| 1994 IIHF World Women's Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  United States
|
| Dates | April 11 - April 17 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Lake Placid (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Canada (3 titles)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 185 (9.25 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Rikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts)
|
The 1994 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 11-April 17, 1994 at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York in the United States. The Team Canada won their 3rd consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States in a repeat of the previous two finals. Finland picked up their 3rd consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Semi-Final debutants, China.
Qualification[]
The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification for the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the 1993 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament.[1]
Canada - Automatically Qualified- China - Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament
- Finland - Winner - 1993 European Championship
- Germany - 4th Place - 1993 European Championship
- Norway - 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship
- Switzerland - 5th Place - 1993 European Championship
- Sweden - 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship
- United States - Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)[]
| 11 March 1994 | Japan 
|
2-6 |
 China
|
| 12 March 1994 | Japan
|
1-7 |
China
|
Final tournament[]
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the Consolation Round.
First round[]
| Teams proceed to Final round | |
| Teams sent to Consolation round |
Group A[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 6 |
| 2. | China
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. |  Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 3 |
| 4. |  Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 0 |
Results[]
All times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm |
Sweden 
|
3 – 1 |
Norway
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 4:00 pm |
Canada 
|
7 – 1 |
China
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 3:00 pm |
Sweden
|
4 – 4 |
China
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 7:00 pm |
Norway 
|
0 – 12 |
Canada
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 3:00 pm |
Canada
|
8 – 2 |
Sweden
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm |
China 
|
8 – 1 ( 2 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 3 - 1 ) |
Norway
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Group B[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 6 |
| 2. |  Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 | +28 | 4 |
| 3. |  Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 2 |
| 4. |  Germany
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | -33 | 0 |
Results[]
All times local
| April 11, 1994 2:00 pm |
Finland 
|
17 – 1 |
Germany
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 11, 1994 8:00 pm |
United States 
|
6 – 0 |
Switzerland
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 4:00 pm |
Finland
|
13 – 0 |
Switzerland
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 12, 1994 8:00 pm |
Germany 
|
0 – 16 |
United States
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 1:00 pm |
Germany
|
1 – 2 |
Switzerland
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 14, 1994 7:00 pm |
United States
|
2 – 1 |
Finland
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Playoff Round[]
Consolation Round 5-8 Place[]
| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm |
Sweden
|
7 – 1 |
Germany
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 16, 1994 8:00 pm |
Norway
|
7 – 4 |
Switzerland
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation Round 7-8 Place[]
| April 17, 1994 9:00 am |
Switzerland 
|
4 – 3 |
Germany
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Consolation Round 5-6 Place[]
| April 26, 1992 1:00 pm |
Sweden
|
6 – 3 |
Norway
|
Pad 1932, Lake Placid, New York |
Final round[]
Semifinals[]
| April 15, 1994 5:00 pm |
Canada
|
4 – 1 |
Finland
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
| April 15, 1994 | United States
|
14 – 3 |
China
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Match for third place[]
| April 17, 1994 11:15 am |
Finland
|
8 – 1 |
China
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Final[]
| April 17, 1994 | Canada
|
6 – 3 |
United States
|
Pad 1980, Lake Placid, New York |
Champions[]
| 1994 IIHF World Women Championship Winners |
|---|
 Canada 3rd title |
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Canada
|
 |
United States
|
 |
Finland
|
| 4. | China
|
| 5. | Sweden
|
| 6. | Norway
|
| 7. | Switzerland
|
| 8. | Germany
|
References[]
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports, 487–9. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 26–7,228–9.
External links[]
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