1997 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 1997 IIHF Women's World Championships was held March 31 – April 6, 1997, in seven Canadian cities all in the Province of Ontario. Team Canada won their fourth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States, however this time the United States took Canada in the closest final so far, losing in overtime. Finland picked up their fourth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over China who made the Semi-Final for the second consecutive year.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Dates | March 31 – April 6, 1997 |
| Officially opened by | Roméo LeBlanc |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Brantford, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, North York (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (4th title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 129 (6.45 per game) |
| Attendance | 60,418 (3,021 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Riikka Nieminen 10 points |
This tournament also served as the qualifier for the Nagano Olympics, with the top five finishers joining host Japan. Sweden defeated first Switzerland, then Russia, in the consolation round to join the four semi-finalists in the Olympics.
Qualification
The following teams participated in the championship. Qualification was the top three from the 1996 Pacific Rim Championship, and the top five from the 1996 European Championship.
- Pacific Rim Championship:
- European Championship:
Final tournament
The 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
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | China |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Russia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 1 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 |
Source:
Results
All times local
| March 31, 1997 7:00 pm | China | 6 – 2 ( 3 - 0, 2 - 2, 1 - 0) | Russia | Hamilton Attendance: 750 |
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| March 31, 1997 7:30 pm | Canada | 6 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 2 - 0 , 3 - 0 ) | Switzerland | Kitchener Attendance: 3,889 |
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| April 1, 1997 7:00 pm | China | 11 – 3 ( 5 - 2 , 3 - 0 , 3 - 1 ) | Switzerland | Mississauga Attendance: 1,207 |
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| April 1, 1997 7:30 pm | Canada | 9 – 1 ( 3 - 0 , 3 - 0 , 3 - 1 ) | Russia | Kitchener Attendance: 5,559 |
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| April 3, 1997 7:30 pm | Switzerland | 3 – 3 ( 1 - 0 , 2 - 3 , 0 - 0 ) | Russia | North York Attendance: 1,089 |
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| April 3, 1997 7:30 pm | Canada | 7 – 1 ( 5 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 1 ) | China | Kitchener Attendance: 5,457 |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 5 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Norway |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 1 |
Source:
Results
All times local
| March 31, 1997 4:00 pm | Norway | 0 – 7 ( 0 - 2 , 0 - 3 , 0 - 2 ) | United States | Kitchener Attendance: 3,100 |
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| March 31, 1997 4:00 pm | Finland | 5 – 0 ( 3 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 ) | Sweden | Brampton |
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| April 1, 1997 4:00 pm | Norway | 2 – 2 ( 2 - 0 , 0 - 1 , 0 - 1 ) | Sweden | Kitchener Attendance: 3,068 |
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| April 1, 1997 7:00 pm | Finland | 3 – 3 ( 1 - 2 , 0 - 1 , 2 - 0 ) | United States | Brantford |
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| April 3, 1997 7:00 pm | Norway | 0 – 10 ( 0 - 3 , 0 - 3 , 0 - 4 ) | Finland | Kitchener Attendance: 3,401 |
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| April 3, 1997 7:00 pm | United States | 10 – 0 ( 4 - 0 , 3 - 0 , 3 - 0 ) | Sweden | London Attendance: 3,472 |
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Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 place
| April 4, 1997 4:00 pm | Sweden | 7 – 1 ( 2 - 0 , 1 - 1 , 4 - 0 ) | Switzerland | Kitchener Attendance: 3,301 |
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| April 4, 1997 7:30 pm | Russia | 2 – 1 ( 1 - 1 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Norway | Kitchener Attendance: 2,849 |
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Consolation round 7–8 place
| April 6, 1997 2:00 pm | Switzerland | 1 – 0 ( 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 1 - 0 ) | Norway | Kitchener Attendance: 565 |
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Consolation round 5–6 place
| April 6, 1997 1:00 pm | Russia | 1 – 3 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 2 , 0 - 1 ) | Sweden | Kitchener Attendance: 2,471 |
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Final round
| Semi finals 5 April 1997 | Finals 6 April 1997 | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada
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| B2 | Finland
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| Canada
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| United States
| 3 | ||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 6 | |||||||
| A2 | China
| 0 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| Finland
| 3 | ||||||||
| China
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Semifinals
| April 5, 1997 1:00 pm | Canada | 2 – 1 ( 0 - 1 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 ) | Finland | Kitchener Attendance: 4,963 |
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| April 5, 1997 5:00 pm | United States | 6 – 0 ( 2 - 0 , 2 - 0 , 2 - 0) | China | Kitchener Attendance: 3,832 |
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Match for third place
| April 6, 1997 4:00 pm | Finland | 3 – 0 ( 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 3 - 0 ) | China | Kitchener |
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Final
| April 6, 1997 | Canada | 4 – 3 (1-0 , 1-2 , 1-1 , 1-0) | United States | Kitchener Attendance: 6,247 |
| Referee: Sandra Dombrowski[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Champions
| 1997 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
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Canada 4th title |
Tournament Awards
The following was selected as the All-Star team of the tournament:
- Goaltender - Patricia Sautter Switzerland
- Defence - Cassie Campbell Canada
- Defence - Kelly O'Leary United States
- Forward - Hayley Wickenheiser Canada
- Forward - Cammi Granato United States
- Forward - Riikka Nieminen Finland
Final standings
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Canada | Qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games |
 | United States | Qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games |
 | Finland | Qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games |
| 4. | China | Qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games |
| 5. | Sweden | Qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games |
| 6. | Russia | Qualified for the 1999 World Championships Qualification Tournament |
| 7. | Switzerland | Qualified for the 1999 World Championships Qualification Tournament |
| 8. | Norway | Qualified for the 1999 World Championships Qualification Tournament |
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riikka Nieminen |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Hayley Wickenheiser |
5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Cammi Granato |
5 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Tiia Reima |
5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cassie Campbell |
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Nancy Drolet |
5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Shelley Looney |
5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Karyn Bye |
5 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Liu Hongmei |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Guo Wei |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
References
- "1997 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
- Podnieks, Andrew (9 December 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- 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, 229–30.
External links
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