# 2016 World Ringette Championships

The 2016 World Ringette Championships (2016 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 11th (XI) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Helsinki, Finland between December 27, 2015, and January 3, 2016. The main competition took place at the Helsinki Ice Hall. It was the first time the Team Slovakia and the Team Czech appeared at the international tournament. This was also the first year Sweden formed the Sweden national junior ringette team (U19).
In addition to the main competition, a tournament known as the "Ringette Festival" was held for U14 teams.

## Overview

Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior and Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior and Team Finland Junior (U19), Team Sweden Senior and Team Sweden Junior (U19), Team USA Senior, Team Czech Republic Senior, and Team Slovakia Senior. Team Canada Juniors won the gold medal in the under 21 category.
Eighteen of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.

## Venue

Helsinki Ice Hall :
| Host venue ||
| Location | Finland – Helsinki |
| Constructed | 1966 |
| Capacity | 8,200 Seating capacity: 8,400 |

## Teams

| Senior Pool | Junior Pool |
| 2016 Team Finland Senior | 2016 Team Finland Junior (U19) |
| 2016 Team Canada Senior | 2016 Team Canada Junior (U19) |
| 2016 Team Sweden Senior | 2016 Team Sweden Junior (U19) |
| 2016 Team USA Senior | 2016 Team USA Senior |
| 2016 Team Czech Republic Senior | 2016 Team Czech Republic Senior |
| 2016 Team Slovakia Senior | 2016 Team Slovakia Senior |

## Final standings
### Senior Pool results

The Senior Pool competition, also known as the "Sam Jacks Series", was a three-game series between Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior. Team Finland Senior won the gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy.
| | Team |
| | Team Finland Senior |
| | Team Canada Senior |
| | Team Sweden Senior |
| 4th | Team USA Senior |
| 5th | Team Czech Republic Senior |
| 6th | Team Slovakia Senior |

### Junior Pool results

| | Team |
| | Team Canada Junior (U19) |
| | Team Finland Junior (U19) |
| | Team Sweden Senior |
| 4th | Team USA Senior |
| 5th | Team Sweden Junior (U19) |
| 6th | Team Slovakia |
| 7th | Team Czech Republic |

## Rosters
### Seniors
#### Team Finland Senior

The 2016 Team Finland Senior team included the following:
FINLAND SENIOR⁣ :
| Number⁣ | Name⁣ |
| Forwards⁣ ||
| 5⁣ | Tanja Eloranta⁣⁣ |
| 6⁣ | Fanny Impilä⁣⁣ |
| 9⁣ | Elina Tahvanainen⁣⁣ |
| 12⁣ | Siiri Saarikettu (née Kallionpä) |
| 13⁣ | Katariina Kurikko⁣⁣ |
| 14⁣ | Tiia Halme⁣⁣ |
| 15⁣ | Riikka Häyrinen [fi] |
| Centres⁣ ||
| 4⁣ | Marjukka Virta |
| 7⁣ | Jenni Viinamäki⁣⁣ |
| 10⁣ | Anne Pohjola |
| 11⁣ | Susanna Tapani⁣⁣ |
| Defence⁣ ||
| 2⁣ | Hanna Ropanen⁣⁣ |
| 3⁣ | Pauliina Auvinen⁣⁣ |
| 16⁣ | Annamari Tuokko⁣⁣ |
| 17⁣ | Kaisa Viren⁣⁣ |
| 21⁣ | Mira Sydänmaa⁣⁣ |
| Goaltenders⁣ ||
| 30⁣ | Maria Perkkola⁣ |
| 31⁣ | Camilla Kortesniemi⁣ |
| 32⁣ | Ilona Nurmi⁣ |
Team Staff⁣ :
| Position | Name |
| Manager⁣ | Pirjo Lehtonen⁣ |
| Head coach⁣ | Timo Himberg⁣⁣ |
| Coach⁣ | Kim Forsblom⁣ |
| Trainer⁣ | Marja Koponen⁣ |
| Trainer⁣ | Mika Salminen⁣ |
| Trainer⁣ | Pekka Takala⁣ |

#### Team Canada Senior

Team Canada Senior team competed in the 2016 World Ringette Championships. The 2016 Team Canada Senior team included the following:
CANADA SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 6 | Kaitlyn Youldon |
| 19 | Paige Nosal |
| 23 | Kelsey Youldon |
| 89 | Dailyn Bell |
| 91 | Chantal St-Laurent |
| 93 | Jamie Bell |
| Centres ||
| 9 | Shaundra Bruvall |
| 18 | Jacqueline Gaudet – Captain |
| 17 | Jennifer Hartley [fr] |
| 99 | Julie Blanchette – Assistant Captain |
| Defence ||
| 3 | Jenna Debaji |
| 5 | Jacqueline Ho |
| 12 | Sydney Granger |
| 13 | Dallas Robbins |
| 15 | Paola Romeo |
| 28 | Christianne Varty – Assistant Captain |
| 44 | Elyssa Jasper |
| Goaltenders ||
| 31 | Bobbi Mattson |
| 33 | Amy Clarkson |
| 41 | Jasmine Leblanc |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Barb Bautista |
| Assistant coach | Trina Janssens |
| Assistant coach | Sharolyn Wouters |
| Team Leader | Stephanie Laurin |
| Head Athletic Therapist | Connie Klassen |
| Mental Performance Consultant | Carl Nienhuis |
| Goalie Consultant | Keely Brown |
| Media and PR | Alayne Martell |
| Director of High Performance | Frances Losier |

#### Team Sweden Senior

The 2016 Sweden Senior team included the following:
SWEDEN SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards |||
| 3 | Sarah Esmail Canada |
| 4 | Kajsa Frankenberg |
| 6 | Anna Norrbom |
| 7 | Tindra Sperling |
| 8 | Emilia Riikola |
| 9 | Jessica Alakärppä Finland |
| 11 | Wilma Frankenberg |
| 16 | Ellen Granath |
| 18 | Jennifer Peterback |
| 21 | Alma Lindqvist |
| 24 | Jessika Runolf |
| Centres |||
| 13 | My Nilsson |
| 19 | Camilla LepistÃ |
| Defence |||
| 22 | Rebecca Gustafson |
| Goaltenders |||
| 34 | Rachelle Graham |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Eva Frankenberg |
| Manager | Charoline Gustafson |
| Head coach | Eevi Kaasinen |
| Assistant coach | Rebecca Gustafson |

#### Team USA Senior

The 2016 USA Senior team included the following:
USA SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Players ||||
| 3 | Moira Davidson |
| 4 | Chelsea Moore |
| 5 | Trish Sadoway |
| 13 | Brenda Rossetto |
| 17 | Tiffany Muylle |
| 24 | Carlye Thompson |
| 37 | Denise Berry |
| 44 | Haley Hill |
| Forwards ||||
| 21 | Taru Akesson |
| 88 | Britt Keline |
| Defence ||||
| 6 | Margie Carter |
| 8 | Kimberley Heacock |
| 10 | Heather Livingstone |
| 14 | Helen Olihant |
| 18 | Kasey Wheal |
| 19 | Sarah Nowak |
| Goaltenders ||||
| 1 | Tara Stevens |
| 31 | Jessica Dickin |

#### Team Czech Republic Senior

The 2016 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:
* CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR
| Pos. | Number | Name |
| Goalie | 23 | Veronika Hulkova |
| Goalie | 32 | Lenka Kobyláková |
| | 5 | Marie Pellarova |
| | 8 | Nina Beznoskova |
| | 9 | Tereza Bartosova |
| | 10 | Tereza Soukupova |
| | 13 | Anna Pokorna |
| | 15 | Dominique Rodrigue |
| | 19 | Dita Svobodová |
| | 20 | Petra Berankova |
| | 22 | Adela Srbova |
| | 29 | Kateřina Svobodová |
| | 56 | Kateřina Čapková |
| | 63 | Lenka Trubacova |
| | 71 | Tereza Bobkova |
| Team Staff |||
| Manager | | Dana Hůlková |
| Head coach | | Jan Hulek |
| Assistant coach | | Radek Dan |
| Trainer | | Jean-Guy Rodrigue |

### Juniors
#### Team Finland Junior

The 2016 Team Finland Junior team included the following:
FINLAND JUNIOR (U19) :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 5 | Roosa Salonen |
| 7 | Niina Piiroinen |
| 18 | Laura Lyytikäinen |
| 20 | Hanna Ovaska |
| Centres ||
| 4 | Fanni Elo |
| 9 | Miranda Uusi-Kämppä |
| 11 | Nelly Ahonen |
| 13 | Emmi Isaksson |
| 19 | Camilla Lepistö |
| 21 | Sara Tenhovaara |
| Defence ||
| 6 | Milja Veilo |
| 10 | Laura Lahtinen |
| 14 | Fiia-Rebecca Impilä |
| 15 | Veera Lyytikäinen |
| 16 | Heidi Konttori |
| 17 | Emma-Julia Wood [fi] |
| Goaltenders ||
| 30 | Erika Lampi |
| 31 | Sannamari Räty |
| 32 | Meini Kärnä |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Liisa Kanninen |
| Head coach | Jouni Levander |
| Assistant coach | Niko Tuominen |
| Assistant coach | Matti Virtanen |
| Trainer | Jari Koski |
| Trainer | Katja Liukkonen |

#### Team Canada Junior

The 2016 Team Canada Junior team included the following:
CANADA JUNIOR (U19) :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 7 | Jenny Snowdon |
| 8 | Justine Exner |
| 9 | Lauren Henderson |
| 14 | Molly Lewis |
| 24 | Kelsie Caine |
| 29 | Justine Lapointe |
| 77 | Britney Snowdon |
| 89 | Keyona Tomiuk |
| 91 | Sydney Nosal |
| Centres ||
| 2 | Abby Richardson |
| 5 | Sarah-Lynne Begin (Assistant Captain) |
| 96 | Talia Gallant (Captain) |
| Defence ||
| 3 | Annie Debaji |
| 10 | Robyn Gillespie |
| 12 | Chantal Gauthier |
| 19 | Erica Voss |
| 20 | Catherine Ruel |
| 22 | Samantha Renooy |
| 97 | Shae-Lynn Reaman (Assistant Captain) |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Ellen Hoban |
| 31 | Laurie St-Pierre |
| 35 | Ryann Bannerman |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Lorrie Horne |
| Assistant coach | Chris Belan |
| Assistant coach | Bryson Lamble |
| Legacy Coach | Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand |
| Legacy Coach | Andrea Ferguson |
| Legacy Coach | Sarah (Miller) Ianni |
| Team Leader | Jackie Deschenes |
| Team Leader | Kathryn Pringle |
| Goalie Consultant | Claudia Jetté |
| Athletic therapist | Melinda Watson |
| Media and PR | Alayne Martell |
| Director of High Performance | Frances Losier |

#### Team Sweden Junior

This was the first time Sweden sent a junior national ringette team to the World Ringette Championships. The 2016 Sweden Junior team included the following:
SWEDEN JUNIOR :
| Number | Name | Position |
| Players |||
| 1 | Alexandra Väyrynen | |
| 4 | Kajsa Frankenberg | |
| 7 | Vania Rymell | |
| 10 | Reetta Nikkola | |
| 11 | Wilma Frankenberg | |
| 15 | Satu Holm | |
| 16 | Esther Eklund | |
| 17 | Emilia Riikola | |
| 18 | Jennifer Peterback | |
| 20 | Linnéa Helsing | |
| 22 | Elin Witick | |
| 23 | Matilda Karlsson | |
| 30 | Beatrice Varpula | Goaltender |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Eva Frankenberg |
| Head coach | Eevi Kaasinen |
| Assistant coach | Jesper Hansen |
| Assistant coach | Arne Hörvallius |
| Assistant coach | Christer Jobs |
| Assistant coach | Lars Johnsson |