2023 Women's World Challenge

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 Chamipionship 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.

2023 Women's World Challenge
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates31 August–3 September
Teams4
Venue(s)Cornerstone Community Center, Green Bay
Final positions
Champions  United States (2nd title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place Team World
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played8
Goals scored47 (5.88 per game)
Website
Green Bay 2023

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 weren't enough players for the latter two teams, 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
Main article: 2023 Women's World Challenge rosters

In total, the players came from 12 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 OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Gold Medal match
2  Canada 3 2 0 0 1 13 5 +8 6
3 Team World 3 1 0 0 2 7 12 −5 3 Bronze Medal match
4  Great Britain 3 0 0 0 3 1 21 −20 0
Source:
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 World5–1
(1–1, 1–0, 3–0)		 Great BritainCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Elisabeth BisaillonGoaliesNicole Jodi Hill
0–106:10 – Quirk, (Mclean)
Zheng, (Steffen) – 11:231–1
Norheim, (Grinberga) – 19:352–1
Schroeder, (Persson) – 31:383–1
Schroeder, Grinberga) – 35:274–1
Persson, (Zheng) – 35:545–1
0 minPenalties4 min
14Shots6
31 August
18:30		Canada Canada0–3
(0–2, 0–1, 0–0)		 United StatesCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Jessie GregoryGoaliesGabby Graves Wake, Hope Bevilhymer
0–108:24 – Diclaudio, (Faherty, Grusse)
0–208:47 – Doederlein (unassisted)
0–321:26 – Faherty, (Benassi)
6 minPenalties8 min
2Shots25
1 September
15:00		Canada Canada4–2
(1–0, 2–0, 1–2)		Team WorldCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Tracey ArnoldGoaliesLynsey Warne
Clements, (Tousignant) – 07:431–0
Tousignant, (Mah, Buchanan) 24:462–0
White, (Mah) – 25:013–0
3–131:25 – Schroeder (unassisted)
3–238:00 – Schroeder (unassisted)
Tousignant, (White, Mah) – 44:064–2
2 minPenalties4 min
16Shots8
1 September
18:30		United States United States7–0
(4–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 Great BritainCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Hope Bevilhymer, Nicole Jodi HillGoaliesSusi Rogers-Hartley, Hope Magelky
Faherty, (Doederlein, Kirkpatrick) – 00:321–0
Herchenroether, (Quimby) – 00:482–0
Herchenroether, (Grusse – 02:053–0
Atkins, (Grusse, Faherty) – 06:554–0
Gallagher, (Herchenroether, Quimby) – 15:495–0
Benassi, (Doederlein, Mann) – 17:216–0
Quimby, (Gallagher) – 44:087–0
4 minPenalties0 min
22Shots0
2 September
15:00		Great Britain United Kingdom0–9
(0–6, 0–1, 0–2)		 CanadaCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Susi Rogers-HartleyGoaliesTracey Arnold, Marie-Eve Croteau
0–100:38 – Tousignant (unassisted)
0–204:35 – Mah, (Tousignant)
0–307:30 – Tousignant (unassisted)
0–408:27 – Racine, (Adam)
0–509:33 – White (unassisted)
0–614:33 – Racine (unassisted)
0–715:50 – White, (Assnick)
0–842:32 – Adam, (White)
0–944:29 – Racine, (Adam)
0 minPenalties10 min
0Shots29
September 2
18:30		Team World0–7
(0–4, 0–2, 0–1)		 United StatesCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Mirenda ReastGoaliesGabby Graves-Wake, Hope Bevilhymer
0–100:16 – Faherty, (Doederlein)
0–200:33 – Doederlein (unassisted)
0–302:52 – Gallagher, (Quimby, Faherty)
0–403:40 – Herchenroether, (Atkins)
0–515:14 – Benassi, (Doederlein, Faherty)
0–622:07 – Hill, (Benassi, Doederlein)
0–735:46 – Gallagher (unassisted)
0 minPenalties6 min
1Shots19

Knockout stage

Bronze medal match
3 September
11:00		Team World7–0
(2–0, 1–0, 4–0)		 Great BritainCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Lynsey Warne, Meranda Reast, Elisabeth BisaillonGoaliesNicole Jodi Hill
Zheng (unassisted) – 07:081–0
Schroeder, (Grinberga) – 10:062–0
Ailin Zheng, (Persson) – 15:213–0
Fujiwara, (Grinberga, Norheim) – 31:334–0
Steffen, (Springlova, Yurczyszyn) – 37:535–0
Zheng, (Schroeder) – 40:066–0
Grinberga, (Schroeder, Norheim) – 43:187–0
6 minPenalties0 min
23Shots7

Gold medal match
3 September
15:00		United States United States2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 CanadaCornerstone Ice Arena Rink 3
Game reference
Hope Bevilhymer, Hope Magelky, Gabby Graves-WakeGoaliesJessie Gregory
Diclaudio (unassisted) – 17:351–0
Doederlein, (Robynne Hill) – 39:562–0
8 minPenalties6 min
25Shots1

Final rankings
RankTeam
 United States
 Canada
Team World
4 Great Britain

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0". International Paralympic Committee.
  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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