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, from March 4 to 8, 1992. Teams from six different countries competed: Canada, Finland, the United States, Sweden, Russia, and France.

Overview

There were two Canadian ringette teams,

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and Team Canada West (Team Alberta "AAA"). Also present was

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, Team USA, Team France,

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, and Team Russia. Team Canada West won gold. Twelve members of Team Alberta were members of the Calgary Deb AA team.

Venue

The tournament was contested in Helsinki, Finland.

Teams

Final standings

Rosters

Team Finland

The 1992 Team Finland Senior team competed at the 1992 World Ringette Championships and won the bronze medal. The team won the won the bronze medal. was a member of the winning team, but eventually stopped playing ringette after receiving a six-month suspension for kicking an opponent who was lying on the ice during a ringette game. The team also included Arja Oksanen, Satu Himberg, Marika Mäkinen, and Mia Melkinen.

Team Canada

Two teams represented Canada at the 1992 World Ringette Championships: Team Canada East and Team Canada West. Team Canada West (Team Alberta "AAA") included twelve members originating from the 1991–1992 Calgary Deb "AA" ringette team. Clémence Duchesneau of 1992 Team Canada East was named the tournament's top goalie.

Team Canada West

The 1992 Team Canada West team included the following:

Team USA

Max Feierstein was the head coach of Team US

References

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