1994 World Ringette Championships
The 1994 World Ringette Championships (1994 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 3rd (III) World Ringette Championships,[1] and was the first tournament organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) which had previously been called the "World Ringette Council". The tournament was contested in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States, between March 19 and 27, 1994, at the Rosemount Community Center/Arena in South St. Paul.[2]
| 3rd World Ringette Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  USA |
| Dates | March 19–27, 1994 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Rosemount Community Center/Arena (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runner-up  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada East |
Third place  | Canada West |
| Fourth place | United States |
Overview
WRC 1994 was hosted in Minnesota, USA. In the previous World Championship, the 1992 World Ringette Championship, there were two Canadian teams competing, and in 1994 Canada sent two separate teams to compete for Canada once again.[3]
Also present were national ringette teams from other countries: Team Finland, Team USA, Team Sweden, and Team Russia.[1] Finland won the World Cup, its very first world championship.[2] WRC 1994 marked the first time Finland broke into the medal standings since Team Canada began dominating the competition in 1990.
Finland defeated Team Canada East 4-2 in the final with Finland's Kristiina Vidlund scoring three goals. Finland's team leader was Eva Valtanen and the Captain was Satu Himberg. The team was coached by Jussi Voutilainen.[2] The team practiced and trained at Myyrmäki-halli (Myyrmäki Hall).[2]
Venue
The tournament was contested in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States at the Rosemount Community Center/Arena in South St. Paul.[2]
Teams
| 1994 WRC Rosters |
|---|
| 1994 Team Finland |
| 1994 Team Canada East |
| 1994 Team Canada West |
| 1994 Team USA |
 1994 Team Sweden |
 1994 Team Russia |
Final standings
| Country | Team | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Finland |
Team Finland |
 |
Canada |
Team Canada East |
 |
Canada |
Team Canada West |
| 4th | USA |
Team USA |
| 5th | Russia |
Team Russia |
| 6th | Sweden |
Team Sweden |
Rosters
Team Finland
The 1994 Team Finland Senior team competed at the 1994 WRC and included players Arja Oksanen, Kirsi Annila, Petra Ojaranta, Annukka Koivuniemi, Kristiina Vidlund, and Kristiina Siitonen.[4][5][6]
Team Canada
Two teams represented Canada at the 1994 World Ringette Championships: Team Canada East, and Team Canada West.[7] Clémence Duchesneau, a member of 1994 Team Canada East, was named the tournament's top goalie.[8]
Team Canada East
The 1994 Team Canada East team included the following:
| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clémence Duchesneau - Goaltender[8] | ||
| Kim Poirier | ||
| Gail MacCartney | ||
| Terri Zerbisias | ||
| Tamara Durante | ||
| Brandy Leadbetter | ||
| Julie Smith | ||
| Carolyn Bogusz | ||
| Tamara McKernan | ||
| Jodi Connolly | ||
| Mai-Lan Le | ||
| Sylvie Girard | ||
| Ashley Cook | ||
| Kellie Rae Ryan | ||
| Team Staff | ||
| Coach | Joey Black | |
| Coach | Stephan Blackman | |
| Coach | Carol Zerbisias | |
Team Canada West
The 1994 Team Canada West team included the following:
| Pos. | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Tamara Anderson | |
| Goaltender | Anne Gillespie | |
| Goaltender | Kara Ericksen | |
| Trina Janssens | ||
| Maria (McKenzie) Thompson | ||
| Kimberly Fisher | ||
| Jeanette Cook | ||
| Cara Brown | ||
| Jacinda Chomik | ||
| Jennifer (Willan) Krochak | ||
| Diana Kondrosky | ||
| Lyndsay Wheelans | ||
| Shelley Potter | ||
| Cindy Annala | ||
| Shelly Reynolds | ||
| Kari Sadoway | ||
| Jennifer Rogers | ||
| Jacqueline Richards | ||
| Stacey Hanney | ||
| Team Staff | ||
| Coach | Karen Whire | |
| Coach | John Fisher | |
| Coach | Lorrie Home | |
| Assistant Coach | Deb Marek[9] | |
See also
- World Ringette Championships
- International Ringette Federation
- Canada national ringette team
- Finland national ringette team
- Sweden national ringette team
- United States national ringette team
References
- Jukka Linfors (5 November 2007). "Suomen ensimmäinen ringette-MM 1994" [Finland's first ringette World Championship 1994]. Yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- "Suomen ensimmäinen ringette-MM 1994". www.yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 1994. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007.
- "Team Canada - Roster 1994 | CANADA WEST | CANADA EAST". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009.
- "Ringeten maailmanmestari kotiutui Vierumäelle" [Ringette's world champion made her home in Vierumäki]. ess.fi. ess. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- "Ringeten MM 2000-projekti käynnistyy" [Ringete's MM 2000 project starts]. yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 25 November 1999. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- "HISTORIA | SUOMEN RINGETTELIITTO PERUSTETTIIN 5.5.1983" [HISTORY | RINGETTE FINLAND WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 5, 1983]. ringette.fi. Ringette Finland. 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Team Canada - Roster 1994". ringette.ca. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009.
- "Clémence Duchesneau - Ringette Canada Hall of Fame". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "Ringette Canada Hall of Fame | Deb Marek". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.