2008 Women's Pan-Am Junior Championship
The 2008 Women's Junior Pan-Am Championship was the 6th edition of the Women's Pan American Junior Championship. It was held from 6 to 12 October 2008 in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico | ||
| City | Mexico City | ||
| Dates | 6–12 October | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | United States (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Chile | ||
| Third place | Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 139 (6.95 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Katie O'Donnell (8 goals) | ||
| Best player | Cristine Fingerhuth | ||
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The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2009 Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, held in Boston, United States in August 2009.
United States won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Chile 2–1 in the final. Argentina won the bronze medal by defeating Mexico 8–0 in the third and fourth place playoff.
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