The 1996 World Ringette Championship (''1996 WRC'') was an international

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tournament and the 4th (IX)

World Ringette Championships The World Ringette Championships (WRC) is the premier international competition in ringette and is governed by the International Ringette Federation (IRF). Unlike most international competitions, all of the WRC's elite athletes are female rather ...

. The tournament was organized by the

International Ringette Federation The International Ringette Federation (IRF) is a non-profit amateur sports organization and the highest governing body for the sport of ringette. Today the member countries of the IRF Board includes four member nations: Canada, Finland, Sweden, ...

(IRF) and was contested in

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, from April 15 to 20, 1996. WRC 1996 was the first time all competing teams represented individual nations with Canada creating its first, singular, all-Canadian team.

Overview

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won the gold medal beating Team Finland 6–5 in extra time. Team Canada took home the gold and the Sam Jacks Trophy, the first year the updated design of the trophy was awarded.

Venue

The tournament was contested in

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, Sweden.

Teams

Final standings

Rosters

Team Finland

The 1996 Team Finland Senior team competed at the 1996 WRC. Petra Ojaranta was present.

Team Canada

The 1996 Team Canada Senior team became Canada's first official national ringette team and competed in the 1996 World Ringette Championships. It was the first time Canada sent only one ringette team to represent the nation and was technically the first Team Canada in ringette history. The 1996 Team Canada team included the following:

References

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