1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 58th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 35 countries participated in several levels of competition, with an additional two national teams failing to advance from a mid-season preliminary qualifying tournament. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1995 competition.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| Dates | 25 April – 8 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (20th title) |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 267 (6.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 154,210 (3,954 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Mats Sundin 14 points |
← 1993 1995 → | |
The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Italy from 25 April to 8 May 1994, with games played in Bolzano, Canazei and Milan. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two groups of six, with the four best teams from each group advancing to the quarter finals. Canada beat Finland in a shootout to capture gold for the first time since 1961. This was Canada's 20th world title in ice hockey.
Great Britain returned to Group A for the first time since 1962, but failed to even earn a point. Slovakia, Belarus, Croatia, and Estonia all debuted in Group C, the Slovaks winning the top group, the Estonians winning the bottom group that would be called Group D in two years.[1][2]
World Championship Group A (Italy)
Group 1
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24–07 | 10 |
| 2 |  Russia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30–07 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17–15 | 6 |
| 4 |  Austria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15–15 | 3 |
| 5 |  Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 09–14 | 3 |
| 6 |  Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 07–44 | 0 |
| 25 April | Italy | 1–4 | Canada | Bolzano |
| 25 April | Austria | 2–2 | Germany | Bolzano |
| 26 April | Great Britain | 3–12 | Russia | Bolzano |
| 26 April | Canada | 6–1 | Austria | Bolzano |
| 27 April | Great Britain | 0–4 | Germany | Bolzano |
| 27 April | Italy | 0–7 | Russia | Bolzano |
| 28 April | Canada | 3–2 | Germany | Bolzano |
| 29 April | Austria | 1–4 | Russia | Bolzano |
| 29 April | Italy | 10–2 | Great Britain | Bolzano |
| 30 April | Germany | 0–6 | Russia | Bolzano |
| 30 April | Canada | 8–2 | Great Britain | Bolzano |
| 1 May | Italy | 3–1 | Austria | Bolzano |
| 2 May | Italy | 3–1 | Germany | Bolzano |
| 2 May | Russia | 1–3 | Canada | Bolzano |
| 3 May | Great Britain | 0–10 | Austria | Bolzano |
Group 2
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29–11 | 9 |
| 2 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22–11 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21–19 | 6 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15–17 | 4 |
| 5 |  France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 08–25 | 2 |
| 6 |  Norway | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 09–21 | 2 |
| 25 April | Sweden | 3–3 | Norway | Canazei |
| 25 April | Finland | 4–4 | Czech Republic | Canazei |
| 25 April | France | 1–5 | United States | Canazei |
| 26 April | Czech Republic | 5–2 | France | Canazei |
| 27 April | United States | 7–2 | Norway | Canazei |
| 27 April | Sweden | 3–5 | Finland | Canazei |
| 28 April | Czech Republic | 3–5 | United States | Canazei |
| 28 April | France | 0–6 | Sweden | Canazei |
| 29 April | Norway | 1–5 | Finland | Canazei |
| 30 April | France | 1–8 | Finland | Canazei |
| 30 April | Czech Republic | 2–2 | Norway | Canazei |
| 30 April | United States | 2–6 | Sweden | Canazei |
| 2 May | Norway | 1–4 | France | Canazei |
| 2 May | United States | 2–7 | Finland | Canazei |
- American Bill Lindsay tested positive for efedrin so official records indicate a final score of 7–0, however they also still add the two goals into the team totals.[3]
| 2 May | Sweden | 4–1 | Czech Republic | Canazei |
Playoff round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||
| Finland | 10 | |||||||||
| 7 May | ||||||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||||||
| Finland | 8 | |||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| Russia | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 May | ||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| Finland | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||
| Canada (GWS) | 2 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 May | ||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||
| Canada | 6 | Third place | ||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 8 May | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 5 May | Russia | 1–3 | United States | Milan |
| 5 May | Sweden | 7–2 | Italy | Milan |
| 5 May | Canada | 3–2 | Czech Republic | Milan |
| 5 May | Finland | 10–0 | Austria | Milan |
Consolation Round 11–12 Place
| 6 May | Great Britain | 2–5 | Norway | Bolzano |
| Referee: Daniel Murphy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
| 8 May 20:00 | Finland | 1–2 (GWS) (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) | Canada | Milan |
Referee: DankoLinesmen: Burt Karabanov | ||||||||
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World Championship Group B (Denmark)
Played in Copenhagen and Aalborg 7–17 April. As in Group C1, a two to one score on the final day sealed victory over a former Soviet nation. This time Switzerland narrowly defeated Latvia.[1]
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Switzerland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 52–09 | 13 |
| 14 |  Latvia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 61–09 | 12 |
| 15 |  Poland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45–21 | 11 |
| 16 |  Japan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37–38 | 7 |
| 17 |  Denmark | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31–27 | 6 |
| 18 |  Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23–33 | 5 |
| 19 |  Romania | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18–43 | 2 |
| 20 |  China | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11–98 | 0 |
Switzerland was promoted to Group A while China was relegated to Group C1.
| 7 April | Latvia | 12–0 | Romania |
| 7 April | Poland | 6–1 | Japan |
| 7 April | Switzerland | 20–1 | China |
| 7 April | Denmark | 5–3 | Netherlands |
| 8 April | Latvia | 22–0 | China |
| 8 April | Poland | 6–4 | Netherlands |
| 8 April | Switzerland | 10–3 | Japan |
| 9 April | Denmark | 4–2 | Romania |
| 10 April | Netherlands | 8–3 | China |
| 10 April | Denmark | 2–5 | Poland |
| 10 April | Latvia | 9–3 | Japan |
| 10 April | Switzerland | 5–0 | Romania |
| 11 April | Switzerland | 10–0 | Netherlands |
| 12 April | Denmark | 12–2 | China |
| 12 April | Latvia | 7–0 | Poland |
| 12 April | Romania | 4–7 | Japan |
| 13 April | Denmark | 1–2 | Switzerland |
| 13 April | Poland | 10–2 | Romania |
| 14 April | Japan | 14–2 | China |
| 14 April | Netherlands | 2–4 | Latvia |
| 15 April | Romania | 7–1 | China |
| 15 April | Denmark | 2–6 | Latvia |
| 15 April | Switzerland | 3–3 | Poland |
| 16 April | Netherlands | 2–2 | Japan |
| 17 April | Poland | 15–2 | China |
| 17 April | Denmark | 5–7 | Japan |
| 17 April | Switzerland | 2–1 | Latvia |
| 17 April | Netherlands | 4–3 | Romania |
World Championship Group C1 (Slovakia)
Played in Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves 18–27 March. The hosts, shortly after losing in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, were expected to have a relatively easy time playing in Group C. However, all three former Soviet republics gave them very tough games, and prevailing by a single goal in the final game sealed their victory. North Korea was supposed to be the eighth team in this tournament, but did not participate.[1]
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 43–03 | 10 |
| 22 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belarus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35–11 | 10 |
| 23 |  Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 49–07 | 8 |
| 24 |  Kazakhstan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 52–12 | 8 |
| 25 |  Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26–27 | 4 |
| 26 |  Hungary | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14–47 | 2 |
| 27 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 03–115 | 0 |
Slovakia was promoted to Group B while absent North Korea was relegated to Group C2
| 18 March | Slovakia | 20–0 | Bulgaria |
| 18 March | Belarus | 4–2 | Ukraine |
| 18 March | Slovenia | 8–2 | Hungary |
| 19 March | Belarus | 13–1 | Bulgaria |
| 19 March | Kazakhstan | 14–5 | Hungary |
| 19 March | Slovakia | 9–0 | Slovenia |
| 21 March | Belarus | 6–3 | Slovenia |
| 21 March | Ukraine | 8–0 | Hungary |
| 21 March | Slovakia | 0–0 | Kazakhstan |
| 22 March | Belarus | 6–3 | Kazakhstan |
| 22 March | Hungary | 7–2 | Bulgaria |
| 22 March | Slovakia | 2–2 | Ukraine |
| 24 March | Slovenia | 13–0 | Bulgaria |
| 24 March | Ukraine | 0–0 | Kazakhstan |
| 24 March | Slovakia | 10–0 | Hungary |
| 25 March | Kazakhstan | 31–0 | Bulgaria |
| 25 March | Belarus | 5–0 | Hungary |
| 25 March | Ukraine | 6–1 | Slovenia |
| 27 March | Ukraine | 31–0 | Bulgaria |
| 27 March | Slovakia | 2–1 | Belarus |
| 27 March | Kazakhstan | 4–1 | Slovenia |
World Championship Group C2 (Spain)
Qualifying Round
Played in November 1993. Two groups played to qualify for the final two spots in Spain.
Group 1 (Estonia/Lithuania)
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16–04 | 4 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 04–16 | 0 |
| 7 November 1993 | Estonia | 8–3 | Lithuania | Tallinn |
| 20 November 1993 | Lithuania | 1–8 | Estonia | Elektrenai |
Group 2 (Croatia)
Played in Zagreb
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58–01 | 4 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 01–58 | 0 |
| 19 November 1993 | Croatia | 34–1 | Turkey |
| 20 November 1993 | Croatia | 24–0 | Turkey |
First round
Played in Barcelona
Group 1
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28–05 | 6 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 07–11 | 4 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08–09 | 2 |
| 4 |  Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 06–24 | 0 |
| 13 March | Croatia | 3–2 | Australia |
| 13 March | Spain | 17–2 | Israel |
| 15 March | Australia | 5–4 | Israel |
| 15 March | Spain | 9–2 | Croatia |
| 16 March | Croatia | 2–0 | Israel |
| 16 March | Spain | 2–1 | Australia |
Group 2
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49–01 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09–14 | 4 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15–16 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 04–46 | 0 |
| 13 March | South Africa | 2–6 | South Korea |
| 13 March | Belgium | 0–12 | Estonia |
| 15 March | Belgium | 13–1 | South Africa |
| 15 March | Estonia | 10–0 | South Korea |
| 16 March | Belgium | 2–3 | South Korea |
| 16 March | Estonia | 27–1 | South Africa |
Final Round 28–31 Place
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27–00 | 6 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11–13 | 3 |
| 30 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 04–13 | 3 |
| 31 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 03–19 | 0 |
Estonia was promoted to Group C1
| 18 March | Estonia | 8–0 | Croatia |
| 18 March | Spain | 2–2 | South Korea |
| 19 March | South Korea | 2–1 | Croatia |
| 18 March | Spain | 0–9 | Estonia |
Consolation Round 32–35 Place
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23–06 | 6 |
| 33 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17–11 | 4 |
| 34 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13–12 | 2 |
| 35 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 05–29 | 0 |
| 18 March | Australia | 9–2 | South Africa |
| 18 March | Belgium | 5–2 | Israel |
| 19 March | South Africa | 2–7 | Israel |
| 19 March | Australia | 3–5 | Belgium |
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
 | Canada |
 | Finland |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Austria |
| 9 | Germany |
| 10 | France |
| 11 | Norway |
| 12 | Great Britain |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Sundin | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +13 | 4 | F |
| Paul Kariya | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +12 | 2 | F |
| Saku Koivu | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +14 | 4 | F |
| Valeri Kamensky | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +12 | 12 | F |
| Jari Kurri | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Magnus Svensson | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +9 | 8 | D |
| Mikko Mäkelä | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +13 | 6 | F |
| Igor Fedulov | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 6 | F |
| Andrei Kovalenko | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Jere Lehtinen | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +14 | 4 | F |
| Jonas Bergqvist | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +8 | 4 | F |
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | MIP | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Shtalenkov | 296 | 5 | 1.01 | .962 | 2 |
| Bill Ranford | 370 | 7 | 1.14 | .956 | 1 |
| Jarmo Myllys | 410 | 9 | 1.32 | .942 | 2 |
| Michael Puschacher | 271 | 9 | 1.99 | .926 | 0 |
| Guy Hebert | 300 | 18 | 3.60 | .907 | 0 |
Citations
- Tournament summary at Passionhockey.com
- Duplacey page 508
- Podneiks p. 157
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 157–8.
See also: World Juniors, Women's Championships