2016 World Ringette Championships
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | 27 December 2015 – 3 January 2016 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | |
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Third place  |  |
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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
| Team | |
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| 4th |  |
| 5th |  |
| 6th |  |
Junior Results
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| 4th | |
| 5th | |
| 6th | |
| 7th | |
References
- "Etobicoke's Erica Voss inducted to Ringette Canada Hall of Fame". Etobicoke Guardian, By Cynthia Reason
- "Park trio get call to the Hall" Archived 28 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 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
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