Championship
- Final standings
The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 65th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 40 teams representing their countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2002 competition.
Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 8 |
 France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 7 |
 Denmark | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 6 |
 Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 6 |
 Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 3 |
 Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 0 |
| April 16, 2001 13:00 | Hungary | 3–5 | Denmark |
| April 16, 2001 16:30 | Netherlands | 0–4 | Poland |
| April 16, 2001 20:00 | Lithuania | 1–7 | France |
| April 17, 2001 13:00 | Poland | 3–0 | Hungary |
| April 17, 2001 16:30 | Denmark | 8–1 | Lithuania |
| April 17, 2001 20:00 | France | 4–4 | Netherlands |
| April 19, 2001 13:00 | Lithuania | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| April 19, 2001 16:30 | Poland | 5–3 | Denmark |
| April 19, 2001 20:00 | France | 1–3 | Hungary |
| April 21, 2001 13:00 | Netherlands | 2–8 | Hungary |
| April 21, 2001 16:30 | Poland | 13–2 | Lithuania |
| April 21, 2001 20:00 | Denmark | 0–4 | France |
| April 22, 2001 13:00 | Hungary | 5–4 | Lithuania |
| April 22, 2001 16:30 | Denmark | 7–1 | Netherlands |
| April 22, 2001 20:00 | France | 4–2 | Poland |
Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia between April 15 and April 21, 2001. The final day was a controversial one, with the British and Slovene teams having to decide promotion based on overall goal differential. The British beat the Kazakhs by an improbable nine goals. When coach Chris McSorley was asked how much he paid the Kazakhs, he responded, "zero, you have not much confidence in your team, I think Slovenia can beat Estonia by at least 12 goals." [1] The medal presentation was marred by Slovenian fans throwing debris on the ice when the Brits received their silver medals, the Kazakh team did not even attend to receive their bronze.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 6 | +38 | 9 |
 Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 9 |
 Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 6 |
 Croatia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 3 |
 China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 2 |
 Estonia | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 1 |
| April 15, 2001 11:00 | Kazakhstan | 12–1 | China |
| April 15, 2001 14:30 | Great Britain | 6–2 | Estonia |
| April 15, 2001 18:00 | Croatia | 1–15 | Slovenia |
| April 17, 2001 11:00 | Estonia | 3–8 | Kazakhstan |
| April 17, 2001 14:30 | Great Britain | 10–1 | Croatia |
| April 17, 2001 18:00 | Slovenia | 7–1 | China |
| April 18, 2001 11:00 | Croatia | 3–12 | Kazakhstan |
| April 18, 2001 14:30 | China | 3–2 | Estonia |
| April 18, 2001 18:00 | Slovenia | 3–3 | Great Britain |
| April 20, 2001 11:00 | Great Britain | 12–1 | China |
| April 20, 2001 14:30 | Estonia | 6–6 | Croatia |
| April 20, 2001 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Slovenia |
| April 21, 2001 11:00 | China | 2–6 | Croatia |
| April 21, 2001 14:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–11 | Great Britain |
| April 21, 2001 18:00 | Estonia | 0–16 | Slovenia |
Poland and Slovenia are promoted to the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Estonia and Lithuania are relegated to Division II.
Group A was played in Majadahonda, Spain between April 1 and April 7, 2001
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 10 |
 Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 8 | +44 | 8 |
 Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 6 |
 South Africa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 4 |
 Iceland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 56 | −44 | 0 |
| April 1, 2001 13:00 | South Africa | 0–13 | Spain |
| April 1, 2001 17:00 | New Zealand | 0–13 | South Korea |
| April 1, 2001 21:00 | Iceland | 2–6 | Australia |
| April 2, 2001 13:00 | South Korea | 10–1 | South Africa |
| April 2, 2001 17:00 | Australia | 13–3 | New Zealand |
| April 2, 2001 21:00 | Spain | 14–1 | Iceland |
| April 4, 2001 13:00 | New Zealand | 6–7 | South Africa |
| April 4, 2001 17:00 | South Korea | 7–0 | Iceland |
| April 4, 2001 21:00 | Spain | 5–3 | Australia |
| April 5, 2001 13:00 | South Africa | 5–3 | Iceland |
| April 5, 2001 17:00 | Australia | 2–9 | South Korea |
| April 5, 2001 21:00 | Spain | 18–1 | New Zealand |
| April 7, 2001 13:00 | South Korea | 3–2 | Spain |
| April 7, 2001 17:00 | Australia | 16–4 | South Africa |
| April 7, 2001 21:00 | Iceland | 5–2 | New Zealand |
Group B was played in Bucharest, Romania between March 26 and April 1, 2001
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | +42 | 10 |
 Israel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 8 |
 Yugoslavia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 5 |
 Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 4 |
 Belgium | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 3 |
 Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 66 | −62 | 0 |
| March 26, 2001 11:30 | Belgium | 1–5 | Israel |
| March 26, 2001 15:00 | Bulgaria | 1–5 | Yugoslavia |
| March 26, 2001 19:30 | Romania | 19–0 | Mexico |
| March 27, 2001 11:30 | Yugoslavia | 4–4 | Belgium |
| March 27, 2001 15:00 | Israel | 7–1 | Mexico |
| March 27, 2001 19:30 | Romania | 8–0 | Bulgaria |
| March 29, 2001 11:30 | Mexico | 3–14 | Bulgaria |
| March 29, 2001 15:00 | Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Israel |
| March 29, 2001 20:00 | Romania | 6–1 | Belgium |
| March 31, 2001 10:00 | Bulgaria | 5–4 | Belgium |
| March 31, 2001 13:00 | Israel | 2–7 | Romania |
| March 31, 2001 17:00 | Yugoslavia | 13–0 | Mexico |
| April 1, 2001 10:00 | Belgium | 13–0 | Mexico |
| April 1, 2001 13:00 | Israel | 5–1 | Bulgaria |
| April 1, 2001 17:00 | Romania | 6–1 | Yugoslavia |
South Korea and Romania are promoted to Division I and Mexico and New Zealand are relegated to Division II Qualification.
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