Canadian Ringette Championships

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Canadian Ringette Championships
(Championnats Canadien de Ringuette)
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships
Sport Ringette
Founded1979;46 years ago (1979)
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Gold medal icon.svg U16: Team New Brunswick
Gold medal icon.svg U19: St. Alberta Mission (AB4 - Alberta)
Gold medal icon.svg NRL:
Edmonton WAM!
Most titlesU16: Ontario (13)
U19: Ontario (16)
NRL: Cambridge Turbos (6)
Official website 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships

Canadian Ringette Championships (French : Championnats Canadien d'Ringuette), sometimes abbreviated CRC, is Canada's annual premiere national ringette tournament for the best ringette players and teams in the country. It encompasses three age/class divisions: Under-16 (U16), Under-19 (U19) and the seasonal championship for Canada's National Ringette League (NRL). The competition is usually held in the month of April. The first CRC was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1979. The National Ringette League playoffs are the knockout match, round robin and tournament for determining the champion for National Ringette League.

Contents

The next CRC, the 2024 Canadian Ringette Championships, will take place in Dieppe, New Brunswick, from April 7th – April 13th, 2024. [1]

The most recent tournament, the 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships, was a 7-day event which took place in Regina, Saskatchewan, on April 9–15, 2023. National champions were decided in U16, U19 and National Ringette League divisions. [1]

Overview

The event is organized by Canada's national sporting organization for the sport of ringette called Ringette Canada. [2] It should not be confused with the Canada Winter Games which is a separate national multi-sport event, though ringette is a part of the Canada Winter Games program.

The tournament serves two main important functions. The first is to organize several competitions for the best ringette teams from each of the different Canadian provinces from various competitive levels and determine the national ringette champions of Canada for the season. The second is to organize the final elite competition between qualifying teams from Canada's National Ringette League, (the highest level of the sport in Canada) and determine which elite ringette team is the best in Canada overall. The tournament also serves as ground for those scouting for Canadian ringette talent, especially for those in the National Ringette League and those scouting for talent for both the junior and senior Canadian national ringette teams. [3]

Divisions

There are three classes in this championship:

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg U16 AA (Under 16 AA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg U19 AA (Under 19 AA)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg National Ringette League (Semi-professional/showcase league)

Awards

Sportsmanship

The Agnes Jacks True Sport Award for sportsmanship is given in each of the three divisions at the end of the championships.

U16 AA

The Ringette Canada Trophy is awarded to the Canadian U16 AA champions. [4]

U19 AA

The Sam Jacks Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Canadian U19 AA champions in memory of Sam Jacks. [5] [4] It was first awarded to the winning team at the Canadian Ringette Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1979 and was donated by the city of North Bay, Ontario, the birthplace of ringette. It should not be confused with the Sam Jacks Trophy which is awarded to the world senior champions at the World Ringette Championships.

National Ringette League

Jeanne Sauve, Governor General of Canada, in 1984 Jeanne Sauve 1984 Ottawa Canada.jpg
Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General of Canada, in 1984

The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup is awarded to the National Ringette League champions in memory of the late Governor General of Canada. [4] [6] In December 1984, the trophy was first initiated as the Jeanne Sauvé Cup, then was first presented at the 1985 Canadian Ringette Championships in Dollard des Ormeaux, Québec. The Jeanne Sauvé Cup was established in 1985 by the then President of Ringette Canada, Betty Shields. After Sauvé's death in 1993, it was renamed the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup.

History

The first championship was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event was held at the Keewatin Arena on Keewatin St. and Manitoba Avenue, from April 12 to 15, 1979. The first championship was commended by the then Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, in a letter from the Prime Minister's office which was included in the event pamphlet.

I am delighted to send my greetings to all those participating in the first National Championship of Ringette Canada being held in Winnipeg.

The active participation of female athletes across Canada has contributed not only to the changing of outdated public perception of the role of women in our society, but also the awakening of all Canadians to the importance of physical fitness.

Je tiens à vous féliciter et vous offre mes meilleurs voeux de succès lors de ces compétitions.

—  Pierre Elliot Trudeau

The elite National Ringette League (NRL) champions compete annually at the Canadian Ringette Championships at the end of the NRL season, an event which first began in 2004.

Champions

1979 to 1992

Canadian Ringette Champions (1979 to 1992)
YearHost CityJuniorBelleDeb
1979 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Kitchener
1980 Arms of Ontario.svg Waterloo Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
1981 Arms of Ontario.svg Sudbury Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
1982 Arms of Nova Scotia.svg Dartmouth Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
1983 Shield of Alberta.svg Sherwood Park Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec
1984 Arms of British Columbia.svg Port Coquitlam Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec
1985 Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Dollard des Ormeaux Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
(Kitchener)		 Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(River East)		 Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(Transcona)
1986 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta
1987 Arms of Ontario.svg Kitchener Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
1988 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
1989 Arms of New Brunswick.svg Fredericton Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
1990 Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary
1991 Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Hull Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
1992 Arms of British Columbia.svg Port Coquitlam Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta

1993 to 2000

Canadian Ringette Champions (1993 to 2000)
YearHost CityJuniorBelleDebIntermediate
1993 Arms of Ontario.svg Kitchener Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
1994 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatoon Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
1995 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
1996 Arms of Ontario.svg Gloucester Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
1997 Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Montreal Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
1998 Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
1999 Arms of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
2000 Arms of British Columbia.svg Prince George Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta

2001 to 2019

Canadian Ringette Champions (2001 to 2019)
YearHost CityU16 (Junior)U19 (Belle)Open/NRL
2001 Arms of New Brunswick.svg Moncton Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
2002 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
2003 Arms of Ontario.svg Waterloo Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
2004 Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
NRL: No championship match
2005 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
NRL: No championship match
2006 Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Longueuil Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2007 Arms of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton WAM!
2008 Shield of Alberta.svg St. Albert Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta (Host) Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2009 Arms of Prince Edward Island.svg Charlottetown Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2010 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatoon Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton WAM!
2011 Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton WAM!
2012 Arms of British Columbia.svg Burnaby Arms of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick (NB1, South East) Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario (St. Clement Rockets) Arms of British Columbia.svg LMRL Thunder
2013 Arms of New Brunswick.svg Fredericton Arms of British Columbia.svg British Columbia (LMRL Thunder) Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario (Nepean Ravens) Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary RATH
2014 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
(Guelph Predators)		 Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(Winnipeg Magic)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa Ice
2015 Shield of Alberta.svg Wood Buffalo Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(Bonivital Angels - BVRA)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
(Nepean Ravens)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2016 Arms of Ontario.svg London Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec (Laurentides) Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
(Guelph Predators)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2017 Shield of Alberta.svg Leduc Arms of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick (NB1) Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(Bonivital Angels - BVRA)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Turbos
2018 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
(Bonivital Angels - BVRA)		 Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Quebec
(Laurentides)		 Arms of New Brunswick.svg Atlantic Attack
2019 Arms of Prince Edward Island.svg Charlottetown & Summerside Shield of Alberta.svg Alberta
(Calgary Core - AB4)		 Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario
(Guelph Predators - ON1)		 Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary RATH

2020 to present

Canadian Ringette Champions (2020 to present)
YearHost CityU16 (Junior)U19 (Belle)NRL
2020 Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021No Host Announcedcancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Shield of Alberta.svg Team Alberta (AB1) Shield of Alberta.svg St. Alberta Mission (AB3) Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary RATH
2023 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina Arms of New Brunswick.svg Team New Brunswick Shield of Alberta.svg St. Alberta Mission (AB4) Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton WAM!

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2023 & 2024 CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR REGINA & DIEPPE". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Ringette Championships - Ringette Canada". Ringette Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Jordan Bay (23 February 2019). "Ringette tournament a key scouting tool for Team Canada". rdnewsnow.com. RD News Now. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "CRC Trophies" (PDF). www.ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Trophy". flickr.com. Ringette Canada. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Biography". ottawasporthalloffame.ca. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2019. It was [Betty] Shields who established the Jeanne Sauvé Cup in 1985
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