The 2019 World Ringette Championships (2019 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 13th (XIII) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, from November 25 - December 1, 2019.[1][2] The main competition took place at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.[3]
The games were recorded and live streamed by Sports Canada TV[4] and have since been made available for public viewing on the video sharing site, YouTube, by Ringette Canada. Fifteen of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.
Overview
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,[5] and Team Czech Republic.[6]
Team Finland Senior won the gold medal in the Senior Pool, a.k.a. the "Sam Jacks Series",[7] 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.[8]
Venue
Teams
Final standings
Senior Pool results
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.[9][8][7]
Junior Pool results
The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior.
The winning team, Team Canada Junior, won the gold medal, the world junior title,[8][9] and was rewarded with the new Juuso Wahlsten Trophy, the first year the trophy was introduced to the tournament.
President's Pool results
The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior competing with the developing ringette countries. Team Sweden Senior won[10][8] and was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.
Rosters
Seniors
Team Finland Senior
The 2019 Team Finland Senior team included the following:[11]
FINLAND SENIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
5
|
Laura Kyllönen
|
9
|
Elina Tahvanainen
|
11
|
Susanna Tapani
|
12
|
Roosa Salonen
|
16
|
Riikka Sjogren
|
20
|
Maija Väyrynen
|
Centres
|
4
|
Marjukka Virta
|
10
|
Anne Pohjola
|
19
|
Camilla Ojapalo
|
Defence
|
3
|
Pauliina Auvinen
|
7
|
Milla Laakso
|
13
|
Katariina Kurikko
|
15
|
Emmi Merelä
|
17
|
Kaisa Viren
|
18
|
Miranda Välisaari
|
Goaltenders
|
30
|
Maria Perkkola
|
31
|
Kaisa Katajisto
|
32
|
Meini Kärnä
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Team Manager
|
Susanna Saarela
|
Head Coach
|
Timo Himberg
|
Coach
|
Kim Forsblom
|
Trainer
|
Noora Nojonen
|
Trainer
|
Mika Salminen
|
Trainer
|
Pekka Takala
|
Team Canada Senior
The 2019 Team Canada Senior team[12][13] competed in the 2019 World Ringette Championships. The 2019 Team Canada Senior team included the following:
CANADA SENIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
7
|
Jenny Snowdon
|
10
|
Erika Kiviaho
|
11
|
Allison Biewald
|
90
|
Erin Markle
|
91
|
Chantal St-Laurent
|
93
|
Jamie Bell[14]
|
99
|
Laurence Larocque
|
Centres
|
2
|
Gillian Dreger[14]
|
6
|
Kaitlyn Youldon (Assistant Captain)
|
9
|
Shaundra Bruvall
|
89
|
Dailyn Bell (Assistant Captain)[14]
|
Defence
|
3
|
Annie Debaji
|
16
|
Chantal Gauthier
|
18
|
Melissa Misutka[14]
|
19
|
Paige Lanteigne (Nosal)
|
28
|
Christianne Varty (Captain)
|
29
|
Erica Voss
|
98
|
Rachel Ung
|
Goaltenders
|
31
|
Laurie St-Pierre
|
33
|
Amy Clarkson
|
41
|
Jasmine LeBlanc
|
61
|
Breanna Beck
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Head Coach
|
Barb Bautista
|
Assistant Coach
|
Carly Ross
|
Assistant Coach
|
Alexis Snowdon
|
Assistant Coach
|
Sharolyn Wouters
|
Assistant Coach
|
Keely Brown
|
Mental Performance Consultant
|
Carl Nienhuis
|
Head Athletic Therapist
|
Connie Klassen
|
Team Manager
|
Jocelyn MacLeod
|
Juniors
Team Finland Junior
The 2019 Team Finland Junior team included the following:[15]
FINLAND JUNIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
4
|
Helmi Laivuori
|
9
|
Marianna Kuiko
|
16
|
Luana Perez
|
Centres
|
2
|
Taru Kylä-Kaila
|
5
|
Krista Lanteri
|
7
|
Ronja Lahtivirta
|
11
|
Jenna Hakkarainen
|
14
|
Taru Hämäläinen
|
15
|
Mikaela Saukkonen
|
18
|
Petra Hyökyvaara
|
20
|
Minka Tiihonen
|
Defence
|
6
|
Jemina Hakomaki
|
8
|
Milla Juusela
|
17
|
Minka Halttunen
|
21
|
Moona Passila
|
Goaltenders
|
30
|
Katariina Ek
|
31
|
Siiri Uusitalo
|
32
|
Oona Keskinen
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Manager
|
Petra Ahokas
|
Head Coach
|
Vesa Lönngren
|
Assistant Coach
|
Ahto Kärnä
|
Assistant Coach
|
Nina Sundell
|
Trainer
|
Jari Koski
|
Trainer
|
Tony Samuelsson
|
Team Canada Junior
The 2019 Team Canada Junior team included the following:[16]
CANADA JUNIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
4
|
Ann Sauve
|
10
|
Jasmine Ménard
|
11
|
Emilie Cunial
|
16
|
Ariane Sagala
|
17
|
Emma Kelly[17]
|
27
|
Sara Plouffe[18]
|
51
|
Mégane Fortin[18]
|
66
|
Taylor Hildebrand
|
77
|
Britney Snowdon
|
95
|
Jasmina Morroni
|
Centre
|
2
|
Maddie MacLean
|
25
|
Emily Power
|
29
|
Laura Soper
|
Defence
|
7
|
Lydia Duncan[19]
|
8
|
Meghan Hanton-Fong
|
28
|
Julie Vandal
|
52
|
Brett Van Nieuw Amerongen
|
71
|
Torrie Shennan
|
88
|
Marla Wheeler
|
Goaltenders
|
31
|
Grace MacKenzie
|
33
|
Marie-Ève Dubé
|
82
|
Kiana Heska[20]
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Head Coach
|
Lorrie Horne
|
Assistant Coach
|
Chris Belan
|
Assistant Coach
|
Carrie Hartley
|
Assistant Coach
|
Danielle Hildrebrand
|
Assistant Coach
|
Heather Konkin
|
Assistant Coach
|
Jacinda Rolph
|
Athletic therapist
|
Melinda Krulicki
|
Strength and Conditioning Coach
|
James Clock
|
Team Manager
|
Manon Bordeleau
|
On March 18, 2021, Ringette Canada announced that it had inducted the 2019 Junior National Team into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame.[21][22][23]
President's Pool
Team Sweden Senior
The 2019 Sweden Senior team included the following:[24]
SWEDEN SENIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
6
|
Anna Norrbom
|
8
|
Emilia Riikola
|
18
|
Jennifer Peterback
|
20
|
Ellen Granath
|
Centres
|
3
|
Sarah Esmail Canada
|
21
|
Emilia Castañeda Månsson
|
22
|
Meri Ruuska
|
Defence
|
11
|
Wilma Frankenberg
|
12
|
Nilla Wernersson
|
13
|
Amanda Olofsson
|
17
|
Carolina Cordova
|
19
|
Camilla Lepistö
|
Goaltenders
|
30
|
Alexandra Väyrynen
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Manager
|
Mats Peterback
|
Coach
|
Bruce Graham
|
Assistant Coach
|
Terry Abblett
|
Assistant Coach
|
Mark Baril
|
Assistant Coach
|
Eva Frankenberg
|
Assistant Coach
|
Gunilla Peterback
|
Team USA Senior
The 2019 USA Senior team included the following:[25]
USA SENIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
10
|
Jaclyn Lovelett
|
15
|
Shaelyn Corasiniti
|
17
|
Tiffany Muylle
|
24
|
Carlye Thompson
|
37
|
Colleen Senecal
|
82
|
Haley Wickens
|
88
|
Britt Kleine
|
97
|
Chloe Field
|
Centres
|
8
|
Hilary Davidson
|
16
|
Grace Beggs
|
Defence
|
3
|
Moira Davidson
|
5
|
Elisabeth O'Sullivan
|
7
|
Lianne Bowman
|
9
|
Brianna Stanford
|
13
|
Brenda Rossetto
|
Goaltenders
|
30
|
Margot Ostrander
|
42
|
Julia Fair
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Manager
|
Heather Graham
|
Manager
|
Tim Rossetto
|
Head Coach
|
Kari Sadoway
|
Assistant Coach
|
Haley Hill
|
Assistant Coach
|
Phyllis Sadoway
|
Assistant Coach
|
Beth Vallis
|
Trainer
|
Renee Hoppe
|
Trainer
|
Craig Wing
|
Team Czech Republic Senior
The 2019 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:[26]
CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR
|
Number
|
Name
|
Forwards
|
18
|
Sandra Majerová
|
19
|
Dita Svobodová
|
29
|
Kateřina Svobodová
|
32
|
Lenka Kobyláková
|
56
|
Kateřina Čapková
|
62
|
Veronika Kamasová
|
99
|
Kateřina Prokešová
|
Centres
|
31
|
Lenka Kubisková
|
33
|
Arran Arthur
|
91
|
Petra Volmutavá
|
Defence
|
5
|
Lisa Rausch
|
6
|
Petra Herzigová
|
17
|
Nina Gegáňová
|
38
|
Nina Branická
|
Goaltenders
|
3
|
Ivana Beděrková
|
Team Staff
|
Position
|
Name
|
Manager
|
Veronika Hůlková
|
Head Coach
|
Lenka Kobyláková
|
Assistant Coach
|
Dana Hůlková
|
Assistant Coach
|
Radek Husák
|
Assistant Coach
|
Andrej Jakubec
|
Assistant Coach
|
Jaroslav Volmut
|
See also
References