2003 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2003 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships was set to be held in Beijing
, China from March 4 to 9th, 2003. However, it was cancelled due to the SARS crisis. Only the main event was cancelled, as the lower divisions still had their tournaments.
, Latvia
from March 9 to 15.
Japan was promoted to the 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
.
Netherlands and Italy qualified in 2003 World Championship Division II
Slovakia and Great Britain qualified in 2003 World Championship Division II
, Italy
from March 31 to April 6.
Norway is promoted to the 2004 Division I tournament.
, Slovenia
from March 25 to 31.
Australia is promoted to the 2004 Division II tournament.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China from March 4 to 9th, 2003. However, it was cancelled due to the SARS crisis. Only the main event was cancelled, as the lower divisions still had their tournaments.
Top Division
2004 IIHF Women's World Ranking| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 3000 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2900 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2775 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2725 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2680 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2605 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2565 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 00 | 2435 |
Division I
The Division I tournament was held in VentspilsVentspils
Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
from March 9 to 15.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0 |
Japan was promoted to the 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 IIHF World Women's 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...
.
Group A (Romania)
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 - 04 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 - 04 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 16 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 20 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 02 - 42 | 0 | |
Netherlands and Italy qualified in 2003 World Championship Division II
Group B (Slovenia)
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 - 02 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 - 06 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 - 15 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 07 - 28 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 03 - 50 | 0 | |
Slovakia and Great Britain qualified in 2003 World Championship Division II
Division II
Division II tournament was held in LeccoLecco
Lecco is a town of c. 47,760 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan, the capital of the province of Lecco. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from March 31 to April 6.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 1 |
Norway is promoted to the 2004 Division I tournament.
Division III
The Division III tournament was held in MariborMaribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
from March 25 to 31.
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 2 |
Australia is promoted to the 2004 Division II tournament.