2000 IIHF Women's World Championship

2000 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
DatesApril 3–9, 2000
Opened byAdrienne Clarkson
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (6th title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored148 (7.4 per game)
Attendance57,444 (2,872 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Krissy Wendell (13 points)
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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.

  1. ^ "2000 - IIHF Women's World Championship".