# 2013 World Ringette Championships

The 2013 World Ringette Championships (2013 WRC) was an international ringette tournament and the 10th (X) World Ringette Championships. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF)and was contested in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, between December 31, 2013, and January 4, 2014. The main competition took place at the North Bay Memorial Gardens.
WRC 2013 was the first time the World Junior Ringette Championships, known as the U19 World Ringette Championship, was added to the program after it had initially begun as a separate tournament. The previous year the 2012 World Junior Ringette Championships took place for elite junior ringette athletes but was organized as separate event from the World Ringette Championships program.

## Overview

Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior competed against each other in a best of three series. Team Sweden, Team USA, Team Canada U19, and Team Finland U19 competed in the President's Pool and for the U19 (Under-19) world title.

### Sam Jacks Series

Team Canada Senior and Team Finland Senior competed for the World Championship title in the Senior competition called the "Sam Jacks Series", named after Sam Jacks, the inventor of ringette. The series was played in a best-of-three playoff format. The winner of the Senior division, Team Finland Senior, claimed the Sam Jacks Trophy.

### Presidents' Pool and U19 World Ringette Championship

Team Sweden, Team USA, Team Canada U19 and Team Finland U19 competed in the Presidents' Pool. It was played in a round-robin series with the top team claiming the President's Trophy.
Team Sweden and Team USA also played for the World Ringette Championship bronze medal. Team Canada U19 and Team Finland U19 played for the U19 World Championship title.

## Venue

North Bay Memorial Gardens :
| Host venue ||
| Location | Canada – North Bay, Ontario |
| Constructed | Broke ground: 1954 Opened: 1955 Renovated: 2013 |
| Capacity | 4,246 |

## Teams

| Senior Pool (Sam Jacks Series) | Junior Pool | President's Pool |
| 2013 Team Finland Senior | 2013 Team Finland Junior (U19) | 2013 Team Sweden Senior |
| 2013 Team Canada Senior | 2013 Team Canada Junior (U19) | 2013 Team USA Senior |
| 2013 Team USA Senior | | 2013 Team Finland Junior (U19) |
| 2013 Team Sweden Senior | | 2013 Team Canada Junior (U19) |

## Game results
### Sam Jacks Series

The "Sam Jacks Series" was the name of the 2013 WRC Senior Pool.

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1 | Marjukka Virta | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Anne Pohjola | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ainsley Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Kirsi Pukkila [fi] | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Riikka Häyrinen [fi] | 2 | 2 | 4 |

### Presidents' Pool
#### Points

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Finland U19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | +42 | 6 |
| Canada U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 4 |
| United States Seniors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 2 |
| Sweden Seniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 54 | −48 | 0 |

### U19 World Championship

The U19 World Championship title game resulted in a win for the Finland Juniors (U19).

## 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 Sam Jacks Series 2–0 and was rewarded with the gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy. Team USA defeated Team Sweden to claim the bronze.
| | Team |
| | Team Finland Senior |
| | Team Canada Senior |
| | Team USA Senior |
| 4th | Team Sweden Senior |

### Junior Pool results

The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior. Finland won the U19 World Championship title.
* Team
* Team Finland Junior (U19)
* Team Canada Junior (U19)

### President's Pool results

The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and Team Finland Junior competing with the developing ringette countries. The winning team, Finland U19, was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.
| | Team |
| | Team Finland Junior (U19) |
| | Team Canada Junior (U19) |
| | Team USA Senior |
| 4th | Team Sweden Senior |

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

The 2013 Team Finland Senior team included the following:
FINLAND SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 12 | Siiri Saarikettu (née Kallionpä) |
| 14 | Tiina Mononen |
| 15 | Riikka Häyrinen [fi] |
| 17 | Kati Koskelin |
| Centres ||
| 4 | Marjukka Virta |
| 5 | Tanja Eloranta |
| 7 | Jenni Viinamäki |
| 10 | Anne Pohjola |
| 18 | Kirsi Pukkila [fi] |
| 19 | Salla Kyhälä |
| Defence ||
| 2 | Hanna Ropanen |
| 3 | Nelly Ylitalo |
| 6 | Miia Railio |
| 13 | Jessica Tiitola (née Kantee) |
| 16 | Annamari Tuokko |
| 21 | Mira Sydänmaa |
| Goaltenders ||
| 30 | Maria Perkkola |
| 31 | Eeva Kangassalo |
| 32 | Anna Näkki |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Team manager | Pirjo Lehtonen |
| Head coach | Timo Himberg⁣⁣ |
| Coach | Kim Forsblom |
| Coach | Matti Virtanen |
| Trainer | Katja Liukkonen |
| Trainer | Mika Salminen |
| Trainer | Pekka Takala |

#### Team Canada Senior

The 2013 Team Canada Senior team competed in the 2013 World Ringette Championships. The world championship event marked the 50th anniversary of ringette. The U19 World Ringette Championship, was added to the program for the first time that same tournament.
The 2013 Team Canada Senior team included the following:
CANADA SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards |||
| 3 | Jayme Simzer |
| 9 | Shaundra Bruvall |
| 14 | Andrea Ferguson |
| 18 | Jacqueline Gaudet - Captain |
| 23 | Kelsey Youldon |
| 44 | Julie Primard |
| 66 | Stéphanie Séguin |
| 87 | Ainsley Ferguson |
| 93 | Jamie Bell |
| Centres ||
| 4 | Jennifer Gaudet - Assistant Captain (Jennifer Wakefield) |
| 6 | Emily Bakker |
| 12 | Victoria Russell |
| 17 | Jennifer Hartley [fr] |
| Defence ||
| 7 | Lindsay Burns - Assistant Captain |
| 11 | Kacy Hannesson |
| 16 | Kaitlyn Youldon |
| 19 | Colleen Hagan |
| 24 | Jenna McBride |
| 28 | Christianne Varty |
| 63 | Melissa Findlay |
| 89 | Dailyn Bell |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Meghan Pittaway |
| 31 | Bobbi Mattson |
| 33 | Amy Clarkson |
| 41 | Jasmine Leblanc |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Glen Gaudet |
| Assistant coach | Barb Bautista |
| Assistant coach | Julie Blanchette |
| Goalie coach | Keely Brown |
| Team manager | |

#### Team Sweden Senior

The 2013 Sweden Senior team included the following:
SWEDEN SENIOR :
| Number | Name | Club and/or Country |
| Forwards |||
| 3 | Sarah Esmail | Canada |
| 4 | Maja Bjersbo | Ulriksdals SK |
| 6 | Anna Norrbom | Sollentuna HC |
| 17 | Angeliqa Rosenqvist Ehn | Ulriksdals SK |
| 18 | Sofia Pettersson | Sollentuna |
| 24 | Jessika Runolf | Sollentuna HC |
| Centres |||
| 13 | My Nilsson | Järna SK |
| 20 | Linda Björling | Ulriksdals SK |
| Defence |||
| 2 | Daniella Ramel | Ulriksdals SK |
| 5 | Anna Wallier | Sollentuna HC |
| 7 | Sara Klint | Ulriksdals SK |
| 9 | Jessica Alakärppä | Turku ringette Finland |
| 22 | Rebecca Gustafson | Ulriksdals SK |
| 25 | Olivia Hörvallius | Järna SK |
| Goaltenders |||
| 1 | Olivia Blomquist | Ulriksdals SK |
| 30 | Linnea Ulfheden | Ulriksdals SK |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Charoline Gustafzon |
| Manager | Sofia Hörberg |
| Head coach | Anna Gellner |
| Assistant coach | Lars Jonsson |
| Trainer | Lauren Voss |

#### Team USA Senior

The 2013 USA Senior team included the following:
USA SENIOR :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 7 | Meghan Kelly |
| 12 | Chelsea Stone |
| 44 | Chelsea Moore |
| 88 | Britt Kleine |
| Centres ||
| 93 | Catherine Cartier |
| Defence ||
| 6 | Margie Carter |
| 8 | Kimberley Heacock |
| 13 | Kari Sadoway |
| 18 | Kasey Wheal |
| 19 | Caitlyn Roberts |
| 22 | Danielle Holliday |
| 96 | Kendall Yasui |
| Goaltenders ||
| 31 | Jessica Dickin |
| 35 | Breanna Beck |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Heather Graham |
| Manager | Linda Roberts |
| Head coach⁣ | Phyllis Sadoway |
| Head coach⁣ | Beth Veale |
| Assistant coach⁣ | Christopher Kelly |
| Assistant coach⁣ | Jim Wheal |

### Juniors
#### Team Finland Junior

The 2013 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 2013 Team Canada Junior team included the following:
CANADA JUNIOR (U19) :
| Number | Name |
| Forwards ||
| 2 | Jodie Haché |
| 5 | Sarah-Lynne Begin |
| 8 | Brittany MacDonald |
| 9 | Taylor Costello |
| 14 | Molly Lewis |
| 22 | Amy Kolesnik |
| 44 | Maggie Sullivan |
| 88 | Allie Marcotte |
| Centres ||
| 12 | Karli O'Brien |
| 24 | Laura Winges |
| Defence ||
| 3 | Paige Johnston |
| 4 | Jenna van Koppen |
| 10 | Natasha Hurtubise |
| 16 | Katherine Mulders |
| 17 | Alison O'Brien |
| 66 | Sarah Lemkow |
| Goaltenders ||
| 1 | Sydney Catlin |
| 29 | Sarah Brown |
| 30 | Rianne Munro |
Team Staff :
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Lary Allen |
| Assistant coach | Jessica Crouch |
| Assistant coach | Bryson Lamble |