The 1994 IIHF Women's World 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.
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.1994 Asian qualifier details
- Automatically Qualified - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament - Winner - 1993 European Championship - 4th place - 1993 European Championship - 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship - 5th place - 1993 European Championship - 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship - Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)
Venue The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. Lake Placid, New York, United StatesHost VenueDetailsHerb Brooks ArenaHerb Brooks Arena interior, 2010 Location: Lake Placid, New York, in the United StatesBroke ground: Spring 1975Opened: September 20, 1979
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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.
Attendance was not recorded for the tournament, except for the gold medal game.
First round
Group A
Standings
Results All times local
Group B
Standings
Results All times local
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 Riikka Nieminen54913 Danielle Goyette59312 Karyn Bye56612 Cammi Granato55712 Liu Hongmei58311 Tiia Reima57411 Sari Krooks53710 Stephanie O'Sullivan53710 Hanna Teerijoki5549 Gretchen Ulion5549
Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time) Player GPI Mins GA SOG SV% GAA Liisa-Maria Sneck422078591.81.91 Kelly Dyer212932487.51.50 Manon Rhéaume420964486.41.72 Patricia Sautter31801013992.83.33 Erin Whitten318075286.42.33
Final standings Rk.Team 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Directorate Awards Goalie: Erin Whitten (United States) Defender: Geraldine Heaney (Canada) Forward: Riikka Nieminen, (Finland)Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p. 541, 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:"Gold Medal", Value News, April 18, 1994, John Kekis Position Player Team G Manon Rhéaume D Therese Brisson D Kelly O'Leary F Riikka Nieminen F Danielle Goyette F Karyn Bye
References
External links Summary from the Women's Hockey Net Detailed summary from passionhockey.com