# 2004 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2004 IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 30 – April 6, 2004 in Halifax and Dartmouth, Canada at the Halifax Metro Centre (now known as Scotiabank Centre), and the Dartmouth Sportsplex (now known as Zatzman Sportsplex). 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 no teams were relegated and the winners of the 2002 and 2003 Division I tournaments qualified. Canada won their 37th consecutive World Championship game before losing 3–1 in their third game. They later avenged their loss to the US by defeating them in the gold medal game 2–1. Sweden and Finland also met each other twice, with Finland winning the bronze medal game 3–2 improving on the earlier draw.
In addition to being the qualifications for the 2005 world tournaments, this year also finalized the qualification for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

## Top Division
### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 4 | Group D |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 | Group E |
| 3 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | Group F |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 4 | Group D |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 | Group E |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | Group F |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 3 | Group D |
| 2 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Group E |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | Group F |

### Qualifying round
#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Canada (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 | Final |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | Bronze medal game |

#### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 4 | Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Bronze medal game |
| 5 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |

#### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | Relegation to 2005 Division I |
| 9 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | Relegation to 2005 Division I |

### Final standings

| | Canada |
| | United States |
| | Finland |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 9 | Japan |

### Awards and statistics
#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | Jennifer Botterill | Canada | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 0 |
| 2 | Natalie Darwitz | United States | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 2 | Jayna Hefford | Canada | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +6 | 2 |
| 4 | Caroline Ouellette | Canada | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +10 | 0 |
| 5 | Krissy Wendell | United States | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +7 | 0 |
| 6 | Angela Ruggiero | United States | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +9 | 2 |
| 6 | Danielle Goyette | Canada | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| 8 | Cherie Piper | Canada | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 9 | Jenny Potter | United States | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 4 |
| 10 | Katie King | United States | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 10 | Elin Holmlöv | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −1 | 8 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF.com

#### Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Kim St. Pierre | Canada | 179:44 | 3 | 1.00 | 95.16 | 2 |
| 2 | Pam Dreyer | United States | 158:39 | 4 | 1.51 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 2 | Chanda Gunn | United States | 139:18 | 2 | 0.86 | 92.86 | 2 |
| 4 | Florence Schelling | Switzerland | 166:14 | 5 | 1.80 | 92.42 | 1 |
| 5 | Heidi Wiik | Finland | 240:00 | 5 | 1.25 | 92.19 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

#### Directorate Awards

* Goaltender: Kim St. Pierre
* Defenceman: Angela Ruggiero
* Forward: Jayna Hefford
* Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Botterill

#### All-Star team

* Goaltender: Pam Dreyer
* Defencemen: Gunilla Andersson, Angela Ruggiero
* Forwards: Jennifer Botterill, Natalie Darwitz, Jayna Hefford

## Division I

The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships were held March 14–20, 2004 in Ventspils, Latvia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 7 |
| Latvia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 7 |
| France | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 4 |
| Norway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 3 |
| North Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 0 |
Kazakhstan is promoted to the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, Norway and North Korea are demoted to Division II

### Awards and statistics
#### Directorate Awards

* Goalie: Yelena Kuznetsova, (Kazakhstan)
* Defender: Olga Konysheva, (Kazakhstan)
* Forward: Iveta Koka, (Latvia)
Source: Passionhockey.com

#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | Hege Ask | Norway | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Iveta Koka | Latvia | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 2 |
| 3 | Drahomíra Fialová | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| 3 | Eva Holešova | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 | Zuzana Králová | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Christine Duchamp | France | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −1 | 10 |
| 7 | Lyubov Alexeyeva | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 4 |
| 8 | Inese Geca-Miljone | Latvia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
| 9 | Olga Potapova | Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 4 |
| 10 | Helene Martinsen | Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 14 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF.com

#### Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Yelena Kuznetsova | Kazakhstan | 298:57 | 4 | 0.80 | 95.70 | 3 |
| 2 | Radka Lhotská | Czech Republic | 180:00 | 5 | 1.67 | 93.06 | 0 |
| 3 | Lolita Andriševska | Latvia | 300:00 | 14 | 2.80 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 3 | Nolwenn Rousselle | France | 300:00 | 11 | 2.20 | 92.86 | 1 |
| 5 | Petra Šmardová | Czech Republic | 120:00 | 4 | 2.00 | 91.49 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

## Division II

The Division II IIHF World Women's Championships will be held March 14–20, 2004 in Sterzing, Italy
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Denmark | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 9 |
| Italy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | −26 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 0 |
Denmark is promoted to Division I while Australia and Great Britain are demoted to Division III in the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

### Awards and statistics
#### Directorate Awards

* Goalie: Zuzana Tomčíková
* Defender: Jana Kapustová
* Forward: Maria Leitner
Source: Passionhockey.com

#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | Nicole Bona | Italy | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Maria Leitner | Italy | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +10 | 2 |
| 3 | Tine Perry | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Marie Henriksen | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +7 | 0 |
| 5 | Sofie Lund | Denmark | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +4 | 2 |
| 6 | Sabina Florian | Italy | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 7 | Martina Veličková | Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +5 | 2 |
| 8 | Zuzana Moravčíková | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +10 | 2 |
| 9 | Natalie Babonyová | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Maria Olausson | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +7 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF.com

#### Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Andrea Risova | Slovakia | 120:00 | 1 | 0.50 | 95.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Debora Montanari | Italy | 247:10 | 4 | 0.97 | 94.81 | 3 |
| 3 | Camilla Bedmar | Denmark | 240:00 | 6 | 1.50 | 93.18 | 1 |
| 4 | Helena Kysela | Netherlands | 300:00 | 13 | 2.60 | 93.16 | 1 |
| 5 | Vicky Robbins | Great Britain | 245:39 | 19 | 4.54 | 91.88 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

## Division III

The Division III IIHF Women World Championships were held March 21–28, 2004 in Maribor, Slovenia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Austria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | +31 | 10 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 8 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 6 |
| Belgium | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 4 |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 2 |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 0 |
Austria was promoted to Division II at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, while both Romania and South Korea were relegated to the newly formed Division IV.

### Awards and statistics
#### Directorate Awards

* Goalie: Nina Geyer, (Austria)
* Defender: Kerstin Oberhuber, (Austria)
* Forward: Jasmina Rosar, (Slovenia)
Source: Passionhockey.com

#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | Jasmina Rošar | Slovenia | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Ina Prezelj | Slovenia | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +9 | 4 |
| 3 | Denise Altmann | Austria | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +14 | 10 |
| 4 | Eva Maria Schwarzler | Austria | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +14 | 2 |
| 5 | Pia Pren | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 2 |
| 6 | Esther Kantor | Austria | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +10 | 4 |
| 7 | Cacilia Reichel | Austria | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +9 | 0 |
| 8 | Sonja Ban | Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 0 |
| 8 | Kerstin Oberhuber | Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +12 | 2 |
| 8 | Edit Darányi | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Tímea Tóvölgyi | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: [ IIHF.com]

#### Goaltending leaders

| Player | Mins | GA | SOG | GAA | SV% |
| Nina Geyer | 151:13 | 2 | 58 | 0.79 | 96.55 |
| Hedvika Korbar | 239:30 | 3 | 64 | 0.75 | 95.31 |
| Beata Antal | 293:13 | 18 | 231 | 3.68 | 92.21 |
| Doris Abele | 148:47 | 2 | 24 | 0.81 | 91.67 |
| Eszter Kökényesi | 280:00 | 15 | 142 | 3.21 | 89.44 |

## Citations

* ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.544, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6