First Roller In-line Hockey World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | 22–25 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 508 (14.94 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Dean Wilson (32 points) |
Second → | |
The First Roller In-line Hockey World Championship was the inaugural such event organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Skating. It was hosted by the United States in the suburb of Chicago, Villa Park. Twelve national teams competed in one venue, the Odeum Expo Center. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2nd competition.
The United States remained undefeated throughout the championship and captured the gold medal by defeating Canada 13–6 in the final.[1] Finland captured the bronze medal with a 13–1 victory over Austria.
Host selection[edit]
The venue listed as host for the inline hockey teams was the Odeum Expo Center's South Hall (capacity around 2500). The arena was completed and opened in 1981.
Venues[edit]
| Villa Park |
| Odeum Expo Center South Hall Capacity: 2,500 |
Rosters[edit]
Each team's roster consists of at least 6 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 14 skaters and two goaltenders. All twelve participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, have to submit a roster by the start of the competition.
Format[edit]
The 12 teams were divided into three pools of which the eight best overall advanced to the medal round. There they met cross-over as indicated in the section below. The remaining teams played additional matches to determine their overall championship position.
In the round robin pool play, points were awarded as follows:
- 2 points for a win (W)
- 1 point for a tie (T)
- 0 points for a loss (L)
- –2 points for a forfeit (F)
If two or more teams finished with an equal number of points during pool play, the team's position is determined by the following tiebreaking formula:
- The victor of the head-to-head competition
- The lowest total of goals allowed in common wins among the tied teams
- A shootout will take place.
Final ranking: places 1–4 were determined by the medal games. Places 5–8 were determined by the 5/8 placement round. Places 9–12 were determined by the 9/12 placement round.
Pool play[edit]
| Team advanced to the Medal round | |
| Team advanced to the 9 through 12 placement round |
All times are local (UTC-5).
Pool A[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
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| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | +78 | 6 |
 Australia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 26 | –7 | 3 |
 Argentina
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 28 | –7 | 3 |
 Great Britain
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 69 | –64 | 0 |
| 22 August 1995 01:00 PM | Argentina | 17 – 3 | Great Britain | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 22 August 1995 08:45 PM | United States | 20 – 1 | Australia | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 01:00 PM | Argentina | 4 – 4 | Australia | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 08:45 PM | United States | 38 – 0 | Great Britain | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 01:00 PM | Australia | 14 – 2 | Great Britain | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 08:45 PM | United States | 21 – 0 | Argentina | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Pool B[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
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| Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 5 |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 5 |
| Austria
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 28 | –15 | 2 |
 Brazil
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 45 | –43 | 0 |
| 22 August 1995 02:30 PM | Canada | 16 – 0 | Brazil | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 22 August 1995 10:00 PM | Finland | 19 – 2 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 07:30 PM | Finland | 18 – 1 | Brazil | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 10:00 PM | Canada | 10 – 0 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 02:30 PM | Brazil | 1 – 11 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 07:30 PM | Canada | 8 – 8 | Finland | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Pool C[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
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 Italy
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 6 | +56 | 4 |
 Mexico
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 49 | –40 | 2 |
 South Africa
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 46 | –41 | 0 |
| 22 August 1995 04:00 PM | Czech Republic | 31 – 0 | South Africa | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 22 August 1995 07:30 PM | Italy | 20 – 1 | Mexico | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 02:30 PM | Italy | 7 – 0 | South Africa | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 23 August 1995 04:00 PM | Czech Republic | 24 – 0 | Mexico | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 04:00 PM | South Africa | 5 – 8 | Mexico | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 24 August 1995 10:00 PM | Italy | 6 – 3 | Czech Republic | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Medal round[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States
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10 | |||||||||||
| C2 | Czech Republic
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1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States
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5 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Finland
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1 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Finland
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14 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Australia
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1 | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States
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13 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Canada
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6 | |||||||||||
| C1 | Italy
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4 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Austria
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8 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Austria
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3 | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||
| B2 | Canada
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16 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Canada
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16 | B1 | Finland
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13 | ||||||||
| A3 | Argentina
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1 | B3 | Austria
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1 | ||||||||
Note: Teams eliminated in the quarterfinals advance to the 5 through 8 placement round.
All times are local (UTC-5).
Quarterfinals[edit]
| 25 August 1995 07:00 PM | United States | 10 – 1 | Czech Republic | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 25 August 1995 08:30 PM | Finland | 14 – 0 | Australia | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 25 August 1995 10:00 PM | Italy | 4 – 8 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 25 August 1995 11:30 PM | Argentina | 1 – 16 | Canada | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Semifinals[edit]
| 26 August 1995 06:00 PM | United States | 5 – 4 | Finland | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 26 August 1995 08:00 PM | Canada | 16 – 3 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Bronze medal game[edit]
| 27 August 1995 06:00 PM | Finland | 13 – 1 | Austria | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Gold medal game[edit]
| 27 August 1995 08:00 PM | United States | 13 – 6 | Canada | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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5 through 8 placement round[edit]
| Placement round | 5th place game | |||||||
| QF1 | Czech Republic
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4 | ||||||
| QF2 | Australia
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0 | ||||||
| QF1 | Czech Republic
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7 | ||||||
| QF3 | Italy
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6 | ||||||
| QF3 | Italy
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6 | ||||||
| QF4 | Argentina
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1 | 7th place game | |||||
| QF2 | Australia
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5 | ||||||
| QF4 | Argentina
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4 | ||||||
All times are local (UTC-5).
5–8 placement round[edit]
| 26 August 1995 12:30 PM | Czech Republic | 4 – 0 | Australia | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 26 August 1995 02:00 PM | Italy | 6 – 1 | Argentina | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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7th place game[edit]
| 27 August 1995 01:30 PM | Australia | 5 – 4 | Argentina | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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5th place game[edit]
| 27 August 1995 03:00 PM | Czech Republic | 7 – 6 OT | Italy | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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9 through 12 placement round[edit]
| Placement round | 9th place game | |||||||
| B4 | Brazil
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8 | ||||||
| C4 | South Africa
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2 | ||||||
| B4 | Brazil
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4 | ||||||
| A4 | Great Britain
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1 | ||||||
| A4 | Great Britain
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6 | ||||||
| C3 | Mexico
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3 | 11th place game | |||||
| C4 | South Africa
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7 | ||||||
| C3 | Mexico
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6 | ||||||
All times are local (UTC-5).
9–12 placement round[edit]
| 25 August 1995 02:00 PM | Brazil | 8 – 2 | South Africa | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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| 25 August 1995 03:30 PM | Great Britain | 6 – 3 | Mexico | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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11th place game[edit]
| 26 August 1995 11:00 AM | South Africa | 7 – 6 | Mexico | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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9th place game[edit]
| 27 August 1995 11:00 AM | Brazil | 4 – 1 | Great Britain | Odeum Expo Center, Villa Park |
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Ranking and statistics[edit]
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Final ranking[edit]
The official FIRS final ranking of the tournament:
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United States
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Canada
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Finland
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| 4 | Austria
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| 5 | Czech Republic
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| 6 | Italy
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| 7 | Australia
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| 8 | Argentina
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| 9 | Brazil
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| 10 | Great Britain
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| 11 | South Africa
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| 12 | Mexico
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Scoring leaders[edit]
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wilson |
6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 6 |
| Jeff Nelson |
6 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 2 |
| Perry Pappas |
6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 2 |
| Bryan Desmond |
6 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 2 |
| Kimmo Kuhta |
6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| Leos Rak |
6 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| Rob Hrytsak |
6 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 6 |
| Nick Parnell |
6 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| Luca Orrigoni |
6 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| Jiri Veseley |
6 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 |
Source: [1]
See also[edit]
- FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships
- List of FIRS Senior Men's Inline Hockey World Championships medalists
References[edit]
- ↑ "First Roller In-line Hockey World Championship Final". firs.rsportz.com. 1995-08-27.
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