2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2002 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.

It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Pool A

Far Eastern Qualification

Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between October 15 and October 17, 2001 in Harbin, China.

All times local

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date = April 27, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|SVK
score = 7–0
team2 = ih|POL
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date = April 27, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|UKR
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date = April 29, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|SVK
score = 5–4
team2 = ih|UKR
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date = April 29, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|FIN
score = 8–0
team2 = ih|POL
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date = April 30, 2002
16:00
team1 = ih-rt|FIN
score = 3–1
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date = April 30, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|POL
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team2 = ih|UKR
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Group C

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date = April 26, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|SUI
score = 0–5
team2 = ih|CZE
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date = April 27, 2002
19:05
team1 = ih-rt|CAN
score = 4–1
team2 = ih|LAT
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date = April 28, 2002
15:15
team1 = ih-rt|GER
score = 3–0
team2 = ih|SUI
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date = April 29, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|USA
score = 3–2
team2 = ih|LAT
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date = April 29, 2002
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score = 7–5
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date = April 30, 2002
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team1 = ih-rt|USA
score = 1–2
team2 = ih|CAN
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date = May 2, 2002
16:00
team1 = ih-rt|USA
score = 3–0
team2 = ih|SUI
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date = May 2, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|CAN
score = 3–1
team2 = ih|GER
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date = May 2, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|CZE
score = 3–1
team2 = ih|LAT
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date = May 3, 2002
16:00
team1 = ih-rt|SUI
score = 2–3
team2 = ih|CAN
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date = May 3, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|GER
score = 3–2
team2 = ih|LAT
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date = May 4, 2002
15:15
team1 = ih-rt|CZE
score = 5–4
team2 = ih|USA
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date = May 5, 2002
15:15
team1 = ih-rt|USA
score = 2–2
team2 = ih|GER
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date = May 5, 2002
19:00
team1 = ih-rt|CAN
score = 1–5
team2 = ih|CZE
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date = May 5, 2002
19:00
team1 = ih-rt|LAT
score = 4–6
team2 = ih|SUI
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Group F

Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the Preliminary Round.

Scores

"ih|BLR and ih|DEN are promoted to the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while ih|CHN and ih|KOR are relegated to Division II."

Division II

Group A

Group A was played in Cape Town, South Africa between March 31 and April 6, 2002.

Scores

"ih|EST and ih|LTU are promoted to Division I, while ih|LUX and ih|TUR are relegated to Division III."

Division II Qualification

Division II Qualification for the tournament took place between April 11 and April 13, 2002 in Mexico City, Mexico.

All times local

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date = April 11, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|PRK
score = 11–3
team2 = ih|NZL
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date = April 12, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|MEX
score = 1–7
team2 = ih|PRK
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date = April 13, 2002
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|NZL
score = 6–6
team2 = ih|MEX
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"ih|PRK and ih|MEX are promoted to Division II."

External links

* [http://www.iihf.com/hockey/tournam/tour2002.htm IIHF Website]