Earlier this year, we wrote this piece about the pins on each bronze, silver, and gold medal. They are replicas of the medal itself, meant to be gifted by the winning athlete to someone who has supported their ringette journey, helping them get to that podium moment. Ringette is a team sport, certainly, but that…
Helsinki, Finland – January 1, 2015 – The Canadian junior team posted an 8-5 win over their Finnish rivals on the final day of round robin play to remain undefeated in the President’s Pool. The first place Canadians will go on to face the second place Finns again tomorrow as the best two-out-of-three series to…
Helsinki, Finland – December 31, 2015 – Canada’s junior team finished 2015 off with another win, beating USA 19-0 in round-robin play at the 2016 world ringette championships in Helsinki. Guelph’s Abby Richardson led the scoring with five goals and three assists and Moncton’s Britney Snowdon picked up four goals and an assist. Calgary’s Ellen Hoban and…
Helsinki, Finland – December 30, 2015 – The senior teams from Finland and Canada; clearly pegged as the world’s ringette powerhouses, met in exhibition play today at the 2016 world ringette championships in Helsinki. The Finns came away with the win, downing Canada 13-4. The two teams will meet again on New Year’s Day to…
Helsinki, Finland – December 29, 2015 – Canada’s junior team posted another solid win today at the 2016 world ringette championships taking place in Helsinki. The Canadian squad downed the junior team from Sweden 31-0 and now sit at 3-0 in round-robin play. “We came here with a plan and that is to play a…
Helsinki, Finland – December 28, 2015 – Canada’s junior team continued their winning streak at the 2016 world ringette championships in Helsinki today, handing a 17-1 loss to Sweden on day two of competition. Moncton’s Jenny Snowdon, Red Deer’s Kelsie Caine and Justine Lapointe from Saint-Basile-Le-Grand, Quebec each contributed a hat trick for the Canada…
Helsinki, Finland – December 27, 2015 – Canada’s junior team came out strong on opening day at the 2016 world ringette championships in Helsinki. The Canadians recorded a 32-0 shut out over the Czech Republic, with all 15 Canadian skaters contributing goals for the win. Boucherville’s Laurie St-Pierre and Winnipeg’s Ryann Bannerman shared the shut…
Ottawa, Ontario – October 23, 2015 – Ringette Canada today announced it has selected Winnipeg, Manitoba as the host for the 2018 Canadian Ringette Championships. The 2018 event will be the fifth time that Winnipeg has hosted the Canadian Ringette Championships after the inaugural event as held there in 1979, as well as the events…
Ottawa, ON – October 13, 2015 – Ringette Canada has announced the rosters for its junior and senior national teams that will compete at the 2016 world ringette championship taking place in Helsinki, Finland from December 27th, 2015 to January 4th, 2016. “This is an exciting moment for ringette in Canada as we announce the…
Ottawa, Ontario – September 23, 2015 – Ringette Canada today announced the selection of Jaimie Nelson (High River, AB), Amy Murray (Courtice, ON), David Jones (Beaverbank, NS) and Danielle Lalonde-Clarkin (Ottawa, ON) as the Canadian on-ice officials for the upcoming 2016 world ringette championship taking place in Helsinki, Finland from December 27th, 2015 to January…
Ottawa, Ontario – June 25, 2015 – Ringette Canada today announced that Cathy Over (Calgary) has been inducted into its Hall of Fame. The Ringette Canada Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of the sport of ringette and the outstanding achievements of ringette athletes, coaches, officials and administrators across Canada. “For a sport…
Ottawa, Ontario – June 3, 2015 – Ringette Canada today announced the recipients of the 17th annual Agnes Jacks Scholarship Awards, the 15th annual Cara Brown Ringette Scholarship Awards and the 1st annual 5-Count Ringette Goalie Scholarship Awards. Receiving Agnes Jacks Scholarships are Teagan McMillan (Regina, SK), Sophie Vautour (Cole Harbour, NS), Jillian Buckingham (Fredericton,…
Ottawa, ON – May 19, 2015 – Following a successful selection camp this past weekend in Toronto, Ringette Canada today announced the roster for its junior national team that will compete at the 2016 world ringette championship taking place in Helsinki, Finland from December 28th, 2015 to January 4th, 2016. The senior national team roster…