2023 Women's World Challenge

2023 Women's World Challenge
Tournament details
Host country	United States
Venue(s)	Cornerstone Community Center, Green Bay
Dates	31 August–3 September
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	United States (2nd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	Team World
Fourth place	Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played	8
Goals scored	47 (5.88 per game)
Official website
	Green Bay 2023
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Women's World Challenge (or for sponsorship reasons, the 2023 Women's World Challenge presented by Citi) was the 2nd edition of this Para Ice Hockey world competition made for women's teams. This tournament acts as a precursor for a fully fledged Women's World Championship in 2025.^[1] For the second time, the tournament was held in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the United States. United States were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after beating Canada, 2–0, in the Gold Medal match.^[2] While Team World defeated Great Britain 7–0 to claim bronze.

Host selection

Green Bay, in Wisconsin, was given the hosting rights after holding the inaugural edition in 2022.^[3]

Teams

Originally, five teams were going to take part: Canada, United States, Great Britain, Team Europe and Team Asia.^[3]

But due to travel complications, there was no Team Asia so a Team World was brought back for the tournament, ensuring that every team that participated in 2022 was brought back.

Just like in 2022, Citi is the sponsor for the competition.^[4]

Broadcasting rights

The games were streamed live on the Green Bay 2023 website, World Para Ice Hockey Facebook page and Paralympics Games YouTube channel.

Rosters

In total, the players came from 11 countries.^[5]

Format

The four teams all played each other in a round robin format. The top two advanced to the final, while bottom 2 played a bronze medal match.

Group stage

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	3	3	0	17	0	+17	9	Gold Medal match
2	Canada	3	2	1	13	5	+8	6	Gold Medal match
3	Team World	3	1	2	7	12	−5	3	Bronze Medal match
4	Great Britain	3	0	3	1	21	−20	0	Bronze Medal match

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host

All times are Central Daylight Time (–05:00 GMT).

31 August
15:00

Team World

5–1
(1–1, 1–0, 3–0)

Great Britain

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Elisabeth Bisaillon

Goalies

Nicole Jodi Hill

	0–1	06:10 – Quirk, (Mclean)
Zheng, (Steffen) – 11:23	1–1
Norheim, (Grinberga) – 19:35	2–1
Schroeder, (Persson) – 31:38	3–1
Schroeder, Grinberga) – 35:27	4–1
Persson, (Zheng) – 35:54	5–1

0 min

Penalties

4 min

14

Shots

6

31 August
18:30

Canada

0–3
(0–2, 0–1, 0–0)

United States

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Jessie Gregory

Goalies

Gabby Graves Wake, Hope Bevilhymer

	0–1	08:24 – Diclaudio, (Faherty, Grusse)
	0–2	08:47 – Doederlein (unassisted)
	0–3	21:26 – Faherty, (Benassi)

6 min

Penalties

8 min

2

Shots

25

1 September
15:00

Canada

4–2
(1–0, 2–0, 1–2)

Team World

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Tracey Arnold

Goalies

Lynsey Warne

Clements, (Tousignant) – 07:43	1–0
Tousignant, (Mah, Buchanan) 24:46	2–0
White, (Mah) – 25:01	3–0
	3–1	31:25 – Schroeder (unassisted)
	3–2	38:00 – Schroeder (unassisted)
Tousignant, (White, Mah) – 44:06	4–2

2 min

Penalties

4 min

16

Shots

8

1 September
18:30

United States

7–0
(4–0, 2–0, 1–0)

Great Britain

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Hope Bevilhymer, Nicole Jodi Hill

Goalies

Susi Rogers-Hartley, Hope Magelky

Faherty, (Doederlein, Kirkpatrick) – 00:32	1–0
Herchenroether, (Quimby) – 00:48	2–0
Herchenroether, (Grusse – 02:05	3–0
Atkins, (Grusse, Faherty) – 06:55	4–0
Gallagher, (Herchenroether, Quimby) – 15:49	5–0
Benassi, (Doederlein, Mann) – 17:21	6–0
Quimby, (Gallagher) – 44:08	7–0

4 min

Penalties

0 min

22

Shots

0

2 September
15:00

Great Britain

0–9
(0–6, 0–1, 0–2)

Canada

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Susi Rogers-Hartley

Goalies

Tracey Arnold, Marie-Eve Croteau

	0–1	00:38 – Tousignant (unassisted)
	0–2	04:35 – Mah, (Tousignant)
	0–3	07:30 – Tousignant (unassisted)
	0–4	08:27 – Racine, (Adam)
	0–5	09:33 – White (unassisted)
	0–6	14:33 – Racine (unassisted)
	0–7	15:50 – White, (Assnick)
	0–8	42:32 – Adam, (White)
	0–9	44:29 – Racine, (Adam)

0 min

Penalties

10 min

0

Shots

29

September 2
18:30

Team World

0–7
(0–4, 0–2, 0–1)

United States

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Meranda Reast

Goalies

Gabby Graves-Wake, Hope Bevilhymer

	0–1	00:16 – Faherty, (Doederlein)
	0–2	00:33 – Doederlein (unassisted)
	0–3	02:52 – Gallagher, (Quimby, Faherty)
	0–4	03:40 – Herchenroether, (Atkins)
	0–5	15:14 – Benassi, (Doederlein, Faherty)
	0–6	22:07 – Hill, (Benassi, Doederlein)
	0–7	35:46 – Gallagher (unassisted)

0 min

Penalties

6 min

1

Shots

19

Knockout stage

Bronze medal match

3 September
11:00

Team World

7–0
(2–0, 1–0, 4–0)

Great Britain

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Lynsey Warne, Meranda Reast, Elisabeth Bisaillon

Goalies

Nicole Jodi Hill

Zheng (unassisted) – 07:08	1–0
Schroeder, (Grinberga) – 10:06	2–0
Ailin Zheng, (Persson) – 15:21	3–0
Fujiwara, (Grinberga, Norheim) – 31:33	4–0
Steffen, (Springlova, Yurczyszyn) – 37:53	5–0
Zheng, (Schroeder) – 40:06	6–0
Grinberga, (Schroeder, Norheim) – 43:18	7–0

6 min

Penalties

0 min

23

Shots

7

Gold medal match

3 September
15:00

United States

2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)

Canada

Cornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3

Game reference

Hope Bevilhymer, Hope Magelky, Gabby Graves-Wake

Goalies

Jessie Gregory

Diclaudio (unassisted) – 17:35	1–0
Doederlein, (Robynne Hill) – 39:56	2–0

8 min

Penalties

6 min

25

Shots

1

Final rankings

Rank	Team
	United States
	Canada
	Team World
4	Great Britain

External links

References

^ https://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/womens-world-para-ice-hockey-challenge-returning-to-green-bay#:~:text=After%20a%20successful%20first%20event%20a%20year%20ago%2C,the%20inaugural%20women%27s%20World%20Championships%20scheduled%20for%202025.
^ "Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0". International Paralympic Committee.
^ ^a ^b "Women's World Challenge Presented by Citi returns to Green Bay". International Paralympic Committee.
^ "Stage set for Women's World Challenge with top action". International Paralympic Committee.
^ "TEAM ROSTERS_Green Bay 2023". International Paralympic Committee.

[1] ttps://thehockeynews.com/womens/other-news/womens-world-para-ice-hockey-challenge-returning-to-green-bay#:~:text=After%20a%20successful%20first%20event%20a%20year%20ago%2C,the%20inaugural%20women%27s%20World%20Championships%20scheduled%20for%202025.

[2] "Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0". International Paralympic Committee.

[auto-3] "Women's World Challenge Presented by Citi returns to Green Bay". International Paralympic Committee.

[4] "Stage set for Women's World Challenge with top action". International Paralympic Committee.

[5] "TEAM ROSTERS_Green Bay 2023". International Paralympic Committee.

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2023 Women's World Challenge

Contents

Host selection

Teams

Broadcasting rights

Rosters

Format