The 2017 World Ringette Championships (''2017 WRC'') was an international

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tournament and the 12th (XII) of the

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. The tournament was organized by the

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(IRF) and was contested in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, from November 27 – December 3, 2017, at the Hershey Centre Arena, now renamed the Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Eight of the games were live-streamed online and made available for public viewing.

Overview

Participating national teams in the included: Team Canada Senior, Team Canada Junior (U19), Team Finland Senior,

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(U19), Team Sweden Senior,

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, and Team Slovakia Senior. Team Finland Senior won the gold medal in the Senior Pool, the " Sam Jacks Series", and Team Canada Junior won the gold medal in the Junior Pool. In the President's Pool, Sweden claimed gold, the USA claimed silver, and the Czech Republic claimed the bronze.

Venue

Rosters

Seniors

Team Finland Senior

The 2017 Team Finland Senior team included the following:

Team Canada Senior

The 2017 Team Canada Senior team competed in the 2017 World Ringette Championships. The 2017 Team Canada Senior team included the following:

Juniors

Team Finland Junior

The 2017 Team Finland Junior team included the following:

Team Canada Junior

The 2017 Team Canada Junior team included the following:

President's Pool

Team Sweden Senior

The 2017 Sweden Senior team included the following:

Team USA Senior

The 2017 USA Senior team included the following:

Team Czech Republic Senior

The 2017 Czech Republic Senior team included the following:

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 gold medal and the Sam Jacks Trophy.

Junior Pool results

The Junior Pool competition was a three-game series between Team Canada Junior and

President's Pool results

The President's Pool involved junior (U19) athletes from Team Canada Junior and

competing with the developing ringette countries. The winning team was rewarded with a gold medal and the President's Trophy.

References

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International sports competitions hosted by Canada 2010s in Ontario

Sport in Ontario