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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF Women's World Championship
 | year = 2000
 | image = 2000 IIHF Women's World Championship.png
 | size = 150px
 | caption =
 | 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 = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Krissy Wendell]] (13 points)
 | prevseason = [[1999 IIHF Women's World Championship|1999]]
 | nextseason = [[2001 IIHF Women's World Championship|2001]]
}}

The '''2000 [[IIHF Women's World Championships]]''' was held April 3–9, 2000 in the Ontario towns of [[Mississauga]], [[Barrie]], [[Kitchener, Ontario|Kitchener]], [[London, Ontario|London]], [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]], [[Oshawa]] and [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], Canada. Final games were played at the [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]] in Mississauga.  [[Canadian national women's ice hockey team|Team Canada]] won their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the [[United States women's national ice hockey team|United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286762-2000-iihf-women-s-world-championship|title=2000 - IIHF Women's World Championship}}</ref>

In one of the closest finals competed, Canada took the tournament with a 2–1 final win, in overtime.  [[Finland national women's ice hockey team|Finland]] picked up their sixth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over [[Swedish national women's ice hockey team|Sweden]].

This year's tournament also counted as qualification for the [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|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.

*{{ihw|CAN}}
*{{ihw|CHN}}
*{{ihw|FIN}}
*{{ihw|GER}}
*{{ihw|JPN}}
*{{ihw|RUS}}
*{{ihw|SWE}}
*{{ihw|USA}}

==Venue==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:centre; font-size:90%"
|-
! style="background:lightred"; colspan=4|Mississauga, Canada
|-
!style="background:lightgrey"; |Host Venue
!style="background:lightgrey"; |Details
|-align=left
![[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre Arena]]<br>[[File:Hershey Centre - Interior.JPG|200px]]<br>Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 2015<br>(Hershey Centre Arena)
|'''Location''': {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mississauga]], [[Canada]]<br>'''Constructed''': 1998<br>'''Renamed''': Paramount Fine Foods Centre<br>
'''Capacity''': Ice Hockey: 5,612 (5,420 seated)⁣
|}

==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====
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|winpoints=2

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|team2=SWE|name_SWE={{ihw|SWE}}
|team3=CHN|name_CHN={{ihw|CHN}}
|team4=JPN|name_JPN={{ihw|JPN}}
|win_CAN=3|draw_CAN=0|loss_CAN=0|gf_CAN=21|ga_CAN=1
|win_SWE=1|draw_SWE=1|loss_SWE=1|gf_SWE=11|ga_SWE=5
|win_CHN=1|draw_CHN=1|loss_CHN=1|gf_CHN=5|ga_CHN=9
|win_JPN=0|draw_JPN=0|loss_JPN=3|gf_JPN=0|ga_JPN=22

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=Advanced to Final round
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_R=red1|text_R=Sent to Consolation round
|result3=R|result4=R
|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/9900/Wwsa/cs/pg000003.html IIHF]
}}

====Results====
<small>All times local</small>
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|date = April 3, 2000
|time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
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|score = 0 – 9
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|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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|date = April 3, 2000
|time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = {{ihw-rt|CHN}}
|score = 1 – 1
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|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Memorial Centre]]
|attendance =
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|date = April 4, 2000
|time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|SWE}}'''
|score = 10 – 0
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|goals1 =
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|stadium = [[Memorial Arena]]
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|date = April 4, 2000
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|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}'''
|score = 8 – 1
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|goals1 =
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|stadium = [[Memorial Aud.]]
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|date = April 6, 2000
|time = 4:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CHN}}'''
|score = 3 – 0
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|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
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|date = April 6, 2000
|time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}'''
|score = 4 – 0
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|SWE}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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===Group B===

====Standings====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=USA|name_USA={{ihw|USA}}
|team2=FIN|name_FIN={{ihw|FIN}}
|team3=RUS|name_RUS={{ihw|RUS}}
|team4=GER|name_GER={{ihw|GER}}
|win_USA=3|draw_USA=0|loss_USA=0|gf_USA=35|ga_USA=4
|win_FIN=2|draw_FIN=0|loss_FIN=1|gf_FIN=14|ga_FIN=6
|win_RUS=1|draw_RUS=0|loss_RUS=2|gf_RUS=8|ga_RUS=24
|win_GER=0|draw_GER=0|loss_GER=3|gf_GER=4|ga_GER=27

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=Advanced to Final round
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_R=red1|text_R=Sent to Consolation round
|result3=R|result4=R
|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/9900/Wwsa/cs/pg000004.html IIHF]
}}

====Results====
<small>All times local</small>
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|date = April 3, 2000
|time = 4:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|FIN}}'''
|score = 7 – 1
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|RUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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|date = April 3, 2000
|time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = {{ihw-rt|GER}}
|score = 1 – 16
|periods =
|team2 = '''{{ihw|USA}}'''
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Barrie Molson Centre]]
|attendance =
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg = #eeeeee
|date = April 4, 2000
|time = 4:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|FIN}}'''
|score = 4 – 1
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|GER}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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|date = April 4, 2000
|time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 15 – 0
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|RUS}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date = April 6, 2000
|time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|RUS}}'''
|score = 7 – 2
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|GER}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Civic Centre
|attendance =
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}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg = #eeffff
|date = April 6, 2000
|time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 4 – 3
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|FIN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Thompson
|attendance =
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}}

==Playoff round==

===Consolation round 5–8 place===
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|date = April 7, 2000
|time = 4:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CHN}}'''
|score = 3 – 0
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|GER}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg = #eeffff
|date = April 7, 2000
|time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
|team1 = {{ihw-rt|JPN}}
|score = 4 – 8
|periods =
|team2 = '''{{ihw|RUS}}'''
|goals1 =
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|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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===Consolation round 7–8 place===
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|bg = #eeeeee
|date = April 9, 2000
|time = 12:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|GER}}'''
|score = 3 – 2
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|JPN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Iceland
|attendance =
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===Consolation round 5–6 place===
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|bg = #eeffff
|date = April 9, 2000
|time = 12:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|RUS}}'''
|score = 4 – 0
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|CHN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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===Final round===
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd|Team-Width=auto
| RD1        = Semi finals<br />8 April 2000
| RD2        = Finals<br />9 April 2000
| RD2-name   = Gold Medal Game [[Overtime (hockey)|AOT]]
| RD2b        = Bronze Medal Game

| RD1-seed1  = A1
| RD1-team1  = '''{{ihw|CAN}}'''
| RD1-score1 = 3
| RD1-seed2  = B2
| RD1-team2  = {{ihw|FIN}}
| RD1-score2 = 2

| RD1-seed3  = B1
| RD1-team3  = '''{{ihw|USA}}'''
| RD1-score3 = 7
| RD1-seed4  = A2
| RD1-team4  = {{ihw|SWE}}
| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-team1  = '''{{ihw|CAN}}'''
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-team2  = {{ihw|USA}}
| RD2-score2 = 2

| RD2b-team1  = '''{{ihw|FIN}}'''
| RD2b-score1 = 7
| RD2b-team2  = {{ihw|SWE}}
| RD2b-score2 = 1
}}

===Semifinals===
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|bg = #eeeeee
|date = April 8, 2000
|time = 1:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}'''
|score = 3 – 2
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|FIN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg = #eeffff
|date = April 8, 2000
|time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|USA}}'''
|score = 7 – 1
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|SWE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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===Match for third place===
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|bg = #FFDAB9
|date = April 9, 2000
|time = 4:00&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|FIN}}'''
|score = 7 – 1
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|SWE}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
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===Final===
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|bg = #F7F6A8
|date = April 9, 2000
|time = 7:30&nbsp;pm
|team1 = '''{{ihw-rt|CAN}}'''
|score = 3 – 2  [[Overtime (hockey)|AOT]]
|periods =
|team2 = {{ihw|USA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}

==Champions==
{{winners|ihw|2000 IIHF World Women Championship winners|Canada|6th}}

==Scoring leaders==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width="175px"| Player
!width="50px" | GP
!width="50px" | G
!width="50px" | A
!width="60px" | Pts
!width="60px" | PIM
!width="60px" | +/-
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Krissy Wendell]]
|5||2||11||13||6||10
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stephanie O'Sullivan (ice hockey)|Stephanie O'Sullivan]]
|5||5||7||12||2||12
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Karyn Bye]]
|5||8||2||10||2||12
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alana Blahoski]]
|5||7||2||9||0||7
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jayna Hefford]]
|5||5||3||8||4||5
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandy Fisher]]
|5||3||5||8||0||5
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Natalie Darwitz]]
|5||2||6||8||18||10
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Allison Mleczko|A.J. Mleczko]]
|5||1||7||8||2||15
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Hayley Wickenheiser]]
|5||1||7||8||4||8
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Katja Riipi]]
|5||7||0||7||0||5
|}

==Goaltending leaders==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width="175px"| Player
!width="50px" | Mins
!width="50px" | GA
!width="50px" | GAA
!width="60px" | SV%
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sami Jo Small]]
|150:02||2||0.80||95.65
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sarah Tueting]]
|120:00||1||0.50||94.44
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Guo Hong]]
|220:00||6||1.64||94.06
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kim St-Pierre]]
|149:58||3||1.20||93.48
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Tuula Puputti]]
|238:23||9||2.27||92.56
|}

==Final standings==

{| class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;font-size:90%"
|-bgcolor="#E4E4E4"
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=40|Rk.
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=120|Team
!style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=400|Notes
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{gold1}} || '''{{ihw|CAN}}''' || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{silver2}} || {{ihw|USA}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{bronze3}} || {{ihw|FIN}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- style="background:#ffffff;"
|align="center"| 4. || {{ihw|SWE}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- style="background:#ffffff;"
|align="center"| 5. || {{ihw|RUS}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- style="background:#ffffff;"
|align="center"| 6. || {{ihw|CHN}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games
|- style="background:#ffffff;"
|align="center"| 7. || {{ihw|GER}} || Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification
|- style="background:#ffffff;"
|align="center"| 8. || {{ihw|JPN}} || Relegated to the 2001 World Championships Division I
Qualified for 2002 Winter Olympic Games Qualification
|}

==World Championship Group B==

{{main|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]]. {{ihw|KAZ}} 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)<ref>''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}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Moydart Press |pages=26–7, 230–1}}

==External links==
* [http://www.whockey.com/int/wwc/2000/ Summary from the Women's Hockey Net]
* [http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondefem2000.htm Detailed summary from passionhockey.com]
* [http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/9900/Wwsa/9900/pg000001.htm Official IIHF page for the tournament]

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