1994 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsTournament details |
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Host country |
Italy |
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Dates |
25 April – 8 May |
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Teams |
12 |
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Venue(s) |
3 (in 3 host cities) |
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Final positions |
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Champions  |
Canada (20th title) |
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Runner-up  |
Finland |
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Third place  |
Sweden |
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Fourth place |
United States |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played |
39 |
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Goals scored |
267 (6.85 per match) |
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Attendance |
154,210 (3,954 per match) |
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Scoring leader(s) |
Mats Sundin 14 points |
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The 1994 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Italy 25 April - 8 May. The games were played in Bolzano, Canazei and Milan.
Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two groups of six, with the four best teams from each group advancing to the quarter finals. This was the 58th World Championships, and Canada beat Finland in a shootout to capture gold for the first time since 1961. This was Canada's twentieth world title in ice hockey.
Great Britain returned to Group A for the first time since 1951, but failed to even earn a point. Slovakia, Belarus, Croatia, and Estonia all debuted in Group C, the Slovaks winning the top group, the Estonians winning the bottom group that would be called Group D in two years.[1][2]
World Championship Group A (Italy)
Group 1
Group 2
- American Bill Lindsay tested positive for efedrin so official records indicate a final score of 7–0, however they also still add the two goals into the team totals.[3]
Quarterfinals
Consolation Round 11-12 Place
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Daniel Murphy |
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Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
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Danko Linesmen:
Burt
Karabanov |
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World Championship Group B (Denmark)
Played in Copenhagen and Aalborg 7–17 April. As in Group C1, a two to one score on the final day sealed victory over a former Soviet nation. This time Switzerland narrowly defeated Latvia.[1]
Switzerland was promoted to Group A while China was relegated to Group C1.
World Championship Group C1 (Slovakia)
Played in Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves 18–27 March. The hosts, shortly after losing in the quarterfinals of the Olympics, were expected to have a relatively easy time playing in Group C. However, all three former Soviet republics gave them very tough games, and prevailing by a single goal in the final game sealed their victory. North Korea was supposed to be the eighth team in this tournament, but did not participate.[1]
Slovakia was promoted to Group B while absent North Korea was relegated to Group C2
World Championship Group C2 (Spain)
Qualifying Round
Played in November 1993. Two groups played to qualify for the final two spots in Spain.
Group 1 (Estonia/Lithuania)
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Team |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points difference |
Points |
1 | Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 - 04 | 4 |
2 | Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 04 - 16 | 0 |
Group 2 (Croatia)
Played in Zagreb
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Team |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points difference |
Points |
1 | Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 - 01 | 4 |
2 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 01 - 58 | 0 |
Croatia and Estonia qualified for Group C2.
First Round
Played in Barcelona
Group 1
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Team |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points difference |
Points |
1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 - 05 | 6 |
2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 07 - 11 | 4 |
3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08 - 09 | 2 |
4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 06 - 24 | 0 |
Group 2
Final Round 28-31 Place
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Team |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points difference |
Points |
28 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 - 00 | 6 |
29 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 13 | 3 |
30 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 04 - 13 | 3 |
31 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 03 - 19 | 0 |
Estonia was promoted to Group C1
Consolation Round 32-35 Place
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Team |
Games |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points difference |
Points |
32 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 - 06 | 6 |
33 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 11 | 4 |
34 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 - 12 | 2 |
35 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 05 - 29 | 0 |
Ranking and statistics
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1994 IIHF World Championship Winners |
 Canada 20th title |
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Media All-Star Team:
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Source:
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
Source:
Citations
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 157–8.
See also: World Juniors, Women's Championships