1994 IIHF Women's World Championship
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The 1994 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 11–17, 1994, at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. The Team Canada won their third consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Finland picked up their third consecutive bronze medal, with a win over semifinal debutants, China.[1]
United States| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Venue | Lake Placid (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 11–17, 1994 |
| Opened by | Bill Clinton |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (3rd title) |
Runners-up  | United States |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 185 (9.25 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts) |
Qualification
The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification for the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1993 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament.[2]
Canada - Automatically Qualified
China - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament
Finland - Winner - 1993 European Championship
Germany - 4th place - 1993 European Championship
Norway - 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship
Switzerland - 5th place - 1993 European Championship
Sweden - 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship
United States - Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)
| 11 March 1994 | Japan  | 2-6 | China |
| 12 March 1994 | Japan | 1-7 | China |
Venue
The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States.
| Lake Placid, New York, United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Venue | Details | ||
Herb Brooks Arena Herb Brooks Arena interior, 2010 |
Location: Lake Placid, New York, in the United States Broke ground: Spring 1975 Opened: September 20, 1979 Capacity:
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Final tournament
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the consolation round.
Attendance was not recorded for the tournament, except for the gold medal game.[3]
First round
Group A
Standings
Results
All times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm | Sweden  | 3 – 1 |  Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 4:00 pm | Canada | 7 – 1 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 3:00 pm | Sweden | 4 – 4 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 7:00 pm | Norway | 0 – 12 | Canada | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 3:00 pm | Canada | 8 – 2 | Sweden | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm | China | 8 – 1 (2 - 0, 1 - 0, 3 - 1) | Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Group B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | −33 | 0 |
Results
All times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm | Finland | 17 – 1 | Germany | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 8:00 pm | United States | 6 – 0 | Switzerland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 4:00 pm | Finland | 13 – 0 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 8:00 pm | Germany | 0 – 16 | United States | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 1:00 pm | Germany | 1 – 2 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm | United States | 2 – 1 | Finland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 place
| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm | Sweden | 7 – 1 | Germany | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm | Norway | 7 – 4 | Switzerland | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation round 7–8 place
| April 17, 1994 9:00 am | Switzerland | 4 – 3 | Germany | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation round 5–6 place
| April 17, 1994 1:00 pm | Sweden | 6 – 3 | Norway | Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Final round
| Semi finals 15 April 1994 | Finals 17 April 1994 | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada
| 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Finland
| 1 | |||||||
| Canada
| 6 | ||||||||
| United States
| 3 | ||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 14 | |||||||
| A2 | China
| 3 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||
| Finland
| 8 | ||||||||
| China
| 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| April 15, 1994 5:00 pm | Canada | 4 – 1 | Finland | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 15, 1994 | United States | 14 – 3 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Match for third place
| April 17, 1994 11:15 am | Finland | 8 – 1 | China | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Final
| April 17, 1994 | Canada | 6 – 3 | United States | Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York Attendance: 3,198[3] |
| Referee: Sandra Dombrowski[4] | ||||
Champions
| 1994 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
|---|
 Canada 3rd title |
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riikka Nieminen |
5 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Danielle Goyette |
5 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Karyn Bye |
5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Cammi Granato |
5 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Liu Hongmei |
5 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Tiia Reima |
5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Sari Krooks |
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Stephanie O'Sullivan |
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Hanna Teerijoki |
5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Gretchen Ulion |
5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Player | GPI | Mins | GA | SOG | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liisa-Maria Sneck |
4 | 220 | 7 | 85 | 91.8 | 1.91 |
| Kelly Dyer |
2 | 129 | 3 | 24 | 87.5 | 1.50 |
| Manon Rhéaume |
4 | 209 | 6 | 44 | 86.4 | 1.72 |
| Patricia Sautter |
3 | 180 | 10 | 139 | 92.8 | 3.33 |
| Erin Whitten |
3 | 180 | 7 | 52 | 86.4 | 2.33 |
Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 | Canada |
 | United States |
 | Finland |
| 4. | China |
| 5. | Sweden |
| 6. | Norway |
| 7. | Switzerland |
| 8. | Germany |
Directorate Awards
- Goalie: Erin Whitten (United States)
- Defender: Geraldine Heaney (Canada)
- Forward: Riikka Nieminen, (Finland)[5]
The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:[6]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Manon Rhéaume | Canada |
| D | Therese Brisson | Canada |
| D | Kelly O'Leary | United States |
| F | Riikka Nieminen | Finland |
| F | Danielle Goyette | Canada |
| F | Karyn Bye | United States |