2007 World Ringette Championships

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.

2007 World Ringette Championships
8th World Ringette Championships
Tournament details
Host country Canada
DatesOctober 30–November 3, 2007
Teams4
Venue(s)Ottawa Civic Centre 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Finland (3rd title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place United States

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  CanadaOttawa
Constructed Broke ground: 1966
Opened: 1967
Renovated: 1992, 2005, 2012–2014
Expanded: 1992
Capacity 9,500 (standard)
10,585 (temporary)

Teams

2007 WRC Rosters
Finland 2007 Team Finland
Canada 2007 Team Canada
United States 2007 Team USA
Sweden 2007 Team Sweden

Final standings

2007 Final standings
Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)Finland Team Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Canada Team Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sweden Team Sweden
4thUnited States 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


References

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  2. "2007 World Championships". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. (in French) Les Canadiennes vice-championnes du monde Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. (in Finnish) Suomi juhlii ringeten MM-kultaa Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Sweden United States". Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. "Finland Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  8. "Mestarivalmentaja lopetti maajoukkueessa". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. "Team Canada 2007 - Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  10. "Canada Roster 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. "2007 Team Canada Staff". Ringette Canada. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  12. "Sweden Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  13. "Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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