Canadian Ringette Championships – Day 6 Finals

Calgary, Alberta – April 9, 2022 – Champions were crowned and all-stars were named tonight at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Canadian Ringette Championships in Calgary Alberta.

The stands were packed, and the energy was high as the skates hit the ice our first game of this championship day. Team Québec won a close match-up against Team Prince Edward Island, 3-2 to take the gold medal in the consolation final.  Moving on to the championship round, the Calgary SURGE beat Sherwood Park Power 5-1 to take the U16 bronze medal.  The U16 gold medal match was an absolute thriller, with some excellent end-to-end play, by the time the final whistle blew, team Alberta took the gold medal over Team New Brunswick by a score of 7-6.

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 across Canada.

The U19s were on ice next, starting with the consolation final.  Team Ontario took the U19 consolation gold, beating out Team British Columbia by a score of 5-2.  Over to the championship round where the bronze medal match saw to Alberta teams going head-to-head. Team Alberta won out, defeating Sherwood Park by a score of 8-2 to take the bronze medal. The gold medal game was another electrifying match up featuring the Calgary Raid and the St. Albert Mission.  When the curtain fell, the Mission took gold medal 5-4 and the Raid had to settle for the silver.

The National Ringette League was last up on the docket.  The bronze medal went home with the Cambridge Turbos as they downed the Atlantic Attack 6-2. The gold medal match was another all-Alberta affair with the Calgary RATH looking to continue their winning streak against the Edmonton WAM!  The game was exhilarating, and the Calgary RATH pulled off an amazing feat, going undefeated for the entire NRL season, and capping it all off with a gold medal win downing the WAM! 5-1.

It was a wonderful week of Ringette in Calgary. While the championships hope to stimulate ringette participation in Canada, they also carry the important goal of promoting excellence in competitive ringette – team excellence and individual excellence. Criteria for being awarded a performance award include: general excellence, specialized skills in her position, contribution to team success, capacity for fair play, and sportsmanship.

Agnes Jacks True Sport awards were presented in each division. Winners included the Calgary Surge in the U16 division, Team Alberta (Calgary Raid) in the U19 division and Calgary RATH in the National Ringette League division.

 

All-Star line-ups were named in each division. Second line and first-line all-stars for the U16 were:

 

1st          Defence               NB1-Team New Brunswick           21           Janie Bourque

1st          Defence               QC2 – Rive Sud                                13           Charlie  Martel

1st          Forward               AB1-Team Alberta                          8             Madison Rice

1st          Forward               AB1-Team Alberta                         14           Talisa Cowley

1st          Forward               ON1-Team Ontario                        6             Morgan Forrest

1st          Goalie                   AB4 – Calgary Matrix                     1             Allison Hehr

 

2nd        Defence                AB1-Team Alberta                           4             Karley Clark

2nd        Defence                ON1-Team Ontario                          2             Janie Thauvette

2nd        Forward               AB2-Calgary SURGE                      14           Sage Snethun

2nd        Forward               NB1-Team New Brunswick           66           Taylor Beal

2nd        Forward               NB1-Team New Brunswick           99           Gabrielle Gosselin

2nd        Goalie                   SK1 – Team Sask                                1             Cadence Howe

 

Toughest Competitor     AB4 – Calgary Matrix                      1             Allison Hehr

 

Second line and first-line all-stars for the U19 were;

 

1st          Defence                Team New Brunswick                     9             Genevieve Belliveau

1st          Defence                Team Alberta                                   15           Kaylee Armstrong

1st          Forward               Team Alberta                                   11           Erin Ung

1st          Forward               Team Alberta                                   12           Emily Dodd

1st          Forward               Team New Brunswick                    23           Manon  Vautour

1st          Goalie                   Shewood Park                                   1             Kaeli Woodliffe

 

2nd        Defence               Calgary Raid                                     11           Sydnie Rock

2nd        Defence               Équipe Québec                                20           Laurianne Alain

2nd        Forward              Calgary Raid                                     5             Mikyla   Brewster

2nd        Forward              Outaouais Extreme                         10           Alex Violette

2nd        Forward              Edmonton Elite                                14           Tori Klapstein

2nd        Goalie                  Saskatchewan                                  31           Maddy Nystrom

 

Toughest Competitor     Team Alberta                                   12           Emily Dodd

 

Second line and first-line all-stars for the National Ringette League were;

 

1st          Defence                Waterloo Wildfire                           16           Chantal Gauthier

1st          Defence                Edmonton WAM!                            3             Annie Debaji

1st          Forward               Atlantic Attack                                 7             Jenny Snowdon

1st          Forward               Atlantic Attack                                 77           Britney  Snowdon

1st          Forward               Cambridge Turbos                           8             Jennifer Gaudet

1st          Goalie                   Calgary RATH                                  33           Brea Beck

 

2nd        Defence               Rive Sud Révolution                       88           Camille  Dumont

 

2nd        Defence                Gatineau Fusion                              28           Julie Vandal

2nd        Forward               Waterloo Wildfire                           23           Kelsey Youldon

2nd        Forward               Black Gold Rush                               6             Molly Chorney

2nd        Forward               Edmonton WAM!                            2             Gillian Dregger

2nd        Goalie                   Cambridge Turbos                          31           Jessie Callander

 

Toughest Competitor     Gatineau Fusion                              7             Emily Chenier

 

Congratulations to all the winners and to all the teams for some exceptional skill throughout the week. And a big thank you to all our coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers, host committee members, parents, grandparents and those supporting ringette all over the world this week by tuning in to our YouTube channel.

 

You can watch the Canadian Ringette Championships on the Ringette Canada YouTube channel; youtube.com/c/RingetteCanadaRinguetteCanada or on channel 1999 on TELUS’ Optik TV Network in British Columbia and Alberta.

 

For more information on the event, including links to rosters, schedules, standings and stats can be found at  www.nationalringetteleague.ca

Goodnight Calgary