2000_Women's_World_Ice_Hockey_Championships_(Lower_Divisions)
The 2000 IIHF World Women's Championships Pool B were held between March 20–26, 2000 in the cities of Liepāja and Riga in Latvia. Kazakhstan won the tournament with an impressive performance winning all five of their matches. Additionally this advanced them to a qualification tournament for the Turin Olympics together with second place Switzerland, who narrowly edged out Norway for the privilege. Group 'B' changed its name to Division I following this season.
Quick Facts Pool B, Tournament details ...
| Pool B | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Latvia |
| Venue(s) | Liepāja, Riga (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | March 20 – March 26 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Kazakhstan (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 117 (5.85 per game) |
| Attendance | 6,296 (315 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Rachel Rochat (4+4=8PTS) |
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For the second year, a third tier tournament was played (called 2001 Pool B Qualification) in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
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. The teams would carry forward any matches against teams that they have already played in the first round, leaving just two matches to be played in the final round.
The winning team in the tournament was promoted to the 2001 World Championship, while the bottom team would be relegated to the 2003 Group B Qualification tournament.
First round
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 | Latvia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
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Results
All times local
| March 20, 2000 4:00 pm | Switzerland | 1–2 ( 0 – 1, 0 – 1, 1 – 0) | Kazakhstan | Attendance: 490 |
| March 20, 2000 7:00 pm | Czech Republic | 2–2 ( 0 – 0 , 2 – 1 , 0 – 1) | Latvia | Attendance: 1050 |
| March 21, 2000 3:30 pm | Czech Republic | 2–3 ( 0 – 1, 2 – 2 , 0 – 0) | Kazakhstan | Attendance: 410 |
| March 21, 2000 7:00 pm | Latvia | 0–5 ( 0 – 2 , 0 – 1 , 0 – 2) | Switzerland | Attendance: 980 |
| March 23, 2000 3:30 pm | Switzerland | 4–2 ( 0 – 1, 2 – 1 , 2 – 0) | Czech Republic | Attendance: 520 |
| March 23, 2000 7:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 3–0 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 2 – 0 ) | Latvia | Attendance: 964 |
Group B
Results
All times local
| March 20, 2000 4:00 pm | Norway  | 7–0 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 0 , 3 – 0) |  Italy |
| March 20, 2000 7:00 pm | France  | 2–2 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 1 – 1) |  Denmark |
| March 22, 2000 3:30 pm | France | 8–2 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 0 , 4 – 2 ) | Italy |
| March 22, 2000 7:00 pm | Denmark | 1–3 ( 0 – 1 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 2) | Norway |
| March 23, 2000 3:30 pm | Norway | 6–2 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 0 , 2 – 2 ) | France |
| March 23, 2000 7:00 pm | Italy | 0–5 ( 0 – 2 , 0 – 1 , 0 – 2) | Denmark |
Playoff round
Consolation Round 5–8 Place
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 5 |
| 6 | Latvia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| 8 | Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
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Results
All times local
| March 20, 2000 4:00 pm | Latvia | 2–2 ( 0 – 0 , 2 – 1 , 0 – 1 ) | Czech Republic | Attendance: 490 |
| March 22, 2000 7:00 pm | France | 8–2 ( 2 – 0 , 2 – 0 , 4 – 2) | Italy |
| March 25, 2000 1:00 pm | France | 3–3 ( 0 – 1 , 1 – 2 , 2 – 0 ) | Latvia |
| March 25, 2000 4:00 pm | Czech Republic | 7–2 ( 1 – 1 , 4 – 1 , 2 – 0 ) | Italy |
| March 26, 2000 1:00 pm | Czech Republic | 0–1 ( 0 – 0 , 0 – 1 , 0 – 0 ) | France |
| March 26, 2000 4:00 pm | Latvia | 2–0 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 ) | Italy | Attendance: 382 |
Final Round 1–4 Place
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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Results
All times local
| March 20, 2000 4:00 pm | Switzerland | 1–2 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 1 , 1 – 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Attendance: 490 |
| March 22, 2000 7:00 pm | Denmark | 1–3 ( 0 – 1 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 2) | Norway |
| March 25, 2000 1:00 pm | Norway | 2–2 ( 0 – 0 , 2 -0 , 0 – 2 ) | Switzerland |
| March 25, 2000 4:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 3–0 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 2 – 0 ) | Denmark |
| March 26, 2000 1:00 pm | Switzerland | 4–0 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 3 – 0 ) | Denmark |
| March 26, 2000 4:00 pm | Kazakhstan | 2–1 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 1 , 1 – 0 ) | Norway |
Scoring leaders
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Rochat |
5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Christine Duchamp |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Gwenola Personne |
5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Inese Geca-Miljone |
5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | −1 |
| Marianne Dahlstrom |
5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Iveta Koka |
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | −1 |
| Ingvild Oversveen |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeanette Marty |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Ramona Fuhrer |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Olga Kryukova |
5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
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Goaltending leaders
More information Player, Mins ...
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalya Trunova |
300:00 | 4 | 90 | 0.80 | 95.56 |
| Patricia Sautter |
298:52 | 6 | 111 | 1.20 | 94.59 |
| Hege Moe |
298:50 | 7 | 106 | 1.41 | 93.40 |
| Lolita Andriševska |
300:00 | 13 | 177 | 2.60 | 92.66 |
| Birgitte Andersen |
295:32 | 11 | 138 | 2.23 | 92.03 |
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Champions
| 2000 IIHF World Women Championship Pool B winners |
|---|
 Kazakhstan 1st title |
Final standings
More information Rk., Team ...
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Kazakhstan | Promoted to the 2001 World Championships |
 | Switzerland | |
 | Norway | |
| 4. | Denmark | |
| 5. | France | |
| 6. | Latvia | |
| 7. | Czech Republic | |
| 8. | Italy | Relegated to the 2001 World Championships Division I Qualification |
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Two groups of four played a round robin with the group winners playing off for promotion to next years Division I tournament (Group B was renamed Division I). The tournament was played March 22–26, 2000 in Dunaújváros and Székesfehérvár Hungary.
First round
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | +39 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 |  Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 |  South Africa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | −32 | 0 |
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Results
All times local
| March 22, 2000 1:00 pm | Slovakia | 8–0 ( 2 – 0 , 2 – 0, 4 – 0 ) | Belgium | Attendance: 300 |
| March 22, 2000 6:00 pm | Hungary | 4–3 ( 1 – 0 , 2 – 2 , 1 – 1) | South Africa | Attendance: 850 |
| March 23, 2000 4:00 pm | South Africa | 0–23 ( 0 – 5 , 0 – 8 , 0 – 10 ) | Slovakia | Attendance: 300 |
| March 23, 2000 6:00 pm | Hungary | 2–3 ( 2 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 3 ) | Belgium | Attendance: 400 |
| March 25, 2000 4:00 pm | Slovakia | 8–0 ( 4 – 0 , 3 – 0 , 1 – 0 ) | Hungary | Attendance: 310 |
| March 25, 2000 6:00 pm | Belgium | 8–0 ( 1 – 0 , 4 – 0 , 3 – 0 ) | South Africa | Attendance: 400 |
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 5 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
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Results
All times local
| March 22, 2000 4:00 pm | Netherlands | 2–0 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 ) | Australia | Attendance: 300 |
| March 22, 2000 7:00 pm | Great Britain | 2–4 ( 1 – 1 , 0 – 2 , 1 – 1 ) | North Korea | Attendance: 300 |
| March 23, 2000 1:00 pm | North Korea | 2–2 ( 1 – 1 , 1 – 1 , 0 – 0 ) | Netherlands | Attendance: 300 |
| March 23, 2000 7:00 pm | Great Britain | 7–1 ( 2 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 4 – 0 ) | Australia | Attendance: 300 |
| March 25, 2000 1:00 pm | Australia | 1–8 ( 0 – 3 , 1 – 2 , 0 – 3 ) | North Korea | Attendance: 300 |
| March 25, 2000 7:00 pm | Netherlands | 2–5 ( 1 – 2 , 0 – 1 , 1 – 2 ) | Great Britain | Attendance: 300 |
Final round
Match for seventh place
| March 26, 2000 | South Africa | 0–6 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 2 , 0 – 3 ) | Australia |
Match for fifth place
| March 26, 2000 | Hungary | 0–2 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 1 ) | Netherlands |
Match for third place
| March 26, 2000 | Belgium | 1–8 ( 0 – 2 , 0 – 4 , 1 – 2 ) | Great Britain |
Final
| March 25, 2000 | Slovakia | 1–3 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 1 , 0 – 2 ) | North Korea |
North Korea qualified for the 2001 World Championship Division I.
Scoring leaders
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Smith |
4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| Zaneta Malachova |
4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Martina Kisova |
4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Marcela Stefanovicova |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Laura Byrne |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Katarina Siskova |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Louise Wheeler |
4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Saskia DeJong-Admiraal |
4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Sara Verpoest |
4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | −1 |
| Katarina Buocikova |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
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Goaltending leaders
More information Player, Mins ...
| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Risova |
180:00 | 3 | 52 | 1.00 | 94.23 |
| Helena Kysela |
198:26 | 4 | 57 | 1.21 | 92.98 |
| Vicky Robbins |
150:26 | 5 | 65 | 1.99 | 92.31 |
| Eszter Kokenyesi |
147:51 | 7 | 81 | 2.84 | 91.36 |
| Isis Dhossche |
120:00 | 8 | 54 | 4.00 | 85.19 |
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