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The 2000 World Ringette Championships (2000 WRC)[1][2] was an international ringette tournament and the 5th (X) official World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Espoo and Lahti in Finland, between November 15–18, 2000.[citation needed][where?]
| 5th World Ringette Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | November 15–18, 2000 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Finland |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
Overview edit
Participating teams in the 2000 WRC included Team Canada,[3] Team Finland,[4] Team Sweden, and Team USA. All games used three periods for their playing format.
Team Finland and Team Canada played a two-game world championship final. The first final was played on November 15, 2020, in Lahti, and the second final was played on November 18, 2000, in Espoo. Finland won the first game in Lahti with a score of 5-4.[5] In Espoo, Team Canada and Team Finland faced each other for the second time which final which was the deciding match. Finland tied the Canadians with a final score of 5-5 (3-2, 1-1, 1-2). Finland became the world champion with a combined score of 3-1 points while Canada failed to win the world title by finishing in second place.[6] In the bronze medal match, Team USA defeated Team Sweden 9–0.
Venue edit
Teams edit
| 2000 WRC Rosters |
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| 2000 Team Finland
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| 2000 Team Canada
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| 2000 Team USA
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| 2000 Team Sweden
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Final standings edit
| Team | |
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Team Canada
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Team Finland
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Team USA
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| 4th | Team Sweden
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Rosters edit
Team Finland edit
The 2000 Team Finland team included the following:[7][8]
| Pos. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | ||
| Goalie | ||
| Goalie | ||
| Goalie | ||
| Arja Oksanen | ||
| Kirsi Annila | ||
| Petra Ojaranta | ||
| Annukka Koivuniemi | ||
| Kristiina Vidlund | ||
| Kristiina Siitonen[9] | ||
| Sini Forsblom | ||
| Jasmine Lönnroth | ||
| Riikka Vainio | ||
| Katja Kortesoja (Captain) | ||
| Kristiina Heinonen. | ||
| Team Staff | ||
| Head coach | Krister Åberg | |
| Assistant coach | Timo Himberg | |
| Assistant coach | ||
| Trainer | ||
Team Canada edit
The 2000 Team Canada team included the following:[10]
| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Keely Brown | ||
| Lisa Brown (Captain) | ||
| Lisa DiPasquale | ||
| Michelle MacKinnon | ||
| Maria (McKenzie) Thompson | ||
| Alexis Snowdon | ||
| Megan Todd | ||
| Laura Warner | ||
| Jennifer (Willan) Krochak | ||
| Daina Haubrich (Alternate) | ||
| Amanda Snell | ||
| Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand | ||
| Nadia Tomy | ||
| Nancy Blouin | ||
| Karen (Duguay) Bunting | ||
| Jackie Gaudet (Alternate) | ||
| Sarah Miller | ||
| Lisa Newton | ||
| Kim Poirier | ||
| Tina Pineau | ||
| Suzanne MacDonald | ||
| Marion Clark | ||
| Kim Stephenson | ||
| Team Staff | ||
| Head Coach | Deb Marek[11] | |
| Assistant coach | Lyndsay Wheelans | |
| Assistant coach | ||
| Trainer | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Events – IRF". irfringette.com. International Ringette Federation. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "2000 World Ringette Championship Results (Helsinki, Finland)". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "2000 WRC Canadian Équipe". ringette.ca (in French). Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ringeten MM 2000-projekti käynnistyy" [Ringete's MM 2000 project starts]. yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. November 25, 1999. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "MM-kilpailut" [WC competitions]. wrc2015.com. 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Suomelle ringeten maailmanmestaruus" [Ringette World Championship for Finland]. mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). mtv uutiset. November 18, 2000. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Ringeten MM 2000-projekti käynnistyy" [Ringete's MM 2000 project starts]. yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. November 25, 1999. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "HISTORIA | SUOMEN RINGETTELIITTO PERUSTETTIIN 5.5.1983" [HISTORY | RINGETTE FINLAND WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 5, 1983]. ringette.fi. Ringette Finland. 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "Ringeten maailmanmestari kotiutui Vierumäelle" [Ringette's world champion made her home in Vierumäki]. ess.fi. ess. December 3, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "2000 WRC Canadian Équipe". ringette.ca (in French). Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ringette Canada Hall of Fame | Deb Marek". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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