| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Size | 130px |
| Country | Sweden |
| Dates | 26 April – 11 May |
| Opened | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Num teams | 16 |
| Venues | 3 |
| Cities | 3 |
| Winners | Slovakia |
| Count | 1 |
| Games | 56 |
| Second | Russia |
| Third | Sweden |
| Fourth | Finland |
| Goals | 340 |
| Attendance | 305541 |
| Scoring leader | Miroslav Šatan |
| Points | 13 |
| Prevseason | 2001 |
| Nextseason | 2003 |
The 2002 IIHF World Championship was held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.
It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Qualification Tournament
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between October 15 and October 17, 2001, in Harbin, China.
All times local
Venues
| Scandinavium Capacity: 12,044 | Kinnarps Arena Capacity: 6,236 | Löfbergs Lila Arena Capacity: 8,647 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg | Jönköping | Karlstad |
Final tournament
In the first round, the top three teams from each group progressed to the second round, whilst the last-placed team progressed to the consolation round.
Second round
In the second round, the top three teams from each group progressed to the final round, whilst the bottom two teams were 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 avoided relegation. Therefore, Poland and Italy were relegated to Division I for the 2003 Championships.
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Maxim Sokolov
- Best Defenceman: Daniel Tjärnqvist
- Best Forward: Niklas Hagman
- Most Valuable Player: Miroslav Šatan
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Maxim Sokolov
- Defence: Richard Lintner, Thomas Rhodin
- Forwards: Peter Bondra, Niklas Hagman, Miroslav Šatan
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
| align=center | Slovakia |
| align=center | Russia |
| align=center | Sweden |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
| 6 | Canada |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Ukraine |
| 10 | Switzerland |
| 11 | Latvia |
| 12 | Austria |
| 13 | Slovenia |
| 14 | Poland |
| 15 | Italy |
| 16 | Japan |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, then (fewer) games played.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Šatan | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +2 | 2 | F |
| Kristian Huselius | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +7 | 0 | F |
| Peter Bondra | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +12 | 20 | F |
| Jaromír Jágr | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +5 | 2 | F |
| Richard Lintner | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 22 | D |
| Timo Pärssinen | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 4 | F |
| Jan Benda | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +4 | 14 | D |
| Marcel Rodman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | –1 | 2 | F |
| Ulf Dahlén | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Niklas Hagman | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 2 | F |
Source: IIHF.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Miller | 238:13 | 139 | 7 | 1.76 | 94.96 | 1 |
| Jussi Markkanen | 429:42 | 159 | 10 | 1.40 | 93.71 | 2 |
| Maxim Sokolov | 291:05 | 167 | 11 | 2.27 | 93.41 | 0 |
| Kostyantyn Simchuk | 268:25 | 134 | 9 | 2.02 | 93.28 | 1 |
| Tommy Salo | 429:00 | 178 | 14 | 1.96 | 92.13 | 1 |
Source: IIHF.com
IIHF honors and awards
The 2002 IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Gothenburg during the World Championships.[1] Pat Marsh of Great Britain was given the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.[2]
IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Ernest Aljančič, Slovenia[3]
- Ivan Hlinka, Czech Republic[4]
- Matti Keinonen, Finland[5]
- Nils Nilsson, Sweden[6]
- Peter Patton, Great Britain[7]
- Gord Renwick, Canada[1]
- William Thayer Tutt, United States[8]
- Vladimir Yurzinov, Russia[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Canadian in IIHF Hall of Fame". Windsor Star. 14 March 2002. p. 55. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Patricia Marsh". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Umrl je Nestl Aljančič" (in Slovene). Siol. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Hlinka in international hall". The News & Observer. 14 March 2002. p. C3. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat: Keinonen Matti" (in Finnish). Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame. 1987. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Nisse Nilsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter Patton". Ice Hockey UK. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Hockey". Star Tribune. 14 March 2002. p. C2. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Юрзинов избран в Зал славы ИИХФ" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 19 March 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2023.