2017 World Ringette Championships

2017 edition of the World Ringette Championships

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2017 World Ringette Championships12th World Ringette Championships

Tournament details
Host country|  Canada
City| Mississauga
Venue(s)| Hershey Centre Arena
Dates| 27 November – 3 December 2017
Teams| 8
Final positions
Champions | Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:

Finland (Sr.)
(7th title)

Junior Pool
Canada (Jr.)
(2nd title)

President's Pool

Sweden (Sr.)
Runners-up | Senior Pool
Sam Jacks Series:

Canada (Sr.)

Junior Pool
Finland (Jr.)

President's Pool

United States (Sr.)
Third place | President's Pool
Czech Republic (Sr.)

← 2016

2019 →

The 2017 World Ringette Championships (2017 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 12th (XII) of the World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, from November 27 – December 3, 2017, at the Hershey Centre Arena, now renamed the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.[1] Eight of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.

## Overview

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Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior, Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior, Team Finland Junior (U19), Team Sweden Senior, Team USA Senior, Team Czech Republic Senior, and Team Slovakia Senior.[citation needed]

Team Finland Senior won the gold medal in the Senior Pool, a.k.a. the "Sam Jacks Series", and Team Canada Junior won the gold medal in the Junior Pool. In the President's Pool, Sweden claimed gold, the USA claimed silver, and the Czech Republic claimed the bronze.[citation needed]

## Venue

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Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Previously called: Hershey Centre Arena

Host venue
Location  |  Canada – Mississauga
Constructed  | 1998
Capacity  | Ice Hockey: 5,612
(5,420 seated)⁣

## Teams

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Senior Pool  | Junior Pool  | President's Pool

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2017 Team Finland Senior |  2017 Team Finland Junior (U19) |  2017 Team Sweden Senior
2017 Team Canada Senior |  2017 Team Canada Junior (U19) |  2017 Team USA Senior
|  |  2017 Team Czech Republic 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

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|  Team Finland Senior
|  Team Canada Senior

### Junior Pool results

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The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior.

| Team

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|  Team Canada Junior (U19)
|  Team Finland Junior (U19)

### President's Pool results

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The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior competing with the developing ringette countries. The winning team was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.

| Team

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|  Team Sweden Senior
|  Team USA Senior
|  Team Czech Republic Senior

## Rosters

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### Seniors

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#### Team Finland Senior

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The 2017 Team Finland Senior team included the following:[2]

FINLAND SENIOR

Number  | Name
Forwards
9  | Elina Tahvanainen
13  | Katariina Kurikko
14  | Tiia Halme
15  | Emmi Merelä
16  | Annamari Ruusu
17  | Roosa Salonen[3]
20  | Maija Väyrynen
Centres
4  | Marjukka Virta
5  | Tanja Eloranta
10  | Anne Pohjola
11  | Susanna Tapani
18  | Miranda Uusi-Kämppä
Defence
2  | Hanna Ropanen
3  | Pauliina Auvinen
19  | Fiia Rebecca Impilä
21  | Mira Sydänmaa
Goaltenders
30  | Maria Perkkola
31  | Kaisa Katajisto
32  | Meini Kärnä
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Team manager  | Susanna Saarela
Head coach  | Timo Himberg⁣⁣
Assistant coach  | Kim Forsblom
Trainer  | Marja Kaponen
Trainer  | Mika Salminen
Trainer  | Pekka Takala

#### Team Canada Senior

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The 2017 Team Canada Senior team[4][5][6] competed in the 2017 World Ringette Championships. The 2017 Team Canada Senior team included the following:

CANADA SENIOR

Number  | Name
Forwards
2  | Lindsay Vink[7]
3  | Melissa Breslin
4  | Taylor Campbell
6  | Kaitlyn Youldon
9  | Shaundra Bruvall
10  | Erika Kiviaho[8]
11  | Allison Biewald
19  | Paige Nosal
23  | Kelsey Youldon
66  | Sheri Adams
77  | Martine Caissie
89  | Dailyn Bell
93  | Jamie Bell
Centres
18  | Jacqueline Gaudet
Defence
12  | Sydney Granger
16  | Chantal Gauthier
28  | Christianne Varty (Captain)
21  | Erica Voss
Goaltenders
33  | Amy Clarkson
41  | Jasmine Leblanc
61  | Breanna Beck
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Barb Bautista
Assistant coach  | Sharolyn Wouters
Head Athletic Therapist  | Connie Klassen
Player Development Consultant  | Alexis Snowdon
Player Development Consultant  | Carly Ross
Goalie Development Consultant  | Keely Brown
Mental Performance Consultant  | Carl Nienhuis
National Team Program Logistics
and Team Services Manager  | Stephanie Laurin
Strength and conditioning Consultant  | Nick Westcott
Team Leader  | Tracey Tulloch
Officials
On-ice official  | Brent Bunting
On-ice official  | Chris Faulds
On-ice official  | Rob Drury
Shot-clock operator  | Sharon Smit
Shot-clock operator  | Nancy Desfonds
Shot-clock operator  | Jamie Doerbecker

### Juniors

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#### Team Finland Junior

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The 2017 Team Finland Junior team included the following:[9]

FINLAND JUNIOR (U19)

Number  | Name
Players
2  | Taru Kylä-Kaila
4  | Katariina Niemi
5  | Saga Loukiainen
6  | Roosa Rantannitty
7  | Emilia Raunio
9  | Lotta Ylitalo
10  | Nora Niemikko
11  | Ella Hellsten
12  | Janita Järvinen
13  | Henni Isaksson
14  | Henna Mantere
15  | Jenni Linnamäki
16  | Olga Elo
17  | Laura Kyllönen
18  | Jasmin Kiiski
19  | Veera Nikkola
Goaltenders
30  | Jasmin Haavisto
31  | Hanna Minkkinen
32  | Oona Keskinen
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Manager  | Marianna Hietamaki
Head coach  | Vesa Lönngren
Assistant coach  | Ate Kärnä
Assistant coach  | Kirsi Pukkila
Trainer  | Jari Koski
Trainer  | Tony Samuelsson

#### Team Canada Junior

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The 2017 Team Canada Junior team included the following:[10][11]

CANADA JUNIOR (U19)

Number  | Name
Forwards
7  | Jenny Snowdon[12]
9  | Erin Markle
17  | Madison Bonsel
18  | Alana Lesperance
27  | Sara Plouffe
51  | Mégane Fortin
71  | Victoria (Torrie) Shennan
74  | Emily Chénier
77  | Britney Snowdon[12]
Centres
2  | Gillian Dreger
3  | Ashley Heimbecker
4  | Kaylee Spearing
8  | Marie-Pier Blanchard
10  | Rachel Ung
11  | Jennica Murray
22  | Sara Reynolds
91  | Sydney Nosal
Defence
14  | Tara Burke
28  | Julie Vandal
Goaltenders
1  | Madison Ford
31  | Laurie St-Pierre
33  | Grace MacKenzie
Team Staff

Position  | Name
Head coach  | Lorrie Horne
Assistant coach  | Chris Belan
Assistant coach  | Jacinda Rolph
Assistant coach  | Andrea Ferguson
Assistant coach  | Danielle Hildebrand
Assistant coach  | Sarah (Miller) Ianni
Goalie Consultant  | Claudia Jetté
Athletic therapist  | Melinda Krulicki
Strength and conditioning Consultant  | Nick Westcott
National Team Program Logistics
and Team Services Manager  | Stephanie Laurin
Officials
On-ice official  | Brent Bunting
On-ice official  | Chris Faulds
On-ice official  | Rob Drury
Shot-clock operator  | Sharon Smit
Shot-clock operator  | Nancy Desfonds
Shot-clock operator  | Jamie Doerbecker

### President's Pool

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#### Team Sweden Senior

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The 2017 Sweden Senior team included the following:[13]

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 2017 USA Senior team included the following:[14]

USA SENIOR

Number  | Name
Players
4  | Chelsea Moore
Forwards
3  | Moira Davidson
6  | Margie Carter
7  | Meghan Kelly
8  | Hilary Davidson
9  | Brianna Stanford
11  | Lyne Davis
13  | Brenda Rossetto
17  | Tiffany Muylle
18  | Kasey Wheal
22  | S. Reiners
24  | Carlye Thompson
25  | Renee Hoppe
30  | Samantha Gorgi
44  | Claire Wyville
66  | Angela Mead
88  | Britt Kleine
Defence
10  | Heather Livingstone
Goaltenders
1  | Tara Stevens
42  | Julia Fair

#### Team Czech Republic Senior

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The 2017 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:[15]

CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR

Pos.  | Number  | Name

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Goalie  | 3  | Ivana Berderkova
Goalie  | 23  | Veronika Hulkova
| 5  | Lisa Raush
| 9  | Nina Beznoskova
| 10  | Tereza Soukupova
| 13  | Anna Pokorna
| 15  | Dominique Rodrigue
| 16  | Anniina Tuomola
| 17  | Nina Gegáňová
| 18  | Petra Herzigová
| 19  | Elysia Ford
| *19  | Dita Svobodová
| 21  | Barbora Sebikova
| 22  | Adela Srbova
| 29  | Kateřina Svobodová
| 31  | Lenda Kubiskova
| 32  | Lenka Kobyláková
| 38  | Branická
| 56  | Kateřina Čapková
| 71  | Tereza Bobkova
| 91  | Petra Berankova
| 95  | Dominika Mokrosova
Team Staff
Manager  |  | Dana Hůlková
Manager  |  | Veronika Hůlková
Head coach  |  |
Assistant coach  |  | Radek Dan, Lenka Kobyláková
Trainer  |  | Jean-Guy Rodrigue

## 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

Preceded by

Helsinki 2016

|  World Ringette Championships
Mississauga
2017 World Ringette Championships | Succeeded by

Burnaby 2019

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## References

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