As the first half of the NRL season is officially complete, lets take a look at where teams stand heading into the holiday break. Please note, these are unofficial standings as some teams have played more games than others at this point in the schedule. In the West, the Edmonton WAM! Leads with seven wins…
As provincial governments and health authorities begin to lift pandemic restrictions, a few sports have started a slow, gradual return to play in some parts of the country. So, what does that mean for ringette? First, all domestic sanctioned ringette activities remain suspended. Second, like all other sports in every part of the country, the…
We are all so anxious to get back to ringette: to reconnect with our community, to experience all the physical and mental benefits of being back on the ice, and to enjoy all the wonderful things that make our sport special. Getting back to ringette will signal a return to what we knew as life…
Ottawa, Ontario – April 11, 2020– The National Ringette League (NRL) today presented its annual awards recognizing the performance of NRL athletes and coaches during regular season play. Trophies were presented to the following: Rookie of the Year (the most outstanding player in her first year of NRL competition) Taylor Hildebrand – Manitoba Intact Most Valuable Player (the…
Ottawa, Ontario – April 3, 2020 – The National Ringette League (NRL) today announced the nominees for its annual awards program. The awards program recognizes the performance of NRL athletes during regular season play with trophies for Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Top Forward, Top Centre, Top Defense, and Top Goalkeeper. These awards, along with awards…
We understand how difficult this dynamic environment is as we each look to make safe and responsible decisions regarding our collective response to COVID-19. Given the extraordinary nature of this world event, and after having numerous conversations with our stakeholders, the Ringette Canada Board of Directors in consultation with our provincial partners, has made the…
On January 25, 2020, the Government of Ontario reported the first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Canada. Canada’s chief public health officer is in ongoing contact with provincial and territorial chief medical officers of health to ensure any cases of COVID-19 occurring in Canada continue to be rapidly identified and managed in order to protect…
Ottawa, Ontario – March 3, 2020 – The 2020 Canadian Ringette Championships will get underway in Ottawa, ON on April 5 and teams from across the country will compete for national titles in the U16 and U19 divisions, as well as the National Ringette League championship title. Ringette Canada today announced the major officials who…
2021 Canadian Ringette Championships set to attract more than 3,000 visitors and projected to inject $5 million into Calgary’s economy Dec. 12, 2019 – Tourism Calgary and Ringette Calgary’s winning bid is bringing Ringette Canada’s national championships back to Calgary. Centered at WinSport in April 2021, the 43rd annual Canadian Ringette Championships are anticipated…
Burnaby, BC – November 30, 2019 – Defending junior world champions, Team Canada are the best in the world again after defeating Finland 9-7 in game two of the best two out of three game series at the 2019 World Ringette Championships today. This makes the third world championship win for Canada’s junior national team….
Burnaby, BC – November 28, 2019 – Defending junior world champions, Team Canada, posted a 7-6 win over Finland in the first game of a best two out of three series in the Junior Pool at the 2019 World Ringette Championships today. Finland was up 4-3 after the third period, but Canada came back to…
Ottawa, Ontario – November 21, 2019 – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that Ring-Jet has been named as the official ringette stick of Team Canada at the upcoming 2019 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…
Ottawa, Ontario – November 19, 2019 – In recognition of the belief that good sport can make a great difference, Ringette Canada has declared the 2019 World Ringette Championships a True Sport event. Ringette Canada and True Sport share a common goal – to inspire youth to practice values-based and principle-driven sport. The event gets…