1994 IIHF Women's World Championship

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]

1994 IIHF Women's World Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)Lake Placid (in 1 host city)
DatesApril 11–17, 1994
Opened byBill Clinton
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (3rd title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored185 (9.25 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Finland Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts)
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Qualification

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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]

  •   Canada - Automatically Qualified
  •   China - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament
  •   Finland - Winner - 1993 European Championship
  •   Germany - 4th place - 1993 European Championship
  •   Norway - 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship
  •    Switzerland - 5th place - 1993 European Championship
  •   Sweden - 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship
  •   United States - Automatically Qualified

Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)

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11 March 1994Japan  2-6  China
12 March 1994Japan  1-7  China

Venue

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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 Venue Details
Herb Brooks Arena
 
Herb Brooks Arena interior, 2010
Location:   Lake Placid, New York, in the United States
Broke ground: Spring 1975
Opened: September 20, 1979

Capacity:

Final tournament

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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.

First round

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Group A

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 27 3 +24 6 Advanced to Final round
2   China 3 1 1 1 13 12 +1 3
3   Sweden 3 1 1 1 9 13 −4 3 Sent to Consolation round
4   Norway 3 0 0 3 2 23 −21 0

Results

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All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm
Sweden  3 – 1  NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
4:00 pm
Canada  7 – 1  ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
3:00 pm
Sweden  4 – 4  ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
7:00 pm
Norway  0 – 12  CanadaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
3:00 pm
Canada  8 – 2  SwedenPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm
China  8 – 1
( 2 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 3 - 1 )
  NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Group B

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 0 24 1 +23 6 Advanced to Final round
2   Finland 3 2 0 1 31 3 +28 4
3    Switzerland 3 1 0 2 2 20 −18 2 Sent to Consolation round
4   Germany 3 0 0 3 2 35 −33 0

Results

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All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm
Finland  17 – 1  GermanyPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
8:00 pm
United States  6 – 0   SwitzerlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
4:00 pm
Finland  13 – 0   SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
8:00 pm
Germany  0 – 16  United StatesPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
1:00 pm
Germany  1 – 2   SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm
United States  2 – 1  FinlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Playoff round

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Consolation round 5–8 place

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April 16, 1994
8:00 pm
Sweden  7 – 1  GermanyPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 16, 1994
8:00 pm
Norway  7 – 4   SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation round 7–8 place

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April 17, 1994
9:00 am
Switzerland  4 – 3  GermanyPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation round 5–6 place

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April 17, 1994
1:00 pm
Sweden  6 – 3  NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Final round

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Semi finals
15 April 1994
Finals
17 April 1994
      
A1   Canada 4
B2   Finland 1
  Canada 6
  United States 3
B1   United States 14
A2   China 3 Bronze Medal Game
  Finland 8
  China 1

Semifinals

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April 15, 1994
5:00 pm
Canada  4 – 1  FinlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 15, 1994United States  14 – 3  ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Match for third place

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April 17, 1994
11:15 am
Finland  8 – 1  ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Final

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April 17, 1994Canada  6 – 3  United StatesPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
Referee:
Sandra Dombrowski[3]

Champions

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 1994 IIHF World Women Championship winners 
 
Canada
3rd title

Scoring leaders

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Player GP G A Pts
  Riikka Nieminen 5 4 9 13
  Danielle Goyette 5 9 3 12
  Karyn Bye 5 6 6 12
  Cammi Granato 5 5 7 12
  Liu Hongmei 5 8 3 11
  Tiia Reima 5 7 4 11
  Sari Krooks 5 3 7 10
  Stephanie O'Sullivan 5 3 7 10
  Hanna Terrijoki 5 5 4 9
  Gretchen Ulion 5 5 4 9

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Player GPI Mins GA SOG SV% GAA
  Liisa-Maria Sneck 4 220 7 85 91.8 1.91
  Kelly Dyer 2 129 3 24 87.5 1.50
  Manon Rhéaume 4 209 6 44 86.4 1.72
  Patricia Sautter 3 180 10 139 92.8 3.33
  Erin Whitten 3 180 7 52 86.4 2.33

Final standings

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Rk. Team
    Canada
    United States
    Finland
4.   China
5.   Sweden
6.   Norway
7.    Switzerland
8.   Germany

Directorate Awards

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The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:[5]

Position Player Team
G Manon Rhéaume   Canada
D Therese Brisson   Canada
D Kelly O'Leary   United States
F Riika Nieminen   Finland
F Danielle Goyette   Canada
F Karyn Bye   United States

References

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