2023 Women's World Challenge

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2023 Women's World Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Venue(s)Cornerstone Community Center, Green Bay
Dates31 August–3 September
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Team World
Fourth placeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played8
Goals scored47 (5.88 per game)
Website Green Bay 2023
←  2022
2025  →

The 2023 Women's World Challenge (or for sponsorship reasons, the 2023 Women's World Challenge presented by Citi) was the 2nd edition of this Para Ice Hockey world competition made for women's teams. This tournament acts as a precursor for a fully fledged Women's World Championship in 2025. [1] For the second time, the tournament was held in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the United States. United States were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after beating Canada, 2–0, in the Gold Medal match. [2] While Team World defeated Great Britain 7–0 to claim bronze.

Contents

Host selection

Green Bay, in Wisconsin, was given the hosting rights after holding the inaugural edition in 2022. [3]

Teams

Originally, five teams were going to take part: Canada, United States, Great Britain, Team Europe and Team Asia. [3]

But due to travel complications, there was no Team Asia so a Team World was brought back for the tournament, ensuring that every team that participated in 2022 was brought back.

Just like in 2022, Citi is the sponsor for the competition. [4]

Broadcasting rights

The games were streamed live on the Green Bay 2023 website, World Para Ice Hockey Facebook page and Paralympics Games YouTube channel.

Rosters

In total, the players came from 11 countries. [5]

Format

The four teams all played each other in a round robin format. The top two advanced to the final, while bottom 2 played a bronze medal match.

Group stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)33000170+179 Gold Medal match
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32001135+86
3Team World31002712−53 Bronze Medal match
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30003121−200

All times are Central Daylight Time (–05:00 GMT).

31 August
15:00		Team World5–1
(1–1, 1–0, 3–0)		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Elisabeth Bisaillon Goalies Nicole Jodi Hill
0–106:10 – Quirk, (Mclean)
Zheng, (Steffen) – 11:231–1
Norheim, (Grinberga) – 19:352–1
Schroeder, (Persson) – 31:383–1
Schroeder, Grinberga) – 35:274–1
Persson, (Zheng) – 35:545–1
0 minPenalties4 min
14Shots6
31 August
18:30		 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–3
(0–2, 0–1, 0–0)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Jessie Gregory Goalies Gabby Graves Wake, Hope Bevilhymer
0–108:24 – Diclaudio, (Faherty, Grusse)
0–208:47 – Doederlein (unassisted)
0–321:26 – Faherty, (Benassi)
6 minPenalties8 min
2Shots25
1 September
15:00		 Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 4–2
(1–0, 2–0, 1–2)		Team WorldCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Tracey Arnold Goalies Lynsey Warne
Clements, (Tousignant) – 07:431–0
Tousignant, (Mah, Buchanan) 24:462–0
White, (Mah) – 25:013–0
3–131:25 – Schroeder (unassisted)
3–238:00 – Schroeder (unassisted)
Tousignant, (White, Mah) – 44:064–2
2 minPenalties4 min
16Shots8
1 September
18:30		 United States Flag of the United States.svg 7–0
(4–0, 2–0, 1–0)		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Hope Bevilhymer, Nicole Jodi Hill Goalies Susi Rogers-Hartley, Hope Magelky
Faherty, (Doederlein, Kirkpatrick) – 00:321–0
Herchenroether, (Quimby) – 00:482–0
Herchenroether, (Grusse – 02:053–0
Atkins, (Grusse, Faherty) – 06:554–0
Gallagher, (Herchenroether, Quimby) – 15:495–0
Benassi, (Doederlein, Mann) – 17:216–0
Quimby, (Gallagher) – 44:087–0
4 minPenalties0 min
22Shots0
2 September
15:00		 Great Britain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 0–9
(0–6, 0–1, 0–2)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Susi Rogers-Hartley Goalies Tracey Arnold, Marie-Eve Croteau
0–100:38 – Tousignant (unassisted)
0–204:35 – Mah, (Tousignant)
0–307:30 – Tousignant (unassisted)
0–408:27 – Racine, (Adam)
0–509:33 – White (unassisted)
0–614:33 – Racine (unassisted)
0–715:50 – White, (Assnick)
0–842:32 – Adam, (White)
0–944:29 – Racine, (Adam)
0 minPenalties10 min
0Shots29
September 2
18:30		Team World0–7
(0–4, 0–2, 0–1)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Meranda Reast Goalies Gabby Graves-Wake, Hope Bevilhymer
0–100:16 – Faherty, (Doederlein)
0–200:33 – Doederlein (unassisted)
0–302:52 – Gallagher, (Quimby, Faherty)
0–403:40 – Herchenroether, (Atkins)
0–515:14 – Benassi, (Doederlein, Faherty)
0–622:07 – Hill, (Benassi, Doederlein)
0–735:46 – Gallagher (unassisted)
0 minPenalties6 min
1Shots19

Knockout stage

Bronze medal match

3 September
11:00		Team World7–0
(2–0, 1–0, 4–0)		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Lynsey Warne, Meranda Reast, Elisabeth Bisaillon Goalies Nicole Jodi Hill
Zheng (unassisted) – 07:081–0
Schroeder, (Grinberga) – 10:062–0
Ailin Zheng, (Persson) – 15:213–0
Fujiwara, (Grinberga, Norheim) – 31:334–0
Steffen, (Springlova, Yurczyszyn) – 37:535–0
Zheng, (Schroeder) – 40:066–0
Grinberga, (Schroeder, Norheim) – 43:187–0
6 minPenalties0 min
23Shots7

Gold medal match

3 September
15:00		 United States Flag of the United States.svg 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Hope Bevilhymer, Hope Magelky, Gabby Graves-Wake Goalies Jessie Gregory
Diclaudio (unassisted) – 17:351–0
Doederlein, (Robynne Hill) – 39:562–0
8 minPenalties6 min
25Shots1

Final rankings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg Team World
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

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References

  1. ↑ https://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/womens-world-para-ice-hockey-challenge-returning-to-green-bay#:~:text=After%20a%20successful%20first%20event%20a%20year%20ago%2C,the%20inaugural%20women%27s%20World%20Championships%20scheduled%20for%202025.
  2. ↑ "Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0". International Paralympic Committee.
  3. 1 2 "Women's World Challenge Presented by Citi returns to Green Bay". International Paralympic Committee.
  4. ↑ "Stage set for Women's World Challenge with top action". International Paralympic Committee.
  5. ↑ "TEAM ROSTERS_Green Bay 2023". International Paralympic Committee.
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