2001 IIHF World Championship

2001 IIHF World Championship
Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 2001
Tournament details
Host country  Germany
Dates April 28 – May 13
Teams 16
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 played 56
Goals scored 318 (5.68 per match)
Attendance 407,547 (7,278 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Finland Juha Ylönen
(14 points)
← 2000
2002 →

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

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
 Germany – Hanover  Germany – Cologne  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

September 4, 2000
18:30		South Korea 0–8 JapanSapporo
September 5, 2000
18:30		China 10–1 South KoreaSapporo
September 6, 2000
18:30		Japan 5–3 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.

First round

Group A

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

All times local

April 28, 2001
15:15		Switzerland  1–3 Germany
April 28, 2001
16:00		Belarus 1–5 Czech Republic
April 29, 2001
20:00		Czech Republic 2–2 Germany
April 30, 2001
16:00		Switzerland  5–2 Belarus
May 1, 2001
20:00		Czech Republic 3–1  Switzerland
May 2, 2001
15:15		Germany 0–2 Belarus

Group B

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

All times local

April 28, 2001
20:00		Austria 1–5 Finland
April 29, 2001
16:00		Slovakia 8–4 Japan
April 30, 2001
16:00		Slovakia 5–0 Austria
April 30, 2001
20:00		Finland 8–0 Japan
May 2, 2001
16:00		Japan 2–3 Austria
May 2, 2001
20:00		Finland 5–2 Slovakia

Group C

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

All times local

April 28, 2001
20:00		United States 6–3 Ukraine
April 29, 2001
16:00		Latvia 2–5 Sweden
April 30, 2001
20:00		United States 0–2 Latvia
May 1, 2001
20:00		Sweden 5–0 Ukraine
May 2, 2001
16:00		Ukraine 4–2 Latvia
May 2, 2001
20:00		Sweden 2–2 United States

Group D

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

All times local

April 28, 2001
16:00		Norway 0–5 Canada
April 28, 2001
20:00		Russia 7–0 Italy
April 29, 2001
20:00		Russia 4–0 Norway
April 30, 2001
16:00		Canada 3–1 Italy
May 1, 2001
20:00		Italy 4–4 Norway
May 2, 2001
20:00		Canada 5–1 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
April 28, 2001
15:15		Switzerland  1–3 Germany
April 28, 2001
20:00		Russia 7–0 Italy
April 29, 2001
20:00		Czech Republic 2–2 Germany
April 30, 2001
16:00		Canada 3–1 Italy
May 1, 2001
20:00		Czech Republic 3–1  Switzerland
May 2, 2001
20:00		Canada 5–1 Russia
May 4, 2001
15:15		Canada 6–2  Switzerland
May 4, 2001
20:00		Germany 1–3 Italy
May 5, 2001
16:00		Czech Republic 4–3 Russia
May 5, 2001
20:00		Canada 3–3 Germany
May 6, 2001
16:00		Russia 2–1  Switzerland
May 6, 2001
20:00		Czech Republic 11–0 Italy
May 7, 2001
16:00		Switzerland  8–1 Italy
May 8, 2001
16:00		Russia 3–1 Germany
May 8, 2001
20:00		Canada 2–4 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
April 28, 2001
20:00		Austria 1–5 Finland
April 28, 2001
20:00		United States 6–3 Ukraine
April 30, 2001
16:00		Slovakia 5–0 Austria
May 1, 2001
20:00		Sweden 5–0 Ukraine
May 2, 2001
20:00		Finland 5–2 Slovakia
May 2, 2001
20:00		Sweden 2–2 United States
May 4, 2001
16:00		Slovakia 3–1 Ukraine
May 4, 2001
20:00		Sweden 11–0 Austria
May 5, 2001
16:00		Finland 1–4 United States
May 5, 2001
20:00		Sweden 3–1 Slovakia
May 6, 2001
16:00		United States 0–3 Austria
May 6, 2001
20:00		Finland 7–1 Ukraine
May 7, 2001
20:00		Ukraine 2–0 Austria
May 8, 2001
16:00		Slovakia 1–3 United States
May 8, 2001
20:00		Finland 5–4 Sweden

Consolation Round 13-16 Place

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

May 4, 2001
15:15		Latvia 2–2 Belarus
May 4, 2001
20:00		Norway 3–3 Japan
May 5, 2001
16:00		Belarus 3–2 Norway
May 5, 2001
20:00		Latvia 8–2 Japan
May 7, 2001
16:00		Belarus 4–1 Japan
May 7, 2001
20:00		Latvia 3–0 Norway

Final round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 10
 
 
 Czech Republic 2
 
May 12
 
 Slovakia 0
 
 Czech Republic 3
 
May 10
 
 Sweden 2
 
 Sweden 4
 
May 13
 
 Russia 3
 
 Czech Republic 3
 
May 10
 
 Finland 2
 
 Canada 3
 
May 12
 
 United States 4
 
 United States 1
 
May 10
 
 Finland 3 Third place
 
 Finland 4
 
May 13
 
 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 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
Finland Juha Ylönen95914+92F
Finland Petteri Nummelin911213+40D
Czech Republic Robert Reichel95712+114F
Finland Sami Kapanen87411+58F
Finland Sami Salo9369+96D
Sweden Per-Johan Axelsson9369+812F
Sweden Kristofer Ottosson9448+100F
Sweden Kim Johnsson9448+116D
Czech Republic Radek Dvořák9448+88F
Sweden 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
Belarus Leonid Fatikov160:007031.1395.711
Czech Republic Milan Hnilička540:38269131.4495.171
Finland Pasi Nurminen410:38193121.7593.780
United States Robert Esche359:11188132.1793.091
Russia Maxim Sokolov321:5712591.6892.802

See also

References

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