The 2000 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 3–9, 2000 in the Ontario towns of Mississauga, Barrie, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Oshawa and Peterborough, Canada. Final games were played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Team Canada won their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States.
In one of the closest finals competed, Canada took the tournament with a 2–1 final win, in overtime. Finland picked up their sixth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden.
This year's tournament also counted as qualification for the Salt Lake Olympics. With six automatic berths available, all four semi-finalists were assured Olympic participation. In the consolation round China defeated Germany and Russia defeated Japan, to join them.
Teams
With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Japan, the winner of Group B in 1999.
Venue Mississauga, CanadaHost VenueDetailsHershey Centre ArenaParamount Fine Foods Centre, 2015(Hershey Centre Arena)Location: Mississauga, CanadaConstructed: 1998Renamed: Paramount Fine Foods Centre Capacity: Ice Hockey: 5,612 (5,420 seated)
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
Group A
Standings
Results All times local
Group B
Standings
Results All times local
Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 place
Consolation round 7–8 place
Consolation round 5–6 place
Final round
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Champions
Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIM +/- Krissy Wendell521113610 Stephanie O'Sullivan55712212 Karyn Bye58210212 Alana Blahoski572907 Jayna Hefford553845 Brandy Fisher535805 Natalie Darwitz52681810 A.J. Mleczko5178215 Hayley Wickenheiser517848 Katja Riipi570705
Goaltending leaders Player Mins GA GAA SV% Sami Jo Small150:0220.8095.65 Sarah Tueting120:0010.5094.44 Guo Hong220:0061.6494.06 Kim St-Pierre149:5831.2093.48 Tuula Puputti238:2392.2792.56
Final standings
Rk.TeamNotes Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 4. Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 5. Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 6. Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games 7. Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification 8. Relegated to the 2001 World Championships Division I Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification
World Championship Group B
World Championship Group B was played again with an eight team tournament which was hosted by Latvia in Liepāja and Riga. won the tournament winning the final stage round robin by 3 points to win the competition and to ensure their Promotion to the main World Championship in 2001.
Directorate Awards Goalie: Sami Jo Small, (Canada) Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States) Forward: Katja Riipi, (Finland)Collins Gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p. 542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
References
External links Summary from the Women's Hockey Net Detailed summary from passionhockey.com Official IIHF page for the tournament