2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 65th Ice Hockey World Championships in 2001 were held at the following locations and at the following times:

A total of 40 teams took part in these World Championships.

Compared to last year there have been significant changes, particularly in the B, C and D groups. First, the names were changed. The A-WC is referred to only as World Cup, while the old B- group is now referred to as Division I and the old C group than Division II. These new terms are incidentally for all Ice Hockey World Championships, also for the youth level and for women. In addition, the discharge mode in the two divisions was changed. Both Division I and Division II play with twelve teams. However, these do not apply in a single tournament each other but are divided into two groups of six teams. The two groups will be played at different places in the league system, the respective group winners progressing to the next higher class and the group last descends to the next lower class. So there is in the male seniors henceforth two promoted and relegated. A Division III does not exist in this year ( yet).

The competition format of the World Cup in Germany was not changed compared to 2000, apart from the fact that the number of relegated as already shown increased to two.

The Czech team managed the hat-trick and won the third World Cup in a row. It was the tenth title win for the Czech Republic. Final opponent was the team of Finland.

  • 2.1 Host Cities
  • 2.2 Preliminary 2.2.1 Group A
  • 2.2.2 Group B
  • 2.2.3 Group C
  • 2.2.4 Group D
  • 2.4.1 Group E
  • 2.4.2 Group F
  • 2.6.1 champion team
  • 2.6.2 Awards
  • 3.1 Group A 3.1.1 Games
  • 3.1.2 Final Table
  • 3.2.1 Games
  • 3.2.2 Final Table
  • 4.1 Group A 4.1.1 Games
  • 4.1.2 Final Table
  • 4.2.1 Games
  • 4.2.2 Final Table

Qualifications Far East for Top Division

Games

Final Table

Top Division

Venues

The tournament of the top Division was held in Germany at three venues: Hannover, Cologne and Nuremberg.

The Cologne Arena (now " Lanxess Arena " ) has 18,500 seats and is usually the venue for the Kölner Haie. The Nuremberg Arena, otherwise venue of the Nuremberg Ice Tigers, offers 8,200 seats. The third venue, Preussag Arena (now " TUI Arena " ) in Hannover, is home of the Hannover Scorpions and offers 10,767 spectators.

Preliminary round

Group A

Final Table

Group B

Final Table

Group C

Final Table

Group D

Final Table

Relegation round

Final Table

Second round

Group E

Direct comparisons of the preliminary round will be taken

Final Table

Group F

Direct comparisons of the preliminary round will be taken

Final Table

Play-Offs

Final placement

Champion team

Awards

During the tournament, Milan Hnilička (Czech Republic ) for the best goalkeeper, Kim Johnsson (Sweden) at the best defender and Sami Kapanen (Finland ) was elected as the best striker. All- Star Team: Milan Hnilička (Czech Republic, goalkeeper ), Petteri Nummelin (Finland, Fullback ), Kim Johnsson (Sweden, left-back ), Robert Reichel (Czech Republic, center ), Sami Kapanen (Finland, right striker ), Martin Ručínský (Czech Republic, left striker ).

Division I

Group A

Games

Final Table

Group B

Games

Final Table

And losers

Division II

Group A

Games

Final Table

Group B

Games

Final Table

And losers

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