The 1992 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 20–26, 1992, in Tampere in Finland. Team Canada won their second gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the United States.
Qualification The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification to the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1991 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament.
– Automatically Qualified - Winner – 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament – 3rd Place – 1991 European Championship – Winner – 1991 European Championship – 4th place – 1991 European Championship – 5th place – 1991 European Championship – 2nd Place – 1991 European Championship – Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (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
Group A
Standings
Results All times local (UTC+4)
Group B
Standings
Results All times local (UTC+4)
Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 Place
Consolation round 7–8 Place
Consolation round 5–6 Place
Final round
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Champions
Scoring leaders Player GP G A Pts PIM Cammi Granato582102 Danielle Goyette537102 Andria Hunter55490 Lisa Brown52798 Shelley Looney51892 Riikka Nieminen56280 France St. Louis55382 Nancy Drolet54480 Jeanine Sobek53580 Karyn Bye53582
Goaltending leaders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
Player Mins GA GAA SV% Marie Claude Roy12010.5095.83 Manon Rhéaume18020.6795.74 Annica Åhlén19082.5391.58 Lane Rasmussen305244.7288.35 Katariina Ahonen14952.0188.10 TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Final standings Rk.Team 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Directorate Awards Goaltender: Annica Ahlen Defenceman: Geraldine Heaney Forward: Cammi GranatoCollins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p. 540, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada,
The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:"No Sweat For Canada", The Ottawa Citizen, April 27, 1992, John MacKinnon Position Player Team G Manon Rhéaume D Geraldine Heaney D Ellen Weinberg F Riikka Nieminen F Angela James F Cammi Granato
Staff and Players +Staff RosterPositionNameTeamState/ProvinceHead CoachRuss McCurdyNew HampshireAssistant CoachMargaret Degidio MurphyRhode IslandAssistant CoachLaura HalldorsonMaineAssistant CoachLee HunsakerMaineTrainerStephanie HartMassachusettsPhysicianDr. Lisa ArendtMinnesotaEquipment ManagerJack FrenchNew HampshireGeneral ManagerBob AllenNew YorkAssistant General ManagerLynn OlsonMinnesotaHead CoachRick PolutnikAlbertaAssistant CoachShannon Miller (ice hockey)AlbertaAssistant CoachPierre CharetteQuebecPhysicianDr. Heather CoombsQuebecPhysiotherapistTara SutherlandAlbertaEquipment ManagerRoss AntworthNew BrunswickCAHABob NicholsonOntarioCAHAGlynis PetersOntarioCAHAPhil LegaultOntarioHead CoachAssistant CoachJorma VälimäkiHead CoachDion "Skipper" Christiansen Head coaches included Rick Polutnik (Canada), Russ McCurdy (United States), and Juoko Öystilä (Finland).
References
External links Summary from the Women's Hockey Net Detailed summary from passionhockey.com