2016 World Ringette Championships

2016 edition of the World Ringette Championships

2016 World Ringette Championships11th World Ringette Championships

Tournament details
Host country|  Finland
City| Helsinki
Venue(s)| Helsinki Ice Hall
Dates| December 27, 2015–January 3, 2016
Teams| 9
Final positions
Champions | Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:
Finland (Sr.)
(6th title)

Junior Pool
Canada (Jr.)
(1st title)
Runners-up | Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:
Canada (Sr.)

Junior Pool
Finland (Jr.)
Third place |  Sweden (Sr.)

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The 2016 World Ringette Championships (2016 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 11th (XI) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Helsinki, Finland between December 27, 2015, and January 3, 2016. The main competition took place at the Helsinki Ice Hall. It was the first time the Team Slovakia and the Team Czech appeared at the international tournament. This was also the first year Sweden formed the Sweden national junior ringette team (U19).

In addition to the main competition, a tournament known as the "Ringette Festival" was held for U14 teams.

## Overview

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Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior and Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior and Team Finland Junior (U19), Team Sweden Senior and Team Sweden Junior (U19), Team USA Senior, Team Czech Republic Senior, and Team Slovakia Senior. Team Canada Juniors won the gold medal in the under 21 category.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Eighteen of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.

## Venue

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Helsinki Ice Hall

Host venue
Location |  Finland – Helsinki
Constructed | 1966
Capacity | 8,200

Seating capacity: 8,400

## Teams

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Senior Pool  | Junior Pool

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2016 Team Finland Senior |  2016 Team Finland Junior (U19)
2016 Team Canada Senior |  2016 Team Canada Junior (U19)
2016 Team Sweden Senior |  2016 Team Sweden Junior (U19)
2016 Team USA Senior |  2016 Team USA Senior
2016 Team Czech Republic Senior |  2016 Team Czech Republic Senior
2016 Team Slovakia Senior |  2016 Team Slovakia Senior

## Final standings

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### Senior Pool results

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The Senior Pool competition, also known as the "Sam Jacks Series", was a three-game series between Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior. Team Finland Senior won the gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy.

| Team

|

|  Team Finland Senior
|  Team Canada Senior
|  Team Sweden Senior
4th |  Team USA Senior
5th |  Team Czech Republic Senior
6th |  Team Slovakia Senior

### Junior Pool results

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| Team

|

|  Team Canada Junior (U19)
|  Team Finland Junior (U19)
|  Team Sweden Senior
4th |  Team USA Senior
5th |  Team Sweden Junior (U19)
6th |  Team Slovakia
7th |  Team Czech Republic

## Rosters

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### Seniors

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#### Team Finland Senior

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The 2016 Team Finland Senior team included the following:[7]

FINLAND SENIOR⁣

Number⁣  | Name⁣
Forwards⁣
5⁣  | Tanja Eloranta⁣⁣
6⁣  | Fanny Impilä⁣⁣
9⁣  | Elina Tahvanainen⁣⁣
12⁣  | Siiri Saarikettu (née Kallionpä)
13⁣  | Katariina Kurikko⁣⁣
14⁣  | Tiia Halme⁣⁣
15⁣  | Riikka Häyrinen [fi]
Centres⁣
4⁣  | Marjukka Virta
7⁣  | Jenni Viinamäki⁣⁣
10⁣  | Anne Pohjola
11⁣  | Susanna Tapani⁣⁣
Defence⁣
2⁣  | Hanna Ropanen⁣⁣
3⁣  | Pauliina Auvinen⁣⁣
16⁣  | Annamari Tuokko⁣⁣
17⁣  | Kaisa Viren⁣⁣
21⁣  | Mira Sydänmaa⁣⁣
Goaltenders⁣
30⁣  | Maria Perkkola⁣
31⁣  | Camilla Kortesniemi⁣
32⁣  | Ilona Nurmi⁣
Team Staff⁣

Position  | Name
Manager⁣  | Pirjo Lehtonen⁣
Head coach⁣  | Timo Himberg⁣⁣
Coach⁣  | Kim Forsblom⁣
Trainer⁣  | Marja Koponen⁣
Trainer⁣  | Mika Salminen⁣
Trainer⁣  | Pekka Takala⁣

#### Team Canada Senior

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Team Canada Senior team[8][9] competed in the 2016 World Ringette Championships. The 2016 Team Canada Senior team included the following:

CANADA SENIOR

Number  | Name
Forwards
6  | Kaitlyn Youldon
19  | Paige Nosal
23  | Kelsey Youldon
89  | Dailyn Bell
91  | Chantal St-Laurent
93  | Jamie Bell
Centres
9  | Shaundra Bruvall
18  | Jacqueline Gaudet – Captain
17  | Jennifer Hartley [fr]
99  | Julie Blanchette – Assistant Captain
Defence
3  | Jenna Debaji
5  | Jacqueline Ho
12  | Sydney Granger
13  | Dallas Robbins
15  | Paola Romeo
28  | Christianne Varty – Assistant Captain
44  | Elyssa Jasper
Goaltenders
31  | Bobbi Mattson
33  | Amy Clarkson
41  | Jasmine Leblanc
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Barb Bautista
Assistant coach  | Trina Janssens
Assistant coach  | Sharolyn Wouters
Team Leader  | Stephanie Laurin
Head Athletic Therapist  | Connie Klassen
Mental Performance Consultant  | Carl Nienhuis
Goalie Consultant  | Keely Brown
Media and PR  | Alayne Martell
Director of High Performance  | Frances Losier

#### Team Sweden Senior

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The 2016 Sweden Senior team included the following:[10]

SWEDEN SENIOR

Number  | Name
Forwards
3  | Sarah Esmail  Canada
4  | Kajsa Frankenberg
6  | Anna Norrbom
7  | Tindra Sperling
8  | Emilia Riikola
9  | Jessica Alakärppä  Finland
11  | Wilma Frankenberg
16  | Ellen Granath
18  | Jennifer Peterback
21  | Alma Lindqvist
24  | Jessika Runolf
Centres
13  | My Nilsson
19  | Camilla LepistÃ
Defence
22  | Rebecca Gustafson
Goaltenders
34  | Rachelle Graham
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Manager  | Eva Frankenberg
Manager  | Charoline Gustafson
Head coach  | Eevi Kaasinen
Assistant coach  | Rebecca Gustafson

#### Team USA Senior

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The 2016 USA Senior team included the following:[11]

USA SENIOR

Number  | Name
Players
3  | Moira Davidson
4  | Chelsea Moore
5  | Trish Sadoway
13  | Brenda Rossetto
17  | Tiffany Muylle
24  | Carlye Thompson
37  | Denise Berry
44  | Haley Hill
Forwards
21  | Taru Akesson
88  | Britt Keline
Defence
6  | Margie Carter
8  | Kimberley Heacock
10  | Heather Livingstone
14  | Helen Olihant
18  | Kasey Wheal
19  | Sarah Nowak
Goaltenders
1  | Tara Stevens
31  | Jessica Dickin

#### Team Czech Republic Senior

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The 2016 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:[12]

CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR

Pos.  | Number  | Name

|
|

Goalie  | 23  | Veronika Hulkova
Goalie  | 32  | Lenka Kobyláková
| 5  | Marie Pellarova
| 8  | Nina Beznoskova
| 9  | Tereza Bartosova
| 10  | Tereza Soukupova
| 13  | Anna Pokorna
| 15  | Dominique Rodrigue
| 19  | Dita Svobodová
| 20  | Petra Berankova
| 22  | Adela Srbova
| 29  | Kateřina Svobodová
| 56  | Kateřina Čapková
| 63  | Lenka Trubacova
| 71  | Tereza Bobkova
Team Staff
Manager  |  | Dana Hůlková
Head coach  |  | Jan Hulek
Assistant coach  |  | Radek Dan
Trainer  |  | Jean-Guy Rodrigue

### Juniors

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#### Team Finland Junior

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The 2016 Team Finland Junior team included the following:[13]

FINLAND JUNIOR (U19)

Number  | Name
Forwards
5  | Roosa Salonen
7  | Niina Piiroinen
18  | Laura Lyytikäinen
20  | Hanna Ovaska
Centres
4  | Fanni Elo
9  | Miranda Uusi-Kämppä
11  | Nelly Ahonen
13  | Emmi Isaksson
19  | Camilla Lepistö
21  | Sara Tenhovaara
Defence
6  | Milja Veilo
10  | Laura Lahtinen
14  | Fiia-Rebecca Impilä
15  | Veera Lyytikäinen
16  | Heidi Konttori
17  | Emma-Julia Wood [fi]
Goaltenders
30  | Erika Lampi
31  | Sannamari Räty
32  | Meini Kärnä
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Manager  | Liisa Kanninen
Head coach  | Jouni Levander
Assistant coach  | Niko Tuominen
Assistant coach  | Matti Virtanen
Trainer  | Jari Koski
Trainer  | Katja Liukkonen

#### Team Canada Junior

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The 2016 Team Canada Junior team included the following:[14][15]

CANADA JUNIOR (U19)

Number  | Name
Forwards
7  | Jenny Snowdon
8  | Justine Exner
9  | Lauren Henderson
14  | Molly Lewis
24  | Kelsie Caine
29  | Justine Lapointe
77  | Britney Snowdon
89  | Keyona Tomiuk
91  | Sydney Nosal
Centres
2  | Abby Richardson
5  | Sarah-Lynne Begin
(Assistant Captain)
96  | Talia Gallant
(Captain)
Defence
3  | Annie Debaji
10  | Robyn Gillespie
12  | Chantal Gauthier
19  | Erica Voss
20  | Catherine Ruel
22  | Samantha Renooy
97  | Shae-Lynn Reaman
(Assistant Captain)
Goaltenders
1  | Ellen Hoban
31  | Laurie St-Pierre
35  | Ryann Bannerman
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Lorrie Horne
Assistant coach  | Chris Belan
Assistant coach  | Bryson Lamble[16]
Legacy Coach  | Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand
Legacy Coach  | Andrea Ferguson
Legacy Coach  | Sarah (Miller) Ianni
Team Leader  | Jackie Deschenes
Team Leader  | Kathryn Pringle
Goalie Consultant  | Claudia Jetté[17]
Athletic therapist  | Melinda Watson
Media and PR  | Alayne Martell
Director of High Performance  | Frances Losier

#### Team Sweden Junior

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This was the first time Sweden sent a junior national ringette team to the World Ringette Championships. The 2016 Sweden Junior team included the following:[18]

SWEDEN JUNIOR

Number  | Name  | Position
Players
1  | Alexandra Väyrynen  |
4  | Kajsa Frankenberg  |
7  | Vania Rymell  |
10  | Reetta Nikkola  |
11  | Wilma Frankenberg  |
15  | Satu Holm  |
16  | Esther Eklund  |
17  | Emilia Riikola  |
18  | Jennifer Peterback  |
20  | Linnéa Helsing  |
22  | Elin Witick  |
23  | Matilda Karlsson  |
30  | Beatrice Varpula  | Goaltender
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Manager  | Eva Frankenberg
Head coach  | Eevi Kaasinen
Assistant coach  | Jesper Hansen
Assistant coach  | Arne Hörvallius
Assistant coach  | Christer Jobs
Assistant coach  | Lars Johnsson

## See also

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* World Ringette Championships
* International Ringette Federation
* Canada national ringette team
* Finland national ringette team
* Sweden national ringette team
* United States national ringette team
* Czech Republic national ringette team
* Slovakia national ringette team

Preceded by

North Bay 2013

|  World Ringette Championships
Helsinki
2016 World Ringette Championships | Succeeded by

Mississauga 2017

|
|

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