The 2022 Women's World Challenge (or for sponsorship reasons, the 2022 Women's World Challenge presented by Citi) was the inaugural edition of this Para Ice Hockey world competition made for women's teams. This tournament acts as a precursor for a fully fledged Women's World Championship in 2025. The tournament was held in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the United States. United States won the tournament after beating Canada, 5–1, in the Gold Medal match. While Team World defeated Great Britain 7–0 to secure bronze.
Host selection For the first edition, Green Bay, in Wisconsin, was given the hosting rights.
Teams Four teams took part: Canada, United States, Great Britain, Team World.
Team World
Sponsor Citi is the sponsor for the competition.
Broadcasting rights The games were streamed live on the Green Bay 2022 website, World Para Ice Hockey Facebook page and Paralympics Games YouTube channel.
Rosters
In total, the players came from 7 countries.
Canada
Head coach: Tara Chrisholm No.Pos.Name25 F Hadley Frittenburg14 F Raphaelle Tousignant15 F Sheena Darnley9 D Mackenzie Spong18 F Aubree Clements12 D Alicia Souveny71 D Emilie Charron-Pilotte29 F Vanessa Racine23 F Hailey King10 D Claire Buchanan17 F Alanna Mah33 G Marie-Eve Croteau22 D Peggy Assinck8 D Meghan Harris31 G Tracey Arnold16 D Hailey Halik11 F Myriam Adam30 G Jessie Gregory5 F Alyssa White
Great Britain
Head coach: Ian Offers No.Pos.Name22 D Alysha Tracy Anne Atkinson6 F Shannon Marie Couch7 F Dani Czernuszka-Watts4 D Rae Davis21 D Leanne Emmerson13 D Felicity Elizabeth Anne Gregory99 G Nicole Jodi Hill87 F Sarah Louise Hope12 F Freya Alice Levy11 D Helen Louise McGivern94 F Emily Louise McLean8 F Stacey Quirk3 G Susi Rogers-Hartley15 F Nicola Claire Terrell
United states
Head coach: Rose Misiewicz No.Pos.Name13 F Brianna Atkins44 F Jamie Benassi17 F Sarah Bettencourt30 G Hope Bevilhymer11 F Kelsey Lee Diclaudio15 F Lera Doederlein5 F Madison Eberhard6 F Catherine Faherty83 F Madeleine Gallagher19 D Christy Gardner14 G Gabby Graves-Wake4 F Rachel Grusse36 F Kaden Herchenroether31 D Robynne Hill12 D Chloe Kirkpatrick2 F Katie Ladlie8 D Erica McKee16 D Monica Quimby
Team World
Head coach: Espen Hedge No.Pos.Name14 G Elisabeth Bisaillon10 D Cameon Eisenzimmer22 F Amanda Fanizza4 F Meika Fujiwara5 F Dina Grinberga21 F Isabelle Hogness16 D Sanna Koivusalo1 G Hope Magelky7 D Rebecca Mann 3 D Cindy Ouellet9 F Caroline Persson23 F Solvei Skjold6 F Ai Lin Zheng
Referees For the first time ever in an international Para Ice Hockey competition, there was an all-female officiating crew.
Referees
Format The four teams all played each other in a round robin format. The top two advanced to the final, while bottom 2 played a bronze medal match.
Group stage Standings
All times are Central Daylight Time (−05:00 GMT).
Match results
Knockout stage Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final rankings RankTeamTeam World4
See also Para ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
External links Official Website
References
Game references