However, a promotional five-game ringette "Summit Series" tour of Europe was organized instead with a series of games between Team Canada,[1] and Team Finland[2] between February 27 and March 7, 1998.

[3][4] Officially dubbed the "1998 Summit Series / EuroTour", the games were contested in Finland, Sweden, Germany, and France.

It replaced the 1998 World Ringette Championship which was initially planned to be played in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Both teams made stops in four different countries and cities: Turku (Finland), Gothenburg (Sweden), Osnabruck (Germany), and Colmar (France).

[7][8] 1998 Team Canada included, "athlete representation from each province and the Northwest Territories".