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1994 IIHF Women's World Championship

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Field	Value
tourney_name	IIHF Women's World Championship
year	1994
country	United States
dates	April 11–17, 1994
opened	Bill Clinton
num_teams	8
venues	Lake Placid
cities	1
type	ihw
winners	Canada
second	USA
third	FIN
fourth	CHN
count	3
games	20
goals	185
scoring_leader	FIN Riikka Nieminen (4+9=13pts)
prevseason	[1992](1992-iihf-women-s-world-championship)
nextseason	[1997](1997-iihf-women-s-world-championship)

The 1994 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 11–17, 1994, at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States. The Team Canada won their third consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Finland picked up their third consecutive bronze medal, with a win over semifinal 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.

- Automatically Qualified
- Winner - 1994 Asian Qualification Tournament
- Winner - 1993 European Championship
- 4th place - 1993 European Championship
- 3rd Place - 1993 European Championship
- 5th place - 1993 European Championship
- 2nd Place - - 1993 European Championship
- Automatically Qualified

Asian Qualification Tournament (Japan)

Venue

The tournament took place at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York, in the United States.

Lake Placid, New York, United States	Host Venue	Details	Herb Brooks Arena
[[File:HerbBrooksArena.jpg	200px]]
Herb Brooks Arena interior, 2010
Location: USA Lake Placid, New York, in the United States
Broke ground: Spring 1975
Opened: September 20, 1979

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.

Attendance was not recorded for the tournament, except for the gold medal game.

First round

Group A

Standings

Results

All times local

Group B

Standings

Results

All times local

Playoff round

Consolation round 5–8 place

Consolation round 7–8 place

Consolation round 5–6 place

Final round

15 April 1994 17 April 1994 | RD2-name = Gold Medal Game

| RD2-team1 = **** | RD2-score1 = 6 | RD2-team2 = | RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2b-team1 = **** | RD2b-score1 = 8 | RD2b-team2 = | RD2b-score2 = 1

Semifinals

Match for third place

Final

Champions

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts
FIN Riikka Nieminen	5	4	9	13
CAN Danielle Goyette	5	9	3	12
USA Karyn Bye	5	6	6	12
USA Cammi Granato	5	5	7	12
CHN Liu Hongmei	5	8	3	11
FIN Tiia Reima	5	7	4	11
FIN Sari Krooks	5	3	7	10
USA Stephanie O'Sullivan	5	3	7	10
FIN Hanna Terrijoki	5	5	4	9
USA Gretchen Ulion	5	5	4	9

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Player	GPI	Mins	GA	SV%	GAA
FIN Liisa-Maria Sneck	4	220	7	85	91.8	1.91
USA Kelly Dyer	2	129	3	24	87.5	1.50
CAN Manon Rhéaume	4	209	6	44	86.4	1.72
SUI Patricia Sautter	3	180	10	139	92.8	3.33
USA Erin Whitten	3	180	7	52	86.4	2.33

Final standings

Rk.	Team
	****
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Directorate Awards

Goalie: Erin Whitten (United States)
Defender: Geraldine Heaney (Canada)
Forward: Riikka Nieminen, (Finland)

The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:

Position	Player	Team
G	Manon Rhéaume
D	Therese Brisson
D	Kelly O'Leary
F	Riika Nieminen
F	Danielle Goyette
F	Karyn Bye

References

"1994 - IIHF Women's World Championship".
[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondefem1994qualif.htm 1994 Asian qualifier details]
(2013-02-05). "WW 30 – Story #10".
Podnieks, Andrew. (9 December 2022). "IIHF honours international mix for Hall of Fame '23".
Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.541, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6
"Gold Medal", ''Value News'', April 18, 1994, John Kekis

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