2009 World Junior Ringette Championships

2009 first edition of the World Junior Ringette Championships

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2009 World Junior Ringette Championships1st World Junior Ringette Championships

Tournament details
Host country|  Czech Republic
City| Prague
Venue(s)| Letňany Arena
Dates| August 4–8, 2009
Final positions
Champions |  Finland Jr.
Finland White Stars U19
Runners-up |  Canada Jr.
Canada East U19
Third place |  Finland Jr.
Finland Blue Stars U19
Fourth place|  Canada Jr.
Canada West U19

2012 →

The 2009 World Junior Ringette Championships, (2009 WJRC) also known as the U19 2009 World Championships, was an international ringette tournament and the first World Junior Ringette Championships organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) exclusively for elite junior national ringette teams. It was contested in Prague, Czech Republic, between August 4–8, 2009, at the Letňany Arena.[1]

## History

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The World Junior Ringette Championships, known as the U19 World Championships, was a tournament organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) from 2009 to 2012 for elite international Junior ringette athletes. The competition was run as a separate tournament from the World Ringette Championships which was designed for adult players. The World Junior Ringette Championships no longer function as a separate event, having since merged in 2013 with the main World Ringette Championships program where both Senior and Junior divisions now exist.

## Overview

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The first World Junior Ringette Championships took place in August, 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic.[2] Two Canadian teams, Canada West Under-19[3] and Canada-East Under-19[4] faced two Finnish teams, the Finland White Stars and the Finland Blue Stars.[5] Canada East suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Finland White Stars at the gold medal final.[6][1]

## Venue

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The tournament was contested in Prague, Czech Republic at the Letňany Arena.[1]

## Teams

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2009 WJRC Rosters

2009 U19 Team Canada East
2009 U19 Team Canada West
2009 U19 Finland White Stars
2009 U19 Finland Blue Stars

## Final standings

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Final round-robin standings[1] Team  | Wins  | Losses

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Team Canada East (U19)  | 5  | 1
Finland White Stars  | 5  | 1
Finland Blue Stars  | 2  | 4
Team Canada West (U19)  | 1  | 5
Final standings[1] | Country  | Team

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|  Finland  |  Finland White Stars
|  Canada  |  Team Canada East (U19)
|  Finland  |  Finland Blue Stars
4th  |  Canada  |  Team Canada West (U19)

## Rosters

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### Team Finland Junior

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The first appearance by Finland in world junior competition took place during this tournament. Finland sent two different junior teams: the Finland White Stars and the Finland Blue Stars.[7] The tournament's leading scorer was Susanna Tapani with 15 goals and 9 assists for 24 points over 8 games.[citation needed]

#### Finland White Stars

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Pos.  | Name

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Goalie  | Jennie Wessman
Goalie  | Anna Näkki
| Susanna Tapani
| Miamari Lammassaari
| Siiri Kallionpaa
| Ninni Räty
| Ira Merivaara
| Nelly Ylitalo
| Salla Junni
| Emmi Jusslin
| Roosa Aho
| Ida-Maria Salama
| Tiina Pasanen

Team Staff

Head coach  | Timo Himberg
Goaltender coach  | Niko Tuominen
Assistant coach  |
Trainer  |

#### Finland Blue Stars

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Pos.  | Name

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Goalie  | Kirsi Pesonen
| Kaisa Hurske (Captain)
| Tanja Eloranta
| Jarna Immonen
| Saara Lahti
| Mia Huvinen
Team Staff
Head coach  | Katariina Forsblom
Assistant coach  |
Assistant coach  |
Trainer  |

### Team Canada Junior

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Canada was represented at the junior level by two separate teams: Team Canada East (Under-19), and Team Canada West (Under-19).[8][9][10]

#### Team Canada East

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CANADA EAST (U19)

Number  | Name
Forwards
3  | Jayme Simzer
12  | Lauren Morse
16  | Sheri Adams
22  | Joelle Proulx
23  | Kristin Bortolon
91  | Audrey-Anne Plante
Centres
2  | Kelsey Youldon
6  | Emily Bakker
9  | Alexandra Bateman
11  | Kaitlyn Youldon
13  | Samantha McIntosh – Centre, Forward
Defence
7  | Jessica Snowdon
14  | Samantha Hodgson
17  | Jaclyn Wise
21  | Sarah Bernard-Lacaille
31  | Catherine Giguère
Goaltenders
1  | Ashley Miller
37  | Élizabeth Audette-Bourdeau
Reserves
Number  | Name  | Position
4  | Dominique Scapillati  | Defence
10  | Shannon Barber  | Forward
27  | Lisa Bury  | Forward
47  | Véronike Dufort  | Defence
77  | Rebecca Collings  | Forward
60  | Kathleen Perreault  | Goalkeeper
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Glen Gaudet
Assistant coach  | Julie Blanchette
Assistant coach  | Sharolyn Wouters
Apprentice Coach  | Jacqueline Gaudet

#### Team Canada West

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CANADA WEST (U19)

Number  | Name
Forwards
2  | Tasha Bryenton
10  | Brooklyn Lindeman
12  | Evan Brown
16  | Stephanie Zimmel
21  | Leah Montsion
77  | Sarah Lesperance
87  | Melissa Sieben
Centres
3  | Ashley Boos
7  | Christianne Varty
19  | Morgan Jones
Defence
4  | Alex Bayko
5  | Carolina Romeo
9  | Alyssa Bosch
11  | Kirsten Hack
14  | Kerri Ann Tyschinski
15  | Tanya Twerdy
Goaltenders
31  | Kassy Bailey
99  | Elise Crocker
Reserves
Number  | Name  | Position
8  | Rachelle Kirouac  | Forward
17  | Emily Webb  | Forward
18  | Taylor Odynski  | Defence
22  | Cassandra Shier  | Forward
41  | Danielle MacKenzie  | Goalkeeper
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Chris Belan
Assistant coach  | Sue Reid
Assistant coach  | Laura Pitt
Apprentice Coach  | Drew Belan

## See also

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* Canada national ringette team
* Finland national ringette team

Preceded by

None

|  World Junior Ringette Championships
Prague
2009 World Junior Ringette Championships | Succeeded by

London 2012

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Team Finland White Stars win gold at first IRF U-19 Ringette Championship". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
2. ^ "Day One - 2009 world junior ringette championship". 4 August 2009.
3. ^ "U19 Team Canada West 2009 Roster". Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
4. ^ "U19 Team Canada East 2009 Roster". Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
5. ^ "World Junior Ringette Championship". Retrieved 3 December 2017. [permanent dead link]
6. ^ "Canada East suffers heartbreaking loss to Finland White at gold final" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
7. ^ "Team Finland White Stars win gold at first IRF U-19 Ringette Championship". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
8. ^ "U19 Team Canada East 2009 Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
9. ^ "U19 Team Canada West 2009 Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
10. ^ "Team Canada Coaching Staff". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)