2016 World Ringette Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 December 2015 – 3 January 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Finland |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Sweden |
The 2016 World Ringette Championships marked the 11th international competition of the sport of ringette and was hosted in Helsinki, Finland between 27 December 2015 – 3 January 2016. In addition to the international competition, a tournament, known as the "Ringette Festival", was held for U14 teams.[1][2]
Participating nations included: Canada, Finland, Sweden, United States of America, Czech Republic and Slovakia.[3][4] This was the first time Slovakia and the Czech Republic appeared at the international tournament.
The Canadian team won the gold medal in the under 21 category.[5][6]
The international tournament between ringette-playing nations is administrated by the International Ringette Federation (IRF).
Final standings
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Finland
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Canada
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Sweden
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| 4th |  United States
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| 5th |  Czech Republic
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| 6th |  Slovakia
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Junior Results
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Canada Junior
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Finland Junior
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Sweden
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| 4th | United States
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| 5th | Sweden Junior
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| 6th | Slovakia
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| 7th | Czech Republic
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References
- ^ "Etobicoke's Erica Voss inducted to Ringette Canada Hall of Fame". Etobicoke Guardian, By Cynthia Reason
- ^ "Park trio get call to the Hall". By Shane Jones, Sherwood Park News, December 23, 2016
- ^ " Etobicoke’s Erica Voss wins world ringette gold in Helsinki, Finland with Team Canada U21". Etobicoke Guardian, Jan 05, 2016 By Cynthia Reason
- ^ "Team USA tied for second place at world ringette championships". Comox Valley Record, Earle Couper Dec 30, 2015
- ^ "Gold for Gallant". Winnipeg Free Press, Jared Story 01/11/2016
- ^ "Pair of Calgarians help Canada win world junior ringette title". Calgary Herald, Laurence Heinen, January 7, 2016