1996 IIHF European Women Championships
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.
European Championship Group A
| Pool A | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Russia |
| Dates | March 23 - March 29 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Yaroslavl (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 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
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
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sweden |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 9 |
| 2. | Russia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 8 |
| 3. |  Finland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 6 |
| 4. |  Norway |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 4 |
| 5. |  Switzerland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 2 |
| 6. |  Germany |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 1 |
Results
| March 23, 1996 | Sweden | 6 – 3 ( 2 - 0, 3 - 1, 2 - 1 ) | Norway | Yaroslavl |
| March 23, 1996 | Switzerland | 3 – 2 ( 1 - 0, 0 - 1, 2 - 1 ) | Germany | Yaroslavl |
| March 23, 1996 | Russia | 3 – 2 ( 0 - 2, 2 - 0, 1 - 0 ) | Finland | Yaroslavl |
| March 24, 1996 | Sweden | 2 – 2 ( 0 - 0, 0 - 1, 2 - 1 ) | Germany | Yaroslavl |
| March 24, 1996 | Finland | 7 – 0 ( 3 - 0, 1 - 0, 3 - 0 ) | Norway | Yaroslavl |
| March 24, 1996 | Russia | 4 – 3 ( 1 - 0, 3 - 1, 0 - 2 ) | Switzerland | Yaroslavl |
| March 26, 1996 | Finland | 8 – 0 ( 2 - 0, 3 - 0, 3 - 0 ) | Germany | Yaroslavl |
| March 26, 1996 | Sweden | 6 – 3 ( 2 - 1, 0 - 1, 4 - 1 ) | Switzerland | Yaroslavl |
| March 26, 1996 | Russia | 5 – 4 ( 1 - 1, 1 - 2, 3 - 1 ) | Norway | Yaroslavl |
| March 27, 1996 | Finland | 8 – 0 ( 3 - 0, 2 - 0, 3 - 0 ) | Switzerland | Yaroslavl |
| March 27, 1996 | Norway | 4 – 1 ( 3 - 0, 0 - 0, 1 - 1 ) | Germany | Yaroslavl |
| March 27, 1996 | Sweden | 4 – 2 ( 2 - 0, 1 - 1, 1 - 1 ) | Russia | Yaroslavl |
| March 29, 1996 | Norway | 3 – 2 ( 1 - 1, 1 - 0, 1 - 1 ) | Switzerland | Yaroslavl |
| March 29, 1996 | Sweden | 2 – 1 ( 1 - 0, 1 - 0, 0 - 1 ) | Finland | Yaroslavl |
| March 29, 1996 | Russia | 3 – 2 ( 2 - 0, 1 - 2, 0 - 0 ) | Germany | Yaroslavl |
Champions
| 1996 IIHF European Women Championship Winners |
|---|
Sweden 1st title |
European Championship Group B
| 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 |
 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
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.
Group A
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Latvia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 2. | Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. |  France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 0 |
Results
| March 12, 1996 11:30 am | Latvia | 4 – 2 ( 2 - 0, 1 - 2, 1 - 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Trnava |
| March 12, 1996 6:30 pm | Slovakia | 6 – 3 ( 3 - 1, 1 - 2, 2 - 1 ) | France | Trnava |
| March 13, 1996 3:00 pm | France | 1 – 4 ( 0 - 3, 1 - 1, 0 - 0 ) | Latvia | Trnava |
| March 13, 1996 6:30 pm | Slovakia | 2 – 1 ( 1 - 1, 0 - 0, 1 - 0 ) | Kazakhstan | Trnava |
| March 15, 1996 10:00 am | Kazakhstan | 2 – 5 ( 0 - 3, 1 - 0, 1 - 2 ) | France | Trnava |
| March 15, 1996 5:00 pm | Latvia | 3 – 1 ( 1 - 0, 1 - 0, 1 - 1 ) | Slovakia | Trnava |
Group B
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denmark |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| 2. |  Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 3 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 3 |
| 4. |  Great Britain |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 0 |
Results
| March 12, 1996 3:00 pm | Czech Republic | 4 – 4 ( 2 - 1, 2 - 2, 0 - 1 ) | Netherlands | Trnava |
| March 12, 1996 | Denmark | 5 – 0 ( 0 - 0, 3 - 0, 2 - 0 ) | Great Britain | Piešťany |
| March 13, 1996 2:30 pm | Netherlands | 1 – 3 ( 1 - 1, 1 - 2, 0 - 1 ) | Denmark | Piešťany |
| March 13, 1996 5:30 pm | Czech Republic | 7 – 1 ( 1 - 0, 0 - 1, 6 - 0 ) | Great Britain | Piešťany |
| March 15, 1996 1:30 pm | Denmark | 5 – 3 ( 2 - 0, 2 - 1, 1 - 2 ) | Czech Republic | Trnava |
| March 15, 1996 4:00 pm | Great Britain | 1 – 7 ( 1 - 1, 0 - 2, 0 - 4 ) | Netherlands | Piešťany |
Consolation Round 7-8 Place
| March 16, 1996 11:00 am | Great Britain | 4 – 5 OT ( 2 - 1, 1 - 2, 1 - 1, 0 - 1 ) | Kazakhstan | Trnava |
Consolation Round 5-6 Place
| March 16, 1996 3:00 pm | France | 7 – 3 ( 3 - 1, 1 - 0, 3 - 2 ) | Netherlands | Piešťany |
Match for third place
| March 16, 1996 2:45 pm | Czech Republic | 5 – 2 ( 0 - 1, 4 - 1, 1 - 0 ) | Slovakia | Trnava |
Final
| March 16, 1996 6:30 pm | Latvia | 0 – 3 ( 0 - 2, 0 - 1, 0 - 0 ) | Denmark | Trnava |
Final standings
External links
See also
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