Dear community and friends, With heavy hearts and the support of her family, we share the devastating news that our beloved Julia Wilson (Jules) has passed away. She led a fulfilling and beautiful life, sharing love and kindness everyday. Our precious memories with her will forever live on in our hearts. Through incredible acts of…
Originally published by the Sport Information Resource Centre, August 21, 2023. By: Caela Fenton and Kai Harada Sport is a vital opportunity for communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) to stay active and social, particularly during the winter months when daylight is limited and temperatures are frigid. Sport offers a reason for people to…
Ringette Canada is pleased to announce that the second annual Canadian Ringette Week will be held in partnership with True Sport from December 4-10, 2023. Each day will highlight a different True Sport Principle, and encourage our community to think critically about how they engage with these principles, as we work towards making ringette the most…
Ottawa, ON– Ringette Canada is pleased to announce the addition of two key Officiating positions to our program. Karen Meek (Lindsay, ON) will serve as the Officiating Lead, while Paul Shipman (Winnipeg, MB) will serve as the NOCP – Education Lead. These volunteer roles will have a critical role in the development and implementation of…
Calgary, Alberta – November 4, 2023 – Welcome to the final day of the World Ringette Championships in Calgary. It’s medal day and you can feel the excitement at WinSport arena. The day started with the Gold Medal Match in the President Pool. Team USA and Team Sweden were both in the hunt for the ultimate…
Calgary, Alberta – November 3, 2023 – We had a very fast and furious day on the ice here in Calgary Alberta as the World Ringette Championships really started to head into high gear. The Czech Republic were looking for their second win of the tournament coming up against a Swedish side that they had triumphed over…
Calgary, Alberta – November 2, 2023 – We kicked off the day early here in Calgary with a plethora of U18 mini games. Our U18 development camp is running alongside the World Ringette Championships event here at WinSport in Calgary. The U18 games consisted of blended teams with athletes hailing from: Canada, the USA, Sweden, Finland,…
Calgary, Alberta – November 1, 2023 – Wednesday saw the third day of World Ringette Championship action at WinSport Arena in Calgary. Both pools saw action today, with the afternoon game featuring another dominant performance by Team USA. Facing off against the Czech Republic, the USA notched their third win with a score of 11-0….
Calgary, Alberta – October 30th, 2023 – The World Ringette Championships kicked off today WinSport in Calgary. After a unique schedule seeing the WRC take place in back-to-back years, the 2023 edition of the World Ringette Championships starts with three games highlighting the opening-day schedule. Twenty-six games will be played at WinSport in Calgary from…
CALGARY, AB–Local Calgary athletes were treated to a night of fun on the ice with Canadian ringette athletes from the Junior National Team, U18 National Development Program, and U17 La Relève. Skate with Team Canada was held at WinSport on October 28, where nearly 200 local athletes took part in a skate and autograph…
Ringette Canada was saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Hubbs. Bill passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the age of 74. Beloved husband of Lorraine (née Rochon), father to Carrie-Ann (Greg) and Christopher Lee (Kylie). Grandfather to Jordyn, Danika, Braydon, Laughren and Sloan. Bill’s…
At the end of this month, we can expect the 2023 World Ringette Championships to give new life to the saying, “Excitement starts the race, but discipline carries you to the finish line.” This iteration of the tournament will be a special one. 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the sport or ringette and Ringette…
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – OFFICIATING LEAD Ringette Canada seeks a dynamic individual to join our team as the Officiating Lead. This position will work closely with the Sport Director, Sport Coordinator – Officials, and Ringette Canada officials providing leadership insight and oversight to events, officiating policy, development, and relevant working groups. We are looking to fill…