The 1995 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship was an international ice hockey tournament held between April 3 and 8, 1995 in San Jose, California, United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | Ice Center at San Jose, San Jose (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 3 - April 8 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (1st title) |
Runner-up  | United States |
Third place  |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 77 (7.7 per game) |
Canada won the tournament despite losing in the group stage 5-2 to the United States. They defeated China in a shootout before taking the US to a shootout as well to win the championship.
Teams and format
editFour teams completed in this inaugural tournament. The teams were:
The teams first played a full round robin against each other. After these three games, all teams proceeded to the semi-final (1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd) with the winning teams meeting in the final.
First round
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 4 |
| 3 | China
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 |
| 4 |  Japan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | −28 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
edit| April 3, 1995 5:30 pm | Canada | 12 – 0 | Japan | San Jose |
| April 3, 1995 8:30 pm | United States | 3 – 2 | China | San Jose |
| April 4, 1995 5:30 pm | Canada | 9 – 1 | China | San Jose |
| April 4, 1995 8:30 pm | United States | 14 – 0 | Japan | San Jose |
| April 6, 1995 5:30 pm | China | 3 – 1 | Japan | San Jose |
| April 6, 1995 8:30 pm | United States | 5 – 2 | Canada | San Jose |
Playoff round
editFinal round
edit| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | United States
| 12 | |||||||
| 4 | Japan
| 0 | 1 | United States
| 1 | ||||
| 3 | China
| 2 | 2 | Canada APS
| 2 | ||||
| 2 | Canada APS
| 3 | |||||||
Semi-finals
edit| April 7, 1995 5:30 pm | United States | 12 – 0 | Japan | San Jose |
| April 7, 1995 8:30 | Canada | 3 – 2 APS | China | San Jose |
Match for third place
edit| April 8, 1995 5:30 pm | China | 5 – 0 | Japan | San Jose |
Final
edit| April 8, 1995 8:30 pm | Canada | 2 – 1 APS | United States | San Jose |
Champions
edit| 1995 IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship |
|---|
 Canada 1st title |
Final standings
edit| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
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Canada
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United States
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China
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| 4. | Japan
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