The 1996 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship

IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship

The IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championships were an IIHF-sanctioned tournament held in 1995 and 1996. They included teams from Canada, United States, China, and Japan. In 1996 the tournament server as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship....

was held between April 1–6, 1996. The tournament was held in Richmond, British Columbia

Richmond, British Columbia

Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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Canada won their 2nd title in this event completing a 100% record in this competition as it would be the last year that it was held. The Canadians won all of their games in a convincing fashion defeating the United States 4-1 in the Final.

Teams & Format

Four teams completed in this tournament. The teams were:

The teams would first play a full round robin against each other. After these three games, all teams would proceed to the Semi-Final where it would be 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, with the winning teams meeting in the final.

Standings

14

16

Rk.	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
1.		3	3	0	0	16	2
6
2.		3	2	0	1	21	5
4
3.		3	1	0	2	6	6	0	2
4.		3	0	0	3	1	31
0

Results

Final round

Semifinals

Match for third place

Final

Final standings

Rk.	Team
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