1994 IIHF Women's World Championship

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1994 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
VenueLake Placid (in 1 host city)
DatesApril 11–17, 1994
Opened by Bill Clinton
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (3rd title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored185 (9.25 per game)
Scoring leader Flag of Finland.svg Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts)
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The 1994 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 11–17, 1994, at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. The Team Canada won their third consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Finland picked up their third consecutive bronze medal, with a win over semifinal debutants, China. [1]

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Qualification

The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification for the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1993 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament. [2]

Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)

11 March 1994 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2-6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
12 March 1994 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1-7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Venue

The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States.

Lake Placid, New York, United States
Host VenueDetails
Herb Brooks Arena
HerbBrooksArena.jpg
Herb Brooks Arena interior, 2010		Location: Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, New York, in the United States
Broke ground: Spring 1975
Opened: September 20, 1979

Capacity:

Final tournament

The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the consolation round.

Attendance was not recorded for the tournament, except for the gold medal game. [3]

First round

Group A

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3300273+246Advanced to Final round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31111312+13
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3111913−43Sent to Consolation round
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3003223−210
Source: Hockey Canada

Results

All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3 – 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
4:00 pm		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7 – 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
3:00 pm		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4 – 4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
7:00 pm		 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0 – 12Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
3:00 pm		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 – 2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8 – 1
( 2 - 0, 1 - 0, 3 - 1 )		Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Group B

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3300241+236Advanced to Final round
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3201313+284
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3102220−182Sent to Consolation round
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3003235−330
Source: Hockey Canada

Results

All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg17 – 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
8:00 pm		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 – 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
4:00 pm		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg13 – 0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
8:00 pm		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0 – 16Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
1:00 pm		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1 – 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 – 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Playoff round

Consolation round 5–8 place

April 16, 1994
8:00 pm		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg7 – 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 16, 1994
8:00 pm		 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg7 – 4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation round 7–8 place

April 17, 1994
9:00 am		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4 – 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation round 5–6 place

April 17, 1994
1:00 pm		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6 – 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Final round

Semi finals
15 April 1994 		Finals
17 April 1994
      
A1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
B2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
A2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3 Bronze Medal Game
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1

Semifinals

April 15, 1994
5:00 pm		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4 – 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 15, 1994 United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 – 3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Match for third place

April 17, 1994
11:15 am		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg8 – 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Final

April 17, 1994 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
Attendance: 3,198 [3]
Referee:
Sandra Dombrowski [4]

Champions

 1994 IIHF World Women Championship winners 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
3rd title

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPts
Flag of Finland.svg Riikka Nieminen 54913
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danielle Goyette 59312
Flag of the United States.svg Karyn Bye 56612
Flag of the United States.svg Cammi Granato 55712
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Hongmei 58311
Flag of Finland.svg Tiia Reima 57411
Flag of Finland.svg Sari Krooks 53710
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie O'Sullivan 53710
Flag of Finland.svg Hanna Terrijoki 5549
Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Ulion 5549

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PlayerGPIMinsGASOGSV%GAA
Flag of Finland.svg Liisa-Maria Sneck 422078591.81.91
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Dyer 212932487.51.50
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Manon Rhéaume 420964486.41.72
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patricia Sautter 31801013992.83.33
Flag of the United States.svg Erin Whitten 318075286.42.33

Final standings

Rk.Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
4.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
6.Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
7.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
8.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Directorate Awards

The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named: [6]

PositionPlayerTeam
G Manon Rhéaume Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
D Therese Brisson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
D Kelly O'Leary Flag of the United States.svg  United States
F Riika Nieminen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
F Danielle Goyette Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
F Karyn Bye Flag of the United States.svg  United States

References

  1. ↑ "1994 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
  2. ↑ 1994 Asian qualifier details
  3. 1 2 "WW 30 – Story #10". International Ice Hockey Federation. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (December 9, 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.541, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN   978-1-55468-621-6
  6. ↑ "Gold Medal", Value News, April 18, 1994, John Kekis
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