2002 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | July 25 - August 1 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions File:Gold medal blank.svg | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Canada Hugo Belanger |
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The FIRS Men's World Inline Hockey Championship VIII was played between July 25 and August 1, 2002, in the American city of Rochester, New York.[1] The venue was the ESL Sports Centre. The tournament was won by Canada which claimed its first ever gold medal. It was the eighth FIRS World Championship event, and was run by the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS).
Participating countries
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Rules
For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:
- 2 points for a win in regulation or overtime
- 1 point for a tie in regulation or overtime
- No points for a loss in regulation or overtime
If a game is tied after regulation time in the round robin, the game ends in a tie. In the placement and medal rounds, a twelve-minute four-on-four sudden-death overtime session is played. If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied: 1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams. 2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams. 3) The most goal scored in direct games involving tied teams. 4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group. 5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group. 6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.
Preliminary round
After playing a round robin, the top four teams moved on to the Medal Rounds while the last five teams competed in the Placement Rounds.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 10 | +68 | 15 | Advanced to the Medal Round |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 13 | +81 | 14 | |
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 12 | |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 11 | |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 6 | Sent to the Placement Round |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 6 | |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 4 | |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 73 | −45 | 4 | |
| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 94 | −83 | 0 |
Ranking and statistics
| FIRS World Championship VIII winners |
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| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada First title |
Tournament Awards
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to FIRS:
See also
- FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships
- List of FIRS Senior Men's Inline Hockey World Championships medalists
References
- ↑ "MEN'S NATIONAL TEAMS RECORDS". Canada Inline. Retrieved 2024-06-29.