2025 La Relève Coaching and Support Staff Announced

Calgary, AB –Ringette Canada is pleased to announce the coaching and support staff for this year’s La Relève development program. The 2025 La Relève is set to take place in Calgary, AB, from August 4-9, 2025.

In addition to developing athletes, the program also supports the development of coaching and integrated support staff. Coaches have the opportunity to learn from Mentors and advance their coaching skills.

“I feel blessed to participate in such an event where I will meet and exchange with players and coaches from everywhere in Canada about our shared passion, ringette,” says Kassy Chhim, who is the Head Coach of Team Green and is participating as a coach for the first time.

Game times were previously announced and can be found here. 

Coaching Staff

Team Purple
Head Coach	Karli O’Brien	Ontario
Assistant Coach	Laura Woods	Alberta
Assistant Coach	Jacqueline Gaudet	Ontario
Mental Performance Coach	Elise Jackson	Ontario
Team Manager	Michele Lafreniere	Alberta

 

Team Green
Head Coach	Kassy Chhim	Quebec
Assistant Coach	Connie Chapman	British Columbia
Assistant Coach	Meghan Pearse	Ontario
Mental Performance Coach	Julia Deklein	Ontario
Team Manager	Alana Kraft	Alberta

 

Team Black
Head Coach	Amanda Clark	Ontario
Assistant Coach	Jody Trethewey	Nova Scotia
Assistant Coach	Stacy Clare	Alberta
Mental Performance Coach	Sam Copeland	British Columbia
Team Manager	Cheryl Barnabe	Alberta

 

Team White
Head Coach	Karen Bunting	Ontario
Assistant Coach	Tracy Phaneuf	Saskatchewan
Assistant Coach	Julia Good	Ontario
Mental Performance Coach	Emma Watson	Ontario
Team Manager	Michele Wheeler	Alberta

 

Goalie Coaches
Paige Roy	Alberta
Kaylee Davies	Manitoba

 

Skating Skills Coaches
Kacy Hannesson	British Columbia
Brooke Enns	Ontario

 

Mentor Coaches
Beth Veale	Alberta
Beth Vallis	Nova Scotia
Marilyne Dion	Quebec

IST Staff

Caera Munro	Athletic Therapist	Alberta
Erika Neubrand	Strength & Conditioning	Ontario
Mia Hemstreet	Strength & Conditioning	Alberta
Joan Hammond	Lead Manager	Alberta

 

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About Ringette Canada
Ringette Canada is the national body that oversees ringette in Canada. Ringette is a Canadian sport that was invented in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario by Sam Jacks. There are currently over 33,000 athletes on more than 2,200 teams across Canada, with over 1,500 officials and nearly 8,000 coaches. Internationally, it is played in more than half a dozen countries worldwide. Ringette has been designated a Heritage Sport by Sport Canada and as part of the Sport for Life movement, ringette is well advanced at adapting Sport Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model. Learn more at www.ringette.ca.78