The 1990 World Ringette Championship (''1990 WRC'') was an international

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tournament and the first World Ringette Championship in history. Three countries took part: Canada, Finland, and the United States. The tournament was organized by the World Ringette Council, the precursor to the

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(IRF). The event was held in the Canadian city of

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from January 29 to February 3, 1990, with eight competing teams.

Overview

Three countries participated: Canada, Finland and United States. A total of 8 teams entered the competition. The teams from Canada included Team Alberta, Team Saskatchewan, Team Manitoba, Team Ontario, Team Quebec, and Team Gloucester (the team from the 1990 WRC's host city). Finland finished seventh and the United States eighth while Canadian teams monopolized the podium. Team Alberta, which consisted of ringette players from the province's "Calgary Debs", won the first world ringette title in international competition and the WRC's new Sam Jacks Trophy after defeating Team Ontario, 6 – 5 in the final.

Venue

The event was held in the Canadian city of

Rosters

Team Finland

The 1990 Team Finland team included players Arja Oksanen and Virpi Karjalainen.

Team Alberta

The 1990 Team Alberta team (Calgary Debs) included the following:

Final standings

References

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