1994 IIHF Women's World Championship
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]
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 QualifiedChina - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification TournamentFinland - Winner - 1993 European ChampionshipGermany - 4th place - 1993 European ChampionshipNorway - 3rd Place - 1993 European ChampionshipSwitzerland - 5th place - 1993 European ChampionshipSweden - 2nd Place - - 1993 European ChampionshipUnited States - Automatically Qualified
Venue
The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York , in the United States .
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.
First round
Group A
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Canada
3
3
0
0
27
3
+24
6
Advanced to Final round
2
China
3
1
1
1
13
12
+1
3
3
Sweden
3
1
1
1
9
13
−4
3
Sent to Consolation round
4
Norway
3
0
0
3
2
23
−21
0
Results
All times local
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
Playoff round
Final round
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Champions
1994 IIHF World Women Championship winners
Canada
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Final standings
Directorate Awards
The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:[ 5]
References
^ "1994 - IIHF Women's World Championship" .^ 1994 Asian qualifier details ^ Podnieks, Andrew (December 9, 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23" . International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.541, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
^ "Gold Medal", Value News , April 18, 1994, John Kekis
External links
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