1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Germany
Dates 18 April – 2 May
Teams 12
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions   Russia (1st title)
Runner-up   Sweden
Third place   Czech Republic
Fourth place  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played 41
Goals scored 235 (5.73 per match)
Attendance 226,379 (5,521 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Canada Eric Lindros 17 points
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The 1993 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Germany 18 April - 2 May. The games were played in Munich and Dortmund. Twelve teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of six, and the four best teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. This was the 57th World Championships, and Russia beat the reigning world champions Sweden to win the World Championships for the first time.[1] The bronze medal was won by the Czech Republic, defeating Canada in their first major tournament as an independent country after their split with Slovakia at the beginning of the calendar year.

While Latvia had last competed in 1939, this year marked the World Championship debut of three national teams. Kazakhstan, Slovenia, and Ukraine, played for the first time, in Group C. Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, and Lithuania all did not make it out of the autumn qualifiers and had to wait at least another year. Also waiting until the following year was Slovakia, who made their World Championship debut in Group C1 in 1994.

Eleven of the twelve openings for the Lillehammer Olympics were established in Group A. Switzerland, by being relegated, was excluded, and the final nation had to qualify in a tournament the next fall. The top two teams from Group B, the Group C champion, the top Asian nation, and Slovakia all were given the opportunity to fill the final vacancy.[2]

World Championship Group A (Germany)

Group 1

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Canada 5 5 0 0 31–4 10
2  Sweden 5 3 0 2 17–14 6
3  Russia 5 2 1 2 15–12 5
4  Italy 5 1 2 2 8–20 4
5   Switzerland 5 2 0 3 11–14 4
6  Austria 5 0 1 4 4–22 1
18 April Italy  2–2
  Russia Munich
18 April Sweden  1–0
  Austria Munich
19 April Canada  2–0
   Switzerland Munich
19 April Russia  4–2
  Austria Munich
20 April Sweden  1–4
  Canada Munich
20 April Switzerland   0–1
  Italy Munich
21 April Italy  2–6
  Sweden Munich
22 April Switzerland   0–6
  Russia Munich
22 April Austria  0–11
  Canada Munich
23 April Switzerland   5–1
  Austria Munich
24 April Russia  2–5
  Sweden Munich
24 April Canada  11–2
  Italy Munich
25 April Sweden  4–6
   Switzerland Munich
25 April Canada  3–1
  Russia Munich
26 April Italy  1–1
  Austria Munich

Group 2

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Czech Republic 5 4 1 0 17–4 9
2  Germany 5 4 0 1 20–12 8
3  United States 5 2 2 1 14–10 6
4  Finland 5 2 1 2 7–7 5
5  Norway 5 1 0 4 6–17 2
6  France 5 0 0 5 10–24 0
18 April Germany  6–0
  Norway Dortmund
18 April United States  1–1
  Czech Republic Dortmund
19 April Finland  2–0
  France Dortmund
19 April Germany  0–5
  Czech Republic Dortmund
20 April Finland  1–1
  United States Dortmund
21 April Germany  5–3
  France Dortmund
21 April Czech Republic  2–0
  Norway Dortmund
20 April United States  6–1
  France Dortmund
20 April Norway  0–2
  Finland Dortmund
23 April Germany  3–1
  Finland Dortmund
23 April Czech Republic  6–2
  France Dortmund
24 April United States  3–1
  Norway Dortmund
25 April Finland  1–3
  Czech Republic Dortmund
25 April Germany  6–3
  United States Dortmund
26 April France  4–5
  Norway Dortmund

Quarterfinals

27 April Sweden  5–2
  United States Munich
27 April Germany  1–5
  Russia Munich
28 April Canada  5–1
  Finland Munich
28 April Czech Republic  8–1
  Italy Munich

Consolation Round 9-12 Place

29 April Switzerland   1–3
  France Munich
29 April Norway  2–6
  Austria Munich

Semifinals

30 April Sweden  4–3 (OT)
  Czech Republic Munich
30 April Canada  4–7
  Russia Munich

Consolation Round 11-12 Place

1 May Switzerland   2–5
  Norway Munich

Switzerland was relegated to the Group B.

Third Place match

1 May Czech Republic  5–1
  Canada Munich

Final

2 May Sweden  1-3
  Russia Munich

World Championship Group B (Netherlands)

Played in Eindhoven 25 March to 4 April. The British team, just promoted from Group C, won all their games. Their first game was won by either keen strategy, or controversy, depending on how you view it. With the score against tournament favorite Poland tied three all, the British coach, Alex Dampier, asked the referee to measure the opposing goalie's stick. It was found to be illegal, and Great Britain scored the winning goal on the ensuing powerplay.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
13  Great Britain 7 7 0 0 50–13 14
14  Poland 7 6 0 1 71–12 12
15  Netherlands 7 5 0 2 47–20 10
16  Denmark 7 4 0 3 38–24 8
17  Japan 7 3 0 4 34–31 6
18  Romania 7 2 0 5 20–44 4
19  China 7 1 0 6 12–79 2
20  Bulgaria 7 0 0 7 9–58 0

Great Britain was promoted to the Group A while Bulgaria was relegated to the Group C.

25 March Poland  3–4
  Great Britain
25 March Denmark  5–1
  Bulgaria
25 March Japan  8–1
  Romania
25 March Netherlands  15–1
  China
26 March China  1–21
  Poland
26 March Netherlands  4–2
  Romania
27 March Denmark  0–4
  Great Britain
27 March Bulgaria  1–7
  Japan
28 March Poland  13–0
  Romania
28 March Japan  4–5
  Great Britain
28 March Netherlands  14–0
  Bulgaria
29 March Romania  5–3
  China
29 March Poland  7–3
  Denmark
30 March Great Britain  10–0
  Bulgaria
30 March Denmark  13–0
  China
30 March Netherlands  5–3
  Japan
31 March Bulgaria  2–13
  Poland
31 March Netherlands  2–3
  Great Britain
1 April Romania  3–4
  Denmark
1 April China  3–8
  Japan
2 April Japan  1–7
  Poland
2 April Netherlands  6–4
  Denmark
3 April Great Britain  10–4
  Romania
3 April China  4–3
  Bulgaria
4 April Japan  3–9
  Denmark
4 April Netherlands  1–7
  Poland
4 April Bulgaria  2–5
  Romania
4 April Great Britain  14–0
  China

World Championship Group C (Slovenia)

Qualifying Round

All qualifiers were played from 6 to 8 November 1992.

Group 1 (Latvia)

Played in Riga. The winner would play in Group C, the other two nations had to play each other the following year for inclusion into Group C2.

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Latvia 2 2 0 0 19–5 4
2  Estonia 2 1 0 1 9–7 2
3  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 3–19 0

Latvia qualified for the Group C.

6 November 1992 Estonia  6–1
  Lithuania
7 November 1992 Latvia  13–2
  Lithuania
8 November 1992 Latvia  6–3
  Estonia

Group 2 (Belarus)

Played in Minsk. The top two teams moved on to Group C in the spring, last place was included in Group C1 in 1994. Azerbaijan had the option of playing in this group, but did not.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 8–6 2
2  Kazakhstan 2 1 0 1 6–7 2
3  Belarus 2 1 0 1 4–5 2

Ukraine and Kazakhstan both qualified for Group C.

6 November 1992 Kazakhstan  5–4
  Ukraine
7 November 1992 Belarus  1–4
  Ukraine
8 November 1992 Belarus  3–1
  Kazakhstan

Group 3 (Croatia/Slovenia)

Played as a home and home series in Zagreb and Ljubljana. The winner would go on to Group C, the loser would have to try to qualify next year for Group C2. Originally Luxembourg was to play in this group but declined.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Slovenia 2 2 0 0 22–3 4
2  Croatia 2 0 0 2 3–22 0

Slovenia qualified for the Group C.

7 November 1992 Croatia  1–15
  Slovenia
8 November 1992 Slovenia  7–2
  Croatia

Group 4 (Turkey)

Played in Ankara. Originally South Africa was to be in this group as well, but they went directly to the Group C instead.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Israel 2 2 0 0 22–6 4
2  Greece 2 1 0 1 12–10 2
3  Turkey 2 0 0 2 6–24 0

Israel qualified for Group C.

6 November 1992 Turkey  2–10
  Greece
7 November 1992 Greece  2–8
  Israel
8 November 1992 Turkey  4–14
  Israel

First Round

Played from 12–18 March. The first and second place from each group of six advanced to the semifinals, and then finals, with the winner gaining promotion to the Group B. The three other semi-finalists, together with the two third place teams, would remain to form Group C1 in 1994. The remaining six nations would comprise Group C2, effectively being relegated. At the time of this tournament, the expected format for 1994 was different. South Korea beat Spain seven to three to win what was expected to be a battle to remain in the Group C. Instead, Group C was divided into two parts putting them both in the bottom tier.[3]

Group 1

Played in Bled.

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Ukraine 5 4 1 0 102–10 9
2  Latvia 5 4 1 0 94–8 9
3  North Korea 5 3 0 2 30–26 6
4  Belgium 5 2 0 3 19–74 4
5  South Korea 5 1 0 4 16–60 2
6  Israel 5 0 0 5 8–91 0

Belgium, South Korea, and Israel were relegated to the Group C2.

12 March North Korea  14–2
  Israel
12 March Ukraine  16–1
  South Korea
12 March Latvia  26–3
  Belgium
13 March South Korea  8–5
  Israel
13 March Belgium  2–37
  Ukraine
13 March North Korea  0–4
  Latvia
15 March Belgium  5–3
  South Korea
15 March Israel  0–32
  Latvia
15 March Ukraine  15–2
  North Korea
16 March Belgium  8–1
  Israel
16 March South Korea  4–7
  North Korea
16 March Latvia  5–5
  Ukraine
18 March South Korea  0–27
  Latvia
18 March Israel  0–29
  Ukraine
18 March North Korea  7–1
  Belgium

Group 2

Played in Ljubljana.

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Slovenia 5 5 0 0 74–4 10
2  Kazakhstan 5 4 0 1 76–6 8
3  Hungary 5 3 0 2 36–31 6
4  Australia 5 2 0 3 19–51 4
5  Spain 5 1 0 4 18–39 2
6  South Africa 5 0 0 5 8–100 0

Australia, Spain, and South Africa were relegated to the Group C2.

12 March South Africa  2–20
  Hungary
12 March Kazakhstan  14–0
  Spain
12 March Slovenia  15–2
  Australia
13 March Hungary  1–7
  Kazakhstan
13 March Slovenia  12–0
  Spain
13 March Australia  9–3
  South Africa
15 March Kazakhstan  23–1
  Australia
15 March Hungary  6–5
  Spain
15 March Slovenia  29–0
  South Africa
16 March Spain  3–4
  Australia
16 March South Africa  0–32
  Kazakhstan
16 March Slovenia  14–2
  Hungary
18 March Spain  10–3
  South Africa
18 March Australia  3–7
  Hungary
18 March Slovenia  4–0
  Kazakhstan

Semifinals

19 March Ukraine  3–2
  Kazakhstan
19 March Slovenia  1–5
  Latvia

Relegation match

21 March Spain  3–7
  South Korea

Third Place match

21 March Slovenia  3–7
  Kazakhstan

Final

21 March Ukraine  0–2
  Latvia

Latvia was promoted to the Group B.

Ranking and statistics

 


 1993 IIHF World Championship Winners 

Russia
1st title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

 Russia
 Sweden
 Czech Republic
4  Canada
5  Germany
6  United States
7  Finland
8  Italy
9  Austria
10  France
11  Norway
12   Switzerland

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Canada Eric Lindros 8 11 6 17 +16 10 F
Russia Andrei Khomutov 8 5 7 12 +8 10 F
Canada Shayne Corson 8 3 7 10 +14 6 F
Canada Dave Manson 8 3 7 10 +13 22 D
Russia Valeri Karpov 8 4 5 9 +6 0 F
Czech Republic Petr Rosol 8 4 5 9 +10 10 F
Canada Paul Kariya 8 2 7 9 +10 0 F
Germany Dieter Hegen 6 6 2 8 +5 10 F
Sweden Mikael Renberg 8 5 3 8 +5 6 F
Czech Republic Martin Hosták 8 4 4 8 +5 0 F

Source:

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player MIP GA GAA SVS% SO
Czech Republic Petr Bříza 488 10 1.23 .949 2
Austria Brian Stankiewicz 239 8 2.01 .946 0
Canada Bill Ranford 355 11 1.86 .933 2
Switzerland Reto Pavoni 298 12 2.42 .921 0
Finland Markus Ketterer 296 10 2.03 .919 1

Source:

Citations

  1. ↑ Podnieks pg.15. Note that the IIHF encyclopedia does not group Russian and Soviet Union medals in ice hockey, however their writers often do, which would make this their 23rd title.
  2. ↑ Olympic qualifier
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Summary at Passionhockey.com

References

See also: World Juniors
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