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2000 IIHF Women's World Championship

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Field	Value
tourney_name	IIHF Women's World Championship
year	2000
image	2000 IIHF Women's World Championship.png
size	150px
country	Canada
dates	April 3–9, 2000
opened	Adrienne Clarkson
num_teams	8
venues	7
cities	7
type	ihw
winners	Canada
second	USA
third	FIN
fourth	SWE
count	6
games	20
goals	148
attendance	57444
scoring_leader	USA Krissy Wendell (13 points)
prevseason	[1999](1999-iihf-women-s-world-championship)
nextseason	[2001](2001-iihf-women-s-world-championship)

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, Canada	Host Venue	Details	Hershey Centre Arena
[[File:Hershey Centre - Interior.JPG	200px]]
Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 2015
(Hershey Centre Arena)
Location: CAN Mississauga, Canada
Constructed: 1998
Renamed: Paramount Fine Foods Centre

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

8 April 2000 9 April 2000 | RD2-name = Gold Medal Game AOT

| RD2-team1 = **** | RD2-score1 = 3 | RD2-team2 = | RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2b-team1 = **** | RD2b-score1 = 7 | RD2b-team2 = | RD2b-score2 = 1

Semifinals

Match for third place

Final

Champions

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-
USA Krissy Wendell	5	2	11	13	6	10
USA Stephanie O'Sullivan	5	5	7	12	2	12
USA Karyn Bye	5	8	2	10	2	12
USA Alana Blahoski	5	7	2	9	0	7
CAN Jayna Hefford	5	5	3	8	4	5
USA Brandy Fisher	5	3	5	8	0	5
USA Natalie Darwitz	5	2	6	8	18	10
USA A.J. Mleczko	5	1	7	8	2	15
CAN Hayley Wickenheiser	5	1	7	8	4	8
FIN Katja Riipi	5	7	0	7	0	5

Goaltending leaders

Player	Mins	GA	GAA	SV%
CAN Sami Jo Small	150:02	2	0.80	95.65
USA Sarah Tueting	120:00	1	0.50	94.44
CHN Guo Hong	220:00	6	1.64	94.06
CAN Kim St-Pierre	149:58	3	1.20	93.48
FIN Tuula Puputti	238:23	9	2.27	92.56

Final standings

Rk.	Team	Notes
	****	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

World Championship Group B

Main article: 2000 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (Lower Divisions)

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)

References

"2000 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
''Collins Gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10'', p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6

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