| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Size | 235px |
| Country | Germany |
| Dates | 28 April – 13 May |
| Opened | Johannes Rau |
| Num teams | 16 |
| Venues | 3 |
| Cities | 3 |
| Winners | Czech Republic |
| Count | 4 |
| Games | 56 |
| Second | Finland |
| Third | Sweden |
| Fourth | United States |
| Goals | 318 |
| Attendance | 407547 |
| Scoring leader | Juha Ylönen |
| Points | 14 |
| Prevseason | 2000 |
| Nextseason | 2002 |
The 2001 IIHF World Championship was held between 28 April and 13 May 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.
It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Venues
| Preussag Arena Capacity: 10,767 | Kölnarena Capacity: 18,500 | Nuremberg Arena Capacity: 6,500 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany – Hanover | Germany – Cologne | Germany – Nuremberg |
Qualification Tournament
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 4 and September 6, 2000, in Sapporo, Japan.
All times local
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
All times local
Group B
All times local
Group C
All times local
Group D
All times local
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.
Group F
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Consolation round 13–16 Place
Group G
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
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Milan Hnilička
- Best Defenceman: Kim Johnsson
- Best Forward: Sami Kapanen
- Most Valuable Player: David Moravec
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Milan Hnilička
- Defence: Kim Johnsson, Petteri Nummelin
- Forwards: Sami Kapanen, Robert Reichel, Martin Ručinský
Final standings
According to the IIHF: The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
| align=center | Czech Republic |
| align=center | Finland |
| align=center | Sweden |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Canada |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | SWI |
| 10 | Ukraine |
| 11 | Austria |
| 12 | Italy |
| 13 | Latvia |
| 14 | Belarus |
| 15 | Norway |
| 16 | Japan |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juha Ylönen | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +9 | 2 | F |
| Petteri Nummelin | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +4 | 0 | D |
| Robert Reichel | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 4 | F |
| Sami Kapanen | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +5 | 8 | F |
| Per-Johan Axelsson | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 12 | F |
| Sami Salo | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +9 | 6 | D |
| Radek Dvořák | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 8 | F |
| Kim Johnsson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +11 | 6 | D |
| Kristofer Ottosson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +10 | 0 | F |
| Daniel Alfredsson | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 6 | F |
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | MIP | SOG | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonid Fatikov | 160:00 | 70 | 3 | 1.13 | 95.71 | 1 |
| Milan Hnilička | 540:38 | 269 | 13 | 1.44 | 95.17 | 1 |
| Pasi Nurminen | 410:38 | 193 | 12 | 1.75 | 93.78 | 0 |
| Robert Esche | 359:11 | 188 | 13 | 2.17 | 93.09 | 1 |
| Maxim Sokolov | 321:57 | 125 | 9 | 1.68 | 92.80 | 2 |
IIHF honors and awards
The 2001 IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Hanover during the World Championships. Isao Kataoka of Japan was given the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.[1]
IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Dave King, Canada[2]
- Sergei Makarov, Russia[3]
- Vladimír Martinec, Czech Republic[4]
- György Pásztor, Hungary[5]
- Hans Rampf, Germany[6]
- Ulf Sterner, Sweden[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Remembering Kataoka, Paul Loicq Award winner passes away". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
Isao Kataoka passed away on Wednesday. He was 79 years old. In 2001 Kataoka was the recipient of the Paul Loicq Award presented annually by the IIHF to a person who has served the IIHF in an extraordinary manner promoting the sport of ice hockey worldwide in 2001. The former Executive Director and Vice President of the Japan Ice Hockey Federation and recent President of the Hokkaido Ice Hockey Federation played an important role in preparing and organizing many IIHF tournaments in Japan, many of them in his hometown of Sapporo. He also contributed greatly to the success of the 1972 Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo and the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano. With all of his experience and knowledge of the game of ice hockey, ha managed these great events perfectly and helped the organizers prepare facilities to the great satisfaction of the participants. Kataoka’s enthusiasm and aspiring attitude in the development of ice hockey administrators and officials of the next generation was greatly appreciated and respected by the ice hockey family in and outside of Japan.
[dead link] - ^ Stephen, Mark (6 May 2001). "Hats off to King for Hall selection". Calgary Herald. p. 21. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Макаров занесен в Зал славы ИИХФ" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 27 April 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Síň slávy IIHF" (in Czech). Czech Ice Hockey Association. 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Gyász: életének 100. évében elhunyt Pásztor György" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Deutsches Eishockey verliert mit Hans Rampf eine Vaterfigur" (in German). Die Welt. 8 May 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Ulf Sterner" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.