# 2009 World Junior Ringette Championships

The 2009 World Junior Ringette Championships, (2009 WJRC) also known as the U19 2009 World Championships, was an international ringette tournament and the first World Junior Ringette Championships organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) exclusively for elite junior national ringette teams. It was contested in Prague, Czech Republic, between August 4–8, 2009, at the Letňany Arena.

## History

The World Junior Ringette Championships, known as the U19 World Championships, was a tournament organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) from 2009 to 2012 for elite international Junior ringette athletes. The competition was run as a separate tournament from the World Ringette Championships which was designed for adult players. The World Junior Ringette Championships no longer function as a separate event, having since merged in 2013 with the main World Ringette Championships program where both Senior and Junior divisions now exist.

## Overview

The first World Junior Ringette Championships took place in August, 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic. Two Canadian teams, Canada West Under-19 and Canada-East Under-19 faced two Finnish teams, the Finland White Stars and the Finland Blue Stars. Canada East suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Finland White Stars at the gold medal final.

## Venue

The tournament was contested in Prague, Czech Republic at the Letňany Arena.

## Teams

* 2009 WJRC Rosters
* 2009 U19 Team Canada East
* 2009 U19 Team Canada West
* 2009 U19 Finland White Stars
* 2009 U19 Finland Blue Stars

## Final standings

Final round-robin standings :
| Team | Wins | Losses |
| Team Canada East (U19) | 5 | 1 |
| Finland White Stars | 5 | 1 |
| Finland Blue Stars | 2 | 4 |
| Team Canada West (U19) | 1 | 5 |
Final standings :
| | Country | Team |
| | Finland | Finland White Stars |
| | Canada | Team Canada East (U19) |
| | Finland | Finland Blue Stars |
| 4th | Canada | Team Canada West (U19) |

## Rosters
### Team Finland Junior

The first appearance by Finland in world junior competition took place during this tournament. Finland sent two different junior teams: the Finland White Stars and the Finland Blue Stars. The tournament's leading scorer was Susanna Tapani with 15 goals and 9 assists for 24 points over 8 games.

#### Finland White Stars

| Pos. | Name |
| Goalie | Jennie Wessman |
| Goalie | Anna Näkki |
| | Susanna Tapani |
| | Miamari Lammassaari |
| | Siiri Kallionpaa |
| | Ninni Räty |
| | Ira Merivaara |
| | Nelly Ylitalo |
| | Salla Junni |
| | Emmi Jusslin |
| | Roosa Aho |
| | Ida-Maria Salama |
| | Tiina Pasanen |
| Team Staff ||
| Head coach | Timo Himberg |
| Goaltender coach | Niko Tuominen |
| Assistant coach | |
| Trainer | |

#### Finland Blue Stars

| Pos. | Name |
| Goalie | Kirsi Pesonen |
| | Kaisa Hurske (Captain) |
| | Tanja Eloranta |
| | Jarna Immonen |
| | Saara Lahti |
| | Mia Huvinen |
| Team Staff ||
| Head coach | Katariina Forsblom |
| Assistant coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Trainer | |

### Team Canada Junior

Canada was represented at the junior level by two separate teams: Team Canada East (Under-19), and Team Canada West (Under-19).

#### Team Canada East

CANADA EAST (U19) :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 3 | Jayme Simzer |
| 12 | Lauren Morse |
| 16 | Sheri Adams |
| 22 | Joelle Proulx |
| 23 | Kristin Bortolon |
| 91 | Audrey-Anne Plante |
| Centres ||
| 2 | Kelsey Youldon |
| 6 | Emily Bakker |
| 9 | Alexandra Bateman |
| 11 | Kaitlyn Youldon |
| 13 | Samantha McIntosh – Centre, Forward |
| Defence ||
| 7 | Jessica Snowdon |
| 14 | Samantha Hodgson |
| 17 | Jaclyn Wise |
| 21 | Sarah Bernard-Lacaille |
| 31 | Catherine Giguère |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Ashley Miller |
| 37 | Élizabeth Audette-Bourdeau |
| Reserves ||
| Number | Name | Position |
| 4 | Dominique Scapillati | Defence |
| 10 | Shannon Barber | Forward |
| 27 | Lisa Bury | Forward |
| 47 | Véronike Dufort | Defence |
| 77 | Rebecca Collings | Forward |
| 60 | Kathleen Perreault | Goalkeeper |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Glen Gaudet |
| Assistant coach | Julie Blanchette |
| Assistant coach | Sharolyn Wouters |
| Apprentice Coach | Jacqueline Gaudet |

#### Team Canada West

CANADA WEST (U19) :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 2 | Tasha Bryenton |
| 10 | Brooklyn Lindeman |
| 12 | Evan Brown |
| 16 | Stephanie Zimmel |
| 21 | Leah Montsion |
| 77 | Sarah Lesperance |
| 87 | Melissa Sieben |
| Centres ||
| 3 | Ashley Boos |
| 7 | Christianne Varty |
| 19 | Morgan Jones |
| Defence ||
| 4 | Alex Bayko |
| 5 | Carolina Romeo |
| 9 | Alyssa Bosch |
| 11 | Kirsten Hack |
| 14 | Kerri Ann Tyschinski |
| 15 | Tanya Twerdy |
| Goaltenders ||
| 31 | Kassy Bailey |
| 99 | Elise Crocker |
| Reserves ||
| Number | Name | Position |
| 8 | Rachelle Kirouac | Forward |
| 17 | Emily Webb | Forward |
| 18 | Taylor Odynski | Defence |
| 22 | Cassandra Shier | Forward |
| 41 | Danielle MacKenzie | Goalkeeper |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Chris Belan |
| Assistant coach | Sue Reid |
| Assistant coach | Laura Pitt |
| Apprentice Coach | Drew Belan |