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2017 World Ringette Championships
12th World Ringette Championships
Tournament details
Host country Canada
CityMississauga
Venue(s)Hershey Centre Arena
Dates27 November – 3 December 2017
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:

 Finland (Sr.)
(7th title)

Junior Pool
 Canada (Jr.)
(2nd title)

President's Pool

 Sweden (Sr.)
Runner-up Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:

 Canada (Sr.)

Junior Pool
 Finland (Jr.)

President's Pool

 United States (Sr.)
Third place President's Pool
 Czech Republic (Sr.)
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The 2017 World Ringette Championships (2017 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 12th (XII) of the World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, from November 27 – December 3, 2017, at the Hershey Centre Arena, now renamed the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.[1] Eight of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.

Overview

Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior, Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior, Team Finland Junior (U19), Team Sweden Senior, Team USA Senior, Team Czech Republic Senior, and Team Slovakia Senior.[citation needed]

Team Finland Senior won the gold medal in the Senior Pool, a.k.a. the "Sam Jacks Series", and Team Canada Junior won the gold medal in the Junior Pool. In the President's Pool, Sweden claimed gold, the USA claimed silver, and the Czech Republic claimed the bronze.[citation needed]

Venue

Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Previously called: Hershey Centre Arena
Host venue
Location  Canada – Mississauga
Constructed 1998
Capacity Ice Hockey: 5,612
(5,420 seated)⁣

Teams

Senior Pool Junior Pool President's Pool
Finland 2017 Team Finland Senior Finland 2017 Team Finland Junior (U19) Sweden 2017 Team Sweden Senior
Canada 2017 Team Canada Senior Canada 2017 Team Canada Junior (U19) United States 2017 Team USA Senior
Czech Republic 2017 Team Czech Republic Senior

Final standings

Senior Pool results

The Senior Pool competition, also known as the "Sam Jacks Series", was a three-game series between Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior. Team Finland Senior won the gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy.

Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Finland Team Finland Senior
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada Team Canada Senior

Junior Pool results

The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior.

Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada Team Canada Junior (U19)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Finland Team Finland Junior (U19)

President's Pool results

The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior competing with the developing ringette countries. The winning team was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.

Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sweden Team Sweden Senior
2nd place, silver medalist(s) United States Team USA Senior
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Czech Republic Team Czech Republic Senior

Rosters

Seniors

Team Finland Senior

The 2017 Team Finland Senior team included the following:[2]

FINLAND SENIOR
Number Name
Forwards
9 Elina Tahvanainen
13 Katariina Kurikko
14 Tiia Halme
15 Emmi Merelä
16 Annamari Ruusu
17 Roosa Salonen[3]
20 Maija Väyrynen
Centres
4 Marjukka Virta
5 Tanja Eloranta
10 Anne Pohjola
11 Susanna Tapani
18 Miranda Uusi-Kämppä
Defence
2 Hanna Ropanen
3 Pauliina Auvinen
19 Fiia Rebecca Impilä
21 Mira Sydänmaa
Goaltenders
30 Maria Perkkola
31 Kaisa Katajisto
32 Meini Kärnä
Team Staff
Position Name
Team manager Susanna Saarela
Head coach Timo Himberg⁣⁣
Assistant coach Kim Forsblom
Trainer Marja Kaponen
Trainer Mika Salminen
Trainer Pekka Takala

Team Canada Senior

The 2017 Team Canada Senior team[4][5][6] competed in the 2017 World Ringette Championships. The 2017 Team Canada Senior team included the following:

CANADA SENIOR
Number Name
Forwards
2 Lindsay Vink[7]
3 Melissa Breslin
4 Taylor Campbell
6 Kaitlyn Youldon
9 Shaundra Bruvall
10 Erika Kiviaho[8]
11 Allison Biewald
19 Paige Nosal
23 Kelsey Youldon
66 Sheri Adams
77 Martine Caissie
89 Dailyn Bell
93 Jamie Bell
Centres
18 Jacqueline Gaudet
Defence
12 Sydney Granger
16 Chantal Gauthier
28 Christianne Varty (Captain)
21 Erica Voss
Goaltenders
33 Amy Clarkson
41 Jasmine Leblanc
61 Breanna Beck
Team Staff
Position Name
Head coach Barb Bautista
Assistant coach Sharolyn Wouters
Head Athletic Therapist Connie Klassen
Player Development Consultant Alexis Snowdon
Player Development Consultant Carly Ross
Goalie Development Consultant Keely Brown
Mental Performance Consultant Carl Nienhuis
National Team Program Logistics
and Team Services Manager 		Stephanie Laurin
Strength and conditioning Consultant Nick Westcott
Team Leader Tracey Tulloch
Officials
On-ice official Brent Bunting
On-ice official Chris Faulds
On-ice official Rob Drury
Shot-clock operator Sharon Smit
Shot-clock operator Nancy Desfonds
Shot-clock operator Jamie Doerbecker

Juniors

Team Finland Junior

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The 2017 Team Finland Junior team included the following:[9]

FINLAND JUNIOR (U19)
Number Name
Players
2 Taru Kylä-Kaila
4 Katariina Niemi
5 Saga Loukiainen
6 Roosa Rantannitty
7 Emilia Raunio
9 Lotta Ylitalo
10 Nora Niemikko
11 Ella Hellsten
12 Janita Järvinen
13 Henni Isaksson
14 Henna Mantere
15 Jenni Linnamäki
16 Olga Elo
17 Laura Kyllönen
18 Jasmin Kiiski
19 Veera Nikkola
Goaltenders
30 Jasmin Haavisto
31 Hanna Minkkinen
32 Oona Keskinen
Team Staff
Position Name
Manager Marianna Hietamaki
Head coach Vesa Lönngren
Assistant coach Ate Kärnä
Assistant coach Kirsi Pukkila
Trainer Jari Koski
Trainer Tony Samuelsson

Team Canada Junior

The 2017 Team Canada Junior team included the following:[10][11]

CANADA JUNIOR (U19)
Number Name
Forwards
7 Jenny Snowdon[12]
9 Erin Markle
17 Madison Bonsel
18 Alana Lesperance
27 Sara Plouffe
51 Mégane Fortin
71 Victoria (Torrie) Shennan
74 Emily Chénier
77 Britney Snowdon[12]
Centres
2 Gillian Dreger
3 Ashley Heimbecker
4 Kaylee Spearing
8 Marie-Pier Blanchard
10 Rachel Ung
11 Jennica Murray
22 Sara Reynolds
91 Sydney Nosal
Defence
14 Tara Burke
28 Julie Vandal
Goaltenders
1 Madison Ford
31 Laurie St-Pierre
33 Grace MacKenzie
Team Staff
Position Name
Head coach Lorrie Horne
Assistant coach Chris Belan
Assistant coach Jacinda Rolph
Assistant coach Andrea Ferguson
Assistant coach Danielle Hildebrand
Assistant coach Sarah (Miller) Ianni
Goalie Consultant Claudia Jetté
Athletic therapist Melinda Krulicki
Strength and conditioning Consultant Nick Westcott
National Team Program Logistics
and Team Services Manager 		Stephanie Laurin
Officials
On-ice official Brent Bunting
On-ice official Chris Faulds
On-ice official Rob Drury
Shot-clock operator Sharon Smit
Shot-clock operator Nancy Desfonds
Shot-clock operator Jamie Doerbecker

President's Pool

Team Sweden Senior

The 2017 Sweden Senior team included the following:[13]

SWEDEN SENIOR
Number Name
Forwards
3 Sarah Esmail  Canada
4 Kajsa Frankenberg
6 Anna Norrbom
7 Tindra Sperling
8 Emilia Riikola
9 Jessica Alakärppä  Finland
11 Wilma Frankenberg
16 Ellen Granath
18 Jennifer Peterback
21 Alma Lindqvist
24 Jessika Runolf
Centres
13 My Nilsson
19 Camilla LepistÃ
Defence
22 Rebecca Gustafson
Goaltenders
34 Rachelle Graham
Team Staff
Position Name
Manager Eva Frankenberg
Manager Charoline Gustafson
Head coach Eevi Kaasinen
Assistant coach Rebecca Gustafson

Team USA Senior

The 2017 USA Senior team included the following:[14]

USA SENIOR
Number Name
Players
4 Chelsea Moore
Forwards
3 Moira Davidson
6 Margie Carter
7 Meghan Kelly
8 Hilary Davidson
9 Brianna Stanford
11 Lyne Davis
13 Brenda Rossetto
17 Tiffany Muylle
18 Kasey Wheal
22 S. Reiners
24 Carlye Thompson
25 Renee Hoppe
30 Samantha Gorgi
44 Claire Wyville
66 Angela Mead
88 Britt Kleine
Defence
10 Heather Livingstone
Goaltenders
1 Tara Stevens
42 Julia Fair

Team Czech Republic Senior

The 2017 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:[15]

CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR
Pos. Number Name
Goalie 3 Ivana Berderkova
Goalie 23 Veronika Hulkova
5 Lisa Raush
9 Nina Beznoskova
10 Tereza Soukupova
13 Anna Pokorna
15 Dominique Rodrigue
16 Anniina Tuomola
17 Nina Gegáňová
18 Petra Herzigová
19 Elysia Ford
*19 Dita Svobodová
21 Barbora Sebikova
22 Adela Srbova
29 Kateřina Svobodová
31 Lenda Kubiskova
32 Lenka Kobyláková
38 Branická
56 Kateřina Čapková
71 Tereza Bobkova
91 Petra Berankova
95 Dominika Mokrosova
Team Staff
Manager Dana Hůlková
Manager Veronika Hůlková
Head coach
Assistant coach Radek Dan, Lenka Kobyláková
Trainer Jean-Guy Rodrigue

See also


Preceded byHelsinki 2016 World Ringette Championships Mississauga 2017 World Ringette Championships Succeeded byBurnaby 2019

References

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