en 2007 World Ringette Championships

2007 World Ringette Championships
8th World Ringette Championships
Tournament details
Host country	Canada
City	Ottawa
Venue(s)	Ottawa Civic Centre 1
Dates	October 30–November 3, 2007
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Finland (3rd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	United States
	← 2004 2010 →

The 2007 World Ringette Championships (2007 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 8th (VIII) of the World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Ottawa, Canada, between October 30 and November 3, 2007.^[1]^[2]^[3] The competition took place at the Ottawa Civic Centre which has since been renamed, "TD Place Arena" and was broadcast in Canada by Rogers TV.

Overview

The final game between Canada and Finland required an added period of overtime. Finnish player Marjukka Virta tied the game 4–4. Finnish player Anne Pohjola scored the winning overtime goal ending the game 5–4.^[4]^[5] Finland won the world championship series.

WRC 2016 was the first time Finland beat Canada in a World Ringette Championship final hosted in Canada. It was also the first time Team Sweden won a World Ringette Championship medal (bronze) by beating Team USA 10–9 in overtime.^[6]

Venue

TD Place Arena Previously called: Ottawa Civic Centre
Host venue

Location	Canada – Ottawa
Constructed	Broke ground: 1966 Opened: 1967 Renovated: 1992, 2005, 2012–2014 Expanded: 1992
Capacity	9,500 (standard) 10,585 (temporary)

Teams

2007 WRC Rosters
2007 Team Finland
2007 Team Canada
2007 Team USA
2007 Team Sweden

Final standings

2007 Final standings
	Team
	Team Finland
	Team Canada
	Team Sweden
4th	Team USA

Rosters

Team Finland

The 2007 Team Finland team included the following:^[7]

Number	Name
Forwards
3	Elina Raesola [fi]
7	Jenni Viinamäki
12	Taija Heimovirta
14	Tiina Mononen
19	Salla Kyhälä
Centres
4	Marjukka Virta
6	Marja Koponen
10	Anne Pohjola
18	Kirsi Pukkila [fi]
21	Eevi Kaasinen
22	Riikka Hannukainen
Defence
5	Essi Ylönen
8	Petra Ojaranta
9	Mari Kallio
11	Anu Paalanen
13	Jessica Tiitola (née Kantee)
16	Sini Laiho
17	Tiina Tamminen
20	Jonna Ruotsalainen
Goaltenders
30	Anna Vanhatalo
33	Miina Petäjäniemi
35	Tiina Mäkelä

Team Staff
Position	Name
Team Manager
Head Coach	Virpi Karjalainen^[8]
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer

Team Canada

Team Canada^[9]^[10]^[11] competed in the 2007 World Ringette Championships. The 2007 Team Canada team included the following:

Number	Name
Forwards
3	Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand
8	Megan Todd
11	Sheena MacDonald
18	Jaqueline Gaudet
21	Barb Bautista
22	Julie Primard
44	Sharolyn Wouters
55	Kim Beach
66	Stéphanie Séguin
87	Ashley Peters
Centres
4	Jennifer Wakefield (née Gaudet)
9	Carly Ross
12	Jill Lange
93	Catherine Cartier
99	Julie Blanchette
Defence
2	Stefanie McArdle
15	Michelle MacKay
18	Jacqueline Gaudet
19	Colleen Hagan
82	Mel Brockman
Goaltenders
1	Keely Brown
37	Shannon Anderson
53	Stacey McNichol
Reserves
Number	Name	Position
	Sjaane Beattie	Forward
	Katie Lugg	Forward
	Dominique Privé	Forward
	Melanie Thomas	Forward
	Jennifer Hartley [fr]	Centre
	Beth Hurren	Centre
	Kerith Gordon	Defence
	Kendra O'Brian	Defence
	Karen Stafford	Defence
	Claudia Jetté	Goalkeeper

Team Staff
Position	Name
Head Coach	Lyndsay Wheelans
Assistant Coach	Marion Clark
Assistant Coach	Tracy Townsend
Manager	Julie Smith
Athletic Therapist	Connie Klassen
Mental Skills Coach	Blair Whitmarsh

Team Sweden

The 2007 Team Sweden Senior team included the following:^[12]

Number	Name	Club
Forwards
3	Rosanna Joners	Sollentuna HC
4	Elina Jalenius	Ulriksdals SK
6	Ida Sundström	Sollentuna HC
7	Ida Öberg	Sollentuna HC
11	Jonna Yrjölä	Sollentuna HC
12	Emma-Lotta Laine	Segeltorps IF
15	Sofia Hörberg	Sollentuna HC
20	Linda Björling	Ulriksdals SK
24	Ida-Maria Mullo (Assistant Captain)	Kista HC Ringette
Defence
5	Julia Hjelmström	Segeltorps IF
9	Matilda Linse	Sollentuna HC
10	Anna Näsström	Sollentuna HC
13	Anna Viberth	Ulriksdals SK
14	Caroline Fluch (Captain)	Segeltorps IF
16	Ellen Hallerth	Sollentuna HC
22	Sofia Lundgren (Assistant Captain)	Sollentuna HC
Goaltenders
1	Hannah Boman (MVP)	Kista HC Ringette

Team Staff
Position	Name
Manager	Boman Pekka
Head Coach	Kallio Tuomas
Assistant Coach	Runolf Jimmy
Trainer	Näsström Ulf
Trainer	Andersson Katrin

Team USA

The 2007 USA Senior team included the following:^[13]

Number	Name
Forwards
3	Deja Leonard
4	Erin Heming
5	Lindsey Giordano
13	Natasha Stalany
16	Jesse Penner
17	Kenzie Field
18	Carly Hara
55	Allison Biewald
Centres
2	Brooke Robertson
Defence
6	Lynita White
7	Victoria Giordano
8	Saara Harju
9	Yafa Elseri
12	Stephanie Reid
14	Adrienne Thompson
Goaltenders
1	Brittany Coulter
31	Devon Lowe

References

^ "Welcome to the World Ringette Championships Website". worldringette.com. International Ringette Federation. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "2007 World Championships". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "Canada, Finland win decisively as World Ringette Championships open". Ottawa Citizen. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Canada.com.
^ (in French) Les Canadiennes vice-championnes du monde Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ (in Finnish) Suomi juhlii ringeten MM-kultaa Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sweden United States". Retrieved 3 December 2017. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Finland Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
^ "Mestarivalmentaja lopetti maajoukkueessa". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^ "Team Canada 2007 - Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
^ "Canada Roster 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "2007 Team Canada Staff". Ringette Canada. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "Sweden Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

[1] "Welcome to the World Ringette Championships Website". worldringette.com. International Ringette Federation. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[2] "2007 World Championships". Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[3] "Canada, Finland win decisively as World Ringette Championships open". Ottawa Citizen. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2017 – via Canada.com.

[4] (in French) Les Canadiennes vice-championnes du monde Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine

[5] (in Finnish) Suomi juhlii ringeten MM-kultaa Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Sweden United States". Retrieved 3 December 2017. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[7] "Finland Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

[8] "Mestarivalmentaja lopetti maajoukkueessa". yle.fi (in Finnish). Yle. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[9] "Team Canada 2007 - Roster". Ringette Canada. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[10] "Canada Roster 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[11] "2007 Team Canada Staff". Ringette Canada. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[12] "Sweden Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

[13] "Roster | 2007 World Championships". ringettecanada.hockeytech.com. Ringette Canada. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

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