2001 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host nation
Finland
Dates
April 12–22, 2001
Teams
10
Venue(s)
3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions
Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played
31
Goals scored
226 (7.29 per game)
Attendance
26,594 (858 per game)
Scoring leader(s)
The 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Heinola , Helsinki , and Lahti , Finland . The championships ran between April 12 and April 22, 2001. Games were played at the Heinolan Jäähalli in Heinola, the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki, and the Lahden Jäähalli in Lahti. Russia defeated Switzerland 6-2 in the final to win the gold medal, with Finland defeating the Czech Republic 2-1 to capture the bronze medal.
Championship results [ ] Preliminary round [ ] Group A [ ] Results [ ] Group B [ ] Results [ ]
April 12, 2001
Norway 3–4 Sweden Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 498
April 13, 2001
Germany 2–2 Norway Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 616
April 14, 2001
Russia 8–3 Germany Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 416
April 15, 2001
Norway 1–10 Russia Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 550
April 16, 2001
Sweden 1–2 Germany Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 540
April 17, 2001
Russia 3–4 Sweden Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 640
Relegation Round [ ] Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Ukraine was relegated. However with Canada entering the tournament for 2002, Ukraine was re-instated to top level as the tournament was expanded to 12 teams for a year.
Results [ ]
April 19, 2001
Slovakia 4–4 Norway Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 340
April 19, 2001
Sweden 9–4 Ukraine Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 410
April 20, 2001
Sweden 5–1 Slovakia Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 325
April 20, 2001
Norway 5–2 Ukraine Heinolan Jäähalli, Heinola Attendance: 300
Final round [ ] Quarterfinals [ ] Semifinals [ ] Fifth place game [ ] Bronze medal game [ ] Gold medal game [ ] Final standings [ ] Ukraine were supposed to be relegated to Division I for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships , however with the late addition of Canada it was decided to temporarily expand the tournament to twelve teams.[ 1]
Division I [ ] First round [ ]
Group A (in Riga)
Teams
BLR
JPN
DAN
PRK
GF-GA
Pts
1. Belarus
3:2
11:5
9:1
23:8
6:0
2. Japan
2:3
4:2
11:2
17:7
4:2
3. Denmark
5:11
2:4
5:4
12:19
2:4
4. North Korea
1:9
2:11
4:5
7:25
0:6
Group B (in Liepaja)
Teams
AUT
LAT
KAZ
ITA
GF-GA
Pts
1. Austria
3:0
5:3
2:2
10:5
5:1
2. Latvia
0:3
5:5
8:1
13:9
3:3
3. Kazakhstan
3:5
5:5
4:0
12:10
3:3
4. Italy
2:2
1:8
0:4
3:14
1:5
Final round [ ]
5th-8th place
Teams
KAZ
ITA
DAN
PRK
GF-GA
Pts
1. Kazakhstan
(4:0)
8:2
12:2
24:4
6:0
2. Italy
(0:4)
6:5
5:3
11:12
4:2
3. Denmark
2:8
5:6
(5:4)
12:18
2:4
4. North Korea
2:12
3:5
(4:5)
9:22
0:6
1st-4th place
Teams
BLR
AUT
JPN
LAT
GF-GA
Pts
1. Belarus
4:4
(3:2)
7:3
14:9
5:1
2. Austria
4:4
3:3
(3:0)
10:7
4:2
3. Japan
(2:3)
3:3
5:2
10:8
3:3
4. Latvia
3:7
(0:3)
2:5
5:15
0:6
Belarus were promoted to the top level, and North Korea were relegated to Division II for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships .
Division II [ ] First round [ ]
Group A (in Kaunas)
Teams
SLO
POL
CRO
HUN
GF-GA
Pts
1. Slovenia
10:1
11:0
10:1
31:2
6:0
2. Poland
1:10
10:1
13:0
24:11
4:2
3. Croatia
0:11
1:10
7:6
8:27
2:4
4. Hungary
1:10
0:13
6:7
7:30
0:6
Group B (in Elektrėnai)
Teams
FRA
EST
GBR
LTU
GF-GA
Pts
1. France
4:4
9:0
8:0
21:4
5:1
2. Estonia
4:4
6:2
6:2
16:8
5:1
3. Great Britain
0:9
2:6
8:3
10:18
2:4
4. Lithuania
0:8
2:6
3:8
5:22
0:6
Finals [ ]
7th place
31. March 2001
Kaunas
Lithuania
–
Hungary
1:11 (0:3,1:1,0:7)
5th place
31. March 2001
Kaunas
Great Britain –
Croatia
5:4 (0:1,1:1,4:2)
3rd place
31. March 2001
Elektrėnai
Poland –
Estonia
4:2 (1:1,0:0,3:1)
Final
31. March 2001
Elektrėnai
Slovenia –
France
5:2 (1:1,4:0,0:1)
Slovenia were promoted to the Division I, and Lithuania were relegated to Division III for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships .
Division III [ ] First round [ ]
Group A
Teams
ROM
RSA
BEL
YUG
GF-GA
Pts
1. Romania
10:0
5:2
1:0
16:2
6:0
2. South Africa
0:10
3:2
4:3
7:15
4:2
3. Belgium
2:5
2:3
4:1
8:9
2:4
4. Serbia and Montenegro
0:1
3:4
1:4
4:9
0:6
Group B
Teams
NED
ESP
BUL
ISR
GF-GA
Pts
1. Netherlands
11:0
14:1
10:2
35:3
6:0
2. Spain
0:11
13:2
6:3
19:16
4:2
3. Bulgaria
1:14
2:13
2:0
5:27
2:4
4. Israel
2:10
3:6
0:2
5:18
0:6
Final [ ]
7th place
11. March 2001
Sofia
Serbia and Montenegro –
Israel
7:6 n.P. (1:2,2:3,3:1,0:0,1:0)
5th place
11. March 2001
Sofia
Bulgaria
–
Belgium
3:11 (1:2,0:4,2:5)
3rd place
11. March 2001
Sofia
Spain –
South Africa
8:1 (4:0,2:1,2:0)
Final
11. March 2001
Sofia
Netherlands –
Romania
4:3 (1:1,2:0,1:2)
Netherlands were promoted to the Division II, and Israel were relegated to Division III Qualification (which was not played, Israel returned to competition in 2003) for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships .
References [ ] External links [ ]
Finland
Russia (1 title)
Ilya Kovalchuk (15 points)
United States
Switzerland
Slovakia
Ukraine
Germany
Czech Republic
Sweden
Norway
Canada it was decided to temporarily expand the tournament to twelve teams.[1]
Belarus were promoted to the top level, and 
North Korea were relegated to Division II for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Slovenia were promoted to the Division I, and 
Lithuania were relegated to Division III for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Netherlands were promoted to the Division II, and 
Israel were relegated to Division III Qualification (which was not played, Israel returned to competition in 2003) for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.