| 8th World Ringette Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| City | Ottawa |
| Venue(s) | Ottawa Civic Centre 1 |
| Dates | October 30–November 3, 2007 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  United States |
The 2007 World Ringette Championships (2007 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 8th (VIII) of the World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Ottawa, Canada, between October 30 and November 3, 2007.[1][2][3] The competition took place at the Ottawa Civic Centre which has since been renamed, "TD Place Arena" and was broadcast in Canada by Rogers TV.
Overview
The final game between Canada and Finland required an added period of overtime. Finnish player Marjukka Virta tied the game 4–4. Finnish player Anne Pohjola scored the winning overtime goal ending the game 5–4.[4][5] Finland won the world championship series.
WRC 2016 was the first time Finland beat Canada in a World Ringette Championship final hosted in Canada. It was also the first time Team Sweden won a World Ringette Championship medal (bronze) by beating Team USA 10–9 in overtime.[6]
Venue
| TD Place Arena Previously called: Ottawa Civic Centre | |
|---|---|
| Host venue | |
 | |
| Location | Canada – Ottawa |
| Constructed | Broke ground: 1966 Opened: 1967 Renovated: 1992, 2005, 2012–2014 Expanded: 1992 |
| Capacity | 9,500 (standard) 10,585 (temporary) |
Teams
| 2007 WRC Rosters |
|---|
| 2007 Team Finland |
| 2007 Team Canada |
| 2007 Team USA |
| 2007 Team Sweden |
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
 | Team Finland |
 | Team Canada |
 | Team Sweden |
| 4th | Team USA |
Rosters
Team Finland
The 2007 Team Finland team included the following:[7]
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| Forwards | |
| 3 | Elina Raesola |
| 7 | Jenni Viinamäki |
| 12 | Taija Heimovirta |
| 14 | Tiina Mononen |
| 19 | Salla Kyhälä |
| Centres | |
| 4 | Marjukka Virta |
| 6 | Marja Koponen |
| 10 | Anne Pohjola |
| 18 | Kirsi Pukkila |
| 21 | Eevi Kaasinen |
| 22 | Riikka Hannukainen |
| Defence | |
| 5 | Essi Ylönen |
| 8 | Petra Ojaranta |
| 9 | Mari Kallio |
| 11 | Anu Paalanen |
| 13 | Jessica Tiitola (née Kantee) |
| 16 | Sini Laiho |
| 17 | Tiina Tamminen |
| 20 | Jonna Ruotsalainen |
| Goaltenders | |
| 30 | Anna Vanhatalo |
| 33 | Miina Petäjäniemi |
| 35 | Tiina Mäkelä |
| Team Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Team Manager | |
| Head Coach | Virpi Karjalainen[8] |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Trainer | |
| Trainer | |
| Trainer | |
Team Canada
Team Canada[9][10][11] competed in the 2007 World Ringette Championships. The 2007 Team Canada team included the following:
| Number | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | ||
| 3 | Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand | |
| 8 | Megan Todd | |
| 11 | Sheena MacDonald | |
| 18 | Jaqueline Gaudet | |
| 21 | Barb Bautista | |
| 22 | Julie Primard | |
| 44 | Sharolyn Wouters | |
| 55 | Kim Beach | |
| 66 | Stéphanie Séguin | |
| 87 | Ashley Peters | |
| Centres | ||
| 4 | Jennifer Wakefield (née Gaudet) | |
| 9 | Carly Ross | |
| 12 | Jill Lange | |
| 93 | Catherine Cartier | |
| 99 | Julie Blanchette | |
| Defence | ||
| 2 | Stefanie McArdle | |
| 15 | Michelle MacKay | |
| 18 | Jacqueline Gaudet | |
| 19 | Colleen Hagan | |
| 82 | Mel Brockman | |
| Goaltenders | ||
| 1 | Keely Brown | |
| 37 | Shannon Anderson | |
| 53 | Stacey McNichol | |
| Reserves | ||
| Number | Name | Position |
| Sjaane Beattie | Forward | |
| Katie Lugg | Forward | |
| Dominique Privé | Forward | |
| Melanie Thomas | Forward | |
| Jennifer Hartley | Centre | |
| Beth Hurren | Centre | |
| Kerith Gordon | Defence | |
| Kendra O'Brian | Defence | |
| Karen Stafford | Defence | |
| Claudia Jetté | Goalkeeper | |
| Team Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Lyndsay Wheelans |
| Assistant Coach | Marion Clark |
| Assistant Coach | Tracy Townsend |
| Manager | Julie Smith |
| Athletic Therapist | Connie Klassen |
| Mental Skills Coach | Blair Whitmarsh |
Team Sweden
The 2007 Team Sweden Senior team included the following:[12]
| Number | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | ||
| 3 | Rosanna Joners | Sollentuna HC |
| 4 | Elina Jalenius | Ulriksdals SK |
| 6 | Ida Sundström | Sollentuna HC |
| 7 | Ida Öberg | Sollentuna HC |
| 11 | Jonna Yrjölä | Sollentuna HC |
| 12 | Emma-Lotta Laine | Segeltorps IF |
| 15 | Sofia Hörberg | Sollentuna HC |
| 20 | Linda Björling | Ulriksdals SK |
| 24 | Ida-Maria Mullo (Assistant Captain) | Kista HC Ringette |
| Defence | ||
| 5 | Julia Hjelmström | Segeltorps IF |
| 9 | Matilda Linse | Sollentuna HC |
| 10 | Anna Näsström | Sollentuna HC |
| 13 | Anna Viberth | Ulriksdals SK |
| 14 | Caroline Fluch (Captain) | Segeltorps IF |
| 16 | Ellen Hallerth | Sollentuna HC |
| 22 | Sofia Lundgren (Assistant Captain) | Sollentuna HC |
| Goaltenders | ||
| 1 | Hannah Boman (MVP) | Kista HC Ringette |
| Team Staff | |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Boman Pekka |
| Head Coach | Kallio Tuomas |
| Assistant Coach | Runolf Jimmy |
| Trainer | Näsström Ulf |
| Trainer | Andersson Katrin |
Team USA
The 2007 USA Senior team included the following:[13]
| Number | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards | |||
| 3 | Deja Leonard | ||
| 4 | Erin Heming | ||
| 5 | Lindsey Giordano | ||
| 13 | Natasha Stalany | ||
| 16 | Jesse Penner | ||
| 17 | Kenzie Field | ||
| 18 | Carly Hara | ||
| 55 | Allison Biewald | ||
| Centres | |||
| 2 | Brooke Robertson | ||
| Defence | |||
| 6 | Lynita White | ||
| 7 | Victoria Giordano | ||
| 8 | Saara Harju | ||
| 9 | Yafa Elseri | ||
| 12 | Stephanie Reid | ||
| 14 | Adrienne Thompson | ||
| Goaltenders | |||
| 1 | Brittany Coulter | ||
| 31 | Devon Lowe | ||
See also
- World Ringette Championships
- International Ringette Federation
- Canada national ringette team
- Finland national ringette team
- Sweden national ringette team
- United States national ringette team
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the World Ringette Championships Website". worldringette.com. International Ringette Federation. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "2007 World Championships". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Canada, Finland win decisively as World Ringette Championships open". Ottawa Citizen. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Canada.com.
- ↑ (in French) Les Canadiennes vice-championnes du monde Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Finnish) Suomi juhlii ringeten MM-kultaa Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Sweden United States". Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Finland Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Mestarivalmentaja lopetti maajoukkueessa". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Team Canada 2007 - Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ↑ "Canada Roster 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "2007 Team Canada Staff". Ringette Canada. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Sweden Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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