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. 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. Les Canadiennes vice-championnes du monde Suomi juhlii ringeten MM-kultaa 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.
Venue TD Place ArenaPreviously called: Ottawa Civic Centre Host venue Location – Ottawa Constructed Broke ground: 1966Opened: 1967 Renovated: 1992, 2005, 2012–2014Expanded: 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 standingsTeam Team Finland Team Canada Team Sweden 4th Team USA
Rosters Team Finland The 2007 Team Finland team included the following:
NumberNameForwards37Jenni Viinamäki12Taija Heimovirta14Tiina Mononen19Salla KyhäläCentres4Marjukka Virta6Marja Koponen10Anne Pohjola1821Eevi Kaasinen22Riikka HannukainenDefence5Essi Ylönen8Petra Ojaranta9Mari Kallio11Anu Paalanen13Jessica Tiitola (née Kantee)16Sini Laiho17Tiina Tamminen20Jonna RuotsalainenGoaltenders30Anna Vanhatalo33Miina Petäjäniemi35Tiina Mäkelä
Team StaffPositionNameTeam ManagerHead CoachVirpi KarjalainenAssistant CoachTrainerTrainerTrainer
Team Canada Team Canada competed in the 2007 World Ringette Championships. The 2007 Team Canada team included the following:
NumberName Forwards3Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand8Megan Todd11Sheena MacDonald18Jaqueline Gaudet21Barb Bautista22Julie Primard44Sharolyn Wouters55Kim Beach66Stéphanie Séguin87Ashley Peters Centres4Jennifer Wakefield (née Gaudet)9Carly Ross12Jill Lange93Catherine Cartier99Julie Blanchette Defence2Stefanie McArdle15Michelle MacKay18Jacqueline Gaudet19Colleen Hagan82Mel Brockman Goaltenders1Keely Brown37Shannon Anderson53Stacey McNichol ReservesNumberNamePositionSjaane BeattieForwardKatie LuggForwardDominique PrivéForwardMelanie ThomasForwardCentreBeth HurrenCentreKerith GordonDefenceKendra O'BrianDefenceKaren StaffordDefenceClaudia JettéGoalkeeper
Team StaffPositionNameHead CoachLyndsay WheelansAssistant CoachMarion ClarkAssistant CoachTracy TownsendManagerJulie SmithAthletic TherapistConnie KlassenMental Skills CoachBlair Whitmarsh
Team Sweden
The 2007 Team Sweden Senior team included the following:
NumberNameClub Forwards3Rosanna JonersSollentuna HC4Elina JaleniusUlriksdals SK6Ida SundströmSollentuna HC7Ida ÖbergSollentuna HC11Jonna YrjöläSollentuna HC12Emma-Lotta LaineSegeltorps IF15Sofia HörbergSollentuna HC20Linda BjörlingUlriksdals SK24Ida-Maria Mullo (Assistant Captain)Kista HC Ringette Defence5Julia HjelmströmSegeltorps IF9Matilda LinseSollentuna HC10Anna NäsströmSollentuna HC13Anna ViberthUlriksdals SK14Caroline Fluch (Captain)Segeltorps IF16Ellen HallerthSollentuna HC22Sofia Lundgren (Assistant Captain)Sollentuna HC Goaltenders1Hannah Boman (MVP)Kista HC Ringette
Team StaffPositionNameManagerBoman PekkaHead CoachKallio TuomasAssistant CoachRunolf JimmyTrainerNäsström UlfTrainerAndersson Katrin
Team USA The 2007 USA Senior team included the following:
NumberNameForwards3Deja Leonard4Erin Heming5Lindsey Giordano13Natasha Stalany16Jesse Penner17Kenzie Field18Carly Hara55Allison BiewaldCentres2Brooke RobertsonDefence6Lynita White7Victoria Giordano8Saara Harju9Yafa Elseri12Stephanie Reid14Adrienne ThompsonGoaltenders1Brittany Coulter31Devon Lowe
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
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