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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Dates | April 3–9, 2000 |
| Opened by | Adrienne Clarkson |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (6th title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 148 (7.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 57,444 (2,872 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Krissy Wendell (13 points) |
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.[1]
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.