The 2001 IIHF World Championship was held between 28 April and 13 May 2001 in
Nuremberg
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,
Cologne
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and
Hanover
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,
Germany
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.
It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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(IIHF).
Venues
Qualification Tournament
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 4 and September 6, 2000 in
Sapporo
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,
Japan.
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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
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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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, avoids relegation. Therefore, and are relegated to Division I for the
2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were 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). The competiti ...
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Final round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
*Best players selected by the directorate:
**Best
Goaltender
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:
Milan Hnilička
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**Best
Defenceman
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:
Kim Johnsson
**Best
Forward:
Sami Kapanen
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**Most Valuable Player:
David Moravec
*Media All-Star Team:
**Goaltender: Milan Hnilička
**Defence: Kim Johnsson,
Petteri Nummelin
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**Forwards: Sami Kapanen,
Robert Reichel,
Martin Ručinský
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Final standings
According to the IIHF:
The final standings of the tournament according to
IIHF
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:
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.
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.
See also
*
IIHF World Championship
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References
{{Ice Hockey World Championships
2001 IIHF World Championship,
IIHF World Championship
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World championships
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International ice hockey competitions hosted by Germany
April 2001 sports events in Europe
May 2001 sports events in Europe
Sports competitions in Cologne
2000s in Cologne
2000s in Lower Saxony
2000s in North Rhine-Westphalia
2001 in Bavaria
21st century in Hanover
Sports competitions in Nuremberg
Sports competitions in Hanover
21st century in Nuremberg