Ringette Canada Selects Calgary as Host City of 2028 and 2029 Canadian Ringette Championships
Calgary, AB–Ringette Canada is pleased to announce Calgary has been selected as the host city for the 2028 and 2029 Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC). The 2028 and 2029 events will be the 48 and 49th national championships for ringette, and the fourth and fifth time the CRCs will be hosted by the city of Calgary. Most recently, Calgary hosted the 2022 Canadian Ringette Championships.
“We are excited to welcome the national ringette community back to Calgary,” said Jake Clarke, Ringette Canada’s Sport Coordinator of Officials and Events. “Calgary has proved time and time again that they are a thriving hub of ringette, and we are excited to work with AA Ringette Calgary and Tourism Calgary to develop two exceptional events which will celebrate athletic excellence.”
The 2028 event will be held March 26 – April 1, 2028, and 2029 from March 25 – March 31, 2029, and will feature 50 teams from across the country competing in three divisions – U16, U19, and the National Ringette League. The pinnacle of the ringette season, Calgary is poised to host a world-class event for the 1000 athletes, 250 coaches, and 50 officials projected to take part in the event.
“We’re incredibly excited that Ringette Canada has chosen Calgary as the host city for both the 2028 and 2029 Canadian Ringette Championships. This Canadian heritage sport is known for speed, strategy, and teamwork and a thrill to watch,” says Carson Ackroyd, Senior Vice President, Sales at Tourism Calgary. “Ringette is an important part of Canada’s winter sport culture. As a vibrant, year-round sport city we can’t wait for players and fans from around the country to experience Calgary’s warm hospitality.”
“AA Ringette Calgary and the CRC host committee is grateful and beyond excited for the opportunity to host the 2028 and 2029 Canadian Ringette Championships,”said Brad Kane, President of AA Ringette Calgary and 2028-2029 CRC Committee Chair. “It will be an event that will showcase the amazing sport of ringette and the incredible players who play it at the highest level. We intend to dazzle the athletes, families, officials, and the greater community with a uniquely western and entertaining CRC’s. We look forward to hosting you!”
The 2026 Championships will be held in Ottawa, Ontario from March 29 – April 4, 2026. The 2027 Championships will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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 30,000 players on nearly 2,000 teams across Canada, with over 1,500 officials and nearly 8000 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.
About AA Ringette Calgary
AA Ringette Calgary is an outstanding high-level youth-sports program. Through competition and sportsmanship, athletes embrace an active lifestyle and good nutrition, learn great life lessons, and become part of a tight-knit team environment and AA ringette community.
About Tourism Calgary
Tourism Calgary is the destination management organization that enthusiastically shares and promotes the story of our friendly Blue Sky City to those near and far. We think big – like, Canadian Rocky Mountain big – using our sales and marketing expertise to drive an annual visitor spend of over $3B for the local economy and advocating for our growing tourism sector, which includes 84,000 Calgarians employed in the industry. From conventions to leisure travel, sports events to music and arts, Tourism Calgary represents the city’s diverse and unexpected experiences, extending our welcoming hospitality to the over 8 million people who visit Calgary every year. Here, the possibilities are as limitless as our blue skies. Go to visitcalgary.com for more.
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For more information:
Jenni Lloyd
Communications, Engagement, and Marketing Director
Ringette Canada