1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament

The 1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament was held April 21–26, 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]

1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Canada
DatesApril 21–26
Teams7
Venue(s)North York (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Canada (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored247 (9.15 per match)
Scoring leader(s)France Saint-Louis (CAN)
MVPDawn McGuire (CAN)

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 6600512+4912
2.  United States 6501645+5910
3.  Ontario 6402599+508
4.  Sweden 63031322-96
5.   Switzerland 62041249-374
6.  Japan 6105952-432
7.  Netherlands 6006675-690

Results
April 21, 1987Canada 10 – 0  SwitzerlandNorth York, Canada
April 21, 1987Netherlands 2 – 5 JapanNorth York, Canada
April 21, 1987Ontario 8 – 0 SwedenNorth York, Canada
April 21, 1987Canada 2 – 1 United StatesNorth York, Canada
April 22, 1987Ontario 16 – 0  SwitzerlandNorth York, Canada
April 22, 1987Canada 11 – 0 JapanNorth York, Canada
April 22, 1987Sweden 0 – 10 United StatesNorth York, Canada
April 22, 1987Ontario 19 – 0 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada
April 23, 1987Japan 4 – 6  SwitzerlandNorth York, Canada
April 23, 1987Canada 19 – 1 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada
April 23, 1987Switzerland  0 – 3 SwedenNorth York, Canada
April 23, 1987Ontario 14 – 0 JapanPort Credit, Canada
April 23, 1987United States 20 – 0 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada
April 24, 1987Japan 0 – 16 United StatesNorth York, Canada
April 24, 1987Sweden 7 – 0 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada
April 24, 1987Canada 5 – 0 OntarioNorth York, Canada
April 24, 1987United States 13 – 1  SwitzerlandNorth York, Canada
April 25, 1987Canada 4 – 0 SwedenNorth York, Canada
April 25, 1987Switzerland  5 – 3 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada
April 25, 1987Japan 0 – 3 SwedenNorth York, Canada
April 25, 1987United States 4 – 2 OntarioNorth York, Canada

Playoff stage

Placing Round
April 25, 1987Japan 4 – 0 NetherlandsNorth York, Canada

5th/6th Place Game
April 26, 1987Switzerland  4 – 0 JapanNorth York, Canada

Medal Round
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 April – North York
 
 
 Canada8
 
26 April – North York
 
 Sweden2
 
 Canada4
 
25 April - North York
 
 Ontario0
 
 United States4
 
 
 Ontario5
 
Third place
 
 
26 April - North York
 
 
 United States5
 
 
 Sweden 0

Semi-Finals
April 25, 1987Canada 8 – 2 SwedenNorth York, Canada
April 25, 1987United States 4 – 5 OntarioNorth York, Canada

Bronze Medal Game
April 26, 1987United States 5 – 0 SwedenNorth York, Canada

Final
April 26, 1987Canada 4 – 0 OntarioNorth 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
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References
  1. "About GirlsWomens' Hockey". Alaska State Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  2. 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
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