2023 World Ringette Championships

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2023 World Ringette Championships
15th World Ringette Championships
(60th anniversary of ringette)
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
City Calgary
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesOctober 29 – November 4, 2023 [1]
Teams7 plus International Festival teams
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgJunior U21 Pool

Finland

President's Pool

USA
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgJunior U21 Pool

Canada

President's Pool

Sweden
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgPresident's Pool Czechia
  2022
2025  
60th anniversary of ringette (est. 1963)

The 2023 World Ringette Championships (2023 WRC) was an international ringette tournament, the 15th (XV) World Ringette Championships, and was contested in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from October 29 to November 4, 2023. [2] The host venue for the event was the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre. [1] It marked the 60th anniversary of the sport of ringette which was invented in 1963. The tournament was organized by the International Ringette Federation (IRF).

Contents

The 2023 World Ringette Championships featured teams from Team Canada and Team Finland who will compete in the national Junior U-21 Pool and the new U-18 Development tournament. As part of the competition, the President's Pool will include Team Sweden Senior, Team Czechia Senior, and the Team USA Senior which are considered developing ringette nations.

The IRF postponed the Senior Pool a.k.a. The Sam Jacks Series, until the 2025 World Ringette Championships. Therefore the general format for the world competition was changed: The U18 International Development Festival (Under-18), the U21 Junior Pool (Under-21), and a separate President's Pool for developing ringette nations. [2]

Overview

To preserve the existing competition cycle, the International Ringette Federation (IRF) committed to staging an international tournament in 2023. The tournament returns to Canada in 2023 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of ringette. The IRF has decided not to include the Sam Jacks pool (Senior Pool) in the 2023 tournament. It will return for the 2025 World Ringette Championships. [3] [4]

The IRF will include the following at the 2023 tournament:

Junior U21 Pool

A Junior U-21 (Under 21) World Championship was a pool featuring Team Canada U21 and Team Finland U21.

The Juuso Wahlsten Trophy was awarded to the winner in the tournament and is named after Finland's, Juhani "Juuso" Wahlsten, who introduced ringette to Finland in 1979, the first European country to develop the sport.

U18 International Development Festival

Canada hosted its first-ever U-18 International Development Festival, featuring athletes from multiple countries. The event concluded with an international intersquad game, as well as Canada Red and Canada White games against Finland Blue and Finland White. [2]

President's Pool

The President's Pool included the national ringette teams of Czechia, Sweden, and the USA.

The President's Pool competition is designed to help develop emerging ringette nations. The President's Trophy is the award presented to the best team in this tournament.

Senior Program

The Senior program did not compete in the 2023 World Championships, and will return in 2025.

Teams

(*) = The Senior Pool is postponed for this tournament but returns for the 2025 World Ringette Championships. It is replaced for the 2023 WRC with two scrimmages between two Canadian teams, Team Canada Senior Red and Team Canada Senior White.

Junior Pool (U21)President's PoolInternational Development Festival (U18)*Senior Program
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Team Canada Junior U21 Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 Team Sweden Senior Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 U18 Team Canada White Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Team Canada Senior Red
Flag of Finland.svg 2023 Team Finland Junior U21 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Team USA Senior Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 U18 Team Canada Black Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Team Canada Senior White
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2023 Team Czech Republic Senior Flag of Finland.svg 2023 Team Finland U18

Competing nations

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia

Venues

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Downtown Calgary 2020-4.jpg
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The tournament will be contested in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre. [1]

Alberta County Point Locator.svg 2023 WRC Venue
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rosters

Junior U21

Team Canada Junior

Players, team, coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada Junior U21 are as follows: [5] [6]

2023 TEAM CANADA JUNIOR U21
NumberNamePositionHometown/City2022-23 Team
31Kaylee DaviesGoalie La Broquerie West, Manitoba Eastman Flames,
Team Manitoba – 2023 Canada Winter Games
30Maddy NystromGoalie White City, Saskatchewan Regina U19AA,
Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games
34Paige RoyGoalie Calgary, Alberta Calgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
58Kaylee ArmstrongDefenceCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Fusion,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
5Mikyla BrewsterDefenceCalgary, Alberta Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
14Cayleigh HasellDefenceCalgary, Alberta Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
20Danika Osborne
(Assistant)
Defence Ottawa, Ontario Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
22Lauren SchoenhofenDefence Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Bandits u19AA,
Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games
16Kaleigh Ryan-YorkDefence Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton WAM! (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
33Sydnie RockDefence Calgary, Alberta Calgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
4Mia HemstreetCentreCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Fusion,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
11Erin Ung
(Captain)
CentreCalgary, Alberta Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
44Regan Meier
(Assistant)
CentreCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
3Julia FrancoForward Montreal, Quebec U19AA Lac Saint Louis,
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
77Jazmyn FevinForward St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert Mission u19AA,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
24Brianna JacobiForward Elmira, Ontario Waterloo Wildfire (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
25Laurence LacombeForward Repentigny, Quebec Ringuette Repentigny,
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
97Brittany LanouetteForward Gatineau, Québec Rivé Sud Revolution (National Ringette League)
19Jalena MarelicForwardOttawa, Ontario Nepean Ravens (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
6Maxim MoisanForward Cantley, Quebec Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
29Manon Vautour [1] ForwardDieppe, New Brunswick Atlantic Attack (National Ringette League),
Team New Brunswick – 2023 Canada Winter Games
10Alex VioletteForwardGatineau, Quebec Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
CANADA JUNIOR U21
PositionNameHometown/City
Team managerJocelyn Macleod Winnipeg, Manitoba
Head coachAndrea FergusonWinnipeg, Manitoba
Assistant coach Keely Brown Edmonton, Alberta
Assistant coachColleen Hagan Ottawa, Ontario
Assistant coachDonnell Schoenhofen Regina, Saskatchewan
Athletic TherapistMelinda Krulicki Red Deer, Alberta
Mental Performance CoachJamie Bunka Chestermere, Alberta
Strength & Conditioning CoachJames Clock Ottawa, Ontario

Team Finland Junior

2023 TEAM FINLAND JUNIOR U21 [7]
Pos.Num.NameClub
GoalieNeea Hauta-alusIlves
GoalieHillevi HolmströmHelsinki Ringette
GoalieElla SalomaaLahti Ringette
Field Players
Pos.Num.NameClub
Emilia Hirvonen Helsinki Ringette
Emmi JuuselaHelsinki Ringette
Julia KangaskoskiHelsinki Ringette
Karola KosunenHelsinki Ringette
Lotta KujalaNokian Urheilijat
Tuuli LaakkonenKiekko-Espoo
Meeri LonkaHelsinki Ringette
Vilja MäkeläForssan Palloseura Juniorit
Emmi Metsä-Tokila RNK Flyers
Jenni MikkolaLahti Ringette
Essi SarmalaBlue Rings
Teresa TapaniLaitilan Jyske
Emilia TuominiemiJärvenpään Haukat
Iida TuominiemiJärvenpään Haukat
Adele VuorinenHelsinki Ringette
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF [8]
FINLAND JUNIOR U21
PositionNameHometown/City or Team
Team manager
Head coachNina Sundell
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
U21 Video coachVesa Lönngren
Youth goaltender coachTuomas Juusela Helsinki Ringete SM

Senior

Team Canada Senior

2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
CANADA SENIOR
PositionNameHometown/City
Head coach Julie Blanchette [9] Montreal, Quebec
Assistant coachJacqueline Gaudet [10] Cambridge, Ontario
Assistant coach Stéphanie Séguin [10] Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Assistant coachBarb Bautista [10] Ottawa, Ontario
Assistant coachClaudia Jetté [10] Saint-Laurent, Quebec

U18

Team Canada U18 White

Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada U18 White are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CANADA WHITE [11]
NumberNamePositionHometown/City
29Julia HarvieGoalie Surrey, British Columbia
33Aeva LottGoalie Red Deer, Alberta
6Olivia HwangDefence St. Albert, Alberta
9Tobi AlbertDefence Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
14Karley ClarkDefence Strathmore, Alberta
18Ava WillDefence Calgary, Alberta
22Taylor JohnstonDefence Regina, Saskatchewan
5Dylan PighinCentre Water Valley, Alberta
8Tessa BrownCentreCalgary, Alberta
13Jemma SanghaCentre Anmore, British Columbia
24Brianna ShupeCentreRegina, Saskatchewan
3Tayte ArlinghausForwardSt Albert, Alberta
11Anjali RisbudForwardCalgary, Alberta
16Madison FitzpatrickForwardCalgary, Alberta
21Talisa CowleyForward Langdon, Alberta
26Lauren LeskoForwardCalgary, Alberta
77Tessa GalandyForwardStrathmore, Alberta
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM CANADA WHITE [11]
PositionNameHometown/City
Head coachDanielle Brassington Vancouver, British Columbia
Assistant coachCaley Mineault Edmonton, Alberta
Assistant coachDaina Seymour Regina, Saskatchewan

Team Canada U18 Black

Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada U18 Black are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CANADA BLACK [11]
NumberNamePositionHometown/City
1Cadence HoweGoalie Regina, Saskatchewan
33Annabelle SylvestreGoalie Beloeil, Quebec
9Ceneviève RobichaudDefence Ottawa, Ontario
12Cynthia LeblancDefence Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick
19Janie BourqueDefence Grand-Barachois, New Brunswick
64Emma MasonCentre/Defence Belwood, Ontario
2Charlotte AndersonCentre/Forward Ajax, Ontario
6Morgan ForrestCentre Orleans, Ontario
10Mia FioravantiCentre/Forward Stittsville, Ontario
22Sofia MorelloCentre Pointe-Claire, Quebec
3Katelyn BarteauxForward/Defence Kanata, Ontario
16Maya HowardForwardOttawa, Ontario
17Cassidy MacLeodForward/Centre Cocagne, New Brunswick
77Leah MombourquetteForward McMasterville, Quebec
79Ophélie VivierForward Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia
91Zoe NagyForward Boucherville, Quebec
99Gabrielle CosselinForward Memramcook, New Brunswick
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM CANADA BLACK [11]
PositionNameHometown/City
Head coachTracey Tulloch Halifax, Nova Scotia
Assistant coachSarah Ianni Toronto, Ontario
Assistant coachJessica Boisvert Ottawa, Ontario

Team Finland U18

2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
FINLAND U18 [12]
PositionName
ManagerVille Laine
ManagerMarko Lehtinen
Head CoachHeidi Petrell
Assistant CoachOpri Aromaa
Assistant CoachLotta Hallanaro
Assistant CoachKari Lahtivirta
Assistant CoachKirsi Pukkila
Assistant CoachPia Pullinen
Assistant CoachMarianna Rautavirta
Goaltender CoachSini Mäkelä

Team USA U18

Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team USA U18 are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM USA [11]
NumberNameHometown/City
77Audrey Theriault Dieppe, New Brunswick
13Hannah Giles Edmonton, Alberta
27Jordyn Jamer Nepean, Ontario
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM USA [11]
PositionNameHometown/City
Head coachBrianna Stanford Limerick, Pennsylvania

Team Czech U18

Players for 2023 Team Czech U18 are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CZECH [11]
NumberNameHometown/City
32Senika Velisek Vancouver, British Columbia
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2023 World Ringette Championships
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See also

References

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