2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host nation	Germany
Dates	April 28 - May 13
Teams	16
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions	Czech Republic (4 titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played	56
Goals scored	318  (5.68 per game)
Attendance	407,547  (7,278 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Juha Ylönen

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).

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	2	2	0	0	13	3	4
China	2	1	0	1	13	6	2
South Korea	2	0	0	2	1	18	0

All times local

September 4, 2000 18:30

South Korea

0–8

Japan

Sapporo

September 5, 2000 18:30

China

10–1

South Korea

Sapporo

September 6, 2000 18:30

Japan

5–3

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	3	2	1	0	10	4	5
Germany	3	1	1	1	5	5	3
Switzerland	3	1	0	2	7	8	2
Belarus	3	1	0	2	5	10	2

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	3	3	0	0	18	3	6
Slovakia	3	2	0	1	15	9	4
Austria	3	1	0	2	4	12	2
Japan	3	0	0	3	6	19	0

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	3	2	1	0	12	4	5
United States	3	1	1	1	8	7	3
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	7	13	2
Latvia	3	1	0	2	6	9	2

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	3	3	0	0	13	2	6
Russia	3	2	0	1	12	5	4
Italy	3	0	1	2	5	14	1
Norway	3	0	1	2	4	13	1

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	5	4	1	0	24	8	9
Canada	5	3	1	1	19	11	7
Russia	5	3	0	2	16	11	6
Germany	5	1	2	2	10	12	4
Switzerland	5	1	0	4	13	15	2
Italy	5	1	0	4	5	30	2

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	5	4	0	1	23	12	8
Sweden	5	3	1	1	25	8	7
United States	5	3	1	1	15	10	7
Slovakia	5	2	0	3	12	12	4
Ukraine	5	1	0	4	7	21	2
Austria	5	1	0	4	4	23	2

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	3	2	1	0	13	4	5
Belarus	3	2	1	0	9	5	5
Norway	3	0	1	2	5	9	1
Japan	3	0	1	2	6	15	1

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

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				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 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 Division I Group A Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001 Team GP W L T GF GA PTS Poland 5 4 1 0 27 9 8 France 5 3 1 1 20 10 7 Denmark 5 3 2 0 23 14 6 Hungary 5 3 2 0 19 15 6 Netherlands 5 1 3 1 10 25 3 Lithuania 5 0 5 0 10 36 0 April 16, 2001 13:00 Hungary 3–5 Denmark April 16, 2001 16:30 Netherlands 0–4 Poland April 16, 2001 20:00 Lithuania 1–7 France April 17, 2001 13:00 Poland 3–0 Hungary April 17, 2001 16:30 Denmark 8–1 Lithuania April 17, 2001 20:00 France 4–4 Netherlands April 19, 2001 13:00 Lithuania 2–3 Netherlands April 19, 2001 16:30 Poland 5–3 Denmark April 19, 2001 20:00 France 1–3 Hungary April 21, 2001 13:00 Netherlands 2–8 Hungary April 21, 2001 16:30 Poland 13–2 Lithuania April 21, 2001 20:00 Denmark 0–4 France April 22, 2001 13:00 Hungary 5–4 Lithuania April 22, 2001 16:30 Denmark 7–1 Netherlands April 22, 2001 20:00 France 4–2 Poland Group B Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia between April 15 and April 21, 2001. The final day was a controversial one, with the British and Slovene teams having to decide promotion based on overall goal differential. The British beat the Kazakhs by an improbable nine goals. When coach Chris McSorley was asked how much he paid the Kazakhs, he responded, "zero, you have not much confidence in your team, I think Slovenia can beat Estonia by at least 12 goals." The medal presentation was marred by Slovenian fans throwing debris on the ice when the Brits received their silver medals, the Kazakh team did not even attend to receive their bronze. Team GP W L T GF GA PTS Slovenia 5 4 0 1 44 6 9 Great Britain 5 4 0 1 42 9 9 Kazakhstan 5 3 2 0 35 21 6 Croatia 5 1 3 1 17 45 3 China 5 1 4 0 8 39 2 Estonia 5 0 4 1 13 39 1 April 15, 2001 11:00 Kazakhstan 12–1 China April 15, 2001 14:30 Great Britain 6–2 Estonia April 15, 2001 18:00 Croatia 1–15 Slovenia April 17, 2001 11:00 Estonia 3–8 Kazakhstan April 17, 2001 14:30 Great Britain 10–1 Croatia April 17, 2001 18:00 Slovenia 7–1 China April 18, 2001 11:00 Croatia 3–12 Kazakhstan April 18, 2001 14:30 China 3–2 Estonia April 18, 2001 18:00 Slovenia 3–3 Great Britain April 20, 2001 11:00 Great Britain 12–1 China April 20, 2001 14:30 Estonia 6–6 Croatia April 20, 2001 18:00 Kazakhstan 1–3 Slovenia April 21, 2001 11:00 China 2–6 Croatia April 21, 2001 14:30 Kazakhstan 2–11 Great Britain April 21, 2001 18:00 Estonia 0–16 Slovenia Poland and Slovenia are promoted to the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Estonia and Lithuania are relegated to Division II. Division II Group A Group A was played in Majadahonda, Spain between April 1 and April 7, 2001 Team GP W L T GF GA PTS South Korea 5 5 0 0 42 5 10 Spain 5 4 1 0 52 8 8 Australia 5 3 2 0 40 23 6 South Africa 5 2 3 0 17 48 4 Iceland 5 1 4 0 11 34 2 New Zealand 5 0 5 0 12 56 0 April 1, 2001 13:00 South Africa 0–13 Spain April 1, 2001 17:00 New Zealand 0–13 South Korea April 1, 2001 21:00 Iceland 2–6 Australia April 2, 2001 13:00 South Korea 10–1 South Africa April 2, 2001 17:00 Australia 13–3 New Zealand April 2, 2001 21:00 Spain 14–1 Iceland April 4, 2001 13:00 New Zealand 6–7 South Africa April 4, 2001 17:00 South Korea 7–0 Iceland April 4, 2001 21:00 Spain 5–3 Australia April 5, 2001 13:00 South Africa 5–3 Iceland April 5, 2001 17:00 Australia 2–9 South Korea April 5, 2001 21:00 Spain 18–1 New Zealand April 7, 2001 13:00 South Korea 3–2 Spain April 7, 2001 17:00 Australia 16–4 South Africa April 7, 2001 21:00 Iceland 5–2 New Zealand Group B Group A was played in Bucharest, Romania between March 26 and April 1, 2001 Team GP W L T GF GA PTS Romania 5 5 0 0 46 4 10 Israel 5 4 1 0 21 11 8 Yugoslavia 5 2 2 1 24 13 6 Bulgaria 5 2 3 0 21 25 4 Belgium 5 1 3 1 23 20 2 Mexico 5 0 5 0 4 66 0 March 26, 2001 11:30 Belgium 1–5 Israel March 26, 2001 15:00 Bulgaria 1–5 Yugoslavia March 26, 2001 19:30 Romania 19–0 Mexico March 27, 2001 11:30 Yugoslavia 4–4 Belgium March 27, 2001 15:00 Israel 7–1 Mexico March 27, 2001 19:30 Romania 8–0 Bulgaria March 29, 2001 11:30 Mexico 3–14 Bulgaria March 29, 2001 15:00 Yugoslavia 1–2 Israel March 29, 2001 20:00 Romania 6–1 Belgium March 31, 2001 10:00 Bulgaria 5–4 Belgium March 31, 2001 13:00 Israel 2–7 Romania March 31, 2001 17:00 Yugoslavia 13–0 Mexico April 1, 2001 10:00 Belgium 13–0 Mexico April 1, 2001 13:00 Israel 5–1 Bulgaria April 1, 2001 17:00 Romania 6–1 Yugoslavia South Korea and Romania are promoted to Division I and Mexico and New Zealand are relegated to Division II Qualification. 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