The 2019 World Ringette Championships (2019 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 13th (XIII) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, from November 25 - December 1, 2019. The main competition took place at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.
The games were recorded and live streamed by Sports Canada TV and have since been made available for public viewing on the video sharing site, YouTube, by Ringette Canada. Fifteen of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.
Overview Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior, Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior, Team Finland Junior (U19), Team Sweden Senior, Team USA Senior, and Team Czech Republic.
Team Finland Senior won the gold medal in the Senior Pool, the "Sam Jacks Series", and Team Canada Junior won the gold medal in the Junior Pool. In the President's Pool, Sweden claimed gold, the USA claimed silver, and the Czech Republic claimed the bronze.
Venue Bill Copeland Sports Centre Host venue Location – Burnaby, British Columbia Constructed Capacity 2,000 seated
Teams Senior PoolJunior PoolPresident's Pool 2019 Team Finland Senior 2019 Team Finland Junior (U19) 2019 Team Sweden Senior 2019 Team Canada Senior 2019 Team Canada Junior (U19) 2019 Team USA Senior 2019 Team Czech Republic Senior
Final standings Senior Pool results
The Senior Pool competition, also known as the "Sam Jacks Series", was a three-game series between Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior. Team Finland Senior won the gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy.
Team Team Finland Senior Team Canada Senior
Junior Pool results The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior. The winning team, Team Canada Junior, won the gold medal, the world junior title, and was rewarded with the new Juuso Wahlsten Trophy, the first year the trophy was introduced to the tournament.
Team Team Canada Junior (U19) Team Finland Junior (U19)
President's Pool results The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior competing with the developing ringette countries. Team Sweden Senior won and was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.
Team Team Sweden Senior Team USA Senior Team Czech Republic Senior
Rosters Seniors Team Finland Senior The 2019 Team Finland Senior team included the following:
FINLAND SENIORNumberNameForwards5Laura Kyllönen9Elina Tahvanainen11Susanna Tapani12Roosa Salonen16Riikka Sjogren20Maija VäyrynenCentres4Marjukka Virta10Anne Pohjola19Camilla OjapaloDefence3Pauliina Auvinen7Milla Laakso13Katariina Kurikko15Emmi Merelä17Kaisa Viren18Miranda VälisaariGoaltenders30Maria Perkkola31Kaisa Katajisto32Meini Kärnä
Team StaffPositionNameTeam ManagerSusanna SaarelaHead CoachTimo HimbergCoachKim ForsblomTrainerNoora NojonenTrainerMika SalminenTrainerPekka Takala
Team Canada Senior The 2019 Team Canada Senior team competed in the 2019 World Ringette Championships. The 2019 Team Canada Senior team included the following:
CANADA SENIORNumberNameForwards7Jenny Snowdon10Erika Kiviaho11Allison Biewald90Erin Markle91Chantal St-Laurent93Jamie Bell99Laurence LarocqueCentres2Gillian Dreger6Kaitlyn Youldon (Assistant Captain)9Shaundra Bruvall89Dailyn Bell (Assistant Captain)Defence3Annie Debaji16Chantal Gauthier18Melissa Misutka19Paige Lanteigne (Nosal)28Christianne Varty (Captain)29Erica Voss98Rachel UngGoaltenders31Laurie St-Pierre33Amy Clarkson41Jasmine LeBlanc 61Breanna Beck
Team StaffPositionNameHead CoachBarb BautistaAssistant CoachCarly RossAssistant CoachAlexis SnowdonAssistant CoachSharolyn WoutersAssistant CoachKeely BrownMental Performance ConsultantCarl NienhuisHead Athletic TherapistConnie KlassenTeam ManagerJocelyn MacLeod
Juniors Team Finland Junior The 2019 Team Finland Junior team included the following:
FINLAND JUNIORNumberName Forwards4Helmi Laivuori9Marianna Kuiko16Luana Perez Centres2Taru Kylä-Kaila5Krista Lanteri7Ronja Lahtivirta11Jenna Hakkarainen14Taru Hämäläinen15Mikaela Saukkonen18Petra Hyökyvaara20Minka Tiihonen Defence6Jemina Hakomaki8Milla Juusela17Minka Halttunen21Moona Passila Goaltenders30Katariina Ek31Siiri Uusitalo32Oona Keskinen
Team StaffPositionNameManagerPetra AhokasHead CoachVesa LönngrenAssistant CoachAhto KärnäAssistant CoachNina SundellTrainerJari KoskiTrainerTony Samuelsson
Team Canada Junior The 2019 Team Canada Junior team included the following:
CANADA JUNIORNumberNameForwards4 Ann Sauve10 Jasmine Ménard11 Emilie Cunial16 Ariane Sagala17 Emma Kelly27 Sara Plouffe51 Mégane Fortin66 Taylor Hildebrand77 Britney Snowdon95 Jasmina MorroniCentre2 Maddie MacLean25 Emily Power29 Laura SoperDefence7 Lydia Duncan8 Meghan Hanton-Fong28 Julie Vandal52 Brett Van Nieuw Amerongen71 Torrie Shennan88 Marla WheelerGoaltenders31 Grace MacKenzie33 Marie-Ève Dubé82 Kiana Heska
Team StaffPositionNameHead Coach Lorrie HorneAssistant Coach Chris BelanAssistant Coach Carrie HartleyAssistant Coach Danielle HildrebrandAssistant Coach Heather KonkinAssistant Coach Jacinda RolphAthletic therapist Melinda KrulickiStrength and Conditioning Coach James ClockTeam Manager Manon Bordeleau
On March 18, 2021, Ringette Canada announced that it had inducted the 2019 Junior National Team into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame.
President's Pool Team Sweden Senior The 2019 Sweden Senior team included the following:
SWEDEN SENIORNumberName Forwards6Anna Norrbom8Emilia Riikola18Jennifer Peterback20Ellen Granath Centres3Sarah Esmail 21Emilia Castañeda Månsson22Meri Ruuska Defence11Wilma Frankenberg12Nilla Wernersson13Amanda Olofsson17Carolina Cordova19Camilla Lepistö Goaltenders30Alexandra Väyrynen
Team StaffPositionNameManagerMats PeterbackCoachBruce GrahamAssistant CoachTerry AbblettAssistant CoachMark BarilAssistant CoachEva FrankenbergAssistant CoachGunilla Peterback
Team USA Senior The 2019 USA Senior team included the following:
USA SENIORNumberNameForwards10Jaclyn Lovelett15Shaelyn Corasiniti17Tiffany Muylle24Carlye Thompson37Colleen Senecal82Haley Wickens88Britt Kleine97Chloe FieldCentres8Hilary Davidson16Grace BeggsDefence3Moira Davidson5Elisabeth O'Sullivan7Lianne Bowman9Brianna Stanford13Brenda RossettoGoaltenders30Margot Ostrander42Julia Fair
Team StaffPositionNameManagerHeather GrahamManagerTim RossettoHead CoachKari SadowayAssistant CoachHaley HillAssistant CoachPhyllis SadowayAssistant CoachBeth VallisTrainerRenee HoppeTrainerCraig Wing
Team Czech Republic Senior The 2019 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:
CZECH REPUBLIC SENIORNumberName Forwards18Sandra Majerová19Dita Svobodová29Kateřina Svobodová32Lenka Kobyláková56Kateřina Čapková62Veronika Kamasová99Kateřina Prokešová Centres31Lenka Kubisková33Arran Arthur91Petra Volmutavá Defence5Lisa Rausch6Petra Herzigová17Nina Gegáňová38Nina Branická Goaltenders3Ivana Beděrková
Team StaffPositionNameManagerVeronika HůlkováHead CoachLenka KobylákováAssistant CoachDana HůlkováAssistant CoachRadek HusákAssistant CoachAndrej JakubecAssistant CoachJaroslav Volmut
See also World Ringette Championships International Ringette Federation Canada national ringette team Finland national ringette team Sweden national ringette team United States national ringette team Czech Republic national ringette team
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