1997 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

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Winner: CanadaCanadaCanada 
IIHF World Championship 1997
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Number of nations 8th
World Champion CanadaCanada Canada
silver United StatesUnited States United States
bronze FinlandFinland Finland
 
Venue (s) Kitchener , Canada
opening March 31, 1997
Endgame April 6, 1997
spectator 59,668 (2,983 per game)
Gates 129 (6.54 per game)
 
Top scorer FinlandFinland Riikka Nieminen (10 points)

The fourth women's ice hockey world championship in 1997 was held from March 31 to April 6, 1997 in Kitchener , Canada . Six of the twelve preliminary round matches were played at six other locations in Ontario - Hamilton , Mississauga , North York , Brampton , Brantford and London .

Again eight teams took part in the tournament. Qualified were hosts and defending champions Canada, vice world champions USA, the best five teams of the 1996 European Women's Ice Hockey Championship , Sweden, Russia, Finland, Norway and Switzerland, as well as the best Asian team at the 1996 Pacific Championship - China. As in the previous championships, the Canadian team won the tournament and thus achieved the fourth title win.

Preliminary round

Group A

March 31, 1997
7:00 p.m. 		China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China
Hong S. 7:36
Guo W. 11:22
Yang X. 12:26
Hong D. 27:23
Hong D. 37:03
Hong S. (40:36) 		6: 2
(3: 0. 2: 2. 1: 0) 		RussiaRussiaRussia
(20:06) J.
Pashkewitsch 33:51 L. Mishina 		Hamilton
spectators: 750
March 31, 1997
7:30 p.m. 		CanadaCanada Canada
V. Sunohara 07:36
H. Wickenheiser 21:25
D. Goyette 32:04
N. Drolet 58:28
A. James 59:36
R. Fahey 59:51 		6: 0
(1: 0; 2: 0; 3: 0) 		SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
 Kitchener
audience: 3,889
April 1, 1997
7:00 p.m. 		China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China
Zhang L. 4:06
Liu H. 7:44
Zhang L. 8:27
Guo L. 8:54
Gong M. 11:47
Zhang J. 28:47
Wang W. 30:24
Liu H. 38:19
Guo W. 50:52
Liu H. 54:38
Yang X. 59:17 		11: 3
(5: 2; 3: 0; 3: 1) 		SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland
9:42 N. Walder
19:26 D. Wyss
59:17 R. Fuhrer 		Mississauga
spectators: 1,207
April 1, 1997
7:30 p.m. 		CanadaCanada Canada
J. Hefford 11:06
V. Sunohara 14:19
L. Letendre 19:49
S. Wilson 23:52
L. Schuller 24:57
H. Wickenheiser 36:54
K. Nyrstrom 42:53
D. Goyette 44:49
F. St. Louis 45:49 		9: 1
(3: 0; 3: 0; 3: 1) 		RussiaRussiaRussia
48:43 M. Misropjan 		Kitchener
audience: 5,559
April 3, 1997
7:30 pm 		SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland
M. Nöthiger 8:20
R. Künzle 25:19
M. Bächler 27:01 		3: 3
(1: 0; 2: 3; 0: 0) 		RussiaRussiaRussia
28:31 J.
Pashkewitsch 34:03 W. Simonowa
36:52 J. Bjalkowskaja 		North York
audience: 1,089
April 3, 1997
7:30 pm 		CanadaCanada Canada
C. Campbell 8:34
L. Dupuis 9:30
H. Wickenheiser 12:29
V. Sunohara 13:36
C. Campbell 14:56
G. Heaney 23:20
L. Dupuis 56:55 		7: 1
(5: 0; 1: 0; 1: 1) 		China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of ChinaChina
44:48 Guo W. 		Kitchener
audience: 5,457
Pl country Sp S. U N Gates Points
1. CanadaCanada Canada 3 3 0 0 22: 02 6-0
2. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China 3 2 0 1 18:12 4: 2
3. RussiaRussia Russia 3 0 1 2 06:18 1: 5
4th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 3 0 1 2 06:20 1: 5

Group B

March 31, 1997
4:00 p.m. 		NorwayNorway Norway
 0: 7
(0: 2, 0: 3, 0: 2) 		United StatesUnited StatesUSA
1:51 S. Looney
5:19 S. O'Sullivan
26:55 L. Baker
29:05 C. Granato
34:25 K. O'Leary
42:19 G. Ulion
46:21 S. Looney 		Kitchener
audience: 3100
March 31, 1997
4:00 p.m. 		FinlandFinland Finland
T. Reima 00:37
P. Salo 03:58
T. Jaanenen 04:51
M. Ihalainen 20:32
T. Reima 56:09 		5: 0
(3: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) 		SwedenSweden Sweden
 Brampton
spectators: 750
April 1, 1997
4:00 p.m. 		NorwayNorwayNorway
T. Larson 08:59
B. Lersbryggen 17:17 		2: 2
(2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1) 		SwedenSwedenSweden
36:56 M. Rooth
58:00 G. Andersson 		Kitchener
audience: 3,068
April 1, 1997
7:00 p.m. 		FinlandFinlandFinland
T. Reima 17:38
R. Nieminen 51:56
S. Krooks 54:36 		3: 3
(1: 2, 0: 1, 2: 0) 		United StatesUnited StatesUSA
4:27 P. Dunn
19:18 C. Granato
31:11 C. Granato 		Brantford
April 3, 1997
7:00 p.m. 		NorwayNorway Norway
 0:10
(0: 3, 0: 3, 0: 4) 		FinlandFinlandFinland
03:13 R. Nieminen
11:06 R. Nieminen
16:12 J. Ikonen
33:43 M. Ihalainen
34:47 K. Riipi
37:12 K. Hänninen
40:52 R. Nieminen
47:43 A. Haanpää
52 : 11 T. Reima
59:55 A. Haanpää 		Kitchener
Spectators: 3401
April 3, 1997
7:00 p.m. 		United StatesUnited States USA
K. King 5:06
L. Brown-Miller 11:22
C. Granato 12:24
K. Bye 18:08
C. Granato 20:20
S. Whyte 20:37
K. Bye 39:09
S. Looney 42: 25
T. Mounsey 46:05
K. Bye 50:36 		10: 0
(4: 0, 3: 0, 3: 0) 		SwedenSweden Sweden
 London
spectators: 3472
Pl country Sp S. U N Gates Points
1. United StatesUnited States United States 3 2 1 0 20: 3 5: 1
2. FinlandFinland Finland 3 2 1 0 18: 3 5: 1
3. SwedenSweden Sweden 3 0 1 2 2:17 1: 5
4th NorwayNorway Norway 3 0 1 2 2:19 1: 5

Placement round

First round
April 4, 1997
4:00 p.m. 		SwedenSweden Sweden
M. Rooth 1:49
A. Elfving 08:24
E. Holst 35:49
A. Elfving 43:38
E. Holst 49:36
K. Bergstrand 53:50
G. Andersson 54:07 		7: 1
(5: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) 		SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland
21:07 R. Fuhrer 		Kitchener
audience: 3,301
April 4, 1997
7:30 p.m. 		RussiaRussia Russia
O. Tretyakova 8:07
J. Paschkewitsch 38:38 		2: 1
(1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0) 		NorwayNorwayNorway
17:15 B. Lersbryggen 		Kitchener
audience: 2,849
Game for 7th place
April 6, 1997
2:00 p.m. 		SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
K. Lehmann 46:47 		1: 0
(0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) 		NorwayNorway Norway
 Kitchener
audience: 565
Play for 5th place
April 6, 1997
12:00 p.m. 		RussiaRussiaRussia
S. Nikolayeva 1:10 		1: 3
(0: 0, 0: 3, 1: 0) 		SwedenSweden Sweden
20:23 G. Andersson
23:33 C. Kempe
50:29 C. Kempe 		Kitchener
audience: 2,471

Final round

Semifinals
April 5, 1997
1:00 p.m. 		CanadaCanada Canada
H. Wickenheiser 25:27
V. Sunohara 59:36 		2: 1
(0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) 		FinlandFinlandFinland
7:00 K. Hänninen 		Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
audience: 4,963
April 5, 1997
5:00 p.m. 		United StatesUnited States USA
S. O'Sullivan (12:05)
T. Mounsey (16:13)
K. Bye (28:17)
S. Looney (39:38)
L. Baker (43:17)
G. Ulion (44:17 ) 		6: 0
(3: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) 		China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China
 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
audience: 3,832
3rd place match
April 6, 1997
4:00 p.m. 		FinlandFinland Finland
T. Paananen (53:37)
K. Rantamäki (56:18)
R. Nieminen (56:52) 		3: 0
(0: 0, 0: 0, 3: 0) 		China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China
 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
audience: 3,254
final
April 6, 1997
8:00 p.m. 		CanadaCanada Canada
N. Drolet (19:36)
A. James (29:21)
N. Drolet (40:11)
N. Drolet (72:59) 		4: 3 n.V.
(1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0) 		United StatesUnited StatesUSA
A. Blahoski (27:15)
S. O'Sullivan (34:14)
K. King (42:26) 		Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
audience: 6,427

Final placement

Pl team
1 CanadaCanada Canada
2 United StatesUnited States United States
3 FinlandFinland Finland
4th China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China
5 SwedenSweden Sweden
6th RussiaRussia Russia
7th SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
8th NorwayNorway Norway
World Champion Canada
CanadaCanada
 Thérèse Brisson , Cassie Campbell , Judy Diduck , Nancy Drolet , Danielle Dubé , Lori Dupuis , Rebecca Fahey , Danielle Goyette , Geraldine Heaney , Jayna Hefford , Angela James , Luce Letendre , Karen Nystrom , Lesley Reddon , Laura Schuler , Fiona Smith , France St Louis , Vicky Sunohara , Hayley Wickenheiser , Stacy Wilson
Trainers: Shannon Miller
Silver USA
United StatesUnited States
 Chris Bailey , Laurie Baker , Alana Blahoski , Lisa Brown-Miller , Karyn Bye , Colleen Coyne , Tricia Dunn , Cammi Granato , Katie King , Shelley Looney , Allison Mleczko , Tara Mounsey , Vicki Movsessian , Kelly O'Leary , Stephanie O'Sullivan , Angela Ruggiero , Sarah Tueting , Gretchen Ulion , Erin Whitten , Sandra Whyte
Trainers: Ben Smith
Bronze Finland
FinlandFinland
 Sari Fisk , Anne Haanpää , Kirsi Hänninen , Marianne Ihalainen , Johanna Ikonen , Kati Kovalainen , Sari Krooks , Sanna Lankosaari , Katja Lehto , Katri Helena Luomajoki , Riikka Nieminen , Tiina Paananen , Tuula Puputti , Marja-Helena Pälvilä , Karoliina Rantamäki , Tiia Reima , Katja Riipi , Päivi Salo , Liisa-Maria Sneck , Petra Vaarakallio
Trainer: Rauno Korpi

Awards

All-Star Team
Attack: CanadaCanada Hayley Wickenheiser - Cammi Granato - Riikka NieminenUnited StatesUnited States FinlandFinland
Defense: CanadaCanada Cassie Campbell - Kelly O'LearyUnited StatesUnited States
Goal: SwitzerlandSwitzerland Patricia Sautter

statistics

Best scorer

Source: iihf.com
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Riikka Nieminen FinlandFinland Finland 5 5 5 10 0
Hayley Wickenheiser CanadaCanada Canada 5 4th 5 9 12
Cammi Granato United StatesUnited States United States 5 5 3 8th 4th
Tiia Reima FinlandFinland Finland 5 4th 4th 8th 10
Cassie Campbell CanadaCanada Canada 5 2 6th 8th 4th
Nancy Drolet CanadaCanada Canada 5 4th 2 6th 2
Shelley Looney United StatesUnited States United States 5 4th 2 6th 2
Karyn Bye United StatesUnited States United States 5 4th 2 6th 8th
Liu Hongmei China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 5 3 3 6th 2
Guo Wei China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China 5 3 3 6th 2

Best goalkeeper

Source: iihf.com
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , SVS = shots saved, Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Fat: tournament best

player team GP TOI GA ATM SVS Sv%
Liisa-Maria Sneck FinlandFinland Finland 3 180: 00 0 0.00 24 100.00
Erin Whitten United StatesUnited States United States 5 296: 46 7th 1.42 69 90.79
Lesley Reddon CanadaCanada Canada 3 192: 59 5 1.55 49 90.74
Charlotte Göthesson SwedenSweden Sweden 4th 216: 38 8th 2.22 98 92.45
Tuula Puputti FinlandFinland Finland 2 120: 00 5 2.50 65 92.86
Maintain Moe NorwayNorway Norway 4th 239: 05 15th 3.76 107 87.70
Guo Hong China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China 4th 189: 30 14th 4.43 87 86.14
Patricia Sautter SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 5 240: 00 27 6.75 221 89.11
Irina Gaschennikova RussiaRussia Russia 5 240: 00 22nd 5.50 130 85.53

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ lahtis-enterprises.com, ( page no longer available , search in web archives: Women World Championships Kitchener, CAN - Spectators )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / sjl01.lahtis-enterprises.com
  2. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  11. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  12. ^ Match report ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ↑ World Senior Championship Pool A 1997 - Scoring Leaders ( Memento from February 15, 1998 in the Internet Archive )
  14. ↑ World Senior Championship Pool A Finland 1997 -GOALKEEPER STATISTIC ( Memento from February 14, 1998 in the Internet Archive )