2004 IIHF Women's World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Canada |
| Dates | March 30 - April 6 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Canada (8th title) |
Runner-up  |
 United States |
Third place  |
 Finland |
| Fourth place |
 Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 129 (6.45 per match) |
| Attendance | 89,461 (4,473 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Jennifer Botterill (11 points) |
| MVP | Jennifer Botterill |
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The 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships. The event had 9 teams, because the 2003 event was cancelled due to the SARS epidemic, therefore the winners of the 2002 and 2003 Division I tournaments qualified. Canada won their 37th consecutive World Championship game before losing three to one in their third game. They later avenged their loss to the USA by defeating them in the Gold Medal game two to zero. Sweden and Finland also met each other twice, with Finland winning the Bronze Medal game three to two improving on the earlier draw.
In addition to being the qualifications for the 2005 world tournaments, this year also finalized the qualification for the Torino Olympics.
Preliminary round
Group A
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
 Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
 China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
Results:
Group B
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
 Russia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Results:
- March 30: Switzerland 1-9 United States
- March 31: Russia 2-1 Switzerland
- April 1: United States 8-0 Russia
Group C
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Finland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Results:
Qualifying round
Group D (1-3 Place)
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
Results:
- April 3: Canada 1-3 United States
- April 4: Sweden 1-7 Canada
- April 5: United States 9-2 Sweden
Group E (4-6 Place)
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Russia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Results:
Group F (7-9 Place)
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Results:
- April 3: China 6-4 Switzerland
- April 4: Japan 2-5 China
- April 5: Switzerland 4-0 Japan
Finals
All finals on April 6
- Gold medal final: United States 0-2 Canada
- Bronze medal final: Finland 3-2 Sweden
Switzerland and Japan are demoted to Division I at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
Awards and statistics
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Kim St. Pierre, (Canada)
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
- Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill, Canada[1]
All-Star team
- Goaltender: Pam Dreyer, (United States)
- Defender: Gunilla Andersson, (Sweden)
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill, (Canada)
- Forward: Natalie Darwitz, (United States)
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Botterill | Canada | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 0 |
| 2 | Natalie Darwitz | United States | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 2 | Jayna Hefford | Canada | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +6 | 2 |
| 4 | Caroline Ouellette | Canada | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 0 |
| 5 | Krissy Wendell | United States | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +7 | 0 |
| 6 | Angela Ruggiero | United States | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +9 | 2 |
| 6 | Danielle Goyette | Canada | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| 8 | Cherie Piper | Canada | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 9 | Jenny Potter | United States | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 4 |
| 10 | Katie King | United States | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 10 | Elin Holmlov | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –1 | 8 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim St. Pierre | Canada | 179:44 | 3 | 1.00 | 95.16 | 2 |
| 2 | Pam Dreyer | United States | 158:39 | 4 | 1.51 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 2 | Chanda Gunn | United States | 139:18 | 2 | 0.86 | 92.86 | 2 |
| 4 | Florence Schelling | Switzerland | 166:14 | 5 | 1.80 | 92.42 | 1 |
| 5 | Heidi Wiik | Finland | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 92.19 | 1 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Division I
The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 14–20, 2004 in Ventspils, Latvia
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
 Czech Republic |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
 Latvia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 7 |
 France |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
 Norway |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
 North Korea |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Kazakhstan is promoted to the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, Norway and North Korea are demoted to Division II
| 14 March 2004 | Norway |
3-3 |
France |
| 14 March 2004 | Latvia |
1-4 |
Czech Republic |
| 14 March 2004 | North Korea |
1-4 |
Kazakhstan |
| 15 March 2004 | Czech Republic |
4-3 |
Norway |
| 15 March 2004 | France |
6-0 |
North Korea |
| 15 March 2004 | Latvia |
3-3 |
Kazakhstan |
| 17 March 2004 | Kazakhstan |
1-0 |
Norway |
| 17 March 2004 | Czech Republic |
3-3 |
France |
| 17 March 2004 | Latvia |
4-1 |
North Korea |
| 18 March 2004 | France |
0-4 |
Kazakhstan |
| 18 March 2004 | Czech Republic |
8-1 |
North Korea |
| 18 March 2004 | Latvia |
7-5 |
Norway |
| 20 March 2004 | Norway |
7-2 |
North Korea |
| 20 March 2004 | Latvia |
3-2 |
France |
| 20 March 2004 | Kazakhstan |
3-0 |
Czech Republic |
Awards and statistics
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Yelena Kuznetsova, (Kazakhstan)
- Defender: Olga Konysheva, (Kazakhstan)
- Forward: Iveta Kolca, (Latvia)
Source: Passionhockey.com
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hege Ask | Norway | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Iveta Koka | Latvia | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 2 |
| 3 | Draha Fialova | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 | Eva Holesova | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | –1 | 4 |
| 3 | Zuzana Kralova | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Christine Duchamp | France | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | –1 | 10 |
| 7 | Lyubov Alexeyeva | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 4 |
| 8 | Inese Geca-Miljone | Latvia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
| 9 | Olga Potopova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 4 |
| 10 | Helene Martinsen | Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 14 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Kuznetsova | Kazakhstan | 298:57 | 4 | 0.80 | 95.70 | 3 |
| 2 | Radka Lhotska | Czech Republic | 180:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 93.06 | 0 |
| 3 | Lolita Andrisevska | Latvia | 300:00 | 14 | 2.80 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 3 | Nolwenn Rousselle | France | 300:00 | 11 | 2.20 | 92.86 | 1 |
| 5 | Petra Smardova | Czech Republic | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 91.49 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Division II
The Division II IIHF World Women's Championships will be held March 14–20, 2004 in Sterzing, Italy
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 9 |
 Italy |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 8 |
 Slovakia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
 Australia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 2 |
 Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
Denmark is promoted to Division I while Australia and Great Britain are demoted to Division III in the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
| 14 March 2004 | Netherlands |
1-5 |
Slovakia |
| 14 March 2004 | Great Britain |
2-3 |
Denmark |
| 14 March 2004 | Italy |
7-0 |
Australia |
| 15 March 2004 | Denmark |
4-1 |
Netherlands |
| 15 March 2004 | Slovakia |
8-1 |
Australia |
| 15 March 2004 | Italy |
10-2 |
Great Britain |
| 17 March 2004 | Denmark |
10-0 |
Australia |
| 17 March 2004 | Great Britain |
0-1 |
Netherlands |
| 17 March 2004 | Italy |
2-1 |
Slovakia |
| 18 March 2004 | Netherlands |
5-1 |
Australia |
| 18 March 2004 | Slovakia |
11-0 |
Great Britain |
| 18 March 2004 | Italy |
1-4 |
Denmark |
| 20 March 2004 | Denmark |
3-3 |
Slovakia |
| 20 March 2004 | Australia |
4-2 |
Great Britain |
| 20 March 2004 | Italy |
4-0 |
Netherlands |
Awards and statistics
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Zuzana Tomčíková, (Slovakia)
- Defender: Jana Kapustová, (Slovakia)
- Forward: Maria Leitner, (Denmark)
Source: Passionhockey.com
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Bona | Italy | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Maria Leitner | Italy | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +10 | 2 |
| 3 | Tine Perry | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Marie Henriksen | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +7 | 0 |
| 5 | Sofie Lund | Denmark | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +4 | 2 |
| 6 | Sabina Florian | Italy | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 7 | Martina Veličková | Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 |
| 8 | Zuzana Moravčíková | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +10 | 2 |
| 9 | Natalie Babonyová | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Maria Olausson | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +7 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Risova | Slovakia | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 95.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Debora Montanari | Italy | 247:10 | 4 | 0.97 | 94.81 | 3 |
| 3 | Camilla Bedmar | Denmark | 240:00 | 6 | 1.50 | 93.18 | 1 |
| 4 | Helena Kysela | Netherlands | 300:00 | 13 | 2.60 | 93.16 | 1 |
| 5 | Vicky Robbins | Great Britain | 245:39 | 19 | 4.54 | 91.88 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Division III
The Division III IIHF Women World Championships were held March 21–28, 2004 in Maribor, Slovenia.
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 10 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 |
 Hungary |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
 Romania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
 South Korea |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
Austria was promoted to Division II at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, while both Romania and South Korea were relegated to the newly formed Division IV.
| 21 March 2004 | Austria |
8-1 |
Hungary |
| 21 March 2004 | South Korea |
1-2 |
Belgium |
| 21 March 2004 | Slovenia |
5-0 |
Romania |
| 22 March 2004 | Belgium |
1-10 |
Austria |
| 22 March 2004 | Hungary |
3-0 |
Romania |
| 22 March 2004 | Slovenia |
10-1 |
South Korea |
| 24 March 2004 | Romania |
4-3 |
South Korea |
| 24 March 2004 | Belgium |
3-4 |
Hungary |
| 24 March 2004 | Slovenia |
1-3 |
Austria |
| 25 March 2004 | Belgium |
6-0 |
Romania |
| 25 March 2004 | South Korea |
1-10 |
Austria |
| 25 March 2004 | Slovenia |
8-3 |
Hungary |
| 27 March 2004 | Hungary |
4-1 |
South Korea |
| 27 March 2004 | Austria |
4-0 |
Romania |
| 27 March 2004 | Slovenia |
4-1 |
Belgium |
Awards and statistics
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Nina Geyer, (Austria)
- Defender: Kerstin Oberhuber, (Austria)
- Forward: Jasmina Rosar, (Slovenia)
Source: Passionhockey.com
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmina Rosar | Slovenia | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Ina Prezelj | Slovenia | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +9 | 4 |
| 3 | Denise Altmann | Austria | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +14 | 10 |
| 4 | Eva Maria Schwarzler | Austria | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +14 | 2 |
| 5 | Pia Pren | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 2 |
| 6 | Esther Kantor | Austria | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 4 |
| 7 | Cacilia Reichel | Austria | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +9 | 0 |
| 8 | Sonja Ban | Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 0 |
| 8 | Kerstin Oberhuber | Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +12 | 2 |
| 8 | Edit Daranyi | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Timea Tovolgyi | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Geyer |
151:13 | 2 | 58 | 0.79 | 96.55 |
| Hedvika Korbar |
239:30 | 3 | 64 | 0.75 | 95.31 |
| Beata Antal |
293:13 | 18 | 231 | 3.68 | 92.21 |
| Doris Abele |
148:47 | 2 | 24 | 0.81 | 91.67 |
| Eszter Kokenyesi |
280:00 | 15 | 142 | 3.21 | 89.44 |
Citations
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.544, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
References
- Complete results
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press.
- IIHF results index for 2004
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