en 2004 World Ringette Championships

2004 World Ringette Championships
7th World Ringette Championships
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
City	Huddinge Municipality
Venue(s)	Visättra SportCenter 1
Dates	November 23–27, 2004
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Finland (2nd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Sweden
	← 2002 2007 →

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.

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

Visättra Sportcenter
Host venue

Location	Sweden – Huddinge, Stockholm
Constructed
Capacity

Teams

2004 WRC Rosters
2004 Team Finland
2004 Team Canada
2004 Team USA
2004 Team Sweden

Final standings

2004 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 [fi] (Captain)
		Sini Lehtonen^[8]
		Anna-Kaisa Raesola [fi]
		Elina Raesola [fi]
		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

Notes

References

^ "The History of Ringette". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2000. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^ "Our Sport | History of Ringette". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^ "Suomelle kolmatta kertaa ringeten maailmanmestaruus" [Ringete world championship for Finland for the third time]. www.hs.fi. hs.fi. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "Finale". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "2004 World Championships". Retrieved 3 December 2017. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Gold Medal Game - Finland vs Canada Archived August 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Anders Wiklund (24 November 2004). "STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland vann VM genom att i finalen sla Canada med 9-2. Foto Ande" [STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland won the World Championship in the final against Canada 9-2. Ande's photo] (in Finnish). IMAGO.
^ Anders Wiklund (27 November 2004). "STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland vann VM genom att i finalen sla Canada med 9-2. Finlands" [STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland won the World Championship in the final against Canada 9-2. Finnish]. IMAGO.
^ "HISTORIA | SUOMEN RINGETTELIITTO PERUSTETTIIN 5 May 1983" [HISTORY | RINGETTE FINLAND WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 5, 1983]. ringette.fi. Ringette Finland. 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
^ "WRC Gold Medal Game" (PDF). International Ringette Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "2004 World Ringette Championships". history.ringettecalgary.ca. Ringette Alberta. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^ "Team Canada Roster". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[RChistory2-1] "The History of Ringette". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2000. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[RChistory1-2] "Our Sport | History of Ringette". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

[3] "Suomelle kolmatta kertaa ringeten maailmanmestaruus" [Ringete world championship for Finland for the third time]. www.hs.fi. hs.fi. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

[4] "Finale". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[5] "2004 World Championships". Retrieved 3 December 2017. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[6] Gold Medal Game - Finland vs Canada Archived August 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[7] Anders Wiklund (24 November 2004). "STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland vann VM genom att i finalen sla Canada med 9-2. Foto Ande" [STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland won the World Championship in the final against Canada 9-2. Ande's photo] (in Finnish). IMAGO.

[8] Anders Wiklund (27 November 2004). "STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland vann VM genom att i finalen sla Canada med 9-2. Finlands" [STOCKHOLM 200411127 VM i Ringette. Finland won the World Championship in the final against Canada 9-2. Finnish]. IMAGO.

[9] "HISTORIA | SUOMEN RINGETTELIITTO PERUSTETTIIN 5 May 1983" [HISTORY | RINGETTE FINLAND WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 5, 1983]. ringette.fi. Ringette Finland. 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[10] "WRC Gold Medal Game" (PDF). International Ringette Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[11] "2004 World Ringette Championships". history.ringettecalgary.ca. Ringette Alberta. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

[12] "Team Canada Roster". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

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