1999 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 1999 IIHF Women's World Championships was held between March 8–14, 1999, in Espoo and Vantaa in Finland. Team Canada won their fifth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States. Canada skated to a solid 3–1 victory in the final to take the gold with a solid performance that saw them winning all five games.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Finland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | March 8–14, 1999 |
| Opened by | Martti Ahtisaari |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (5th title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 138 (6.9 per game) |
| Attendance | 25,234 (1,262 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jenny Schmidgall 12 points |
Finland picked up their fifth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden who had their strongest performance since 1992.
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