2024 Women's World Challenge

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2024 Women's World Challenge
2024 Women's World Challenge logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Venue(s) Fritidspark, Skien
Dates25–28 October
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgTeam Europe
Fourth placeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored65 (6.5 per game)
Official website
Skien 2024
  2023
2025  

The 2024 Women's World Challenge was the 3rd edition of this Para Ice Hockey world competition made for women's teams. This tournament acts as the third and final precursor for a fully fledged Women's World Championship in 2025. [1] [2] For the first time, the tournament was held in Europe in Skien, Norway.

Contents

United States are the two-time defending champions.

United States won their third title after topping the group. [3]

Host selection

Skien in Norway was given the hosting rights on 20 June 2024. [1]

Teams

Originally, the same four teams were going to take part as the previous two editions. However, on 30 August 2024, Team World was split into two separate teams: Team Europe and Team Pacific. [4]

Rosters

On 17 October 2024, the rosters were confirmed. [5]

Format

The five teams all played each other in a round robin format. The team who won the group would be crowned champions.

Group stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (C)44000270+2712
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 43001263+239
3Team Europe42002101336
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 41003221193
5Team Pacific40004028280
Source: Report
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(C) Champion

Match results

25 October
13:30
Team Europe6–0
(0–0, 2–0, 4–0)
Team Pacific Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 1]
Schrøder (Frydenlund, Kotaja) – 17:491−0
Schrøder – 26:052−0
Persson (Zidlicka) – 33:003−0
Larsen (Zidlicka) – 34:164−0
Kotaja (Schrøder, Skjold) – 35:395−0
Schrøder (Frydenlund) – 38:556−0
4 minPenalties6 min
25 October
17:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10–0
(5–0, 4–0, 1–0)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 2]
Mah – 7:521−0
Clements (Frittenburg) – 8:232−0
Buchanan – 9:113−0
Damley (Vergie) – 12:044−0
Clements (Mah) – 13:495−0
White (Darnley) – 19:056−0
Spong (Darnley) – 20:507−0
Picton (King) – 22:368−0
Clements – 26:099−0
Tousignant (Darnley) – 33:3110−0
0 minPenalties4 min
28Shots0
25 October
20:30
Team Europe0–8
(0–4, 0–3, 0–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 3]
0−100:58 – DeClaudio (Kirkpatrick)
0−21:21 – Benassi (Doederlein)
0−34:21 – Doederlein (DeClaudio, Kirkpatrick)
0−411:18 – DeClaudio
0−518:55 – Eberhard (Faherty)
0−621:24 – Doederlein (Faherty)
0−725:55 – DeClaudio (Herchenroether, Ladlie)
0−844:57 – Doederlein (Faherty, Grusse)
2 minPenalties0 min
1Shots29

26 October
13:30
Team Pacific0–12
(0–3, 0–5, 0–4)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 4]
0−13:42 – White (Darnley, Souveny)
0−25:21 – Picton (Spong, Buchanan)
0−37:40 – Tousignant
0−420:32 – Charron-Pilotte (Picton, Clements)
0−521:04 – Spong (Tousignant, Darnley)
0−624:47 – Clements (Picton, Frittenburg)
0−725:24 – White (Tousignant, Darnley)
0−829:50 – Assinck (Buchanan)
0−934:57 – Darnley (White, Souveny)
0−1038:01 – White (Tousignant, Spong)
0−1142:26 – Frittenburg (King)
0−1243:19 – Charron-Pilotte (Picton)
4 minPenalties0 min
26 October
17:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0–7
(0–5, 0–1, 0–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 5]
0−14:31 – Hill (Zheng, Eberhard)
0−26:38 – Herchenroether (Hill)
0−37:29 – DeClaudio (Grusse)
0−48:02 – Gallagher (Zheng, McKee)
0−58:59 – Doederlein (Faherty)
0−615:24 – Faherty (Doederlein)
0−737:11 – Zheng (Herchenroether)

27 October
13:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)
Team Pacific Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 6]
Couch – 2:071−0
6 minPenalties2 min
27 October
17:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–0
(1–0, 0–0, 3–0)
Team Europe Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 7]
Clements (Tousignant) – 5:441−0
Clements – 33:15?2−0
Mah (Clements) – 44:193−0
Clements (Picton, Mah) – 44:424−0
0 minPenalties4 min
27 October
20:30
Team Pacific0–9
(0–4, 0–2, 0–3)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 8]
0−11:54 – Doederlein (Benassi)
0−28:47 – Quimby (Mann, DeClaudio)
0−311:43 – Gallagher (Gardner)
0−412:37 – Mann (Gallagher, Zheng)
0−527:04 – Jamie Benassi (Faherty, Doederlein)
0−628:32 – Ladley (DeClaudio)
0−730:28 – Gardner (Ladley)
0−831:03 – Benassi (Doederlein, Mann)
0−941:12 – Eberhard (Gallagher, Zheng)
2 minPenalties0 min
0Shots36

28 October
13:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–4
(1–4, 0–0, 0–0)
Team Europe Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 9]
0−1 Schrøder – 4:39
0−2 Larsen – 7:06
McClean (Quirk) – 9:081−2
1−3Schrøder (Frydenlund, Springlova) – 13:56
1−4Schrøder – 14:49
8 minPenalties4 min
28 October
17:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Fritidspark, Skien
[Game reference 10]
Kirkpatrick – 3:591−0
DeClaudio – 20:022−0
DeClaudio – 20:443−0
10 minPenalties8 min
22Shots6

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 Europe
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
5Team Pacific

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