2004 World Ringette Championships

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.

2004 World Ringette Championships
7th World Ringette Championships
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
DatesNovember 23–27, 2004
Teams4
Venue(s)Visättra SportCenter 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Finland (2nd title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  United States
Fourth place 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
Finland 2004 Team Finland
Canada 2004 Team Canada
United States 2004 Team USA
Sweden 2004 Team Sweden

Final standings
2004 Final standings
Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)Finland Team Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Canada Team Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)United States Team USA
4thSweden Team Sweden

Rosters

Team Finland

The 2004 Team Finland Senior team included players Kristiina Heinonen (Captain), Elina Raesola, Anna-Kaisa Raesola, and goalie Anna Vanhatalo. Pasi Kataja was the team's head coach.[7]

Team Canada

Team Canada competed in the 2004 World Ringette Championships.[8][9] The 2004 Team Canada team included the following:

Pos. Number Name
Goaltender 1 Keely Brown
Goaltender 31 Leanne Fedor
Stacey McNichol
3 Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand - Captain
4 Jennifer Gaudet (née Wakefield)
8 Megan Todd
9 Shelly Hruska
16 Katie Lugg
17 Jodi Jensen
21 Barb Bautista
41 Sharolyn Wouters
55 Kim Beach
64 Beth Hurren
96 Carly Ross
Laura Warner - Captain
Team Staff
Head coach Lorrie Horne
Assistant coach Lyndsay Wheelans

See also


References
  1. "The History of Ringette". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2000. Archived from the original on 2 March 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  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.
  6. Gold Medal Game - Finland vs Canada Archived August 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "HISTORIA | SUOMEN RINGETTELIITTO PERUSTETTIIN 5.5.1983" [HISTORY | RINGETTE FINLAND WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 5, 1983]. ringette.fi. Ringette Finland. 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. "WRC Gold Medal Game" (PDF). International Ringette Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  9. "2004 World Ringette Championships". history.ringettecalgary.ca. Ringette Alberta. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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