The Juuso Wahlsten Trophy was awarded to the winner in the tournament and is named after Finland's, Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten, who introduced ringette to Finland in 1979, the first European country to develop the sport.

Canada hosted its first-ever U-18 International Development Festival, featuring athletes from multiple countries.

[2] The President's Pool included the national ringette teams of Czechia, Sweden, and the USA.

The President's Pool competition is designed to help develop emerging ringette nations.

(*) = The Senior Pool is postponed for this tournament but returns for the 2025 World Ringette Championships.