | 3–5 (2–0, 1–3, 0–2) | Sweden | Gothenburg Attendance: 9,817 |
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Final
| 11 May 19:00 | Russia | 3–4 (0–2, 1–1, 2–1) | Slovakia | Scandinavium Attendance: 11,591 |
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| Sokolov | Goalies | Lašák | Referees: Pakaslahti Carpentier, Redding | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ranking and Statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
 | Slovakia |
 | Russia |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
| 6 | Canada |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Ukraine |
| 10 | Switzerland |
| 11 | Latvia |
| 12 | Austria |
| 13 | Slovenia |
| 14 | Poland |
| 15 | Italy |
| 16 | Japan |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, then (fewer) games played.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| Miroslav Šatan | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Kristian Huselius | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Peter Bondra | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +12 | 20 | F |
| Jaromír Jágr | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Richard Lintner | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 22 | D |
| Timo Pärssinen | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 4 | F |
| Jan Benda | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +4 | 14 | D |
| Marcel Rodman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | –1 | 2 | F |
| Ulf Dahlén | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Niklas Hagman | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 2 | F |
Source: IIHF.com
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 |
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| Ryan Miller | 238:13 | 139 | 7 | 1.76 | 94.96 | 1 |
| Jussi Markkanen | 429:42 | 159 | 10 | 1.40 | 93.71 | 2 |
| Maxim Sokolov | 291:05 | 167 | 11 | 2.27 | 93.41 | 0 |
| Kostyantyn Simchuk | 268:25 | 134 | 9 | 2.02 | 93.28 | 1 |
| Tommy Salo | 429:00 | 178 | 14 | 1.96 | 92.13 | 1 |
Source: IIHF.com
See also
References
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