Ringette Canada names 2025 U18 Development Team

Ottawa, ON–Ringette Canada is pleased to announce the 20 athletes selected to form the U18 Development  Team, who will represent Canada at the 2025 International Development Festival, held alongside the World Ringette Championships in Pajulahti, Finland, from November 1 –  5, 2025.

The team will train at the Pajulahti Olympic Training Centre alongside athletes from other nations, and exhibition games will be held at the RTK Areena in Lahti, Finland. The exhibition game times are listed below:

• Wed Nov 5 – 11 am EET – RTK Areena (4 am ET, 5 am AT, 3 am CT, 2 am MT, 1 am PT)
• Wed Nov 5 – 6 pm EET – RTK Areena (11 am ET, 12 pm  AT, 10 am CT, 9 am MT, 8 am PT)

“We are lucky to have such a deep talent pool in Canada,” said Shelley Coolidge, Ringette Canada’s Director of Sport. “It has been a challenge to narrow it down to only twenty athletes, but we are thrilled to compete in Finland with the group that has been selected.” 

“It has been a privilege working with Canada’s top U18 ringette athletes and supporting their growth this summer,” said assistant coach Daina Seymour. “The next phase of their journey in Finland will push them further, offering an unforgettable opportunity to continue developing alongside some of the best ringette players in the world.”

“It feels great to be selected, it’s such an honour,” said athlete Paige Doody, from Halifax, NS. “All the hard work has paid off. I’m looking forward to playing with this group; everyone is so nice, and I think we’ll play well together. Also playing against different groups internationally, it’s going to be so fast and great. I’d like to thank my family, my coaches Jody Tretheway and Scott McDonald, and all my teammates back home, as well as coach Tracey Tulloch.”

Danielle Brassington (Vancouver, BC) and Tracey Tulloch (Halifax, NS) lead the team as Head Coaches. Assistant Coaches are Jessica Boisvert (Ottawa, ON), Sarah Ianni (Toronto, ON), Caley Mineault (Calgary, AB), and Daina Seymour (Regina, SK). Caitlyn Brannon (Ottawa, ON)  is the team’s mental performance coach, Ulkar Mammadova (Calgary, AB) and Isabelle McConaghy (Edmonton, AB) are the team’s athletic therapists. Melanie Thomas (Edmonton, AB) is the skating coach, Danica Vangsgaard (Calgary, AB) is the team’s strength and conditioning coach, and Peggy Pratt (Ottawa, ON) is the team manager.

 

Name / Nom		Hometown / Ville d’origine			2024-25 Team / Equipe 2024-25
Marylou Babin		Boucherville		QC	Rive-Sud
Emily Barteaux		Kanata		ON	Eastern Ontario
Léa Beaudoin		Vaudreuil-Dorion		QC	Lac St-Louis
Tasha Blackwell		Calgary		AB	Calgary Heat
Alyssa Carew		Spruce Grove		AB	St. Albert Mission
Paige Doody		Halifax		NS	Team Nova Scotia
Anouk Dugas		Ste-Julie		QC	Rive-Sud
Olivia Gagnon		Lévis		QC	Cyclones de Québec
Jocelyne Galbraith		Calgary		AB	Calgary Bold
Anna Hausmanis		Calgary		AB	Calgary Heat
Kyla Koester		Strathmore		AB	Zone 2
Anaïs Lamothe		Lévis		QC	Cyclones de Québec
Gabrielle Montplaisir		Beloeil		QC	Rive-Sud
Emma Morello		Pointe-Claire		QC	Lac St-Louis
Brigette Parks		Regina		SK	Regina Bandits
Lolyta Peloquin		Sainte-Julie		QC	Rive-Sud
Brooke Rolles		Calgary		AB	Calgary Heat
Abigail Rooney		Kanata		ON	Eastern Ontario
Leah Shimizu		Mississauga		ON	Mississauga Mustangs
Doris Xu		Richmond Hill		ON	Richmond Hill

 

u18 Coaching Staff || entraîneur.e
Head Coach / Entraîneur.e chef	Danielle Brassington	Vancouver	BC
Head Coach / Entraîneur.e chef	Tracey Tulloch	Halifax	NS
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe	Jessica Boisvert	Ottawa	ON
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe	Sarah Ianni	Toronto	ON
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe	Caley Mineault	Calgary	AB
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe	Jesika Savoie	Dieppe	NB
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe	Daina Seymour	Regina	SK
Goaltending Coach / Entraîneur.e de gardien.ne.s de but	Kiana Heska	Surrey	BC
Support Staff || Personnel de soutien
Team Manager / Chef d’équipe	Peggy Pratt	Ottawa	ON
Performance Skating Coach / Entraîneur.e de patinage de performance	Melanie Thomas	Edmonton	AB
Performance Skating Coach / Entraîneur.e de patinage de performance	Brooke Enns	La Salle	MB
Athletic Therapist / Thérapeute du sport	Ulkar Mammadova	Calgary	AB
Athletic Therapist / Thérapeute du sport	Isabelle McConaghy	Edmonton	AB
Strength and Conditioning Coach / Entraîneur.e de la force et de la condition physique	Danica Vangsgaard	Calgary	AB
Mental Performance Coach / Entraîneur.e en performance mentale	Caitlyn Brannon	Ottawa	ON

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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.

For more information:

Jenni Lloyd
Communications, Engagement, and Marketing Director
Ringette Canada
jenni@ringette.ca