2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Russia |
| Dates |
December 26, 2000 – January 5, 2001 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Czech Republic (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |
 Finland |
Third place  |
 Canada |
| Fourth place |
 Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 205 (6.03 per match) |
| Attendance | 82,400 (2,424 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Pavel Brendl (10 points) |
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The 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championships (2001 WJHC), was the 25th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was held in Moscow and Podolsk, Russia from December 26, 2000 to January 5, 2001. The Czech Republic won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 2–1 victory over Finland in the championship game, while Canada won the bronze medal with a 2–1 overtime victory over Sweden.
Venues
| Luzhniki Minor Arena Capacity: 8,700 |
Sovjet Wings Arena Capacity: 5,266 |
Vityaz Ice Palace Capacity: 5,500 |
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| Russia – Moscow |
Russia – Moscow |
Russia - Podolsk |
Top Division
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 8 |
 United States |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
| Sweden |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
 Slovakia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
All times local (MSK/UTC+3).
| December 26, 2000 15:00 | United States | 9 – 1 (5–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Kazakhstan | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 800 |
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| December 26, 2000 18:30 | Sweden | 1 – 2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Czech Republic | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,500 |
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| December 27, 2000 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 1 – 9 (1–5, 0–2, 0–2) | Czech Republic | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 850 |
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| December 27, 2000 18:30 | Sweden | 3 – 1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Slovakia | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,200 |
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| December 28, 2000 18:30 | Slovakia | 2 – 7 (1–3, 1–2, 0–2) | United States | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,500 |
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| December 29, 2000 18:30 | Czech Republic | 4 – 2 (1–0, 2–1, 1–1) | United States | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,300 |
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| December 29, 2000 18:30 | Kazakhstan | 2 – 8 (1–0, 1–4, 0–4) | Sweden | Vityaz Arena, Podolsk Attendance: 1,500 |
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| December 30, 2000 15:00 | Slovakia | 7 – 0 (1–0, 3–0, 3–0) | Kazakhstan | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 700 |
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| December 31, 2000 13:00 | Czech Republic | 5 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Slovakia | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 950 |
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| December 31, 2000 17:00 | United States | 3 – 1 (1–1, 1–0, 1–0) | Sweden | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,200 |
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Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Finland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Russia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| Canada |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 5 |
 Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
 Belarus |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
All times local (MSK/UTC+3).
| December 26, 2000 15:00 | Canada | 9 – 0 (5–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Belarus | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 800 |
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| December 26, 2000 18:30 | Switzerland | 3 – 3 (0–2, 1–0, 2–1) | Russia | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 6,300 |
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| December 27, 2000 18:30 | Switzerland | 2 – 3 (2–1, 0–0, 0–2) | Finland | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,450 |
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| December 27, 2000 18:30 | Belarus | 1 – 12 (0–4, 1–4, 0–4) | Russia | Vityaz Arena, Podolsk Attendance: 4,500 |
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| December 28, 2000 18:30 | Finland | 2 – 2 (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Canada | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,100 |
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| December 29, 2000 15:00 | Belarus | 1 – 3 (0–1, 0–2, 1–0) | Switzerland | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,300 |
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| December 29, 2000 18:30 | Russia | 3 – 1 (0–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Canada | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 7,500 |
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| December 30, 2000 15:00 | Finland | 5 – 0 (1–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Belarus | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,150 |
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| December 31, 2000 13:00 | Russia | 1 – 3 (0–1, 0–2, 1–0) | Finland | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 6,200 |
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| December 31, 2000 17:00 | Canada | 8 – 4 (4–0, 2–0, 2–4) | Switzerland | Vityaz Arena, Podolsk Attendance: 1,300 |
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Relegation round
| January 2, 2001 18:30 | Kazakhstan | 2 – 5 (1–0, 1–1, 0–4) | Belarus | Vityaz Arena, Podolsk Attendance: 3,850 |
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| January 3, 2001 18:30 | Belarus | 5 – 5 (1–1, 1–1, 3–3) | Kazakhstan | Vityaz Arena, Podolsk Attendance: 2,100 |
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Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Final round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
| A1 | Czech Republic |
4 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Switzerland |
3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Czech Republic |
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| A3 | Sweden |
0 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Russia |
2 | |||||||||||
| A3 | Sweden |
3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Czech Republic |
2 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Finland |
1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | United States |
1 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Canada |
2 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Canada |
2 | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||
| B1 | Finland |
5 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Finland |
3 | B3 | Canada |
2† | ||||||||
| A4 | Slovakia |
1 | A3 | Sweden |
1 | ||||||||
† Overtime victory.
Quarterfinals
| January 2, 2001 15:00 | Russia | 2 – 3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Sweden | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 7,300 |
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| January 2, 2001 15:00 | Czech Republic | 4 – 3 (1–1, 1–2, 2–0) | Switzerland | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,300 |
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| January 2, 2001 18:30 | Finland | 3 – 1 (0–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Slovakia | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,050 |
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| January 2, 2001 18:30 | United States | 1 – 2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Canada | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,500 |
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January 2
Consolation round
| January 3, 2001 15:00 | Russia | 2 – 3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,500 |
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| January 3, 2001 18:30 | United States | 3 – 2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Slovakia | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 600 |
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Semifinals
| January 3, 2001 15:00 | Czech Republic | 1 – 0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Sweden | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,500 |
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| January 3, 2001 18:30 | Canada | 2 – 5 (0–1, 1–2, 1–2) | Finland | Luzhniki Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,950 |
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7th place game
| January 5, 2001 12:00 | Russia | 4 – 3 (2–0, 1–1, 1–2) | Slovakia | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 2,500 |
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5th place game
| January 5, 2001 16:00 | United States | 4 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Switzerland | Sovjet Wings Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,000 |
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Bronze medal game
| January 5, 2001 12:00 |  Canada | 2 – 1 OT (0–1, 1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Sweden | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 1,750 |
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Gold medal game
| January 5, 2001 16:00 |  Czech Republic | 2 – 1 1–0, 1–1, 0–0) | Finland  | Luzhniki Minor Arena, Moscow Attendance: 6,400 |
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| Tomáš Duba | Goalies | Ari Ahonen | |||||||||
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Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavel Brendl | Czech Republic | F | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | +8 |
| 2 | Jani Rita | Finland | F | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | +5 |
| 3 | Jon DiSalvatore | United States | F | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | +2 |
| 4 | Václav Nedorost | Czech Republic | F | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | +7 |
| 5 | Andy Hilbert | United States | F | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 6 | Jeff Taffe | United States | F | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +1 |
| 7 | Zdeněk Blatný | Czech Republic | F | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +8 |
| 8 | Ville Hämäläinen | Finland | F | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | +4 |
| 9 | Jamie Lundmark | Canada | F | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Rostislav Klesla | Czech Republic | D | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Goaltending leaders
Minimum 90 minutes played.
| Rank | Player | Country | TOI | SOG | GA | GAA | Saves | Sv % | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Duba | Czech Republic | 420:00 | 151 | 8 | 1.14 | 143 | 94.70 | 2 |
| 2 | Maxime Ouellet | Canada | 398:24 | 172 | 10 | 1.51 | 162 | 94.19 | 1 |
| 3 | Ari Ahonen | Finland | 358:17 | 119 | 8 | 1.34 | 111 | 93.28 | 1 |
| 4 | Henrik Lundqvist | Sweden | 419:19 | 180 | 13 | 1.86 | 167 | 92.78 | 0 |
| 5 | Rick DiPietro | United States | 359:43 | 109 | 8 | 1.33 | 101 | 92.66 | 1 |
Tournament awards
| Goaltender | Defencemen | Forwards | ||||
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| IIHF Directorate Awards | Tomáš Duba |
Rostislav Klesla |
Pavel Brendl | |||
| Media All-Star Team | Ari Ahonen |
Rostislav Klesla |
Tuukka Mäntylä |
Jason Spezza |
Pavel Brendl |
Jani Rita |
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| | Czech Republic |
| | Finland |
| | Canada |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Slovakia |
| 9 | Belarus |
| 10 | Kazakhstan |
Division I
The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. This group played in Landsberg and Füssen, Germany between December 10 and December 16, 2000.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
 Austria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
 Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 4 – 0 | Austria |
| Norway | 2 – 0 | Poland |
| Norway | 3 – 3 | Austria |
| Ukraine | 5 – 2 | Poland |
| Austria | 8 – 5 | Poland |
| Ukraine | 4 – 3 | Norway |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Latvia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Germany | 5 – 1 | Latvia |
| France | 2 – 1 | Italy |
| Germany | 1 – 0 | Italy |
| Latvia | 4 – 3 | France |
| Italy | 4 – 4 | Latvia |
| France | 2 – 1 | Germany |
Relegation round
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Latvia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
| Carried forward from | Austria | 8 – 5 | Poland |
| preliminary round | Italy | 4 – 4 | Latvia |
| Poland | 7 – 4 | Latvia |
| Austria | 3 – 3 | Italy |
| Austria | 5 – 3 | Latvia |
| Poland | 7 – 3 | Italy |
Latvia was relegated to Division II for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Final round
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Ukraine |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Norway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Carried forward from | France | 2 – 1 | Germany |
| preliminary round | Ukraine | 4 – 3 | Norway |
| Germany | 2 – 1 | Ukraine |
| Norway | 7 – 0 | France |
| Germany | 5 – 2 | Norway |
| France | 2 – 1 | Ukraine |
France was promoted to the Top Division for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Division II
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. This group played in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania between December 30, 2000 and January 3, 2001.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
 Croatia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
 Hungary |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 1 |
| Japan | 14 – 0 | Hungary |
| Denmark | 10 – 2 | Croatia |
| Hungary | 5 – 5 | Croatia |
| Japan | 6 – 4 | Denmark |
| Japan | 6 – 0 | Croatia |
| Denmark | 8 – 5 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
 Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
 Estonia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 4 – 2 | Estonia |
| Slovenia | 8 – 3 | Lithuania |
| Slovenia | 3 – 1 | Estonia |
| Lithuania | 5 – 2 | Great Britain |
| Slovenia | 6 – 0 | Great Britain |
| Lithuania | 3 – 0 | Estonia |
Final round
All times local (EET/UTC+2).
7th place game
| January 3, 2001 14:00 | Hungary | 5 – 3 (1–0, 3–1, 1–2) | Estonia | Kaunas Attendance: 300 |
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Estonia was relegated to Division III for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
5th place game
| January 3, 2001 18:00 | Croatia | 6 – 7 (2–4, 0–1, 4–2) | Great Britain | Kaunas Attendance: 323 |
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3rd place game
| January 3, 2001 14:00 | Denmark | 4 – 5 (3–3, 1–1, 0–1) | Lithuania | Elektrėnai Attendance: 676 |
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1st place game
| January 3, 2001 18:00 | Japan | 3 – 4 (0–1, 2–1, 1–2) | Slovenia | Elektrėnai Attendance: 300 |
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Slovenia was promoted to Division I for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Division III
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament. This group played in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between January 4 and January 8, 2001.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 |
 Yugoslavia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
 Mexico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 6 |
 Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 |
 South Africa |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 1 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 1 |
Final round
All times local (EET/UTC+2).
7th place game
| January 8, 2001 11:30 | Mexico | 5 – 3 (2–2, 3–1, 0–0) | Australia | Hala Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 300 |
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Australia was relegated to Division III Qualification for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but did not participate again until 2003.
5th place game
| January 8, 2001 14:30 | Bulgaria | 3 – 2 (1–0, 0–0, 2–2) | South Africa | Hala Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 300 |
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3rd place game
| January 8, 2001 17:30 | Yugoslavia | 3 – 5 (0–2, 0–1, 3–2) | Romania | Hala Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 2,000 |
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1st place game
| January 8, 2001 20:30 | Spain | 1 – 6 (1–1, 0–1, 0–4) | Netherlands | Hala Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 1,700 |
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Netherlands was promoted to Division II for the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Division III Qualification
The following teams took part in the Division III qualification tournament. This group played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg between April 26 and April 28, 2001.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 |
 Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
 Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Iceland | 6 – 2 | Luxembourg |
| Luxembourg | 10 – 0 | Ireland |
| Iceland | 20 – 1 | Ireland |
Iceland was promoted to Division III of the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
External links
- IIHF Official Results – Top Division
- IIHF Official Results – Division I
- IIHF Official Results – Division II
- IIHF Official Results – Division III
- IIHF Official Results – Division III Qualification
| Preceded by 2000 World Juniors |
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 2001 World Championships |
Succeeded by 2002 World Juniors |
Current champions (2016): Finland | |
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