| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | March 30 - April 6 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Canada (8th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 130 (6.5 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jennifer Botterill (11 points) |
The 2004 IIHF World Women Championships were held March 30-April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada. The Canadian national women's hockey team won their eighth straight World Championships. The event had 9 teams, because the 2003 event was cancelled due to the SARS epidemic, therefore the winners of the 2002 and 2003 Division I tournaments qualified.
Top Division[]
Preliminary round[]
Group A[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
 Germany
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
 China
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
Results:
Group B[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States of America
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
 Russia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
 Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Results:
- March 30:
Switzerland 1-9 United States of America - March 31: Russia 2-1 Switzerland
- April 1: United States of America 8-0 Russia
Group C[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Finland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Results:
Qualifying round[]
Group D (1-3 Place)[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Canada
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Sweden
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
Results:
- April 3: Canada 1-3 United States of America
- April 4: Sweden 1-7 Canada
- April 5: United States of America 9-2 Sweden
Group E (4-6 Place)[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Russia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Germany
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Results:
Group F (7-9 Place)[]
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Switzerland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Results:
- April 3: China 6-4 Switzerland
- April 4: Japan 2-5 China
- April 5: Switzerland 4-0 Japan
Finals[]
All finals on April 6
- Gold medal final: United States of America 0-2 Canada
- Bronze medal final: Finland 3-2 Sweden
Leading scorers[]
- Jennifer Botterill, Canada (3 goals, 8 assists, 11 points)
- Natalie Darwitz, United States of America (7 goals, 3 assists, 10 points)
- Jayna Hefford, Canada (7 goals, 3 assists, 10 points)
- Caroline Ouellette, Canada (3 goals, 6 assists, 9 points)
- Krissy Wendell, United States of America (4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points)
- Angela Ruggiero, United States of America (2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points)
- Danielle Goyette, Canada (2 goals, 5 assists, 7 points)
- Cherie Piper, Canada (1 goal, 6 assists, 7 points)
- Jenny Potter, United States of America (3 goals, 3 assists, 6 points)
Switzerland and Japan are demoted to Division I at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
Division I[]
The Division I IIHF World Women Championships were held March 14-20 , 2004 in Ventspils, Latvia
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
 Czech Republic
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 |
 Latvia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 7 |
 France
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
 Norway
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 |
 North Korea
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Kazakhstan is promoted to the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, Norway and North Korea are demoted to Division II
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| Norway
|
3-3 | France
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| Latvia
|
1-4 | Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| North Korea
|
1-4 | Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| Czech Republic
|
4-3 | Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| France
|
6-0 | North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| Latvia
|
3-3 | Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| Kazakhstan
|
1-0 | Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| Czech Republic
|
3-3 | France
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| Latvia
|
4-1 | North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| France
|
0-4 | Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| Czech Republic
|
8-1 | North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| Latvia
|
7-5 | Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Norway
|
7-2 | North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Latvia
|
3-2 | France
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Kazakhstan
|
3-0 | Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
Division II[]
The Division II IIHF World Women Championships will be held March 14-20 , 2004 in Sterzing, Italy
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 9 |
 Italy
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 8 |
 Slovakia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
 Australia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 2 |
 Great Britain
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 0 |
Denmark is promoted to Division I while Australia and 
United Kingdom are demoted to Division III in the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| Netherlands
|
1-5 | Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| United Kingdom
|
2-3 | Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2004 | |||
| Italy
|
7-0 | Australia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| Denmark
|
4-1 | Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| Slovakia
|
8-1 | Australia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2004 | |||
| Italy
|
10-2 | United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| Denmark
|
10-0 | Australia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| United Kingdom
|
0-1 | Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | |||
| Italy
|
2-1 | Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| Netherlands
|
5-1 | Australia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| Slovakia
|
11-0 | United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2004 | |||
| Italy
|
1-4 | Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Denmark
|
3-3 | Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Australia
|
4-2 | United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2004 | |||
| Italy
|
4-0 | Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
Division III[]
The Division III IIHF Women World Championships were held March 21-28 , 2004 in Maribor, Slovenia.
| GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 10 |
 Slovenia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 |
 Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
 Belgium
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
 Romania
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
 South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
Austria is promoted to Division II at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
| 21 March 2004 | |||
| Austria
|
8-1 | Hungary
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2004 | |||
| South Korea
|
1-2 | Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2004 | |||
| Slovenia
|
5-0 | Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2004 | |||
| Belgium
|
1-10 | Austria
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2004 | |||
| Hungary
|
3-0 | Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2004 | |||
| Slovenia
|
10-1 | South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2004 | |||
| Romania
|
4-3 | South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2004 | |||
| Belgium
|
3-4 | Hungary
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2004 | |||
| Slovenia
|
1-3 | Austria
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2004 | |||
| Belgium
|
6-0 | Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2004 | |||
| South Korea
|
1-10 | Austria
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2004 | |||
| Slovenia
|
8-3 | Hungary
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2004 | |||
| Hungary
|
4-1 | South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2004 | |||
| Austria
|
4-0 | Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2004 | |||
| Slovenia
|
4-1 | Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
Awards and honors[]
Directorate Awards[]
- Goalie: Kim St. Pierre, (Canada)
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
- Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill, Canada[1]
All-Star team[]
- Goaltender: Pam Dreyer, (United States)
- Defender: Gunilla Andersson, (Sweden)
- Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
- Forward: Jennifer Botterill, (Canada)
- Forward: Natalie Darwitz, (United States)
- Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
References[]
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.544, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
| IIHF Women's Ice Hockey championships | |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 |
| Olympic tournaments | 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 |
| European Championships | 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1996 |
| Women's Pacific Rim Championships | 1995 • 1996 |
| World Under 18's | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 |
| European Club Championships | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 |
| See also | Women's ice hockey • IIHF • 4 Nations Cup • '87 World Tournament |
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