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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | Lake Placid (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 11–17, 1994 |
| Opened by | Bill Clinton |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | United States |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 185 (9.25 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts) |
Qualification
editThe 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)
edit| 11 March 1994 | Japan  | 2-6 | China |
| 12 March 1994 | Japan | 1-7 | China |
Venue
editThe 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:
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Final tournament
editThe 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
editGroup A
editStandings
edit| 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
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
Source: Hockey Canada
Results
editAll times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm | Sweden | 3 – 1 | Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 4:00 pm | Canada | 7 – 1 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 3:00 pm | Sweden | 4 – 4 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 7:00 pm | Norway | 0 – 12 | Canada | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 3:00 pm | Canada | 8 – 2 | Sweden | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm | China | 8 – 1 ( 2 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 3 - 1 ) | Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Group B
editStandings
edit| 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
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Germany
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0 |
Source: Hockey Canada
Results
editAll times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm | Finland | 17 – 1 | Germany | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 8:00 pm | United States | 6 – 0 | Switzerland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 4:00 pm | Finland | 13 – 0 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 8:00 pm | Germany | 0 – 16 | United States | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 1:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 2 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm | United States | 2 – 1 | Finland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Playoff round
editConsolation round 5–8 place
edit| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm | Sweden | 7 – 1 | Germany | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm | Norway | 7 – 4 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation round 7–8 place
edit| April 17, 1994 9:00 am | Switzerland | 4 – 3 | Germany | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation round 5–6 place
edit| April 17, 1994 1:00 pm | Sweden | 6 – 3 | Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Final round
edit| 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
edit| April 15, 1994 5:00 pm | Canada | 4 – 1 | Finland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 15, 1994 | United States | 14 – 3 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Match for third place
edit| April 17, 1994 11:15 am | Finland | 8 – 1 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Final
edit| April 17, 1994 | Canada | 6 – 3 | United States | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| Referee: Sandra Dombrowski[3] | ||||
Champions
edit| 1994 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
|---|
 Canada 3rd title |
Scoring leaders
edit| 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
edit(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
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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
edit| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
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Canada
|
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United States
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Finland
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| 4. | China
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| 5. | Sweden
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| 6. | Norway
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| 7. | Switzerland
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| 8. | Germany
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Directorate Awards
edit- Goalie: Erin Whitten (United States)
- Defender: Geraldine Heaney (Canada)
- Forward: Riikka Nieminen, (Finland)[4]
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
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| D | Therese Brisson | Canada
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| D | Kelly O'Leary | United States
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| F | Riika Nieminen | Finland
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| F | Danielle Goyette | Canada
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| F | Karyn Bye | United States
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References
edit- ^ "1994 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
- ^ 1994 Asian qualifier details
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (December 9, 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.541, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ^ "Gold Medal", Value News, April 18, 1994, John Kekis
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 487–9. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 228–9.