2004 World Ringette Championships
2004 edition of the World Ringette Championships
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The 2004 World Ringette Championships (2004 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 7th (XII) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Stockholm, Sweden, between November 23 and 27, 2004. The game for the world title final between Canada and Finland took place at the Visättra SportCenter in Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
| 7th World Ringette Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| City | Huddinge Municipality |
| Venue | Visättra SportCenter 1 |
| Dates | November 23–27, 2004 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (2nd title) |
Runners-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
Overview
Team Finland took the world championship by crushing Team Canada 9–3 in the final.[1][2][3][4] Since the 2004 World Championships, Finland has dominated the international senior level of ringette.[5] Anna Vanhatalo was elected the best goaltender of the tournament.[6]
Venue
Teams
| 2004 WRC Rosters |
|---|
| 2004 Team Finland |
| 2004 Team Canada |
| 2004 Team USA |
| 2004 Team Sweden |
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
 | Team Finland |
 | Team Canada |
 | Team USA |
| 4th | Team Sweden |
Rosters
Team Finland
The 2004 Team Finland Senior team [7] included the following players:
| Pos. | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Goalie | Anna Vanhatalo | |
| Kristiina Heinonen (Captain) | ||
| Sini Lehtonen[8] | ||
| Anna-Kaisa Raesola | ||
| Elina Raesola | ||
| Marjukka Virta | ||
| Maja Koponen | ||
| Erika Blom | ||
| Salla Kyhälä | ||
| Petra Ojaranta | ||
| Team Staff | ||
| Head coach | Pasi Kataja[9] | |
| Assistant coach | ||
Team Canada
Team Canada competed in the 2004 World Ringette Championships.[10][11] The 2004 Team Canada team included the following:[12]
| Pos. | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | 1 | Keely Brown |
| Goaltender | 31 | Leanne Fedor |
| Goaltender | Stacey McNichol | |
| Forward | 3 | Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand - Captain |
| Forward | 4 | Jennifer Gaudet (née Wakefield) |
| Forward | 8 | Megan Todd |
| Forward | 9 | Shelly Hruska |
| Forward | 16 | Katie Lugg |
| Forward | 17 | Jodi Jensen |
| Forward | 21 | Barb Bautista |
| Forward | 41 | Sharolyn Wouters |
| Forward | 55 | Kim Beach |
| Defence | 64 | Beth Hurren |
| Defence | 96 | Carly Ross |
| Defence | Laura Warner - Captain | |
| Forward | Stéphanie Séguin | |
| Defence | Colleen Hagan | |
| Defence | Beth Hurren | |
| Defence | Jill Lange | |
| Defence | Nicole Madsen | |
| Defence | Jenna McBride | |
| Defence | Kendra O'Brien | |
| Defence | Carly Ross | |
| Defence | Alexis Snowdon | |
| Defence | Nadia Tomy | |
| Forward | Julie Blanchette | |
| Forward | Mel Brockman | |
| Forward | Dominique Carrière | |
| Forward | Erin Gray | |
| Forward | Michelle Henry | |
| Forward | Kailee Klemmensen | |
| Forward | Mandy Nordstrom | |
| Team Staff | ||
| Head coach | Lorrie Horne | |
| Assistant coach | Lyndsay Wheelans | |