The 1992
IIHF Women's World Championships
The IIHF Women's World Championship is the premier international women's tournament in ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The official world competition was first held in 1990, with four more champions ...
was held April 20–26, 1992, in
Tampere
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in
Finland
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.
Team Canada won their second gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the
United States
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Qualification
The tournament was held between eight teams. Canada and the United States received automatic qualification to the tournament. In addition, the top five teams from the
1991 European Championship would be joined by the winner of the 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament.
* – Automatically Qualified
* - Winner - 1992 Asian Qualification Tournament
* – 3rd Place – 1991 European Championship
* – Winner – 1991 European Championship
* – 4th place – 1991 European Championship
* – 5th place – 1991 European Championship
* – 2nd Place – 1991 European Championship
* – Automatically Qualified
Asian Qualification Tournament (China)
Final tournament
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below. The teams played each other once in a single round robin format. The top two teams from the group proceeded to the Final Round, while the remaining teams played in the consolation round.
First round
Group A
Standings
Results
All times local (UTC+4)
Group B
Standings
Results
All times local (UTC+4)
Playoff round
Consolation round 5–8 Place
Consolation round 7–8 Place
Consolation round 5–6 Place
Final round
Semifinals
Match for third place
Final
Champions
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
''TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutout
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Source
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Final standings
Directorate Awards
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Goaltender
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:
Annica Ahlen
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Defenceman
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Geraldine Heaney
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Forward:
Cammi Granato
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The international media voted on the tournament all-star team at the conclusion of the event. The following players were named:
["No Sweat For Canada", ''The Ottawa Citizen'', April 27, 1992, John MacKinnon]
References
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External links
Summary from the Women's Hockey Net
{{Women's ice hockey tournaments
IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship
World
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World
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1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General.
* January 6
** The Republ ...
April 1992 sports events in Europe
Sports competitions in Tampere
Women's ice hockey competitions in Finland
1992 in Finnish women's sport