# 2010 World Ringette Championships

The 2010 World Ringette Championships (2010 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 9th (IX) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF) and was contested in Tampere, Finland, between November 1 and November 6, 2010. The main competition took place at the Tampere Ice Stadium. The previous year the 2009 World Junior Ringette Championships took place in Prague, becoming the inaugural event for elite junior ringette athletes. However, it was organized as a separate event from the World Ringette Championships program.

## Overview

Participating teams were Team Canada Senior, Team Finland Senior, Team Sweden, and Team USA. The group stage was played in a round-robin series. The finals and bronze medal games were played in a best-of-three playoff format.

## Venue

Tampere Ice Stadium :
| Host venue ||
| Location | Finland – Tampere |
| Constructed | Opened: 1965 Renovated: 1981, 1990, 2001–2002, 2009, 2014 Expanded: 2007 |
| Capacity | 7,800 |

## Teams

* 2010 WRC Rosters
* 2010 Team Finland
* 2010 Team Canada
* 2010 Team USA
* 2010 Team Sweden

## Group stage
### Points

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 8 | +48 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | −86 | 0 |

### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1 | Salla Kyhälä | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Marjukka Virta | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Anne Pohjola | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Jennifer Wakefield | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Elina Raesola | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Susanna Tapani | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Victoria Russel | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Jacqueline Gaudet | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Barb Bautista | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | Catherine Cartier | 7 | 4 | 11 |

## Bronze medal games
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1 | Catherine Cartier | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Jamie Bell | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Tiia Juvonen | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Dailyn Bell | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea Stone | 5 | 3 | 8 |

## Finals
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1 | Elina Raesola | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Susanna Tapani | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Jennifer Hartley | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Salla Kyhälä | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Anna-Kaisa Raesola | 0 | 3 | 3 |

## Final standings

| | Team |
| | Team Finland Senior |
| | Team Canada Senior |
| | Team USA Senior |
| 4th | Team Sweden Senior |

## Personal awards
### Best players by team

* Jennifer Hartley
* Heidi Ahlberg
* Linda Björling
* Catherine Cartier

### All-Star Team

* Goalkeeper: Heidi Ahlberg
* Defense: Beth Hurren
* Defense: Jonna Ruotsalainen
* Forward: Jennifer Hartley
* Forward: Anne Pohjola
* Forward: Salla Kyhälä

### Most Valuable Player

* Salla Kyhälä

## Rosters
### Team Finland

The 2010 Team Finland team included the following:
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 2 | Anna-Kaisa Raesola [fi] |
| 3 | Elina Raesola [fi] |
| 4 | Marjukka Virta |
| 8 | Petra Ojaranta |
| 10 | Anne Pohjola |
| 12 | Siiri Saarikettu (née Kallionpää) |
| 14 | Tiina Mononen |
| 15 | Katja Kortesoja [fi] |
| 17 | Sanna Metsola |
| 18 | Kirsi Pukkila [fi] |
| 19 | Salla Kyhälä |
| Centres ||
| 11 | Susanna Tapani |
| Defence ||
| 3 | Miia Railio |
| 5 | Hannamari Muukkonen |
| 9 | Mari Kallio |
| 13 | Jessica Tiitola (née Kantee) |
| 16 | Annamari Tuokko |
| 20 | Jonna Ruotsalainen |
| 21 | Maiju Ruotsalainen |
| Goaltenders ||
| 30 | Heidi Ahlberg |
| 31 | Aura Lehtonen |
| 32 | Anna Näkki |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Team manager | |
| Head coach | Virpi Karjalainen |
| Assistant coach | Kim Forsblom |
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### Team Canada

Team Canada competed in the 2010 World Ringette Championships. Canada sent 22 athletes. The team included a back up group of athletes who trained as members of the national team in case they were required to participate.
The 2010 Team Canada team included the following:
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 6 | Kailee Dundas |
| 14 | Andrea Ferguson |
| 18 | Jacqueline Gaudet |
| 21 | Barb Bautista |
| 66 | Stéphanie Séguin |
| 87 | Ashley Peters |
| 99 | Julie Blanchette |
| Centres ||
| 4 | Jennifer Gaudet (Jennifer Wakefield) |
| 12 | Victoria Russell |
| 17 | Jennifer Hartley [fr] |
| 81 | Erin Cumpstone |
| Defence ||
| 0 | Vanessa Cowlen |
| 3 | Dallas Robbins |
| 7 | Lindsay Burns |
| 8 | Abbey Hoes |
| 19 | Colleen Hagan |
| 16 | Katie Lugg |
| 24 | Jenna McBride |
| 64 | Beth Hurren |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Keely Brown |
| 30 | Bobbi Mattson |
| 31 | Meghan Pittaway |
Reserves :
* Name
* Allison Cronin
* Josée Doiron
* Kerith Gordon
* Jackie Ho
* Sheena MacDonald
* Christina Mascherin
* Stacey McNichol
* Jessica Pepper
* Julie Primard
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Lyndsay Wheelans |
| Assistant coach | J. Jenson |
| Assistant coach | Julie Smith |
| Team Leader / Manager | Tracey Tulloch |
| Officials ||
| Official | Natalie Fortin |

### Team Sweden

The 2010 Sweden Senior team included the following:
| Number | Name | Club |
| Players ||||
| 1 | Linnea Ulfheden | Sollentuna HC |
| 2 | Daniella Ramel | Ulriksdals SK |
| 3 | Rosanna Joners | Sollentuna HC |
| 4 | Elina Jalenius | Ulriksdals SK |
| 6 | Anna Norrbom | Ulriksdals SK |
| 10 | Anna Näsström | Kista HC |
| 13 | Anna Viberth | Ulriksdals SK |
| 15 | Angelica Holmberg | Ulriksdals SK |
| 16 | Annela Bäckström | Järna SK |
| 17 | Jessika Runolf | Sollentuna HC |
| 18 | Frida Gauw | Ulriksdals SK |
| 20 | Linda Björling | Ulriksdals SK |
| 22 | Rebecca Gustafson | Ulriksdals SK |
| 23 | Anna Öberg | Sollentuna HC |
| | Jessica Alakärppä | Turku ringette Finland |
| | Patricia Alakärppä | Turku ringette Finland |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Healthcare/Manager | Anna Gellner |
| Manager | Sofia Hörberg |
| Head coach | Dennis Gauw |
| Assistant coach | Lars Jonsson |

### Team USA

The 2010 USA Senior team included the following:
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 3 | Krista Reich |
| 4 | Jamie Bell – Forward/Centre |
| 9 | Tiia Juvonen |
| 12 | Evan Brown |
| 16 | Stephanie Zimmel |
| 17 | Chelsea Stone – Forward/Centre |
| 18 | Erin Heming |
| 21 | Taru Akesson |
| Centres ||
| 93 | Catherine Cartier (Captain) |
| Defence ||
| 2 | Lindsay Brown |
| 5 | Jackie Williamson |
| 6 | Dailyn Bell – Defence/Centre |
| 10 | Kacy Hannesson |
| 13 | Kari Sadoway |
| 14 | Robyn Kerr |
| 19 | Ashley Harrison |
| 22 | Jody Nouwen [fr] – Defence/Centre |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Devon Lowe |
| 31 | Heather Konkin |
| 35 | Katie McNeil |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| General Manager | Adele Williamson |
| General Manager | Michelle Brown |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Ralph Bell |
| Assistant coach | Murray Pettem |
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