Dear community and friends, With heavy hearts and the support of her family, we share the devastating news that our beloved Julia Wilson (Jules) has passed away. She led a fulfilling and beautiful life, sharing love and kindness everyday. Our precious memories with her will forever live on in our hearts. Through incredible acts of…
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Maria Paisley as our new Event Coordinator. Maria is an event and sports operations professional with 10 years of experience working in major, national and international sports events, as well as in professional sports. A native of New Brunswick, she was involved in the sports community,…
Helsinki is a true capital of sports, which is one of the reasons why the 2022 World Ringette Championships is in the right place here. Here are some of the fittest, fastest, and most intense athletes to be found the world over. High-performance sport has emerged as an umbrella term that captures the enormity,…
The true value of being an athlete is to chase a dream, while being surrounded by incredible teammates, coaches, and staff, all chasing the same thing together. That bond, that strength in unity is something that is hard to define. Seeing Team Canada in action is truly beautiful, they are at the peak of their…
Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that, through a partnership with DOM Sports, Ring-Jet has been named as the official ringette stick of Team Canada at the 2022 World Ringette Championships. This agreement includes a custom, limited-edition, Team Canada Ring-Jet stick for each of Canada’s junior and senior national team athletes. “We have had a…
THE WRC KICKED OFF WITH THREE MATCHES By sonjasjo on October 31, 2022 World Ringette Championships kicked off with a match in between Czech and USA, who showed their scoring skills in the first President’s Pool match. The Junior Pool teams faced off for the first time since 2019. Campbell Schnurr shoots at goal. Kuva: Timo Kupiainen…
It is hard to say goodbye. Ringette Canada announces the departure of our Program Director, Kelsey McIntosh. Kelsey has been with Ringette Canada for over 4 years and his career path is now leading him in a new direction. ‘It has been such a pleasure to work closely with Kelsey.’ Says Julie Vézina, Executive Director…
It is with great pleasure that we announce the selection of Jasmine Leblanc as the designated athlete that will carry the Canadian flag at the 2022 World Ringette Championships Opening Ceremony. Jasmine has been a key member of the National Team program for many years and is a leader on and off the ice. Ringette…
Ringette Canada has partnered with a research team from York University who has released a survey regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on girls who have returned to the sport across Canada. If you have a moment we would love if you could fill out this survey! In partnership with Ringette Canada,…
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame announced the class of 2022 today, revealing the five individuals and one team who will be inducted into our hallowed halls this year. The individual inductees are: Don Baizley – Builder – Hockey Halldor Bjarnason – Athlete – Cerebral Palsy Tricycling Andrea Ferguson – Athlete – Ringette Patrick Jebbison –…
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Stephanie Laurin, our Manager of High Performance and Athlete Services. Steph has been a wonderful member of the Ringette Canada Team for over 8 years. Starting as a volunteer with Ringette Canada, it was clear where Steph’s passions lay, and she would spend much…
Ringette Canada is delighted to announce the recipients of the 23rd annual Agnes Jacks Scholarship Awards and the 21st annual Cara Brown Ringette Scholarship Awards. Receiving Agnes Jacks Scholarships are Victoria Palmer (Regina, SK) Emma Stewart (St. Thomas, ON) Brianna Richard (Middle Sackville, NS) Maya Garnier (Langley, BC) and McKenna Marshall (Calgary, AB). Receiving Cara…
Ringette officials named for upcoming major events Ottawa, Ontario Aug 18th, 2022 – Ringette Canada today announced the selection of its major technical officials for the 2022 World Ringette Championships and the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Ringette Canada had worked tirelessly to develop clear processes and selection criteria for all of its major events….