| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | March 8 - March 14 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | Espoo, Vantaa (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Canada (5th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 138 (6.9 per match) |
The 1999 IIHF World Women Championships was held between March 8-March 14, 1999 in the city of Espoo in Finland. Team Canada won their 5th consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States in a repeat of the previous four finals. Canada skated to a solid 3-1 victory in the final to take the gold with a solid performance that saw them winning all five games.
Finland picked up their fifth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden who had their strongest performance since 1992.
1999 Qualification Tournament[]
The 1999 tournament created the format that has remained to the present, as the World Championships was greatly expanded to incorporate the European Championships and the Pacific Qualification Tournaments and there were a series of Qualification Tournaments Held to assign teams places in this first year, with the standard Promotion and Relegation model following after that.
Canada - Qualified as 2nd in 1998 Olympic Games- China - Qualified as 4th in 1998 Olympic Games
- Finland - Qualified as 3rd in 1998 Olympic Games
- Germany - Qualified as 1st in 1999 World Championship Qualification
- Russia - Qualified as 3rd in 1999 World Championship Qualification
- Switzerland - Qualified as 2nd in 1999 World Championship Qualification
- Sweden - Qualified as 5th in 1998 Olympic Games
- United States of America - Qualified as 1st in 1998 Olympic Games
First Qualification Tournament[]
| Teams proceed to Final Qualification Tournament | |
| Teams play in 1999 World Championship Group B |
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Czech Republic
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 6 |
| 2. |  France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | +6 | 4 |
| 3. |  Slovakia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 0 |
Czech Republic and France advanced to the Final Qualification Tournament. Slovakia and Netherlands qualified for Group B.
Results[]
| January 27, 1998 | Czech Republic
|
6 – 2 |
Netherlands
|
Colmar |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 1998 | France
|
3 – 1 |
Slovakia
|
Colmar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1998 | Slovakia
|
2 – 7 |
Netherlands
|
Colmar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1998 | Netherlands
|
1 – 7 |
France
|
Colmar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 1998 | Netherlands
|
0 – 4 |
Slovakia
|
Colmar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 1998 | Czech Republic
|
4 – 2 ( 1:0 , 3:0 , 0:2 ) |
France
|
Colmar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Qualification Tournament[]
| Team qualified for 1999 World Championship. | |
| Teams advanced to Playoff | |
| Teams qualified for 1999 World Championship Group B |
Group A[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | +25 | 6 |
| 2. |  Russia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 4 |
| 3. | France
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | -22 | 2 |
| 4. |  Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 0 |
Germany qualified for the World Championship. Russia advanced to the Playoff. France and Denmark qualified for Group B.
Results[]
| March 23, 1998 | Russia
|
14 – 1 |
France
|
Füssen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 1998 | Denmark
|
0 – 12 |
Germany
|
Füssen |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1998 | Denmark
|
1 – 2 |
France
|
Füssen |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1998 | Germany
|
4 – 1 |
Russia
|
Füssen |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1998 | Russia
|
3 – 2 |
Denmark
|
Füssen |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1998 | France
|
0 – 10 |
Germany
|
Füssen |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group B[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Switzerland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
| 2. |  Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 4 |
| 3. | Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 4. |  Latvia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0 |
Suitzerland qualified for the World Championship. Norway advanced to the Playoff. Czech Republic and Latvia qualified for Group B.
Results[]
| March 23, 1998 | Norway
|
6 – 0 |
Latvia
|
Huttwil |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 1998 | Switzerland
|
3 – 0 |
Czech Republic
|
Huttwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1998 | Norway
|
2 – 2 |
Czech Republic
|
Huttwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1998 | Latvia
|
1 – 6 |
Switzerland
|
Huttwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1998 | Czech Republic
|
2 – 1 |
Latvia
|
Huttwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1998 | Switzerland
|
7 – 1 |
Norway
|
Huttwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoff[]
The playoff was held two days after the main tournaments were finished in the town of Zuchwil in Switzerland
| March 27, 1998 | Russia
|
6 – 1 ( 1 - 0 , 4 - 1 , 1 - 0) |
Norway
|
Zuchwil |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia qualified for the World Championship. Norway qualified for Group B.
World Championship Group A[]
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[]
| Teams proceed to Final round | |
| Teams sent to Consolation round |
Group A[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States of America
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +20 | 6 |
| 2. |  Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 4 |
| 3. |  China
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
| 4. | Russia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0 |
Results[]
All times local
| March 8, 1999 4:30pm |
United States of America
|
10 – 2 ( 2 - 2, 4 - 0, 4 - 0) |
Russia
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looney 08:08 Schmidgall 17:57 Granato 26:03 Bye 31:53 Schmidgall 34:43 Wendell 35:29 Looney 44:02 King 46:11 Fisher 53:35 Dunn 53:51 |
Tsareva 14:22 Bourina 16:01 | |||
| March 8, 1999 4:30pm |
China
|
1 – 3 |
Sweden
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 1999 8:00pm |
Sweden
|
0 – 11 ( 0 - 3, 0 - 4, 0 - 4) |
United States of America
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggiero 00:58 Schmidgall 6:35 O'Sullivan 19:33 Bye 27:05 Merz 29:05 Grantato 34:50 King 36:34 Dunn 43:27 Granato 44:11 King 46:21 Wendell 58:11 | ||||
| March 9, 1999 8:00pm |
Finland 
|
9 – 0 |
Switzerland
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 1999 4:30pm |
Russia
|
0 – 7 |
Sweden
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 1999 8:00pm |
United States of America
|
6 – 0 ( 1 - 0, 2 - 0, 3 - 0) |
China
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King 12:15 Schmidgall 25:59 Bye 36:52 Bye 42:20 Fisher 56:33 Bye 58:36 |
||||
Group B[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 6 |
| 2. | Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 4 |
| 3. | Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 2 |
| 4. | Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 0 |
Results[]
All times local
| March 8, 1999 8:00pm |
Canada
|
10 – 0 ( 2 - 0 , 6 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) |
Switzerland
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickenheiser 13:00 Goyette 13:30 Wickenheiser 27:56 Hefford 30:50 Sunohara 31:34 Campbell 31:45 Dupuis 37:38 Benoit 38:27 Campbell 45:55 Hefford 49:43 |
||||
| March 8, 1999 8:00pm |
Finland
|
9 – 0 |
Sweden
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 1999 4:30pm |
Germany
|
0 – 13 ( 0 - 4 , 0 - 6 , 0 - 3 ) |
Canada
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drolet 03:43 Wickenheiser 06:43 Ouellette 08:23 St-Louis 10:34 Drolet 22:05 Hefford 27:52 Kellar 31:16 Heaney 33:50 Hefford 35:13 Heaney 39:30 Rivard 51:41 Goyette 54:46 Botterill 57:07 | ||||
| March 9, 1999 4:30pm |
China
|
3 – 2 |
Russia
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 1999 8:00pm |
Switzerland
|
4 – 5 ( 0 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Germany
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 1999 8:00pm |
Canada
|
1 – 0 |
Finland
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunohara 26:00 | ||||
Playoff Round[]
Consolation Round 5-8 Place[]
| March 12, 1999 4:30pm |
Germany
|
2 – 6 |
Russia
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 1999 7:30pm |
China
|
3 – 2 |
Switzerland
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consolation Round 7-8 Place[]
| March 14, 1999 4:00pm |
Germany
|
3 – 0 |
Switzerland
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consolation Round 5-6 Place[]
| March 14, 1999 2:00pm |
Russia
|
1 – 4 |
China
|
Vantaa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Round[]
| Semi finals | Finals | |||||||||
| 13 March 1999 | 14 March 1999 | |||||||||
| Group A | 1st | United States of America
|
3 | |||||||
| Group B | 2nd | Finland
|
1 | Gold Medal Game | ||||||
| Canada
|
3 | |||||||||
| United States of America
|
1 | |||||||||
| Group B | 1st | Canada
|
4 | |||||||
| Group A | 2nd | Sweden
|
1 | |||||||
| Bronze Medal Game | ||||||||||
| Finland
|
8 | |||||||||
| Sweden
|
2 | |||||||||
Semifinals[]
| March 13, 1999 2:00pm |
Canada
|
4 – 1 ( 1 - 0 , 1 - 1 , 2 - 0 ) |
Sweden
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drolet 18:14 Drolet 30:18 Hefford 47:27 St-Louis 57:10 |
Mansson 26:17 | |||
| March 13, 1999 7:30pm |
United States of America
|
3 – 1 ( 0 - 1 , 2 - 0 , 1 - 0) |
China
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwitz 26:46 Darwitz 36:27 Wendell 55:00 |
Hanninen 19:58 | |||
Match for third place[]
| March 14, 1999 2:00pm |
Finland
|
8 – 2 |
Sweden
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final[]
| March 14, 1999 6:00pm |
Canada
|
3 – 1 |
United States of America
|
Espoo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions[]
| 1999 IIHF World Women Championship Winners |
|---|
 Canada 5th title |
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 |
Canada
| |
 |
United States of America
| |
 |
Finland
| |
| 4. | Sweden
| |
| 5. | China
| |
| 6. | Russia
| |
| 7. | Germany
| |
| 8. | Switzerland |
Relegated to the 2000 World Championships Group B |
World Championship Group B[]
In addition to the main World Championships, this year saw the first running of World Championship Group B, which replaced the European Championships. Eight further teams played in this competition, hosted by France in the town of Colmar. 
Japan won the tournament defeating Norway in the final 7-1 to win the competition and to ensure their Promotion to the main World Championship in 2000.
Directorate Awards[]
- Goalie: Sami Jo Small, (Canada)
- Defender: Kirsi Hanninen, (Finland)
- Forward: Jenny Schmigdall, (United States)[1]
References[]
- ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.542, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
| IIHF Women's Ice Hockey championships | |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 |
| Olympic tournaments | 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 |
| European Championships | 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1996 |
| Women's Pacific Rim Championships | 1995 • 1996 |
| World Under 18's | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 |
| European Club Championships | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 |
| See also | Women's ice hockey • IIHF • 4 Nations Cup • '87 World Tournament |