2000 IIHF Women's World Championship

none IIHF Women's World Championship 2000 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship.png 150px Canada April 3–9, 2000 Adrienne Clarkson 8 7 7 ihw Canada USA FIN SWE 6 20 148 57444 USA Krissy Wendell (13 points) 1999 2001 The 2000 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 3–9, 2000 in the Ontario towns of Mississauga, Barrie, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Oshawa and Peterborough, Canada. Final games were played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Team Canada won their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States.https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286762-2000-iihf-women-s-world-championship 2000 - IIHF Women's World Championship In one of the closest finals competed, Canada took the tournament with a 2–1 final win, in overtime. Finland picked up their sixth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden. This year's tournament also counted as qualification for the Salt Lake Olympics. With six automatic berths available, all four semi-finalists were assured Olympic participation. In the consolation round China defeated Germany and Russia defeated Japan, to join them. Teams With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Japan, the winner of Group B in 1999. CAN CHN FIN GER JPN RUS SWE USA Venue Mississauga, CanadaHost VenueDetailsHershey Centre Arena200pxParamount Fine Foods Centre, 2015(Hershey Centre Arena)Location: CAN Mississauga, CanadaConstructed: 1998Renamed: Paramount Fine Foods Centre Capacity: Ice Hockey: 5,612 (5,420 seated)⁣ World Championship Group A The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the Consolation Round. First round Group A Standings main WDL Q 2 CAN CAN SWE SWE CHN CHN JPN JPN 3 0 0 21 1 1 1 1 11 5 1 1 1 5 9 0 0 3 0 22 #ccffcc Advanced to Final round A A red1 Sent to Consolation round R R complete IIHF Results All times local #eeeeee April 3, 2000 7:30 pm JPN 0 – 9 CAN Hershey Centre #eeffff April 3, 2000 7:00 pm CHN 1 – 1 SWE Memorial Centre #eeeeee April 4, 2000 7:00 pm SWE 10 – 0 JPN Memorial Arena #eeffff April 4, 2000 7:30 pm CAN 8 – 1 CHN Memorial Aud. #eeeeee April 6, 2000 4:00 pm CHN 3 – 0 JPN Hershey Centre #eeffff April 6, 2000 7:30 pm CAN 4 – 0 SWE Hershey Centre Group B Standings main WDL Q 2 USA USA FIN FIN RUS RUS GER GER 3 0 0 35 4 2 0 1 14 6 1 0 2 8 24 0 0 3 4 27 #ccffcc Advanced to Final round A A red1 Sent to Consolation round R R complete IIHF Results All times local #eeeeee April 3, 2000 4:00 pm FIN 7 – 1 RUS Hershey Centre #eeffff April 3, 2000 8:00 pm GER 1 – 16 USA Barrie Molson Centre #eeeeee April 4, 2000 4:00 pm FIN 4 – 1 GER Hershey Centre #eeffff April 4, 2000 8:00 pm USA 15 – 0 RUS Hershey Centre #eeeeee April 6, 2000 7:00 pm RUS 7 – 2 GER Civic Centre #eeffff April 6, 2000 7:00 pm USA 4 – 3 FIN Thompson Playoff round Consolation round 5–8 place #eeeeee April 7, 2000 4:00 pm CHN 3 – 0 GER Hershey Centre #eeffff April 7, 2000 7:30 pm JPN 4 – 8 RUS Hershey Centre Consolation round 7–8 place #eeeeee April 9, 2000 12:00 pm GER 3 – 2 JPN Iceland Consolation round 5–6 place #eeffff April 9, 2000 12:00 pm RUS 4 – 0 CHN Hershey Centre Final round auto Semi finals8 April 2000 Finals9 April 2000 Gold Medal Game AOT Bronze Medal Game A1 CAN 3 B2 FIN 2 B1 USA 7 A2 SWE 1 CAN 3 USA 2 FIN 7 SWE 1 Semifinals #eeeeee April 8, 2000 1:00 pm CAN 3 – 2 FIN Hershey Centre #eeffff April 8, 2000 7:00 pm USA 7 – 1 SWE Hershey Centre Match for third place #FFDAB9 April 9, 2000 4:00 pm FIN 7 – 1 SWE Hershey Centre Final #F7F6A8 April 9, 2000 7:30 pm CAN 3 – 2 AOT USA Hershey Centre Champions ihw 2000 IIHF World Women Championship winners Canada 6th Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIM +/-USA Krissy Wendell521113610USA Stephanie O'Sullivan55712212USA Karyn Bye58210212USA Alana Blahoski572907CAN Jayna Hefford553845USA Brandy Fisher535805USA Natalie Darwitz52681810USA A.J. Mleczko5178215CAN Hayley Wickenheiser517848FIN Katja Riipi570705 Goaltending leaders Player Mins GA GAA SV%CAN Sami Jo Small150:0220.8095.65USA Sarah Tueting120:0010.5094.44CHN Guo Hong220:0061.6494.06CAN Kim St-Pierre149:5831.2093.48FIN Tuula Puputti238:2392.2792.56 Final standings Rk.TeamNotes CAN Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games USA Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games FIN Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 4. SWE Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 5. RUS Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 6. CHN Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 7. GER Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification 8. JPN Relegated to the 2001 World Championships Division I Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification World Championship Group B 2000 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (Lower Divisions) World Championship Group B was played again with an eight team tournament which was hosted by Latvia in Liepāja and Riga. KAZ won the tournament winning the final stage round robin by 3 points to win the competition and to ensure their Promotion to the main World Championship in 2001. Directorate Awards Goalie: Sami Jo Small, (Canada) Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States) Forward: Katja Riipi, (Finland)Collins Gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p. 542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 978-1-55468-621-6 References Podnieks Andrew IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 2010 Moydart Press 26–7, 230–1 External links Summary from the Women's Hockey Net Detailed summary from passionhockey.com Official IIHF page for the tournament Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada World Category:IIHF Women's World Championship Category:Ice hockey competitions in Ontario Category:April 2000 sports events in Canada Category:Women's ice hockey competitions in Canada Category:2000 in sports in Ontario Category:Sports competitions in Mississauga Category:Sports competitions in Kitchener, Ontario Category:Ice hockey competitions in London, Ontario Category:Sports in Niagara Falls, Ontario Category:Sports competitions in Oshawa Category:Sports in Peterborough, Ontario Category:Women's sports in Ontario Category:2000s in London, Ontario