Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Provo and West Valley City, United States, from 11 to 21 February. Eight teams competed, seeded into two groups. Canada won the final by a score of 3–2 over the United States, who were awarded silver. The bronze medal game was won by Sweden with a 2–1 victory over Finland.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | 11–21 February |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (1st title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 127 (6.35 per match) |
Attendance | 129,435 (6,472 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) | Hayley Wickenheiser (10 points) |
MVP | Hayley Wickenheiser |
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Tournament | ||
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The tournament consisted of 20 games: 12 in the preliminary round (teams play the other teams in their own group); 4 final classification games; 2 semifinal games; 1 bronze medal game; and 1 final.
Qualifying
The qualification process, and seedings for the Olympic tournament, came from the final standings of the 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship. The top six nations were given direct entry to the Olympics, the final two spots were contested in a qualification tournament.[1] The nations ranked seven through ten played a round robin in Engelberg, Switzerland from 8 to 11 February 2001.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | 2002 Winter Olympics |
2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Switzerland (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 |
- Germany 3–1 Switzerland
All times are local (UTC+1).
8 February 2001 16:30 | Japan | 3–3 (1–0, 0–2, 2–1) | Germany | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 300 |
8 February 2001 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 2–7 (0–3, 0–3, 2–1) | Switzerland | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 825 |
9 February 2001 17:00 | Kazakhstan | 5–2 (1–1, 2–0, 2–1) | Japan | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 513 |
10 February 2001 17:00 | Germany | 3–1 (0–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Switzerland | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 800 |
11 February 2001 13:30 | Germany | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 531 |
11 February 2001 17:00 | Switzerland | 2–2 (0–0, 0–0, 2–2) | Japan | Sporting Park, Engelberg Attendance: 920 |
Rosters
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC–7).
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 | |
3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
11 February 2002 11:00 | Canada | 7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 7,321 |
Kim St-Pierre | Goalies | Natalya Trunova | Referee: Anne Haanpää Linesmen: Tina Kirschner Megan MacKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Shots | 11 |
11 February 2002 14:00 | Sweden | 3–2 (2–0, 1–2, 0–0) | Russia | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,241 |
Annica Åhlén | Goalies | Irina Gashennikova | Referee: Krista Knight Linesmen: Julie Bissonnette Johanna Suban | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
44 | Shots | 14 |
13 February 2002 11:00 | Russia | 0–7 (0–2, 0–2, 0–3) | Canada | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 8,213 |
Irina Gashennikova | Goalies | Sami Jo Small | Referee: Anu Hirvonen Linesmen: Johanna Suban Megan MacKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Shots | 60 |
13 February 2002 14:00 | Sweden | 7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 3,549 |
Kim Martin | Goalies | Natalya Trunova | Referee: Stacey Livingston Linesmen: Sue Cassidy Sandra Lischetti | ||||||||||||||||||||
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22 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 17 |
15 February 2002 14:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–4 (1–1, 0–2, 0–1) | Russia | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,618 |
Natalya Trunova | Goalies | Irina Gashennikova | Referee: Stacey Livingston Linesmen: Johanna Suban Ilse Robben | ||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
18 | Shots | 52 |
16 February 2002 19:00 | Canada | 11–0 (1–0, 4–0, 6–0) | Sweden | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 6,306 |
Kim St-Pierre | Goalies | Annica Åhlén | Referee: Anu Hirvonen Linesmen: Marina Konstantinova Tina Kirschner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Shots | 22 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 1 | 5–8th place semifinals |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 1 |
12 February 2002 11:00 | United States | 10–0 (2–0, 4–0, 4–0) | Germany | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 8,504 |
Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten Esther Thyßen | Referee: Laura Vanderhorst Linesmen: Henrieta Hujdušová Marina Konstantinova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Shots | 8 |
12 February 2002 14:00 | Finland | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | China | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 4,977 |
Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Jacqui Palm Linesmen: Julie Piacentini Ilse Robben | |||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
54 | Shots | 12 |
14 February 2002 11:00 | Finland | 3–1 (1–0, 2–0, 0–1) | Germany | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 4,769 |
Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten | Referee: Krista Knight Linesmen: Henrieta Hujdušová Julie Piacentini | |||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 16 |
14 February 2002 16:00 | China | 1–12 (0–3, 1–5, 0–4) | United States | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 6,325 |
Guo Hong | Goalies | Sarah Tueting | Referee: Laura Vanderhorst Linesmen: Julie Bissonnette Sue Cassidy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 29 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Shots | 71 |
16 February 2002 11:00 | United States | 5–0 (3–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Finland | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 8,507 |
Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Tuula Puputti | Referee: Jacqui Palm Linesmen: Sue Cassidy Julie Bissonnette | ||||||||||||||
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22 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||
47 | Shots | 21 |
16 February 2002 14:00 | Germany | 5–5 (1–1, 1–4, 3–0) | China | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,418 |
Esther Thyßen Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Anne Haanpää Linesmen: Sandra Lischetti Julie Piacentini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 28 |
Classification round
5–8th place semifinals | 5th place game | |||||||
A3 | Russia | 4 | ||||||
B4 | China | 1 | ||||||
A3 | Russia | 5 | ||||||
B3 | Germany | 0 | ||||||
B3 | Germany | 4 | ||||||
A4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 7th place game | |||||
B4 | China | 2 | ||||||
A4 | Kazakhstan | 1 |
5–8th place semifinals
17 February 2002 14:00 | Russia | 4–1 (0–1, 3–0, 1–0) | China | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,719 |
Irina Gashennikova | Goalies | Guo Hong | Referee: Laura Vanderhorst Linesmen: Tina Kirschner Sandra Lischetti | ||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 31 |
17 February 2002 21:00 | Germany | 4–0 (1–0, 3–0, 0–0) | Kazakhstan | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 7,773 |
Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten | Goalies | Natalya Trunova | Referee: Krista Knight Linesmen: Marina Konstantinova Megan MacKenzie | |||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 26 |
Seventh place game
19 February 2002 14:00 | China | 2–1 OT (1–0, 0–0, 0–1) (OT:1–0) | Kazakhstan | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,490 |
Guo Hong | Goalies | Natalya Trunova | Referee: Anu Hirvonen Linesmen: Marina Konstantinova Julie Bissonnette | ||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
35 | Shots | 35 |
Fifth place game
19 February 2002 19:00 | Russia | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Germany | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 5,781 |
Irina Gashennikova | Goalies | Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten | Referee: Anne Haanpää Linesmen: Sue Cassidy Ilse Robben | ||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 25 |
Final round
Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||
B1 | United States | 4 | ||||||
A2 | Sweden | 0 | ||||||
B1 | United States | 2 | ||||||
A1 | Canada | 3 | ||||||
A1 | Canada | 7 | ||||||
B2 | Finland | 3 | Bronze medal game | |||||
B2 | Finland | 1 | ||||||
A2 | Sweden | 2 |
Semifinals
19 February 2002 11:05 | Canada | 7–3 (2–1, 0–2, 5–0) | Finland | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 7,289 |
Kim St-Pierre | Goalies | Tuula Puputti | Referee: Stacey Livingston Linesmen: Megan MacKenzie Julie Piacentini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Shots | 18 |
19 February 2002 16:30 | United States | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Sweden | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 7,738 |
Sarah Tueting | Goalies | Kim Martin | Referee: Jacqui Palm Linesmen: Henrieta Hujdušová Johanna Suban | |||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 10 |
Bronze medal game
21 February 2002 12:10 | Finland | 1–2 (0–2, 1–0, 0–0) | Sweden | Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Attendance: 6,298 |
Tuula Puputti | Goalies | Kim Martin | Referee: Laura Vanderhorst Linesmen: Sue Cassidy Julie Piacentini | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
33 | Shots | 20 |
Gold medal game
21 February 2002 17:10 | United States | 2–3 (0–1, 1–2, 1–0) | Canada | E Center, West Valley City Attendance: 8,599 |
Sara DeCosta | Goalies | Kim St-Pierre | Referee: Stacey Livingston Linesmen: Johanna Suban Henrieta Hujdušová | ||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 29 |
Final rankings
Rank | Team |
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Canada | |
United States | |
Sweden | |
4 | Finland |
5 | Russia |
6 | Germany |
7 | China |
8 | Kazakhstan |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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Hayley Wickenheiser | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +7 | 2 | F |
Cammi Granato | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +9 | 0 | F |
Danielle Goyette | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +7 | 0 | F |
Natalie Darwitz | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | +8 | 2 | F |
Katie King | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 4 | F |
Jayna Hefford | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 2 | F |
Jenny Potter | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +6 | 2 | F |
Tara Mounsey | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +5 | 4 | D |
Vicky Sunohara | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +7 | 6 | F |
Jennifer Botterill | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 8 | F |
Karyn Bye | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 0 | F |
Katja Riipi | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 6 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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Sarah Tueting | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 20 | 95.00 | 1 |
Sara Decosta | 179:00 | 3 | 1.01 | 58 | 94.83 | 2 |
Kim Martin | 180:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 82 | 93.90 | 1 |
Kim St-Pierre | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 78 | 93.59 | 2 |
Irina Gashennikova | 300:00 | 12 | 2.40 | 178 | 93.26 | 1 |
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SA = Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Awards
- Media All-Stars
- Most Valuable Player: Hayley Wickenheiser
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Kim St-Pierre
- Best Defenceman: Angela Ruggiero
- Best Forward: Hayley Wickenheiser