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 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were 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
 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

September 4, 2000
18:30
South Korea  08
 Japan Sapporo
September 5, 2000
18:30
China  101
 South Korea Sapporo
September 6, 2000
18:30
Japan  53
 China Sapporo

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

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

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

April 28, 2001
16:00
Norway  05
 Canada
April 28, 2001
20:00
Russia  70
 Italy
April 29, 2001
20:00
Russia  40
 Norway
April 30, 2001
16:00
Canada  31
 Italy
May 1, 2001
20:00
Italy  44
 Norway
May 2, 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
April 28, 2001
15:15
Switzerland   13
 Germany
April 28, 2001
20:00
Russia  70
 Italy
April 29, 2001
20:00
Czech Republic  22
 Germany
April 30, 2001
16:00
Canada  31
 Italy
May 1, 2001
20:00
Czech Republic  31
  Switzerland
May 2, 2001
20:00
Canada  51
 Russia
May 4, 2001
15:15
Canada  62
  Switzerland
May 4, 2001
20:00
Germany  13
 Italy
May 5, 2001
16:00
Czech Republic  43
 Russia
May 5, 2001
20:00
Canada  33
 Germany
May 6, 2001
16:00
Russia  21
  Switzerland
May 6, 2001
20:00
Czech Republic  110
 Italy
May 7, 2001
16:00
Switzerland   81
 Italy
May 8, 2001
16:00
Russia  31
 Germany
May 8, 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
April 28, 2001
20:00
Austria  15
 Finland
April 28, 2001
20:00
United States  63
 Ukraine
April 30, 2001
16:00
Slovakia  50
 Austria
May 1, 2001
20:00
Sweden  50
 Ukraine
May 2, 2001
20:00
Finland  52
 Slovakia
May 2, 2001
20:00
Sweden  22
 United States
May 4, 2001
16:00
Slovakia  31
 Ukraine
May 4, 2001
20:00
Sweden  110
 Austria
May 5, 2001
16:00
Finland  14
 United States
May 5, 2001
20:00
Sweden  31
 Slovakia
May 6, 2001
16:00
United States  03
 Austria
May 6, 2001
20:00
Finland  71
 Ukraine
May 7, 2001
20:00
Ukraine  20
 Austria
May 8, 2001
16:00
Slovakia  13
 United States
May 8, 2001
20:00
Finland  54
 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  22
 Belarus
May 4, 2001
20:00
Norway  33
 Japan
May 5, 2001
16:00
Belarus  32
 Norway
May 5, 2001
20:00
Latvia  82
 Japan
May 7, 2001
16:00
Belarus  41
 Japan
May 7, 2001
20:00
Latvia  30
 Norway

Final round

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
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 Third place
May 10
    Finland  3  
  Finland  4   United States  2
  Germany  1     Sweden  3
May 13

Quarterfinals

10 May Czech Republic  2-0
 Slovakia
10 May Germany  1-4
 Finland
10 May Canada  3-4 (aet)
 United States
10 May Sweden  4-3
 Russia

Semifinals

12 May Czech Republic  2-2 (2-1)
 Sweden
12 May Finland  3-1
 United States

Match for third place

13 May Sweden  3-2
(1-0, 1-1, 1-1)
 United States Hanover
Attendance: 10,513

Final

13 May Czech Republic  3-2 (aet)
(0-1, 0-1, 2-0, 1-0)
 Finland Hanover
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 Ylönen 9 5 9 14 +9 2 F
Finland Petteri Nummelin 9 1 12 13 +4 0 D
Czech Republic Robert Reichel 9 5 7 12 +11 4 F
Finland Sami Kapanen 8 7 4 11 +5 8 F
Finland Sami Salo 9 3 6 9 +9 6 D
Sweden Per-Johan Axelsson 9 3 6 9 +8 12 F
Sweden Kristofer Ottosson 9 4 4 8 +10 0 F
Sweden Kim Johnsson 9 4 4 8 +11 6 D
Czech Republic Radek Dvořák 9 4 4 8 +8 8 F
Sweden Daniel Alfredsson 9 3 5 8 +6 6 F

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 Fatikov 160:00 70 3 1.13 95.71 1
Czech Republic Milan Hnilička 540:38 269 13 1.44 95.17 1
Finland Pasi Nurminen 410:38 193 12 1.75 93.78 0
United States Robert Esche 359:11 188 13 2.17 93.09 1
Russia Maxim Sokolov 321:57 125 9 1.68 92.80 2

See also

References

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