1992 IIHF Women's World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | April 20–26, 1992 |
| Opened by | Mauno Koivisto |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 163 (8.15 per game) |
| Attendance | 18,540 (927 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cammi Granato (8+2=10pts) |
The 1992 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 20–26, 1992, in Tampere in Finland.[where?] Team Canada won their second gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the United States.[1]
Qualification[edit]
The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification to the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1991 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament.
Canada – Automatically Qualified
China - Winner - 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament
Denmark – 3rd Place – 1991 European Championship
Finland – Winner – 1991 European Championship
Norway – 4th place – 1991 European Championship
Switzerland – 5th place – 1991 European Championship
Sweden – 2nd Place – 1991 European Championship
United States – Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (China)[edit]
| 1 January 1991 | China  | 10-0 |  Japan | Baqu Arena, Harbin |
| 3 January 1991 | China | 7-3 | Japan | Baqu Arena, Harbin |
Final tournament[edit]
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.
First round[edit]
Group A[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | China
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
All times local (UTC+4)
| April 20, 1992 | Canada | 8–0 ( 3 – 0 , 4 – 0 , 1 – 0 ) | China | Tampere, Finland |
| April 20, 1992 | Sweden | 4–1 ( 2 – 1 , 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 ) | Denmark | Tampere, Finland |
| April 21, 1992 | China | 2–6 ( 1 – 1 , 1 – 2 , 0 – 3 ) | Sweden | Tampere, Finland |
| April 21, 1992 | Denmark | 0–10 ( 0 – 4 , 0 – 2 , 0 – 4 ) | Canada | Tampere, Finland |
| April 23, 1992 | Denmark | 2–5 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 2 , 1 – 3 ) | China | Tampere, Finland |
| April 23, 1992 | Canada | 6–1 ( 2 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 3 – 1 ) | Sweden | Tampere, Finland |
Group B[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 6 | Advanced to Final round |
| 2 | Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Norway
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 | Sent to Consolation round |
| 4 |  Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 34 | −32 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
All times local (UTC+4)
| April 20, 1992 | United States | 17–0 ( 6 – 0 , 4 – 0 , 7 – 0 ) | Switzerland | Tampere, Finland |
| April 20, 1992 | Finland | 11–3 ( 6 – 1 , 2 – 2 , 3 – 0 ) | Norway | Tampere, Finland |
| April 21, 1992 | Norway | 1–9 ( 1 – 1 , 0 – 4 , 0 – 4 ) | United States | Tampere, Finland |
| April 21, 1992 | Switzerland | 1–13 ( 0 – 2 , 0 – 8 , 1 – 3 ) | Finland | Tampere, Finland |
| April 23, 1992 | Norway | 4–1 ( 1 – 0 , 2 – 0 , 1 – 1 ) | Switzerland | Tampere, Finland |
| April 23, 1992 | Finland | 3–5 ( 2 – 1 , 1 – 1 , 0 – 3 ) | United States | Tampere, Finland |
Playoff round[edit]
Consolation round 5–8 Place[edit]
| April 24, 1992 | China | 2–1 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0 ) | Switzerland | Tampere, Finland |
| April 24, 1992 | Norway | 2–0 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 ) | Denmark | Tampere, Finland |
Consolation round 7–8 Place[edit]
| April 26, 1992 | Denmark | 4–3 ( 2 – 2, 0 – 1, 1 – 0, 1 – 0 ) | Switzerland | Tampere, Finland |
Consolation round 5–6 Place[edit]
| April 26, 1992 | Norway | 1–2 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 0 , 1 – 1 ) | China | Tampere, Finland |
Final round[edit]
| Semi finals 25 April 1992 | Finals 26 April 1992 | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada
| 6 | |||||||
| B2 | Finland
| 2 | |||||||
| Canada
| 8 | ||||||||
| United States
| 0 | ||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 6 | |||||||
| A2 | Sweden
| 4 | Bronze Medal Game (GWS) | ||||||
| Sweden
| 4 | ||||||||
| Finland
| 5 | ||||||||
Semifinals[edit]
| April 25, 1992 | Canada | 6–2 ( 4 – 0 , 2 – 2 , 0 – 0 ) | Finland | Tampere, Finland |
| April 25, 1992 | United States | 6–4 ( 2 – 2 , 2 – 0 , 2 – 2 ) | Sweden | Tampere, Finland |
Match for third place[edit]
| April 26, 1992 | Sweden | 4–5 (1 – 1, 1 – 2, 2 – 1, 0 – 0, 0 – 1) | Finland | Tampere, Finland |
Final[edit]
| April 26, 1992 | Canada | 8–0 ( 3 – 0 , 2 – 0 , 3 – 0 ) | United States | Tampere, Finland |
| Referee: Sandra Dombrowski[2] | ||||
Champions[edit]
| 1992 IIHF World Women Championship winners |
|---|
 Canada 2nd title |
Scoring leaders[edit]
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cammi Granato
|
5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Danielle Goyette
|
5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Andria Hunter
|
5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Lisa Brown
|
5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Shelley Looney
|
5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Riikka Nieminen
|
5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| France St. Louis
|
5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Nancy Drolet
|
5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeanine Sobek
|
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Karyn Bye
|
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders[edit]
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | Mins | GA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Claude Roy
|
120 | 1 | 0.50 | 95.83 |
| Manon Rhéaume
|
180 | 2 | 0.67 | 95.74 |
| Annica Åhlén
|
190 | 8 | 2.53 | 91.58 |
| Lane Rasmussen
|
305 | 24 | 4.72 | 88.35 |
| Katariina Ahonen
|
149 | 5 | 2.01 | 88.10 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Final standings[edit]
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Canada
|
 |
United States
|
 |
Finland
|
| 4. | Sweden
|
| 5. | China
|
| 6. | Norway
|
| 7. | Denmark
|
| 8. | Switzerland
|
Directorate Awards[edit]
The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:[4]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Manon Rhéaume | Canada
|
| D | Geraldine Heaney | Canada
|
| D | Ellen Weinberg | United States
|
| F | Riika Nieminen | Finland
|
| F | Angela James | Canada
|
| F | Cammi Granato | United States
|
References[edit]
- ^ "1992 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (9 December 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.540, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
- ^ "No Sweat For Canada", The Ottawa Citizen, April 27, 1992, John MacKinnon
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 487–9. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 26–7, 228.
- Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia: 1904–2005. Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8334-4189-9.
External links[edit]
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