Please find information below regarding details of the approved rule changes regarding shoulder pads, gloves, and ringette sticks. These changes were implemented in order to improve athlete safety. The Ringette Canada Board of Directors has approved the following rule changes, effective September 1, 2025. Please note the changes in red. 2.1 Knee, Shin,…
This message is for the small minority who are choosing to ignore public health guidelines and provincial #ReturntoRingette plans. We all recognize that it’s been many agonizing months since Ringette Canada suspended all sanctioned ringette activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that suspension now lifted, and as public health officials are loosening some restrictions…
Ottawa, Ontario – July 9, 2020 – Ringette Canada today announced the selection of its 2021 National Team coaches. Sherwood Park’s Lorrie Horne will lead Canada’s senior national team as head coach while Cap-Pelé’s Mark Beal will take on the role of head coach of our junior national team. Lorrie Horne is no stranger to…
Effective July 8, 2020, the Ringette Canada Board of Directors has lifted the suspension imposed on March 13, 2020 that halted all sanctioned ringette activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lifting the suspension does not mean that we can immediately resume ringette activities. That will only happen when we receive authorization from provincial and…
As provincial governments and health authorities begin to lift pandemic restrictions, a few sports have started a slow, gradual return to play in some parts of the country. So, what does that mean for ringette? First, all domestic sanctioned ringette activities remain suspended. Second, like all other sports in every part of the country, the…
We are all so anxious to get back to ringette: to reconnect with our community, to experience all the physical and mental benefits of being back on the ice, and to enjoy all the wonderful things that make our sport special. Getting back to ringette will signal a return to what we knew as life…
Ottawa, Ontario – April 11, 2020– The National Ringette League (NRL) today presented its annual awards recognizing the performance of NRL athletes and coaches during regular season play. Trophies were presented to the following: Rookie of the Year (the most outstanding player in her first year of NRL competition) Taylor Hildebrand – Manitoba Intact Most Valuable Player (the…
Ottawa, Ontario – April 3, 2020 – The National Ringette League (NRL) today announced the nominees for its annual awards program. The awards program recognizes the performance of NRL athletes during regular season play with trophies for Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Top Forward, Top Centre, Top Defense, and Top Goalkeeper. These awards, along with awards…
We understand how difficult this dynamic environment is as we each look to make safe and responsible decisions regarding our collective response to COVID-19. Given the extraordinary nature of this world event, and after having numerous conversations with our stakeholders, the Ringette Canada Board of Directors in consultation with our provincial partners, has made the…
On January 25, 2020, the Government of Ontario reported the first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Canada. Canada’s chief public health officer is in ongoing contact with provincial and territorial chief medical officers of health to ensure any cases of COVID-19 occurring in Canada continue to be rapidly identified and managed in order to protect…
Ottawa, Ontario – March 3, 2020 – The 2020 Canadian Ringette Championships will get underway in Ottawa, ON on April 5 and teams from across the country will compete for national titles in the U16 and U19 divisions, as well as the National Ringette League championship title. Ringette Canada today announced the major officials who…
2021 Canadian Ringette Championships set to attract more than 3,000 visitors and projected to inject $5 million into Calgary’s economy Dec. 12, 2019 – Tourism Calgary and Ringette Calgary’s winning bid is bringing Ringette Canada’s national championships back to Calgary. Centered at WinSport in April 2021, the 43rd annual Canadian Ringette Championships are anticipated…
Burnaby, BC – November 30, 2019 – Defending junior world champions, Team Canada are the best in the world again after defeating Finland 9-7 in game two of the best two out of three game series at the 2019 World Ringette Championships today. This makes the third world championship win for Canada’s junior national team….