1995 Women's European Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1995 IIHF European Women Championships
were held between March 20–31, 1995. Continuing with the format from 1993, the Elite division Pool A, consisted of six teams, while the five teams that competed in 1993 were joined by Russia and Slovakia making their debut appearances, while the Netherlands returned for the first time since 1991.
The Pool A tournament was held in Riga
, Latvia
, while the expanded Pool B took place in Odense
and Esbjerg
in Denmark
In a change to the 1993 format, the group system was abolished (as were the final games) and it was replaced with a single round robin between the teams, with the highest ranked team winning the Championship.
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.
IIHF European Women Championships
The IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
were held between March 20–31, 1995. Continuing with the format from 1993, the Elite division Pool A, consisted of six teams, while the five teams that competed in 1993 were joined by Russia and Slovakia making their debut appearances, while the Netherlands returned for the first time since 1991.
The Pool A tournament was held in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, 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...
, while the expanded Pool B took place in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
and Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Teams & format
Six teams completed in Pool A, with Latvia joining the group after winning the 1993 Pool B tournament. The teams were:In a change to the 1993 format, the group system was abolished (as were the final games) and it was replaced with a single round robin between the teams, with the highest ranked team winning the Championship.
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 3. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | |||
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| 4. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | |||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 5. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 35 | |||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 6. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | |||
| 0 |
Results
Teams & format
The eight teams that competed in Pool B were: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.
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | |||
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Results
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 23 | |||
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| 4. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | |||
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Results
Consolation Round 7-8 Place
Consolation Round 5-6 Place
Match for third place
Final
Final standings
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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| 6. | Relegated to Pool B for 1996 European Championship | |
| 7. | Promoted to Pool A for 1996 European Championship | |
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Links
See also
- IIHF European Women ChampionshipsIIHF European Women ChampionshipsThe IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...