The 1996 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 12–29, 1996.
The format remained unchanged from the previous year, with promoted Russia replacing Denmark who were relegated from the 1995 tournament
The Pool A tournament was held in Yaroslavl, Russia, while Pool B took place in Trnava and Piešťany in Slovakia. The tournament was the final European Championship ever to be held, with the IIHF revamping the World Championships to create yearly tiered divisions.
Contents
European Championship Group A[edit | edit source]
| Pool A | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | March 23 – March 29 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Yaroslavl (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions 10px |  Sweden (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 95 (6.33 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ekaterina Pashkevich (6+3=9pts) |
Teams & Format[edit | edit source]
Six teams completed in Pool A, with Russia joining the group after winning the 1995 Pool B tournament. The teams were:
A single round robin was played between the teams, with the top ranked team winning the championship.
Final Round[edit | edit source]
Standings[edit | edit source]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sweden
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 9 |
| 2. |  Russia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 8 |
| 3. |  Finland
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 6 |
| 4. |  Norway
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 4 |
| 5. |  Switzerland
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 2 |
| 6. |  Germany
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 1 |
Results[edit | edit source]
| March 23, 1996 | Sweden
|
6 – 3 ( 2 – 0, 3 – 1, 1 – 2 ) |
Norway
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 23, 1996 | Switzerland
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3 – 2 ( 1 – 0, 0 – 1, 2 – 1 ) |
Germany
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 23, 1996 | Russia
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3 – 2 ( 0 – 2, 2 – 0, 1 – 0 ) |
Finland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 24, 1996 | Sweden
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2 – 2 ( 0 – 0, 0 – 1, 2 – 1 ) |
Germany
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 24, 1996 | Finland
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7 – 0 ( 3 – 0, 1 – 0, 3 – 0 ) |
Norway
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 24, 1996 | Russia
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4 – 3 ( 1 – 0, 3 – 1, 0 – 2 ) |
Switzerland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 26, 1996 | Finland
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8 – 0 ( 2 – 0, 3 – 0, 3 – 0 ) |
Germany
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 26, 1996 | Sweden
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6 – 3 ( 2 – 1, 0 – 1, 4 – 1 ) |
Switzerland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 26, 1996 | Russia
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5 – 4 ( 1 – 1, 1 – 2, 3 – 1 ) |
Norway
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 27, 1996 | Finland
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8 – 0 ( 3 – 0, 2 – 0, 3 – 0 ) |
Switzerland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 27, 1996 | Norway
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4 – 1 ( 3 – 0, 0 – 0, 1 – 1 ) |
Germany
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 27, 1996 | Sweden
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4 – 2 ( 2 – 0, 1 – 1, 1 – 1 ) |
Russia
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 29, 1996 | Norway
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3 – 2 ( 1 – 1, 1 – 0, 1 – 1 ) |
Switzerland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 29, 1996 | Sweden
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2 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 0, 0 – 1 ) |
Finland
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Yaroslavl |
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| March 29, 1996 | Russia
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3 – 2 ( 2 – 0, 1 – 2, 0 – 0 ) |
Germany
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Yaroslavl |
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Champions[edit | edit source]
| 1996 IIHF European Women Championship Winners |
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 Sweden 1st title |
European Championship Group B[edit | edit source]
| Pool B | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Slovakia |
| Dates | March 12 – March 16 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Trnava, Piešťany (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions 10px |  Denmark (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 103 (6.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,225 (827 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Marion Pepels (5+4=9pts) |
Teams & Format[edit | edit source]
The eight teams that competed in Pool B were:
Kazakhstan replaced Ukraine after they withdrew from the competition.
The teams were split into two groups of four teams as below. At the end of the group stage, the teams would play the team that finished in the same position in the opposite group in a playoff match, i.e. Winner of Group A played Winner of Group B for the Gold Medal.
First round[edit | edit source]
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Group A[edit | edit source]
Standings[edit | edit source]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
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| 1. |  Latvia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 2. |  Slovakia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  France
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. |  Kazakhstan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
Results[edit | edit source]
| March 12, 1996 11:30 am |
Latvia
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4 – 2 ( 2 – 0, 1 – 2, 1 – 0 ) |
Kazakhstan
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Trnava |
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| March 12, 1996 6:30 pm |
Slovakia
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6 – 3 ( 3 – 1, 1 – 2, 2 – 0 ) |
France
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Trnava |
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| March 13, 1996 3:00 pm |
France
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1 – 4 ( 0 – 3, 1 – 1, 0 – 0 ) |
Latvia
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Trnava |
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| March 13, 1996 6:30 pm |
Slovakia
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2 – 1 ( 1 – 1, 0 – 0, 1 – 0 ) |
Kazakhstan
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Trnava |
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| March 15, 1996 10:00 am |
Kazakhstan
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2 – 5 ( 0 – 3, 1 – 0, 1 – 2 ) |
France
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Trnava |
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| March 15, 1996 5:00 pm |
Latvia
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3 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 1 – 0, 1 – 1 ) |
Slovakia
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Trnava |
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Group B[edit | edit source]
Standings[edit | edit source]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
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| 1. | Denmark
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| 2. |  Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 3 |
| 3. |  Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 3 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 0 |
Results[edit | edit source]
| March 12, 1996 3:00 pm |
Czech Republic
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4 – 4 ( 2 – 1, 2 – 2, 0 – 1 ) |
Netherlands
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Trnava |
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| March 12, 1996 | Denmark
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5 – 0 ( 0 – 0, 3 – 0, 2 – 0 ) |
United Kingdom
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Piešťany |
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| March 13, 1996 2:30 pm |
Netherlands
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1 – 3 ( 1 – 1, 1 – 2, 0 – 1 ) |
Denmark
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Piešťany |
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| March 13, 1996 5:30 pm |
Czech Republic
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7 – 1 ( 1 – 0, 0 – 1, 6 – 0 ) |
United Kingdom
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Piešťany |
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| March 15, 1996 1:30 pm |
Denmark
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5 – 3 ( 2 – 0, 2 – 1, 1 – 2 ) |
Czech Republic
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Trnava |
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| March 15, 1996 4:00 pm |
United Kingdom
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1 – 7 ( 1 – 1, 0 – 2, 0 – 4 ) |
Netherlands
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Piešťany |
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Playoff Round[edit | edit source]
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Consolation Round 7-8 Place[edit | edit source]
| March 16, 1996 11:00 am |
United Kingdom
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4 – 5 OT ( 2 – 1, 1 – 2, 1 – 1, 0 – 1 ) |
Kazakhstan
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Trnava |
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Consolation Round 5-6 Place[edit | edit source]
| March 16, 1996 3:00 pm |
France
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7 – 3 ( 3 – 1, 1 – 0, 3 – 2 ) |
Netherlands
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Piešťany |
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Match for third place[edit | edit source]
| March 16, 1996 2:45 pm |
Czech Republic
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5 – 2 ( 0 – 1, 4 – 1, 1 – 0 ) |
Slovakia
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Trnava |
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Final[edit | edit source]
| March 16, 1996 6:30 pm |
Latvia
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0 – 3 ( 0 – 2, 0 – 1, 0 – 0 ) |
Denmark
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Trnava |
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Final standings[edit | edit source]
Rosters[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Malolepszy, Tomasz (2013). European Ice Hockey Championship Results: Since 1910. Rowman & Littlefield, 158.
External links[edit | edit source]
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