1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 58th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 35 countries participated in several levels of competition, with an additional two national teams failing to advance from a mid-season preliminary qualifying tournament. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1995 competition.

1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates25 April – 8 May
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Canada (20th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored267 (6.85 per match)
Attendance154,210 (3,954 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Mats Sundin 14 points
← 1993
1995 →

The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Italy from 25 April to 8 May 1994, with games 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. Canada beat Finland in a shootout to capture gold for the first time since 1961. This was Canada's 20th world title in ice hockey.

Great Britain returned to Group A for the first time since 1962, 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
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Canada550024–0710
2 Russia540130–078
3 Italy530217–156
4 Austria511315–153
5 Germany511309–143
6 Great Britain500507–440
25 AprilItaly 1–4 CanadaBolzano
25 AprilAustria 2–2 GermanyBolzano
26 AprilGreat Britain 3–12 RussiaBolzano
26 AprilCanada 6–1 AustriaBolzano
27 AprilGreat Britain 0–4 GermanyBolzano
27 AprilItaly 0–7 RussiaBolzano
28 AprilCanada 3–2 GermanyBolzano
29 AprilAustria 1–4 RussiaBolzano
29 AprilItaly 10–2 Great BritainBolzano
30 AprilGermany 0–6 RussiaBolzano
30 AprilCanada 8–2 Great BritainBolzano
1 MayItaly 3–1 AustriaBolzano
2 MayItaly 3–1 GermanyBolzano
2 MayRussia 1–3 CanadaBolzano
3 MayGreat Britain 0–10 AustriaBolzano

Group 2
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points
1 Finland541029–119
2 Sweden531122–117
3 United States530221–196
4 Czech Republic512215–174
5 France510408–252
6 Norway502309–212
25 AprilSweden 3–3 NorwayCanazei
25 AprilFinland 4–4 Czech RepublicCanazei
25 AprilFrance 1–5 United StatesCanazei
26 AprilCzech Republic 5–2 FranceCanazei
27 AprilUnited States 7–2 NorwayCanazei
27 AprilSweden 3–5 FinlandCanazei
28 AprilCzech Republic 3–5 United StatesCanazei
28 AprilFrance 0–6 SwedenCanazei
29 AprilNorway 1–5 FinlandCanazei
30 AprilFrance 1–8 FinlandCanazei
30 AprilCzech Republic 2–2 NorwayCanazei
30 AprilUnited States 2–6 SwedenCanazei
2 MayNorway 1–4 FranceCanazei
2 MayUnited States 2–7 FinlandCanazei
  • 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]
2 MaySweden 4–1 Czech RepublicCanazei

Playoff round
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
5 May
 
 
 Finland10
 
7 May
 
 Austria0
 
 Finland8
 
5 May
 
 United States0
 
 Russia1
 
8 May
 
 United States3
 
 Finland1
 
5 May
 
 Canada (GWS)2
 
 Sweden7
 
7 May
 
 Italy2
 
 Sweden0
 
5 May
 
 Canada6 Third place
 
 Canada3
 
8 May
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Sweden7
 
 
 United States2
 

Quarterfinals
5 MayRussia 1–3 United StatesMilan
5 MaySweden 7–2 ItalyMilan
5 MayCanada 3–2 Czech RepublicMilan
5 MayFinland 10–0 AustriaMilan

Consolation Round 11–12 Place
6 MayGreat Britain 2–5 NorwayBolzano

Semifinals
7 MayFinland 8–0 United StatesMilan
7 MaySweden 0–6 CanadaMilan

Match for third place
8 MaySweden 7–2 United StatesMilan

Final
8 May
20:00		Finland 1–2 (GWS)
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)		 CanadaMilan

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]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
13  Switzerland761052–0913
14 Latvia760161–0912
15 Poland751145–2111
16 Japan731337–387
17 Denmark730431–276
18 Netherlands721423–335
19 Romania710618–432
20 China700711–980

Switzerland was promoted to Group A while China was relegated to Group C1.

7 AprilLatvia 12–0 Romania
7 AprilPoland 6–1 Japan
7 AprilSwitzerland  20–1 China
7 AprilDenmark 5–3 Netherlands
8 AprilLatvia 22–0 China
8 AprilPoland 6–4 Netherlands
8 AprilSwitzerland  10–3 Japan
9 AprilDenmark 4–2 Romania
10 AprilNetherlands 8–3 China
10 AprilDenmark 2–5 Poland
10 AprilLatvia 9–3 Japan
10 AprilSwitzerland  5–0 Romania
11 AprilSwitzerland  10–0 Netherlands
12 AprilDenmark 12–2 China
12 AprilLatvia 7–0 Poland
12 AprilRomania 4–7 Japan
13 AprilDenmark 1–2  Switzerland
13 AprilPoland 10–2 Romania
14 AprilJapan 14–2 China
14 AprilNetherlands 2–4 Latvia
15 AprilRomania 7–1 China
15 AprilDenmark 2–6 Latvia
15 AprilSwitzerland  3–3 Poland
16 AprilNetherlands 2–2 Japan
17 AprilPoland 15–2 China
17 AprilDenmark 5–7 Japan
17 AprilSwitzerland  2–1 Latvia
17 AprilNetherlands 4–3 Romania

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]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
21 Slovakia642043–0310
22 Belarus650135–1110
23 Ukraine632149–078
24 Kazakhstan632152–128
25 Slovenia620426–274
26 Hungary610514–472
27 Bulgaria600603–1150

Slovakia was promoted to Group B while absent North Korea was relegated to Group C2

18 MarchSlovakia 20–0 Bulgaria
18 MarchBelarus 4–2 Ukraine
18 MarchSlovenia 8–2 Hungary
19 MarchBelarus 13–1 Bulgaria
19 MarchKazakhstan 14–5 Hungary
19 MarchSlovakia 9–0 Slovenia
21 MarchBelarus 6–3 Slovenia
21 MarchUkraine 8–0 Hungary
21 MarchSlovakia 0–0 Kazakhstan
22 MarchBelarus 6–3 Kazakhstan
22 MarchHungary 7–2 Bulgaria
22 MarchSlovakia 2–2 Ukraine
24 MarchSlovenia 13–0 Bulgaria
24 MarchUkraine 0–0 Kazakhstan
24 MarchSlovakia 10–0 Hungary
25 MarchKazakhstan 31–0 Bulgaria
25 MarchBelarus 5–0 Hungary
25 MarchUkraine 6–1 Slovenia
27 MarchUkraine 31–0 Bulgaria
27 MarchSlovakia 2–1 Belarus
27 MarchKazakhstan 4–1 Slovenia

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)
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1 Estonia220016–044
2 Lithuania200204–160
7 November 1993Estonia 8–3 LithuaniaTallinn
20 November 1993Lithuania 1–8 EstoniaElektrenai

Group 2 (Croatia)

Played in Zagreb

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1 Croatia220058–014
2 Turkey200201–580
19 November 1993Croatia 34–1 Turkey
20 November 1993Croatia 24–0 Turkey

Croatia and Estonia qualified for Group C2.

First round

Played in Barcelona

Group 1
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1 Spain330028–056
2 Croatia320107–114
3 Australia310208–092
4 Israel300306–240
13 MarchCroatia 3–2 Australia
13 MarchSpain 17–2 Israel
15 MarchAustralia 5–4 Israel
15 MarchSpain 9–2 Croatia
16 MarchCroatia 2–0 Israel
16 MarchSpain 2–1 Australia

Group 2
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1 Estonia330049–016
2 South Korea320109–144
3 Belgium310215–162
4 South Africa300304–460
13 MarchSouth Africa 2–6 South Korea
13 MarchBelgium 0–12 Estonia
15 MarchBelgium 13–1 South Africa
15 MarchEstonia 10–0 South Korea
16 MarchBelgium 2–3 South Korea
16 MarchEstonia 27–1 South Africa

Final Round 28–31 Place
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
28 Estonia330027–006
29 Spain311111–133
30 South Korea311104–133
31 Croatia300303–190

Estonia was promoted to Group C1

18 MarchEstonia 8–0 Croatia
18 MarchSpain 2–2 South Korea
19 MarchSouth Korea 2–1 Croatia
18 MarchSpain 0–9 Estonia

Consolation Round 32–35 Place
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
32 Belgium330023–066
33 Australia320117–114
34 Israel310213–122
35 South Africa300305–290
18 MarchAustralia 9–2 South Africa
18 MarchBelgium 5–2 Israel
19 MarchSouth Africa 2–7 Israel
19 MarchAustralia 3–5 Belgium

Ranking and statistics
 


 1994 IIHF World Championship Winners 

Canada
20th title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

 Canada
 Finland
 Sweden
4 United States
5 Russia
6 Italy
7 Czech Republic
8 Austria
9 Germany
10 France
11 Norway
12 Great Britain

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Mats Sundin85914+134F
Paul Kariya85712+122F
Saku Koivu85611+144F
Valeri Kamensky65510+1212F
Jari Kurri84610+112F
Magnus Svensson8819+98D
Mikko Mäkelä8549+136F
Igor Fedulov6459+116F
Andrei Kovalenko6358+102F
Jere Lehtinen6358+144F
Jonas Bergqvist8358+84F

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.

Player MIP GA GAA SVS% SO
Mikhail Shtalenkov29651.01.9622
Bill Ranford37071.14.9561
Jarmo Myllys41091.32.9422
Michael Puschacher27191.99.9260
Guy Hebert300183.60.9070

Source:

Citations
  1. Tournament summary at Passionhockey.com
  2. Duplacey page 508
  3. Podneiks p. 157

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

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