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Leduc, Alberta – March 27, 2017 – Canada’s top ringette athletes took to the ice in Leduc today as the 2017 Freson Bros. Canadian ringette championships got underway. Forty-five teams from across the country are competing for national titles in the U16 and U19 divisions, as well as the National Ringette League championship title. In…

Ottawa, ON – March 9, 2017 – Ringette Canada today announced that the 2017 Canadian Ringette Championships has been declared a True Sport event. The event gets underway in Leduc, AB on March 27th and 48 teams from across the country will compete for national titles in the U16 and U19 divisions, as well as…

If you are in Ottawa this February, make sure you take some time to celebrate ringette at Winterlude. In partnership with Winterlude, Ringette Canada will host a skills zone at Marion Dewar Plaza, located at Ottawa City Hall.  The Ringette Canada skills zone will be open 10am to 5pm on February 4&5, 11&12 and 18,…

Ottawa, Ontario – December 20, 2016 – Ringette Canada today announced that it has inducted new members into its Hall of Fame. The new inductees include the late Dave Wood (Sherwood Park, Alberta) in the coach category, Sarah (Miller) Ianni (Toronto, ON) in the player category and the 2016 junior National Team in the team…

Ottawa, ON – November 10, 2016 – Ringette Canada today announced that the True Sport theme for the 2016-17 ringette season has been declared ‘Give Back’ (Always remember the community that supports your sport and helps make it possible. Find ways to show your appreciation and help others get the most out of sport). By…

Ottawa, Ontario – October 26, 2016 – The National Ringette League (NRL) has entered its thirteenth season and this weekend Ringette Canada will launch its second NRL Community Outreach Program. The aim of the program is to bring awareness of the NRL to the local ringette community, as well as to the non-ringette community through…

Ottawa, Ontario – September 8, 2016 – Ringette Canada today announced that Mississauga has been selected as the host for the 2017 World Ringette Championships. The event, which will be held from November 27 to December 3, 2017 at Hershey Centre (5500 Rose Cherry Place), will see the world’s top ringette athletes compete for junior…

Ottawa, Ontario – June 8, 2016 – Ringette Canada today announced the recipients of the 18th annual Agnes Jacks Scholarship Awards, the 16th annual Cara Brown Ringette Scholarship Awards and the 2nd annual 5-Count Ringette Goalie Scholarship Awards. Receiving Agnes Jacks Scholarships are Alison Schlachter (Red Deer, AB); Casey Inglis (Delta, BC); Mykala Ransome (Dartmouth,…

Ottawa, Ontario – June 1, 2016 – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that Jane Casson (Jordan, ON) has been elected as vice president of the International Ringette Federation. Casson takes over this role from Beth Hurren (Bomanville, ON) who recently retired from the position of vice president. The International Ringette Federation recently elected Ottawa’s…

Ottawa, Ontario – May 30, 2016 – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a High Performance Summit in Ottawa. The Summit has been tentatively slated for August 26 to 28, 2016. The purpose of the summit is to develop a national high performance plan for ringette in Canada and will…

Ottawa, Ontario – April 18, 2016 – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that Laura Knowles has been elected as Technical Director of the International Ringette Federation (IRF). The IRF has also elected Finland’s Anu Pitkänen as Director of Sport Development. Knowles, who lives in Ottawa, has been involved with ringette in various capacities for…

London, Ontario – April 9, 2016 – All-stars were named tonight at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Canadian ringette championships in London, Ontario. The Canadian ringette championships are designed to crown champions in the U16, U19 and National Ringette League (19+) divisions; to provide fun, friendship and fitness to participating players; and to encourage ringette…