2001 IIHF World Championship


The 2001 IIHF World Championship was held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.
It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Venues

Qualification Tournament

Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 4 and September 6, 2000 in Sapporo, Japan.
TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
22001334
21011362
20021180

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

TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
32101045
3111553
3102782
31025102

All times local

Group B

TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
33001836
32011594
31024122
30036190

All times local

Group C

TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
32101245
3111873
31027132
3102692

All times local

Group D

TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
33001326
32011254
30125141
30124131

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.
TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
54102489
531119117
530216116
512210124
510413152
51045302

Group F

Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
540123128
53112587
531115107
520312124
51047212
51044232

Consolation Round 13–16 Place

Group G

TeamGPWTLGFGAPTS
32101345
3210955
3012591
30126151

As the Far Eastern qualifier, avoids relegation. Therefore, and are relegated to Division I for the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
All times local

Final round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Match for third place

Final

Ranking and statistics

Tournament Awards

According to the IIHF:
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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
Juha Ylönen95914+92F
Petteri Nummelin911213+40D
Robert Reichel95712+114F
Sami Kapanen87411+58F
Sami Salo9369+96D
Per-Johan Axelsson9369+812F
Kristofer Ottosson9448+100F
Kim Johnsson9448+116D
Radek Dvořák9448+88F
Daniel Alfredsson9358+66F

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
Leonid Fatikov160:007031.1395.711
Milan Hnilička540:38269131.4495.171
Pasi Nurminen410:38193121.7593.780
Robert Esche359:11188132.1793.091
Maxim Sokolov321:5712591.6892.802