1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Canada |
| Dates | April 21 - April 26 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | North York (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Canada (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 247 (9.15 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | France Saint-Louis (CAN) |
| MVP | Dawn McGuire (CAN) |
The 1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament was held April 21-April 26, 1987 in North York in Canada. This was the first major world tournament for the Women's game, and was the first unofficial tournament before the IIHF launched their world championship in 1990. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association hosted the tournament. During the tournament, representatives from participating nations met to establish a strategy to lobby the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for the creation of a Women's World Championship.[1]Team Canada won the tournament defeating the Province of Ontario by 4-0 in the final game. The championship trophy was named the Hazel McCallion World Cup, in honor of Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion. [2]
Teams
The following teams played at the tournament. It is assumed that these teams were selected on an invitational basis, but that is not confirmed.
Format
The seven participating teams played in a single round robin format. The top four teams from the group proceeded to the Medal Round, while the remaining teams played in the placing games.
Group stage
| Teams proceed to Medal round | |
| Teams sent to Placing round |
Round robin
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canada |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | +49 | 12 |
| 2. |  United States |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 5 | +59 | 10 |
| 3. |  Ontario |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 9 | +50 | 8 |
| 4. |  Sweden |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 5. |  Switzerland |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 49 | -37 | 4 |
| 6. |  Japan |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 52 | -43 | 2 |
| 7. |  Netherlands |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 75 | -69 | 0 |
Results
| April 21, 1987 | Canada | 10 – 0 | Switzerland | North York, Canada |
| April 21, 1987 | Netherlands | 2 – 5 | Japan | North York, Canada |
| April 21, 1987 | Ontario | 8 – 0 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
| April 21, 1987 | Canada | 2 – 1 | United States | North York, Canada |
| April 22, 1987 | Ontario | 16 – 0 | Switzerland | North York, Canada |
| April 22, 1987 | Canada | 11 – 0 | Japan | North York, Canada |
| April 22, 1987 | Sweden | 0 – 10 | United States | North York, Canada |
| April 22, 1987 | Ontario | 19 – 0 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
| April 23, 1987 | Japan | 4 – 6 | Switzerland | North York, Canada |
| April 23, 1987 | Canada | 19 – 1 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
| April 23, 1987 | Switzerland | 0 – 3 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
| April 23, 1987 | Ontario | 14 – 0 | Japan | Port Credit, Canada |
| April 23, 1987 | United States | 20 – 0 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
| April 24, 1987 | Japan | 0 – 16 | United States | North York, Canada |
| April 24, 1987 | Sweden | 7 – 0 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
| April 24, 1987 | Canada | 5 – 0 | Ontario | North York, Canada |
| April 24, 1987 | United States | 13 – 1 | Switzerland | North York, Canada |
| April 25, 1987 | Canada | 4 – 0 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
| April 25, 1987 | Switzerland | 5 – 3 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
| April 25, 1987 | Japan | 0 – 3 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
| April 25, 1987 | United States | 4 – 2 | Ontario | North York, Canada |
Playoff stage
Placing Round
| April 25, 1987 | Japan | 4 – 0 | Netherlands | North York, Canada |
5th/6th Place Game
| April 26, 1987 | Switzerland | 4 – 0 | Japan | North York, Canada |
Medal Round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 25 April – North York | |||||||
| Canada |
8 | ||||||
| Sweden |
2 | ||||||
| 26 April – North York | |||||||
| Canada |
4 | ||||||
| Ontario |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 25 April - North York | 26 April - North York | ||||||
| United States |
4 | United States |
5 | ||||
| Ontario |
5 | Sweden |
0 | ||||
Semi-Finals
| April 25, 1987 | Canada | 8 – 2 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
| April 25, 1987 | United States | 4 – 5 | Ontario | North York, Canada |
Bronze Medal Game
| April 26, 1987 | United States | 5 – 0 | Sweden | North York, Canada |
Final
| April 26, 1987 | Canada | 4 – 0 | Ontario | North York, Canada |
Champions
| 1987 Women's World Tournament Winners |
|---|
Canada 1st title |
Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 | Canada |
 | Ontario |
 | United States |
| 4. | Sweden |
| 5. | Switzerland |
| 6. | Japan |
| 7. | Netherlands |
References
- ↑ "About GirlsWomens' Hockey". Alaska State Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ On the Edge: Women Making Hockey History, p.80, by Elizabeth Etue and Megan K. Williams, Second Story Press, Toronto, Ontario, 1996, ISBN 0-929005-79-1