Olympic Winter Games 2006 / Ice Hockey (Women) / Qualification
The qualification for the 2006 Olympic ice hockey tournament for women took place in November 2004. Three places in the final tournament were played. In addition there were the four best nations of the IIHF world rankings of 2004 as well as the host nation Italy.
The three places were played in a one-stage system between eleven participants. The classification was also based on the status of the IIHF world rankings 2004. In the last qualifying round, Russia, Germany and Switzerland secured the remaining three free places in the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
| competition | place | date | sub- contractor |
viewers total |
Games | O |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Group A
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Podolsk | Nov 11, 2004 - Nov 13, 2004 | 3 | 4,500 | 3 | 1,500 |
 Group B
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Bad Tölz | Nov 11, 2004 - Nov 14, 2004 | 4th | 1.306 | 6th | 217 |
 Group C
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Beijing | Nov 11, 2004 - Nov 14, 2004 | 4th | 2,840 | 6th | 473 |
Direct qualification
In addition to the host Italy, the first four nations of the IIHF world rankings directly qualified for the Olympic tournament after the 2004 World Cup :
| rank | country |
World Cup 2004 (100%) |
OS 2002 (75%) |
World Cup 2001 (50%) |
World Cup 2000 (25%) |
total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Canada
|
1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 3000 |
| 2 |
 United States
|
1160 | 1160 | 1160 | 1160 | 2900 |
| 3 |
 Finland
|
1120 | 1100 | 1100 | 1120 | 2775 |
| 4th |
 Sweden
|
1100 | 1120 | 1020 | 1100 | 2725 |
| 5 |
Russia
|
1060 | 1060 | 1120 | 1060 | 2680 |
| 6th |
Germany
|
1040 | 1040 | 1060 | 1020 | 2605 |
| 7th |
People's Republic of China
|
1020 | 1020 | 1040 | 1040 | 2565 |
| 8th |
 Switzerland
|
1000 | 960 | 960 | 940 | 2435 |
| 9 |
 Kazakhstan
|
940 | 1000 | 1000 | 960 | 2430 |
| 10 |
 Japan
|
980 | 940 | 940 | 1000 | 2405 |
| 11 |
 Czech Republic
|
920 | 0 | 920 | 840 | 1590 |
| 12 |
 Latvia
|
900 | 0 | 860 | 860 | 1545 |
| 13 |
 France
|
880 | 0 | 880 | 880 | 1540 |
| 14th |
 Norway
|
860 | 0 | 840 | 920 | 1510 |
| 15th |
 North Korea
|
840 | 0 | 900 | 800 | 1490 |
| 16 |
 Denmark
|
820 | 0 | 820 | 900 | 1455 |
| 17th |
 Italy
|
800 | 0 | 760 | 820 | 1385 |
| 18th |
 Slovakia
|
780 | 0 | 800 | 780 | 1375 |
| 19th |
 Netherlands
|
760 | 0 | 780 | 720 | 1330 |
| 20th |
 Great Britain
|
720 | 0 | 740 | 760 | 1280 |
mode
Three places in the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament were awarded in qualifying games. The qualification should be held in three tournaments with four teams each. The teams in positions 5 to 16 of the IIHF world rankings after the 2004 World Cup were eligible to participate . However, since North Korea and Denmark , as 15th and 16th in the ranking, waived and only Slovenia was willing to move up from the following teams as 26th in the ranking, the qualifying games took place with only eleven teams. The three group winners of the qualifying tournaments were qualified for the Olympics.
The International Ice Hockey Federation formed a ranking among the non-qualified nations that was also included in the 2006 IIHF world rankings .
qualification
Group A
| Olympic qualification, group A. | |
|---|---|
| Number of nations | 3 |
| Qualifier |
Russia
|
| Venue (s) | Podolsk , Russia |
| opening | November 11, 2004 |
| Final day | November 13, 2004 |
| spectator | 4,500 (1,500 per game) |
| Gates | 13 (4.33 per game) |
| Awards | |
| Top scorer |
Ekaterina Dil Oksana Tretyakova (2 points each)
|
The qualifying tournament for group A took place from November 11th to 13th, 2004 in Podolsk , Russia . The games took place in the Vityas Ice Palace with a capacity of 5,500 . The three teams participating in the tournament played a starting place for the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
The Russian team was able to use their home advantage with two wins and qualify for the Olympics. With Jekaterina Dil and Oksana Tretyakova , Russia also provided the two top scorers of the tournament. They each got two points.
| venue | ||
| Podolsk , Russia | ||
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| Venue | ||
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Vityas Ice Palace Capacity: 5,500 |
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| November 11, 2004 6:30 p.m. (local time) |
Czech Republic |
0: 3 (0: 3, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report |
Russia J. Dil (9:22) O. Tretyakova (12:27) J. Smolenzewa (17:10) |
Vityaz Ice Palace, Podolsk Spectators: 1,700 |
| November 12, 2004 6:30 p.m. |
Japan Y. Tamada (33:06) Y. Kawashima (37:03) H. Takashima (41:15) S. Nihon'yanagi (43:45) |
4: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report |
Czech Republic M. Vojáková (14:37) |
Vityaz Ice Palace, Podolsk Spectators: 700 |
| November 13, 2004 5:00 p.m. |
Russia S. Shcheltschkowa (6:45) J. Gladysheva (16:26) S. Trefilowa (22:39) |
3: 2 (2: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Japan A. Tsuchida (36:43) H. Kubo (59:05) |
Vitjas Ice Palace, Podolsk Spectators: 2,100 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
| 1. |
Russia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6: 2 | 4-0 |
| 2. |
Japan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6: 4 | 2: 2 |
| 3. |
Czech Republic
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1: 7 | 0: 4 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Qualifier for the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Group B
| Olympic qualification, group B | |
|---|---|
| Number of nations | 4th |
| Qualifier |
Germany
|
| Venue (s) | Bad Toelz , Germany |
| opening | November 11, 2004 |
| Final day | November 14, 2004 |
| spectator | 1,306 (217 per game) |
| Gates | 57 (9.50 per game) |
| Awards | |
| Best goalkeeper |
Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten
|
| Best defender |
Christina Oswald
|
| Best striker |
Maritta Becker
|
| Most valuable player |
Olga Potapova
|
| Top scorer |
Olga Potapowa (10 points)
|
The qualifying tournament for group B took place from November 11th to 14th, 2004 in Bad Tölz, Germany. The games took place in the Hacker-Pschorr Arena with a capacity of 4,115 . The four teams taking part in the tournament played a starting place for the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
The German team was able to use the home advantage with three sovereign victories and qualify for the Olympics. The Kazakh Olga Potapowa was with ten points, including eight goals, both top scorer and top scorer of the tournament. She also received the Most Valuable Player Award . All other three awards went to German players. Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten was honored as the best goalkeeper, Christina Oswald as the best defender and Maritta Becker as the best striker.
| venue | ||
| Bad Toelz , Germany | ||
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| Venue | ||
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Hacker-Pschorr Arena Capacity: 4,115 |
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| November 11, 2004 4:00 p.m. (local time) |
Kazakhstan O. Potapowa (6:40) S. Malzewa (10:46) O. Krjukowa (12:13) N. Jakowtschuk (15:51) N. Jakowchuk (24:03) L. Alexejewa (26:16) L Alexeyeva (27:38) M. Atarskaya (28:38) O. Potapova (30:22) O. Potapova (32:56) M. Atarskaya (33:53) W. Zazonova (35:24) N. Yakovchuk (45:27) M. Atarskaja (47:35) O. Potapowa (49:40) N. Jakowtschuk (52:45) O. Potapowa (57:53) |
17: 0 (4: 0, 8: 0, 5: 0) game report |
 Slovenia |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 99 |
| November 11, 2004 7:30 p.m. |
Latvia L. Štolte (18:54) |
1: 5 (1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report |
Germany R. Wolf (4:52) M. Becker (6:13) M. Becker (23:33) C. Grundmann (58:08) S. Seiler (59:04) |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 425 |
| November 13, 2004 3:00 p.m. |
Kazakhstan O. Potapowa (13:08) M. Atarskaja (21:18) O. Potapowa (24:24) O. Potapowa (49:30) |
4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report |
Latvia I. Geca-Miljone (40:27) |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 140 |
| November 13, 2004 6:30 p.m. |
Germany R. Wolf (8:44) S. Götz (13:54) B. Evers (16:17) C. Grundmann (34:14) B. Evers (37:44) N. Ritter (38:56) S . Seiler (39:48) M. Lanzl (48:00) M. Lanzl (48:49) A. Scheytt (58:26) |
10: 1 (3: 0, 4: 0, 3: 1) game report |
Slovenia V. Ažman (51:55) |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 575 |
| November 14, 2004 2:30 p.m. |
Slovenia A. Eržen (2:46) V. Ažman (59:26) |
2:11 (1: 2, 0: 7, 1: 2) game report |
Latvia L. Štolte (1:01) I. Koka (4:08) I. Geca-Miljone (22:26) J. Karpova (23:34) I. Bičevska (26:42) I. Koka (30:44 ) I. Koka (32:57) I. Pētersone (38:07) I. Geca-Miljone (38:25) L. Štolte (41:47) I. Geca-Miljone (50:03) |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 67 |
| November 14, 2004 6:00 p.m. |
Germany M. Becker (4:21) M. Lanzl (28:11) S. Seiler (31:16) M. Becker (45:01) R. Wolf (53:41) |
5: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report |
Kazakhstan |
Hacker-Pschorr Arena, Bad Tölz Spectators: 1,498 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
| 1. |
Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20: 2 | 6-0 |
| 2. |
Kazakhstan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21: 6 | 4: 2 |
| 3. |
Latvia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:11 | 2: 4 |
| 4th |
Slovenia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:38 | 0: 6 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Qualifier for the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Group C
| Olympic qualification, group C | |
|---|---|
| Number of nations | 4th |
| Qualifier |
Switzerland
|
| Venue (s) | Beijing , People's Republic of China |
| opening | November 11, 2004 |
| Final day | November 14, 2004 |
| spectator | 2,840 (473 per game) |
| Gates | 44 (7.33 per game) |
| Awards | |
| Top scorer |
Sun Rui (8 points)
|
The qualifying tournament of group C took place from November 11th to 14th, 2004 in Beijing , the capital of the People's Republic of China . The four teams taking part in the tournament played a starting place for the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
The Swiss team was able to qualify for the Olympics with three victories, including a narrow 3-2 victory over the hosts, who were also unbeaten to date. The Chinese Sun Rui was the tournament's best scorer with eight points, while the Swiss Daniela Diaz was the top scorer with four goals.
| venue | ||
| Beijing , People's Republic of China | ||
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| November 11, 2004 2:30 p.m. (local time) |
November 11, 2004 7:30 a.m. (CET) |
Switzerland D. Diaz (14:16) P. Mosimann (16:22) C. Riechsteiner (33:59) C. Meier (34:37) C. Riechsteiner (46:55) K. Lehmann (47:10) D. Diaz (54:36) D. Diaz (59:13) |
8: 0 (2: 0, 2: 0, 4: 0) game report |
Norway |
Beijing spectators: 270 |
| November 11, 2004 6:30 p.m. |
November 11, 2004 11:30 a.m. |
France F. Bidaud (11:42) |
1: 7 (1: 3, 0: 3, 1: 0) game report |
People's Republic of China Li X. (7:47) Wang L. (18:16) Li X. (19:07) Sun R. (21:50) Sun R. (26:34) Jin F. (37:53) Su Z. (55:25) |
Beijing spectators: 500 |
| November 12, 2004 2:30 p.m. |
November 12, 2004 7:30 a.m. |
Switzerland K. Lehmann (20:20) S. Marty (24:26) S. Marty (25:01) L. Ruhnke (45:02) |
4: 3 (0: 1, 3: 1, 1: 1) game report |
France S. Serre (13:30) G. Personne (26:11) N. Roy (49:20) |
Beijing spectators: 280 |
| November 12, 2004 6:30 p.m. |
November 12, 2004 11:30 a.m. |
People's Republic of China Ma X. (8:07) Zhang B. (31:52) Sun R. (32:46) Wang L. (41:41) Jin F. (44:14) Ma X. (44:55) Jin F. (45:32) Zhang J. (45:54) Jin F. (46:29) Wang L. (55:10) |
10: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 7: 0) game report |
Norway |
Beijing spectators: 600 |
| November 14, 2004 2:30 p.m. |
November 14, 2004 7:30 a.m. |
Norway M. Carlsson (7:16) H. Martinsen (42:52) |
2: 4 (1: 0, 0: 4, 1: 0) game report |
France D. Iszraelewicz (25:36) C. Duchamp (27:24) N. Roy (38:57) C. Duchamp (39:35) |
Beijing spectators: 300 |
| November 14, 2004 6:30 p.m. |
November 14, 2004 11:30 a.m. |
People's Republic of China Ma X. (40:48) Zhang B. (52:48) |
2: 3 (0: 0, 0: 0, 2: 3) game report |
Switzerland D. Diaz (49:38) L. Ruhnke (54:17) C. Riechsteiner (59:54) |
Beijing spectators: 890 |
| Pl. | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Points | |
| 1. |
Switzerland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15: 5 | 6-0 |
| 2. |
People's Republic of China
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19: 4 | 4: 2 |
| 3. |
France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:13 | 2: 4 |
| 4th |
Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:22 | 0: 6 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, U = draws, N = defeats
Explanations: Qualifier for the Olympic ice hockey tournament
Web links
- Overview of qualifications at iihf.com