International ice hockey competition
1987 World Women's Hockey TournamentTournament details |
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Host country | Canada |
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Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Dates | April 21 – April 26, 1987 |
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Opened by | Jeanne Sauvé |
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Teams | 7 |
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Final positions |
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Champions | Canada |
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Runner-up | Ontario |
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Third place | United States |
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Fourth place | Sweden |
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Tournament statistics |
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Games played | 27 |
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Goals scored | 247 (9.15 per game) |
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Scoring leader(s) | France Saint-Louis (CAN) |
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MVP | Dawn McGuire (CAN) |
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The 1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament was held April 21–26, 1987, in North York, Toronto, Ontario. It was the first major world tournament for national women's ice hockey teams and was the first unofficial tournament before the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) launched the Women's World Championship in 1990. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) hosted the tournament and director Fran Rider is credited as the driving force behind the event's success.[1] The six-day tournament was held at the North York Centennial Arena, now called the Carnegie Centennial Centre.
Delegates from the participating nations and five additional countries met during the tournament to establish a strategy to lobby the International Ice Hockey Federation for the creation of a Women's World Championship.[2] The success of the tournament and the positive reports presented to the IIHF gave women's ice hockey the legitimacy needed to pave the way for the creation of the modern Women's World Championship.[3]
Team Canada won the tournament defeating Team Ontario by 4–0 in the final game. The championship trophy was named the Hazel McCallion World Cup, in honor of Mississauga mayor and women's ice hockey advocate Hazel McCallion.[4]
Teams
The following teams played at the tournament. It is assumed that these teams were selected on an invitational basis, but that is not confirmed.
West Germany was scheduled to participate but pulled out shortly before the tournament, possibly due to displeasure with the choice to not allow body checking.
The Swedish team was able to travel to and participate in the tournament because of the sponsorship of Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, Börje Salming.[3]
Venue
The six-day tournament was held at the North York Centennial Arena, now called the Carnegie Centennial Centre.
Toronto, Canada |
Host Venue | Details |
North York Centennial Arena
Carnegie Centennial Centre, 2019 (North York Centennial Arena) | Location: Toronto, Canada Built: 1966, North York Centennial Arena Renamed: May 2, 2001, Carnegie Centennial Centre, for Herb Carnegie Capacity: |
Format
The seven participating teams played in a single round robin tournament format. The top four teams from the group proceeded to the Medal Round, while the remaining teams played in the placement games.
Games were 45 minutes long, three periods of fifteen minutes each.
Group stage
Round robin
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Canada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | +49 | 12 | Advanced to Medal round |
2 | United States | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 5 | +59 | 10 |
3 | Ontario | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 9 | +50 | 8 |
4 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 |
5 | Switzerland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 49 | −37 | 4 | Sent to Placing round |
6 | Japan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 52 | −43 | 2 |
7 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 75 | −69 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
Playoff stage
Placing Round
5th/6th-place game
Medal round
Semi-finals
Bronze-medal game
Final
Champions
1987 Women's World Tournament winners |
Canada 1st title |
Final standings
Awards
[5]
References
- ^ La Rose, Jason (June 29, 2017). "One giant leap…". Hockey Canada. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "About GirlsWomens' Hockey". Alaska State Hockey. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew (April 7, 2020). "IIHF - WW 30 – Story #12". IIHF. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Etue, Elizabeth; Williams, Megan K. (1996). On the Edge: Women Making Hockey History. Toronto: Second Story Press. p. 80. ISBN 0929005791.
- ^ "Matches internationaux féminins de hockey sur glace 1986/87". hockeyarchives.info (in French). Retrieved December 5, 2020.