2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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World Championship Group A (Russia)

Final standings
  1.  Czech Republic
  2.  Slovakia
  3.  Finland
  4.  Canada
  5.  United States
  6.   Switzerland
  7.  Sweden
  8.  Latvia
  9.  Belarus
  10.  Norway
  11.  Russia
  12.  Italy
  13.  Austria
  14.  Ukraine
  15.  France — relegated to Division I for 2001
  16.  Japan

World Championship Group B (Poland)

Played April 12–21 in Katowice and Krakow. This was the final year of the qualifying tournaments (except for the "Far East"), so it was a simple matter of the winner being promoted. This was also the final year of the traditional eight team tournament. Beginning in 2001 Group B would be renamed 'Division I' and consist of two six team divisions.

Final Round 17-24 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
17 Germany7601301512
18 Kazakhstan7502302210
19 Great Britain741231239
20 Poland741228199
21 Denmark722322196
22 Estonia730419276
23 Slovenia702516312
24 Netherlands702513332

Germany was promoted to the 2001 IIHF World Championship. No team was relegated.

12 AprilGreat Britain 5-6 Estonia
12 AprilGermany 7-2 Slovenia
12 AprilNetherlands 3-5 Kazakhstan
12 AprilPoland 3-3 Denmark
13 AprilSlovenia 3-3 Great Britain
13 AprilGermany 5-1 Netherlands
13 AprilEstonia 0-4 Denmark
13 AprilPoland 2-5 Kazakhstan
15 AprilGreat Britain 9-0 Netherlands
15 AprilDenmark 4-2 Slovenia
15 AprilKazakhstan 4-2 Estonia
15 AprilPoland 6-2 Germany
16 AprilSlovenia 4-9 Kazakhstan
16 AprilEstonia 2-3 Germany
16 AprilDenmark 2-2 Netherlands
16 AprilPoland 4-6 Great Britain
18 AprilNetherlands 2-2 Slovenia
18 AprilKazakhstan 2-5 Germany
18 AprilDenmark 4-5 Great Britain
18 AprilPoland 5-1 Estonia
19 AprilGreat Britain 3-1 Kazakhstan
19 AprilGermany 3-2 Denmark
19 AprilNetherlands 4-5 Estonia
19 AprilPoland 3-1 Slovenia
21 AprilSlovenia 2-3 Estonia
21 AprilGreat Britain 0-5 Germany
21 AprilKazakhstan 4-3 Denmark
21 AprilPoland 5-1 Netherlands

World Championship Group C (China PR)

Played March 20–26 in Beijing. In 1999 Group C was disrupted because of political issues surrounding Kosovo.[1] The IIHF chose to have no team relegated and have Yugoslavia retain their position, the result was a nine team tournament this year. With the forthcoming realignment, four nations had the opportunity to be promoted to Division I, the remaining five would participate in next year's Division II.[2]

Group 1

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Hungary22001644
 South Korea210112122
 Spain20025170

Hungary was promoted to Division I

20 MarchSpain 2-7 Hungary
21 MarchSouth Korea 10-3 Spain
22 MarchHungary 9-2 South Korea

Group 2

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Croatia21101543
 Romania21101353
 Bulgaria20021200

Croatia came back from a two goal deficit to tie Romania, and thereby clinch a promotion to Division I.

20 MarchBulgaria 1-9 Romania
21 MarchCroatia 11-0 Bulgaria
22 MarchRomania 4-4 Croatia

Group 3

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 China22001824
 Lithuania21011082
 Yugoslavia20020180

China was promoted to Division I.

20 MarchYugoslavia 0-8 Lithuania
21 MarchChina 10-0 Yugoslavia
22 MarchLithuania 2-8 China

Final Round 25-27 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
25 Hungary22001654
26 China2101732
27 Croatia20023180
24 MarchCroatia 0-5 China
25 MarchChina 2-3 Hungary
26 MarchHungary 13-3 Croatia

Consolation Round 28-30 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
28 Lithuania21101383
29 South Korea21017112
30 Romania2011891

Lithuania was promoted to Division I.

24 MarchRomania 5-5 Lithuania
25 MarchLithuania 8-3 South Korea
26 MarchSouth Korea 4-3 Romania

Consolation Round 31-33 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
31 Spain2110643
32 Yugoslavia2020442
33 Bulgaria2011681
24 MarchBulgaria 3-3 Yugoslavia
25 MarchYugoslavia 1-1 Spain
26 MarchSpain 5-3 Bulgaria

World Championship Group D (Iceland)

Played April 10–16 in Reykjavik. The upcoming realignment meant that seven of the nine teams moved up to "Division II" for 2001.

Group 1

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Israel22002134
 Iceland21011362
 Turkey20020250

Both Israel and Iceland were promoted to Division II.

10 AprilTurkey 0-10 Iceland
11 AprilIceland 3-6 Israel
12 AprilIsrael 15-0 Turkey

Group 2

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Australia22001704
 New Zealand21014112
 Luxembourg20021110

Both Australia and New Zealand were promoted to Division II.

10 AprilLuxembourg 0-7 Australia
11 AprilNew Zealand 4-1 Luxembourg
12 AprilAustralia 10-0 New Zealand

Group 3

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
 Belgium22001514
 South Africa210110142
 Mexico20024140

Both Belgium and South Africa were promoted to Division II.

10 AprilMexico 0-5 Belgium
11 AprilSouth Africa 9-4 Mexico
12 AprilBelgium 10-1 South Africa

Final Round 34-36 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
34 Israel21101043
35 Belgium2110843
36 Australia20026160
14 AprilAustralia 3-7 Belgium
15 AprilBelgium 1-1 Israel
16 AprilIsrael 9-3 Australia

Consolation Round 37-39 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
37 South Africa22001654
38 Iceland21019122
39 New Zealand20025130
14 AprilNew Zealand 2-7 South Africa
15 AprilSouth Africa 9-3 Iceland
16 AprilIceland 6-3 New Zealand

Consolation Round 40-42 Place

Team GP W T L GF GA PTS
40 Mexico22001234
41 Luxembourg21018122
42 Turkey20027120

Both Luxembourg and Turkey had to stay behind in what was initially called Division II Qualification (later renamed Division III). There was no third team to play against so they both simply skipped a year and joined Division II in 2002

14 AprilLuxembourg 1-7 Mexico
15 AprilMexico 5-2 Turkey
16 AprilTurkey 5-7 Luxembourg

Citations

  1. ↑ 1999 Summary
  2. ↑ 2000 Summary

References

  • Complete results at Passionhockey.com
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 164–5.
  • Group A official results
  • Group B official results
  • Group C official results
  • Group D official results

See also: Women's Championship, World Juniors

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