1994 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 1994 IIHF World Women's 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]

1994 IIHF World Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
DatesApril 11–17
Teams8
Venue(s)Lake Placid (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Canada (3rd title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored185 (9.25 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts)
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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 1994Japan 2-6 China
12 March 1994Japan 1-7 China

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
     Teams proceed to Final round
     Teams sent to Consolation round

Standings
Rk. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1.  Canada 3300273+246
2.  China 31111312+13
3.  Sweden 3111913-43
4.  Norway 3003223-210

Results

All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm		Sweden 3 – 1 NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
4:00 pm		Canada 7 – 1 ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
3:00 pm		Sweden 4 – 4 ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
7:00 pm		Norway 0 – 12 CanadaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
3:00 pm		Canada 8 – 2 SwedenPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm		China 8 – 1
( 2 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 3 - 1 )		 NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Standings
Rk. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1.  United States 3300241+236
2.  Finland 3201313+284
3.   Switzerland 3102220-182
4.  Germany 3003235-330

Results

All times local

April 11, 1994
2:00 pm		Finland 17 – 1 GermanyPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 11, 1994
8:00 pm		United States 6 – 0  SwitzerlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
4:00 pm		Finland 13 – 0  SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 12, 1994
8:00 pm		Germany 0 – 16 United StatesPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
1:00 pm		Germany 1 – 2  SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York
April 14, 1994
7:00 pm		United States 2 – 1 FinlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Playoff Round

Consolation Round 5-8 Place
April 16, 1994
8:00 pm		Sweden 7 – 1 GermanyPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 16, 1994
8:00 pm		Norway 7 – 4  SwitzerlandPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation Round 7-8 Place
April 17, 1994
9:00 am		Switzerland  4 – 3 GermanyPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Consolation Round 5-6 Place
April 26, 1992
1:00 pm		Sweden 6 – 3 NorwayPad 1932, Lake Placid, New York

Final round
  Semi finals
15 April 1994		     Finals
17 April 1994
                 
  A1  Canada 4   Gold Medal Game
  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 FinlandPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York
April 15, 1994United States 14 – 3 ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Match for third place
April 17, 1994
11:15 am		Finland 8 – 1 ChinaPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Final
April 17, 1994Canada 6 – 3 United StatesPad 1980, Lake Placid, New York

Champions
 1994 IIHF World Women Championship Winners 

Canada
3rd title

Scoring leaders
Player GP G A Pts
Riikka Nieminen 54913
Danielle Goyette 59312
Karyn Bye 56612
Cammi Granato 55712
Liu Hongmei 58311
Tiia Reima 57411
Sari Krooks 53710
Stephanie O'Sullivan 53710
Hanna Terrijoki 5549
Gretchen Ulion 5549

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Player GPI Mins GA SOG SV% GAA
Liisa-Maria Sneck 422078591.81.91
Kelly Dyer 212932487.51.50
Manon Rheaume 420964486.41.72
Patricia Sautter 31801013992.83.33
Erin Whitten 318075286.42.33

Final standings
Rk. Team
 Canada
 United States
 Finland
4. China
5. Sweden
6. Norway
7.  Switzerland
8. Germany

Directorate Awards

References
  1. https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/4286765-1994-iihf-women-s-world-championship
  2. 1994 Asian qualifier details
  3. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.541, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
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