2001 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2001 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–8, 2001 in six cities in the state of Minnesota. Team Canada won their seventh consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Russia upset Finland 2–1 to capture their first medal in women's hockey.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | April 2–8 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (7th title) |
Runner-up  | United States |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 143 (7.15 per match) |
| Attendance | 21,847 (1,092 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cammi Granato (13 points) |
| MVP | Jennifer Botterill |
← 2000 2003 → | |
Teams
With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Kazakhstan, the winner of Group B in 2000.
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
| Teams proceed to Final round | |
| Teams sent to Consolation round |
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 6 |
| 2. | Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 4 |
| 3. |  Sweden |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 2 |
| 4. |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
Results
All times local
| April 2, 2001 4:00 pm | Sweden | 0 – 3 ( 0 – 0, 0 – 2, 0 – 1 ) | Russia | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 300 |
| April 2, 2001 7:30 pm | Kazakhstan | 0 – 11 ( 0 – 4, 0 – 4, 0 – 3 ) | Canada | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 301 |
| April 3, 2001 4:00 pm | Sweden | 3 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 303 |
| April 3, 2001 7:30 pm | Canada | 5 – 1 ( 2 – 0, 3 – 1, 0 – 0 ) | Russia | Recreation Centre, Rochester Attendance: 520 |
| April 5, 2001 4:05 pm | Canada | 13 – 0 ( 4 – 0, 6 – 0, 3 – 0 ) | Sweden | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1178 |
| April 5, 2001 7:30 pm | Russia | 8 – 2 ( 3 – 0, 1 – 1, 4 – 1 ) | Kazakhstan | Schwan's Super Rink, Blaine Attendance: 301 |
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | +35 | 6 |
| 2. | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 4 |
| 3. |  China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 1 |
| 4. |  Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 1 |
Results
All times local
| April 2, 2001 4:00 pm | Finland | 7 – 6 ( 4 – 3, 1 – 1, 2 – 2 ) | China | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 300 |
| April 2, 2001 7:30 pm | Germany | 0 – 13 ( 0 – 5, 0 – 6, 0 – 2 ) | United States | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 301 |
| April 3, 2001 4:00 pm | Finland | 5 – 2 ( 0 – 1, 3 – 1, 2 – 0 ) | Germany | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 300 |
| April 3, 2001 7:30 pm | United States | 13 – 0 ( 6 – 0, 3 – 0, 4 – 0 ) | China | NHC, St. Cloud Attendance: 581 |
| April 5, 2001 7:30 pm | China | 0 – 0 ( 0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0 ) | Germany | Ice Center, Plymouth Attendance: 300 |
| April 5, 2001 7:35 pm | United States | 9 – 0 ( 3 – 0, 5 – 0, 1 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 4421 |
Playoff Round
Consolation Round 5-8 Place
| April 6, 2001 4:00 pm | China | 4 – 1 ( 2 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Columbia Arena, Fridley Attendance: 301 |
| April 6, 2001 7:30 pm | Sweden | 2 – 6 ( 1 – 2, 1 – 1, 0 – 3 ) | Germany | Columbia Arena, Fridley Attendance: 305 |
Consolation Round 7-8 Place
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 1 – 3 | Sweden | Schwan's Super Rink, Blaine Attendance: 305 |
Consolation Round 5-6 Place
| April 8, 2001 12:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 0 ( 1 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 0 ) | China | Columbia Arena, Fridley |
Final round
| Semi finals 7 April 2001 |
Finals 8 April 2001 | |||||||
| A1 | Canada |
8 | Gold Medal Game | |||||
| B2 | Finland |
0 | ||||||
| Canada |
3 | |||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||
| B1 | United States |
6 | ||||||
| A2 | Russia |
1 | Bronze Medal Game | |||||
| Russia |
2 | |||||||
| Finland |
1 | |||||||
Semifinals
| April 7, 2001 3:08 pm | Canada | 8 – 0 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 0, 4 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1603 |
| April 7, 2001 7:38 pm | United States | 6 – 1 ( 2 – 1, 3 – 0, 1 – 0 ) | Russia | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 2582 |
Match for third place
| April 9, 2000 4:00 pm | Russia | 2 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 1, 0 – 0 ) | Finland | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 1558 |
Final
| April 9, 2001 18:08 | United States | 2–3 (1–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Canada | Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Attendance: 5,632 |
| Sarah Tueting | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Chantal Champagne Linesmen: Johanna Suban Julie Piacentini | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammi Granato |
5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Krissy Wendell |
5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Nancy Drolet |
5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Jennifer Botterill |
5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Ekaterina Pashkevich |
5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Jenny Schmidgall |
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Kelly Bechard |
5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Tammy Shewchuk |
5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Danielle Goyette |
5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Katie King |
5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Goaltending leaders
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Decosta |
120:00 | 1 | 40 | 0.50 | 97.50 |
| Kim St-Pierre |
180:00 | 2 | 64 | 0.67 | 96.88 |
| Sami Jo Small |
120:00 | 1 | 21 | 0.50 | 95.24 |
| Sarah Tueting |
178:49 | 3 | 45 | 1.01 | 93.33 |
| Irina Gachennikova |
286:07 | 13 | 150 | 2.73 | 91.33 |
Final standings
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Canada | |
 | United States | |
 | Russia | |
| 4. | Finland | |
| 5. | Germany | |
| 6. | China | |
| 7. | Sweden | |
| 8. | Kazakhstan | Relegated to the 2003 World Championships Division I |
Rosters
World Championship Division I
World Championship Group B was renamed Division I and was played again with an eight team tournament which was hosted by Briançon in France. 
Switzerland won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over 
Japan to see them bounce straight back to the main World Championship in 2003.
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Kim St-Pierre (Canada)
- Defender: Karyn Bye (United States)
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)
- Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill (Canada)[5]
References
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286761-2001-iihf-women-s-world-championship
- "Team Roster: Canada". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- "Team Roster: USA". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- "Team Roster: Russia". 2001 IIHF World Women Championship.
- Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.543, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 231–2.
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