National Ringette League

National Ringette League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 NRL season
National Ringette League .jpg
Former NRL/LNR logo
2021–22 season introduced a new logo
SportRingette
Founded2002; 21 years ago (2002)
Inaugural seasonNovember 2004; 18 years ago (2004-11)
No. of teams13
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)
Most titlesCambridge Turbos
(6 times)
Official websiteNRL.ca
Notes
COVID-19
Pandemic caused the cancellation of the finals for NRL seasons 2019–20 and 2020–21
Jocelyne Landry and Josee Doiron racing down the ice in a game against Richmond Hill Lightning on October 28, 2018

The National Ringette League (NRL), (French: Ligue Nationale de Ringuette, LNR), is the premier sports league for the sport of ringette in North America and Canada's national league for elite ringette players aged 18+. The NRL is not a feminized variant of a more well-known men's league or sport like professional women's ice hockey or bandy. This is due to the fact that one of ringette's distinctive features is that all of its elite players are girls and women. The NRL is semi-professional and operates as a showcase league for ringette in North America.

The NRL is the continent's first and only winter team sports league whose entire elite athlete roster involves players who are women rather than men and is not a subsidiary of a men's league. It was founded in 2002 and began play the following year with November 2004 marking its official inaugural season. Players are selected from the league to help form Canada's national ringette teams. Today, some NRL games are livestreamed on YouTube.

National Ringette League games are divided into four periods with each period lasting 13 minutes. Teams compete in two conferences: the Western Conference and Eastern Conference (which is further divided into Eastern Conference Red, and Eastern Conference White). The NRL functions as a committee under Ringette Canada, a non-profit sports organization and the national governing body of ringette in Canada; it has an established Board of Governors. All NRL players are unpaid and the majority come from Canada, with some originating primarily from Finland, while others come less often from the United States and other countries. In some cases, players have been traded between clubs in Canada's NRL to Ringette Finland's semi-professional ringette league, SM Ringette (formerly called Ringeten SM-sarja [fi]), and vice versa.

The National Ringette League playoffs at the Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC) began in 2008 when they replaced the national championships for Under-19 years and Open divisions. Playoffs are held annually at CRCs to determine an annual league champion. Historically they consist of knockout matches, round robins, and tournaments, but today the tournament takes place in just one city. The winning National Ringette League team is awarded with the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup - named after Canada’s first female Governor General, Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé (née Benoît) - which serves as the league’s championship trophy.

In 2009, an episode of Canada's 'Rick Mercer Report' called "Ringette Night In Canada" featured both the NRL itself as well as the Cambridge Turbos - one of its teams. In 2013, Télé Québec broadcast a short documentary film titled 'Tout le monde dehors - La Ringuette' which focused on the Gatineau Fusion - another NRL team but based in Québec - along with Yvon Brault who devotes his life to this sport.

History

February 12, 2012: Montreal Mission player taking a free pass

Ringette is a Canadian sport that was first introduced in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. For ten years, play was confined to Ontario and Quebec, however the sport spread quickly and is now played by over 30,000 players and involves over 50,000 participants across Canada. It was not until the success of the 2002 World Ringette Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, when Canada won the gold medal that the desire to create, establish and organize the National Ringette League emerged. The first NRL season began in November 2004 with seventeen teams in three cross-country divisions. There was not a championship match after the first NRL season. Former Team Canada goaltender, Keely Brown, helped form the NRL in 2002 and 2003.

Competition

Background

Top left: Montreal Mission in 2012.
Top right: Bourassa Royal in 2012.
Bottom: Atlantic Attack in 2016.

Over thirty different teams have competed in the NRL since it began in 2004, but not all teams have survived. The Cambridge Turbos have the won the most NRL titles. The NRL is now divided into three conferences: Western, Eastern Red, and Eastern White. For the 2021-22 season, there were 12 teams playing in a hub format, down from 15 teams from the previous year, due to Covid-19. The LMRL Thunder in British Columbia (Lower Mainland Thunder), and the Ottawa Ice from Ontario are the only now defunct NRL teams in league history to have won a Canadian Ringette Championship NRL title along with the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup, and the league's national championship gold medal. The LMRL Thunder won in 2011–12, and the Ottawa Ice won the league title in 2013–14. Both the LMRL Thunder and the Ottawa Ice won the NRL championship once in their team's history while their clubs were active.

The inaugural season in November 2004 saw 17 teams competing in three divisions across Canada: the Western division had eight teams, the Ontario division had four teams, and Quebec had five teams.

The league's second season in 2005-06 formally began October 15, 2005, since the league officially launched the previous season. For the 2005–06 season, the league had 19 teams competing in four divisions - the Western Division had five teams, the new Central Division had five teams, an Ontario Division had five teams, and a Québec Division with four teams.

The Eastern Conference in 2005-06 included the Ontario and Québec divisions. Ontario teams included the Cambridge Turbos, Gloucester Devils, Ottawa Ice, Richmond Hill Lightning and Waterloo Wildfire. The Ottawa Ice was an expansion team. The Québec division included the BLL Nordiques (who later became the Bourassa Royal) the Cyclones de Québec, the Montreal Mission, and Rive–Sud Revolution, all returning from the previous season. Teams in the Central Division included the APFG Sixers, BoniVital Angels, Eastman Flames, Hix with Stix, and Manitoba Moose. The Western Division included the returning league champion, the Edmonton WAM!, the Calgary RATH, BC Reign, the Saskatoon Wild, and the previous year's wild card team, the Edmonton Edge. With nineteen teams competing, it was this NRL season which recorded the highest number of teams competing in the NRL in a single season in league history. The 2005–06 NRL season also marked inaugural season of the NRL Championship.

League structure

All teams compete in one of either two Conferences: the Western Conference or the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference is divided into two divisions: Red and White.

The Western Conference consists of teams from Western Canada and includes teams from the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The Eastern Conference is divided separately into two different divisions, Red and White, and includes teams from Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.

NRL general regulation

Characteristic of North American sports, the NRL is a closed league with no relegation. There is an annual draft in between seasons, which is the main entry for new players in the league. The NRL runs four regional drafts; in 2011, there was one for the region of Ottawa and Gatineau, another one for Manitoba, another for Southern Ontario, and another for the Montreal region. Trading among teams is also common.

NRL National Championship format

The NRL Championship, which crowns the team champion of the league, is played annually by the eight best teams in the league at the Canadian Ringette Championships in the National Ringette League division.

History

In 2010–11, the introduction of a new NRL Championship Tournament replaced the Championship qualifying rounds. The tournament took place in just one city. The format was intended to allow the league to create a media event and to hold attention. The top ten teams in the regular season of the league participated in the tournament.

Starting in 2011–12, eight teams play a full round robin to determine the champion, also called the Elite Eight.

Awards and honours

Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup

The final competition for the National Ringette League is held annually at the Canadian Ringette Championships. The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the winning team in the National Ringette League. The trophy is named after the late Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé (née Benoît), commonly known as Jeanne Sauvé, a former Governor General of Canada who became the first female Governor General in the nation's history.

Initially coined the "Jeanne Sauvé Cup", and initiated in December 1984, it was first presented at the 1985 Canadian Ringette Championships in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec. It is now called the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup in memory of the late Governor General of Canada.

NRL Annual Award nominees

At the end of March, during the week break before the National Ringette League Championships, the League names its annuals Award Nominees. Award winners are announced at the closing banquet of the Canadian Ringette Championships.

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 Defence
  • Top Goalkeeper

There are also awards for:

  • Coaching Staff of the Year
  • NRL Top Scorer
  • NRL Scoring Champion

Teams

As of the 2022–23 season, there were 13 teams in the National Ringette League (NRL) in Canada. These teams were based in various cities across Canada, including Calgary, Edmonton, Waterloo, and Montreal, among others.

It's worth noting that the number of teams in the NRL can vary from season to season, as new teams may be added or existing teams may withdraw. However, the league typically has around 15-20 teams competing in a given season.

Current teams

2022–23 NRL Teams (13 teams)
Team City/Area Founded Cups G S B
Western Conference
BC Thunder Arms of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2012 0 0 0 0
Edmonton Black Gold Rush Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton, Alberta 2015 0 0 0 0
Calgary RATH Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary, Alberta 2007 3 3 0 2
Edmonton WAM! Shield of Alberta.svg Edmonton, Alberta 2004 3 3 3 2
Manitoba Herd Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg, Manitoba 2021 0 0 0 0
Saskatchewan Heat Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2021 0 0 0 0
Eastern Conference Red
Gatineau Fusion Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Gatineau, Quebec 2008 0 0 0 0
Cambridge Turbos Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge, Ontario 2003 6 6 3 4
Waterloo Wildfire Arms of Ontario.svg Waterloo, Ontario 2004 0 0 0 1
Nepean Ravens Arms of Ontario.svg Nepean, Ontario 2021 0 0 0 0
Eastern Conference White
Atlantic Attack Arms of New Brunswick.svg Cocagne, New Brunswick 2011 1 1 2 0
Montreal Mission Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Montréal, Quebec 2004 0 0 2 1
Rive-Sud Révolution Coat of arms of Quebec.svg South Shore, Quebec 2004 0 0 0 0
Former NRL Teams
LMRL Thunder
(Lower Mainland Thunder)
Arms of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2011 1 1 0 0
Ottawa Ice Arms of Ontario.svg Ottawa, Ontario 2005 1 1 0 2
Gloucester Devils Arms of Ontario.svg Gloucester, Ontario 2004 0 0 1 0
Winnipeg Prairie Fire Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg, Manitoba 2006 0 0 1 1

Western Conference

BC Thunder

BC Thunder
CityBritish Columbia British Columbia
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded ()
Coloursnavy blue, white, ice blue, dodger blue
WebsiteBCThunderNRL.ca
Franchise history
LMRL Thunder (Lower Mainland Ringette)
PresentBC Thunder (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The BC Thunder is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in British Columbia. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference and was founded in 2012.

The following is the Thunder roster for the 2022–23 season.

BC Thunder 2022–23
No Player Position
1 Ashley Smith Goalie
2 Dominique Sobush Forward
3 Jayme Simzer Forward
4 Grace Kemp Defence
5 Samira Tajbakhsh Defence
8 Emily Ma Forward
10 Robyn Gillespie Defence
11 Kacy Hannesson Forward
12 Emma Paradis Forward
14 Hailey Takasaki Forward
17 Kailey Magrath Defence
19 Kiandra Gustavson Defence
21 Jenna Wolsey (AP/GUEST) Centre
23 Edie Paul Forward
26 Sidney Crowe Forward
29 Sarah Macdonald Goalie
55 Kira Hodge (AP/GUEST) Forward
86 Jessica Jalava Finland Defence
99 Angela Cichos (AP/GUEST) Forward
99 Jemma Sangha (AP/GUEST) Defence

Calgary RATH

Calgary RATH
CityAlberta Calgary, Alberta
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded2007; 16 years ago (2007)
Coloursred, white, blue
Head coachBarb Bautista
WebsiteCalgaryRATH.com
Team colours
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Home colours
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Away colours
Franchise history
2007 to presentCalgary RATH (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL): 3

Season: 2013, 2019, 2022
Current season

The Calgary RATH is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Calgary, Alberta. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference and was founded in 2007. The RATH consists of players from Western Canada and is one of the NRL's earliest teams to join the league.

The team's home arena is in Calgary, Alberta. In 2013, the RATH won their first National Ringette League Playoff title and the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup. The team has competed in 13 National Championships (Canadian Ringette Championships) and holds three National Ringette League titles having won in 2013, 2019, and 2022.

The following is the RATH roster for the 2022–23 season.

Calgary RATH 2022–23
No Player Position
18 Jasmine Bearss Forward
14 Cayleigh Hasell Defence
5 Mikyla Brewster Forward
15 Gracie Brown Defence
7 Lauren Chown Forward
8 Justine Exner Centre
2 Madison Galeski Forward
16 Marla Wheeler Defence
6 Kaitlyn Youldon Centre
21 Jennica Murray Defence
20 Kennedy Rice Forward
13 Ann Sauve Forward
11 Rachel Ung Defence
8 Justine Exner Centre
10 Erin Ung Forward
31 Jasmine Waldal Goaltender
33 Breanna Beck Goaltender
34 Rachel McKerracher Goaltender

RATH players have competed for the Canada national ringette team at the World Ringette Championships (WRC) and are listed in the table below.

Year Team Player
2022 Canada 2022 Team Canada Junior Erin Ung
2022 Canada 2022 Team Canada Junior Mikyla Brewster

Edmonton WAM!

Edmonton WAM!
NicknameWambits
CityAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded ()
Coloursblue, white, red
Head coachEmily Lubbers (Otto)
WebsiteEdmontonRingetteClub.com
Franchise history
PresentEdmonton WAM! (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL): 3
Current season

The Edmonton WAM! is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference. The WAM! holds three National Ringette League titles having won in 2007, 2010, and 2011. The coach of the winning 2007 team was Lisa Brown, a member of the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame and a former player for the Canada national ringette team.

The following is the WAM! roster for the 2022–23 season.

Edmonton WAM! 2022–23
No Player Position
1 Anjuman Grewal Goalie
2 Gillian Dreger
3 Annie Debaji
4 Jamie Bell
6 Dailyn Zimmer
7 Torrie Shennan
8 Torrie Shennan
9 Katie Zipp
10 Lauren Henderson
14 Kate Henderson
15 Jamie Ferri (Rookie)
16 Kaleigh Ryan-York (Rookie)
17 Vail Ketsa
18 Melissa Misutka
19 Erica Lee
31 Megan Riou
95 Rita-Jeanne Smith (Rookie)

Edmonton Black Gold Rush

Edmonton Black Gold Rush
NicknameRushies
CityAlberta Edmonton, Alberta
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded2015; 8 years ago (2015)
Coloursgrey, gold, black
WebsiteNRLRush.ca
Franchise history
2015 to presentEdmonton Black Gold Rush (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Edmonton Black Gold Rush, (commonly called "The Rush" or "Rushies"), is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference and was founded in 2015.

The following is the Rush roster for the 2022–23 season.

Edmonton Black Gold Rush 2022–23
No Player Position
Victtoria Barbieri
Danielle Bechard
Brooklyn Bilyk
Kaley Bilyk
Molly Chorney
Kat Eamon
Sydney George
Annie Hood
Justine Kearney
Nicole Pelletier
Reid Petersen
Jordyn Scoot
Reeve Spanakis
Jamie Tuininga
Jordyn Vandenbrand
Paytyn Wood

Manitoba Herd

Manitoba Herd
CityManitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded2021; 2 years ago (2021)
Coloursblack, white, grey, tan/wheat
WebsiteNationalRingetteLeague.ca
Franchise history
Manitoba Jets
Manitoba Intact
2021 to presentManitoba Herd (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Manitoba Herd is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference and was founded in 2021.

The following is the Herd's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Manitoba Herd 2022–23
No Player Position
4 Kaylee Spearing
6 Josée Roy
9 Kelsey Gillan
15 Mikayla Pacholek
16 Nicole Girardin
19 Belle Paisley
22 Samantha Renooy
24 Raeanne Wysocki
29 Caroline Girardin
32 Kiana Heska Goalie
52 Brett Van Nieuw Amerongen
63 Karlee Jansen
65 Sam Heinemann
66 Taylor Hildebrand
71 Janelle Wotherspoon
81 Alexsi Kavvadas
86 Nicole Desrosiers

Saskatchewan Heat

Saskatchewan Heat
CitySaskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionWestern
Founded2021; 2 years ago (2021)
Coloursblack, white, green, gold
Head coachColleen Butz-Purdue
WebsiteSaskHeatNRL
Franchise history
2021 to presentSaskatchewan Heat (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Saskatchewan Heat is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team competes in the NRL Western Conference and was founded in 2021.

The following is the Heat's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Saskatchewan Heat 2022–23
No Player Position
Chandria Yang (AP/GUEST)
Jade Weimer (AP/GUEST)
Dierdra Wiens (AP/GUEST)
Bailey Stangel (AP/GUEST)
Alyssa Hinz (AP/GUEST)
Hannah Corney (AP/GUEST)
Dayle Phaneuf (AP/GUEST)
Ally Lenz (AP/GUEST)
1 Holland Kozan Goalie
3 Madeline Stang Forward
4 Jaycee Cale Defence
5 Maya Fleury Forward
8 Kennedy Gray Defence
9 Jordy Voykin Defence
10 Keala Fleury Centre
11 Samantha Skaar Defence
15 Bryn Jones Forward
16 Mel Brockman Centre
18 Kaitlynn McCaw Defence
21 Lexi Kruger Forward
27 Kelly Davison Forward
31 Caitlyn Robertson Goalie
93 Madison Ryan Centre
97 Karly Butz Defence
98 Taylor Lorenz Forward

Eastern Conference Red

Cambridge Turbos

The Cambridge Turbos is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Cambridge, Ontario. The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the Red Division and was founded in 2003 and holds six National Ringette League titles having won in 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17.

The following is the Turbos roster for the 2022–23 season.

(* = AP)
Cambridge Turbos 2022–23
No Player Position
Taylor Campbell
Christyn Oda
Madison Sunseth
Ayton Johnston
Katharine Shaughnessy
Sydney Nosal
Paige Lanteigne
Miranda Anderson
Sheri Adams
Kaitlyn McGillen
Avery Riley McKay
Erika Neubrand
Samantha Tracey
Melissa Breslin
Sarah Pedersen
*Rachel Bettke
*Jace Cormier
*Claire Lodge

Waterloo Wildfire

Waterloo Wildfire
CityOntario Waterloo, Ontario
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionRed
Founded ()
Coloursblack, white, yellow, red, blue
WebsiteNRLWaterlooRingette.com
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Waterloo Wildfire is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Waterloo, Ontario. The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the Red Division.

The following is the Wildfire's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Waterloo Wildfire 2022–23
No Player Position
Elyssa Perron (AP/GUEST)
Emily Sharpe (AP/GUEST)
Katie Bray (AP/GUEST)
Brooklyn Norris (AP/GUEST)
Isabel Lorentz (AP/GUEST)
2 Maddie MacLean
4 Jackie Gaudet
5 Emma Heaney
6 Jordan McClement (Rookie)
7 Lydia Duncan
8 Meghan Hanton-Fong
9 Erin Markle
10 Erika Kiviaho
12 Sydney Granger
16 Tatum Allen
17 Laura Dayman
18 Megan Heaney (Rookie)
23 Kelsey Youldon
24 Brianna Jacobi (Rookie)
25 Emily Power
29 Camrynn Schnarr

Nepean Ravens

Nepean Ravens
CityNepean, Ontario
LeagueNRL
ConferenceEastern
DivisionRed Division
Founded2021; 2 years ago (2021)
ColorsBlue, white, black
Franchise history
2021 to presentNepean Ravens (NRL)
Championships
Conference titlesNationalRingetteLeague.ca
Current season

The Nepean Ravens is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Nepean, Ontario (Ottawa). The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the Red Division and was founded in 2021.

The following is the Ravens roster for the 2022–23 season.

Nepean Ravens 2022–23
No Player Position
K Gagnier (AP/GUEST)
T forrest (AP/GUEST)
R Steckly (AP/GUEST)
J Wilson (AP/GUEST)
2 Amanda Law (Rookie) Defence
3 C Chestnut (AP/GUEST)
4 Olivia Edissi Defence
5 Laiya Evraire (Rookie) Forward
9 Josiane Labelle (Rookie) Forward
11 Allison Biewald Forward
12 Amanda Gour Defence
13 Samantha Jones Defence
14 Molly Lewis Forward
16 Brooke Wasylyshyn (Rookie) Forward
17 Emma Kelly Forward
19 Jalena Marelic Forward
21 Rebecca Bastien Defence
23 Abby Manson Forward
25 Alyssa Wong (Rookie) Defence
30 Rachael Pelisek Goalie
32 E Harvie (AP/GUEST) Goalie

Gatineau Fusion

Gatineau Fusion
CityQuebec Gatineau, Quebec
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionRed
Founded2008; 15 years ago (2008)
Colourswhite, blue, black,
WebsiteNationalRingetteLeague.ca
Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Gatineau Fusion is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Gatineau, Quebec. The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the Red Division and was founded in 2008.

The following is the Fusion's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Gatineau Fusion 2022–23
No Player Position
5 Amy Whyte (Rookie) Defence
6 Amanda Moisan Forward
7 Émily Chénier Forward
9 Heidi Wippel Defence
10 Jasmine Menard Forward
13 Mariane-Alexandra Fraser Defence
15 Camdyn Wilson (Rookie) Forward
17 Jennifer Hartley Forward
18 Cassandra Duquette Defence
20 Danika Osborne (Rookie) Forward
21 Taylor Maisonneuve Defence
26 Sophie Chenier Forward
27 Sara Plouffe Forward
28 Julie Vandal Defence
32 Gabrielle Ednie Goalie
33 Stéphanie Caron Goalie
61 Alexann Legault Forward
66 Maxim Moisan (Rookie) Forward
71 Véronique Laurin Goalie
74 A Violette (AP/GUEST) Forward
91 Chantal St-Laurent Forward

Eastern Conference White

Rive-Sud Révolution

Rive-Sud Révolution
CityQuebec Montérégie, Québec
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionWhite
Founded2004; 19 years ago (2004)
Coloursblack, orange-red, grey
AffiliateU19 South Shore Revolution
WebsiteNationalRingetteLeague.ca
Franchise history
2004 to presentRive–Sud Révolution (NRL)
Current season

The Rive-Sud Révolution [fr], ("South Shore Revolution" in English), is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Montérégie, the southwestern part of Québec. The Revolution competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the White Division and was founded in 2004. The Revolution is one of the oldest teams in the NRL.

The team's home arena is in Québec and its headquarters are located in South Shore, Montreal. The South Shore is located within the Quebec administrative region of Montérégie. Its team affiliate is the U19 South Shore Revolution.

The Revolution began competing for their 16th year as a club during the NRL 2022-23 season. The following is the Révolution's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Rive-Sud Révolution 2022–23
No Player Position
Évelyne Martel
Eléonore Sezia
4 Erin Gaudet Defence
5 A Carrier (AP/GUEST)
7 Camille Dumont Defence
8 Audrey Vachon Forward
9 Laurence Larocque Centre
10 Ariane Sagala Forward
11 Emilie Cunial Defence
12 Sarah Bernard-Lacaille Defence
19 Caroline Viola (Rookie) Forward
20 Lauriane Alain (Rookie) Defence
21 Chloé Marcoux (AP/GUEST)
22 Élodie Bourke (AP/GUEST)
25 Brittany Lanouette (Rookie) Forward
26 Laurianne Bourke Defence
28 M Marcoux (AP/GUEST)
29 Sabrina St-Pierre (AP/GUEST)
30 Evelyne Martel Goalie
31 Laurie St-Pierre Goalie
77 Eleonore Sezia (Rookie) Forward
88 Mélissa Demers (AP/GUEST)
91 Audrey-Anne Plante Forward
93 C Cartier (AP/GUEST) Forward
96 Alex Raymond-Couturier Centre
97 Laurence Lacombe (Rookie) Forward
99 Camille Lavoie Centre

Rive-Sud Révolution players have competed for the Canada national ringette team at the World Ringette Championships (WRC) and are listed in the table below.

Year Team Player
2007 Canada 2007 Team Canada Julie Primard
2010 Canada 2010 Team Canada Julie Primard
2013 Canada 2013 Team Canada Senior Julie Primard

Montreal Mission

The Montreal Mission is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in Montreal, Quebec. The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the White Division and was founded in 2004.

The following is the Mission roster for the 2022–23 season.

Montreal Mission 2022–23
No Player Position
Camille Trudel
Laurence Pellerin
1 Annie Trudel (AP/GUEST) Goalie
5 Kamille Duquette Defence
9 Allyson Savoie Defence
10 Marie-Pier Blanchard Centre
11 Charlie Maillé Forward
18 Marta Matuszewski Defense
23 Élizabeth Moreau Defense
27 Marie-Ève Dubé Goalie
32 Laurence Mallette-Léonard Goalie
51 Megane Fortin Forward
55 Mélanie Daraiche Forward
66 Stéphanie Séguin [fr] Forward
70 Alexandra Trudel Defence
87 Raphaëlle Chouinard Defence
88 Cortney Keeble Defence
91 Émilie Brule Forward
95 Jade Dupuis Forward
96 Annie-Pier Séguin Defence
99 Julie Blanchette Centre

Atlantic Attack

The Atlantic Attack is a ringette team in the National Ringette League (NRL) based in New Brunswick. The team competes in the NRL Eastern Conference in the White Division and was founded in 2011 and holds one National Ringette League title having won the 2017–18 season.

The following is the Attack's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Atlantic Attack 2022–23
No Player Position
Geneviève Belliveau
Chloe gaudet
Cloe Leblanc
Courtney Carter
Miguelle Proulx
Mélissa Gould
2 Cloe LeBlanc Forward
3 Melissa Gould (AP/GUEST) Defence
4 Jasmine Gallant (AP/GUEST) Defence
6 Ireland Moro Forward
7 Jenny Snowdon Centre
8 Jocelyne Landry (AP/GUEST) Forward
9 Genevieve Belliveau Defence
10 Meredith Tulloch Forward
11 Grace MacMillan (AP/GUEST) Forward
12 Natasha Mills Defence
14 Nicole Richard Defence
16 Monica Collette Defence
18 Madisson Gaudet Forward
19 Chloe Gaudet Forward
20 Kylee Mansfield Defence
21 Courtney Carter Centre
22 Isabelle Cormier Defence
23 Manon Vautour Forward
31 Grace MacKenzie Goalie
41 Jasmine LeBlanc Goalie
77 Britney Snowdon Forward
99 Miguelle Proulx Centre

National Ringette League champions

National Ringette League (NRL) champions compete annually at the Canadian Ringette Championships at the end of the NRL season. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of NRL champions season by season

List of Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup winners at the Canadian Ringette Championships:

NRL final standings season by season

The table below provides a chronological list of Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup winners at the Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC) and the NRL's teams who won the gold, silver, and bronze medals.

National Ringette League Champions 2003–2021
Season Location Gold Silver Bronze
2003–04
(CRC Open)
Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Alberta Ontario Wild Card Manitoba
2004–05
(CRC Open/No championship)
Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Alberta Ontario Ontario Wild Card
2005–06
(CRC Open)
Coat of arms of Quebec.svg Longueuil Cambridge Turbos
(Ontario)
Alberta Quebec
2006–07
(CRC Open)
Arms of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax Edmonton WAM!
(Alberta)
Western Wild Card Ontario
National Ringette League technically begins
2007–08 Shield of Alberta.svg St. Albert Cambridge Turbos Montreal Mission Calgary RATH
2008–09 Arms of Prince Edward Island.svg Charlottetown Cambridge Turbos Edmonton WAM! Montreal Mission
2009–10 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatoon Edmonton WAM! Cambridge Turbos Winnipeg Prairie Fire
2010–11 Arms of Ontario.svg Cambridge Edmonton WAM! Cambridge Turbos Calgary RATH
2011–12 Arms of British Columbia.svg Burnaby LMRL Thunder (Lower Mainland Ringette League) Montreal Mission Ottawa Ice
2012–13 Arms of New Brunswick.svg Fredericton Calgary RATH Winnipeg Prairie Fire Cambridge Turbos
2013–14 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina Ottawa Ice Cambridge Turbos Edmonton WAM!
2014–15 Shield of Alberta.svg Wood Buffalo Cambridge Turbos Richmond Hill Lightning Edmonton WAM!
2015–16 Arms of Ontario.svg London Cambridge Turbos Gloucester Devils Ottawa Ice
2016–17 Shield of Alberta.svg Leduc Cambridge Turbos Atlantic Attack Waterloo Wildfire
2017–18 Arms of Manitoba.svg Winnipeg Atlantic Attack Edmonton WAM! Cambridge Turbos
2018–19 Arms of Prince Edward Island.svg Charlottetown and Summerside Calgary RATH Atlantic Attack Cambridge Turbos
2019-20 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Shield of Alberta.svg Calgary Calgary RATH Edmonton WAM! Cambridge Turbos
2022–23 Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg Regina

NRL complete final standings

2003–04

The 2003–04 NRL season marked the National Ringette League's inaugural year with 17 teams competing across Canada.[which?] The competition was referred to as the "Open Division" and took place in Waterloo, Ontario.

2003–04 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
17 Simple cup icon.svg Alberta Coat of arms of Alberta.svg
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Coat of arms of Alberta.svg Alberta
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arms of Ontario.svg Ontario Wild Card
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arms of Manitoba.svg Manitoba
4th Quebec Quebec
5th British Columbia British Columbia
6th Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
7th Ontario Waterloo (host)
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th

2004–05

There wasn't an NRL championship for the 2004–05 NRL season but a competition took place at the Canadian Ringette Championships in Calgary, Alberta for the Open division.

2005–06

The 2005–06 season marked the NRL's second season with 19 teams competing and two new teams joined the league, one of which was the Ottawa Ice.[which?] These teams were distributed in four conferences: the West Conference - five teams, Central Conference – five teams, Ontario Conference - five teams, and Quebec Conference - four teams. The dominant teams were the Cambridge Turbos in the Ontario Conference, Montreal Mission in the Quebec Conference, in the Western Division the Edmonton WAM! and the champions of the Central Division, the APFG Sixers (Assiniboine Park/Fort Garry, an AA provincial team from Manitoba).

At the end of the regular season were the qualifying rounds: eight teams participated in the National Ringette League playoffs which crowned the team champion of the league. The 2005–06 NRL season finals took place at the 2006 Canadian Ringette Championships in Longueuil, Quebec. The championship match of the NRL/LNR took place in the Centre Étienne Desmarteau in Montreal, on April 1, 2006, and was won by the Cambridge Turbos.

During the off-season three teams folded citing low attendance revenue.[which?]

2005–06 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
19 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos (Ontario)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberta Alberta
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Quebec Quebec
4th Ontario Ontario Wild Card
5th Manitoba Manitoba
6th West Wild Card
7th Host
8th Quebec Québec Wild Card
9th Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
10th British Columbia British Columbia
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th

2006–07

In 2006–07, the NRL entered its third season and consisted of 16 teams distributed in three conferences: the West Conference – seven teams, Ontario Conference – five teams, all in Ontario, and Quebec Conference – four teams. The 2006–07 NRL Championship finals were played as the "Open Division" at the 2007 Canadian Ringette Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Championship finale match took place in on April 10, 2007, and was won by the Edmonton WAM!.

2006–07 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
16 Simple cup icon.svg Edmonton WAM!
Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Western Wild Card
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Ontario
4th Quebec Quebec Wild Card
5th Manitoba Manitoba
6th Ontario Ontario Wild Card
7th British Columbia British Columbia
8th Quebec Quebec
9th Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
10th Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th

2007–08

In 2007–08, seventeen teams competed in two conferences, the Western Conference which included seven teams and the Eastern Conference which included ten teams. The Cambridge Turbos won the NRL Championship by beating the Montreal Mission 2–1 in overtime.

The 2007–08 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2008 Canadian Ringette Championships in St. Albert, Alberta.

2007–08 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
17 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Quebec Montreal Mission
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberta Calgary RATH
4th Alberta Edmonton WAM!
5th Alberta Edmonton Edge
6th Manitoba Manitoba Jets
7th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
8th Ontario Gloucester Devils
9th British Columbia BC Reign
10th Atlantic Sixers
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th

2008–09

In 2008–09, the NRL consisted of eighteen teams grouped in a Western Conference with six teams and an Eastern Conference with twelve teams. The 2008–09 NRL season final took place at the 2009 Canadian Ringette Championships in Charlottetown, PEI, with the Cambridge Turbos finishing in first place.

Also in 2008, the first Ringette World Club Championship was held in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Four NRL teams faced two teams from the Finland's elite ringette league, Ringeten SM-sarja [fi], now known as "SM–Ringette". The Cambridge Turbos won the world title having overcome in the Finnish champion team, Luvian Kiekko -82 [fi], in the final.

2008–09 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
18 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Quebec Montreal Mission
4th Alberta Calgary RATH
5th Ontario Ottawa Ice
6th Manitoba Prairie Fire
7th Quebec Rive-Sud Révolution
8th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
9th Quebec Cyclones de Quebec
10th New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th

2009–10

In the 2009–10 season, the National Ringette League for its sixth season with eighteen teams competing. The league consisted of eight teams grouped together in a Western Conference with six teams, and an Eastern Conference with twelve teams. The competition remained very intense and marked the return of the ascendancy of different western Canadian teams.

The NRL playoffs took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, during the Canadian Ringette Championships. The Edmonton WAM! became the NRL champions again after being eclipsed for two years by the Cambridge Turbos. Edmonton beat Cambridge 2–0 in the NRL league division final.

2009–10 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
18 Simple cup icon.svg Edmonton WAM!
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Manitoba Prairie Fire
4th Alberta Calgary RATH
5th Ontario Ottawa Ice
6th Saskatchewan Saskatoon Wild
7th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
8th Quebec Montreal Mission
9th Ontario Gloucester Devils
10th Atlantic Sixers
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th

2010–11

The 2010–11 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2011 Canadian Ringette Championships in Cambridge, Ontario between March 27, 2011, and April 2, 2011. In the final game of the NRL's league division, the Edmonton WAM! triumphed over the Cambridge Turbos.

2009–10 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
Simple cup icon.svg Edmonton WAM!
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberta Calgary RATH
4th Manitoba Prairie Fire
5th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
6th Ontario Ottawa Ice
7th Quebec Montreal Mission
8th Quebec Cyclones de Quebec
9th New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
10th Ontario Gloucester Devils

2011–12

In the 2011–12 season, the NRL entered its eighth season with nineteen teams playing in two conferences. The 2011–12 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2012 Canadian Ringette Championships in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The NRL experienced a new expansion during the 2011–12 season, with the creation of two new teams, the Atlantic Attack (of Moncton in New Brunswick) and Lower Mainland Ringette League (LMRL Thunder of British Columbia).

The 2011–12 regular season began on October 15, 2011, and concluded on March 18, 2012. All in all, thirty matches were contested by each of the teams during the regular season. Each of the teams only faced teams within their own conference. This structure allowed teams to reduce the costs of transport given the size of the Canadian territory covered by the league. At the end of the regular season, there is a break of a week when the various individual distinctions are awarded, then a National Ringette League Championship Tournament. This is the year the Elite Eight began.

2011–12 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
19 Simple cup icon.svg LMRL Thunder
(Lower Mainland Ringette League)
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) British Columbia LMRL Thunder
(Lower Mainland Ringette League)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Quebec Montreal Mission
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Ottawa Ice
4th Ontario Cambridge Turbos
5th Alberta Calgary RATH
6th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
7th Manitoba Prairie Fire
8th Manitoba Manitoba Jets
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th

2012–13

The 2012–13 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2013 Canadian Ringette Championships in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

2012–13 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
? Simple cup icon.svg Calgary RATH
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Calgary RATH
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manitoba Manitoba Prairie Fire
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
4th British Columbia BC Thunder
5th Ontario Gloucester Devils
6th Quebec Montreal Mission
7th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
8th New Brunswick Atlantic Attack

2013–14

The 2013–14 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2014 Canadian Ringette Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan.

2013–14 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
13 Simple cup icon.svg Ottawa Ice
Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Ottawa Ice
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
4th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
5th Alberta Calgary RATH
6th Quebec Montreal Mission
7th Ontario Gloucester Devils
8th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th

2014–15

The 2014–15 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2015 Canadian Ringette Championships in Wood Buffalo, Alberta. The season's winners were the Cambridge Turbos, runners-up were the Richmond Hill Lightning, and the Edmonton WAM! finished in third.

2014–15 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
14 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
4th Alberta Calgary RATH
5th Quebec Montreal Mission
6th Ontario Ottawa Ice
7th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
8th Ontario Gloucester Devils
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th

2015–16

The 2015–16 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2016 Canadian Ringette Championships in London, Ontario. The 2015–16 season's winners were the Cambridge Turbos, runners-up were the Gloucester Devils, and the Ottawa Ice finished in third.

2015–16 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
15 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ontario Gloucester Devils
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Ottawa Ice
4th Alberta Edmonton WAM!
5th Quebec Montreal Mission
6th Alberta Calgary RATH
7th New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
8th Alberta Edmonton Black Gold Rush
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

2016–17

The 2016–17 NRL Championship finals were played at the 2017 Canadian Ringette Championships in Leduc, Alberta.

2016–17 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
16 Simple cup icon.svg Cambridge Turbos
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
4th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
5th Alberta Edmonton WAM!
6th Alberta Calgary RATH
7th Ontario Ottawa Ice
8th Alberta Edmonton Black Gold Rush
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th

2017–18

The 2017–18 NRL season began on September 30, 2017, and ended on April 14, 2018. The 2018 Canadian Ringette Championships took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from April 9 to April 14, 2018.

2017–18 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
15 Simple cup icon.svg Atlantic Attack
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
4th Alberta Calgary RATH
5th Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
6th Quebec Montreal Mission
7th Quebec Gatineau Fusion
8th Manitoba Manitoba Intact
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

2018–19

The 2018–19 season's winners were the Calgary RATH, runners-up were the Atlantic Attack, and the Cambridge Turbos finished in third.

2018–19 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
Simple cup icon.svg Calgary RATH
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Calgary RATH
2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
4th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
5th Alberta Edmonton WAM!
6th Quebec Montreal Mission
7th Manitoba Manitoba Intact
8th Ontario Ottawa Ice

2019–20

The 2019–20 National Ringette League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020–21

The 2020–21 National Ringette League season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–22

The 2021–22 season saw the league begin playing in a hub-format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the league previously played 15 teams, it was reduced to 12 for the season. 5 teams had withdrawn, including: BC Thunder, Bourassa Royal, Richmond Hill Lightning, Lac-Saint-Louis Adrenaline, and the Ottawa Ice. However, two new teams joined: the Nepean Ravens and the Saskatchewan Heat. The Manitoba Intact were renamed the Manitoba Herd.

The season's winners were the Calgary RATH, runners-up were the Edmonton WAM!, and the Cambridge Turbos finished in third.

2021–22 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
12 Simple cup icon.svg Calgary RATH
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alberta Calgary RATH
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton WAM!
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Cambridge Turbos
4th New Brunswick Atlantic Attack
5th Quebec Rive Sud Révloution
6th Manitoba Manitoba Herd
7th Ontario Waterloo Wildfire
8th Quebec Gatineau Fusion
9th Quebec Montreal Mission
10th Alberta Edmonton Black Gold Rush
11th Ontario Nepean Ravens
12th Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Heat

2022–23

The 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships will be hosted in Regina, Saskatchewan from April 9-15th, 2023.

2022–23 National Ringette League season
Number of teams Season champions
13 Simple cup icon.svg
Place Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th

National Ringette League playoffs

The National Ringette League playoffs are the knockout match, round robin, and tournament for determining the champion for National Ringette League (NRL).

Broadcasting

The National Ringette League championship final has usually been broadcast on Rogers TV.

Income and payment

In 2008, the budget of each NRL team varied between $15,000 and $20000. The teams and the league contribute to cover all the transport spending, accommodation and rent of arenas. The players must find their own financiers to pay for their equipment and personal spending and the players are not paid for play. The audience in the matches for several NRL teams is limited to hundreds of supporters.

Player development

The NRL maintains a collaboration with the lower Ringette leagues in regards to the development of the young female players, therefore several teams of the NRL have affiliated development teams for Under 19 years old and Under 16 years old. The Canadian Ringette Championships for U16 and U19 (usually taking place in April every year) takes place in the same place as the NRL playoff tournament elimination. It is this tournament which allows the tracers and talent scouts for the NRL teams to identify emerging young athletes as potential future NRL players.

Team history

Over thirty teams have competed in the NRL during different periods of the league's existence. The first NRL season began in November 2004 with 17 teams.[citation needed] During the second NRL season in 2005–06, two new teams joined the league bringing the league total to nineteen. The teams were then divided into four conferences. However, during the off season, three teams folded, citing low attendance revenue.[citation needed] While the Manitoba Jets and Manitoba Prairie Fire teams folded, a new team was later created in the province in their stead, the Manitoba Intact, which competed in the NRL Western Conference. For the 2021–22, the Intact were renamed the "Manitoba Herd".

For the 2021–22 season, the National Ringette League had a number of teams withdraw from the league for various reasons, primarily due to Covid-19. For the prior 2020-21 season, the NRL had fifteen teams competing, with the BC Thunder failing to put forward a team and withdrawing. In 2021–2022 a new team was formed in Ontario, the Nepean Ravens, and the NRL returned to Saskatchewan with a new team, the Saskatchewan Heat. For the 2022-23 season, the BC Thunder rejoined the league.

(* = returned to league)

National Ringette League teams
NRL team history as of 2022-23 season
TOTAL
Total current (13) Total defunct or inactive (22)
British Columbia
Current (1) Defunct/Inactive (4)
*British Columbia BC Thunder
(returned to league after 2021-22 withdrawal)
British Columbia Lower Mainland Thunder (aka LMRL Thunder)
British Columbia BC Reign
British Columbia Fraser Valley Avalanche⁣
*British Columbia BC Thunder withdrew for the 2021-22 season
(announced October 2021)
Alberta
Current (3) Defunct/Inactive (1)
Alberta Edmonton WAM! Alberta Edmonton Edge
Alberta Calgary RATH
Alberta Edmonton Black Gold Rush
Saskatchewan
Current (1) Defunct/Inactive (1)
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Heat Saskatchewan Saskatoon Wild⁣
Manitoba
Current (1) Defunct/Inactive (7)
Manitoba Manitoba Herd Manitoba APFG Sixers
(Assiniboine Park/Fort Garry)
Manitoba Eastman Flames
Manitoba BoniVital Angels (BVRA)
(St. Boniface and St. Vital areas (District 5) of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Manitoba Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Manitoba Prairie Fire
Manitoba Winnipeg Prairie Fire
Manitoba Manitoba Jets
Manitoba Manitoba Intact
Ontario
Current (3) Defunct/Inactive (4)
Ontario Nepean Ravens Ontario Gloucester Devils(withdrew in 2017)⁣
Ontario Waterloo Wildfire Ontario Whitby Wild
Ontario Cambridge Turbos Ontario Richmond Hill Lightning
Ontario Ottawa Ice
Quebec
Current (3) Defunct/Inactive (4)
Quebec Gatineau Fusion Quebec Bourassa Royal
Quebec Montreal Mission Quebec Lac-Saint-Louis Adrenaline (LSL)
Quebec Rive-Sud Révolution Quebec Quebec City Cyclones
Quebec BLL Nordiques (Bourassa-Laval-Lanaudière)
Atlantic Provinces
Current (1) Defunct/Inactive (0)
New Brunswick Atlantic Attack Atlantic Sixers

Regular season team records

Initial record was from 2007–08 season. Stats updated as of end of 2017–18 season. Teams in italics no longer compete in the National Ringette League as of the 2021-22 season.

2017–18 season
Team Season GP W L SOL GDNP Pt
Atlantic Attack 7 186 95 82 9 0 199
Rive-Sud Révolution 11 309 109 188 12 1 230
Montreal Mission 11 308 244 53 11 2 499
Edmonton Black Gold Rush 3 74 19 47 8 0 46
Calgary RATH 10 250 161 67 22 0 340
Edmonton WAM! 10 250 151 85 14 0 316
Cambridge Turbos 11 309 261 31 17 1 539
Gatineau Fusion 10 279 72 193 14 0 158
Waterloo Wildfire 11 309 134 158 17 1 285
BC Reign 1 18 0 18 0 2 0
Fraser Valley Avalanche 1 30 9 17 4 0 22
Gloucester Devils 10 288 150 117 21 0 321
Manitoba Jets 4 103 40 55 8 1 88
Prairie Fire 5 127 91 31 5 1 187
Quebec City Cyclones 6 182 87 80 15 0 189
Saskatoon Wild 4 104 24 76 4 0 52
Whitby Wild 4 123 23 89 11 0 57
Bourassa Royal 11 310 86 207 17 0 189
Lac St.Louis Adrenaline 11 308 89 204 15 2 193
BC Thunder 6 151 67 76 8 0 142
Manitoba Intact 2 48 26 18 4 0 56
Ottawa Ice 11 307 208 82 17 3 433
Richmond Hill Lighting 11 308 178 113 17 2 373

Pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NRL trophy was not awarded during the 2019–20 season nor the 2020–21 season. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021–22 season saw the league change its competitive structure due to COVID-19 by adopting a new "hub format" and the usual 15 team league became a league of 12 teams. The same season saw the BC Thunder discontinue its participation in the NRL, with Bourassa Royal, Lac-Saint-Louis Adrenaline, the Richmond Hill Lightning and the Ottawa Ice also withdrawing, but saw two new teams join: the Nepean Ravens and the Saskatchewan Heat. Meanwhile, the Manitoba Intact were renamed the "Manitoba Herd". For the 2022–23 season, the BC Thunder returned to the league.[citation needed]

The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021–22 season saw the league begin playing in a hub-format instead. While the league previously played 15 teams, it was reduced to 12 for the 2021–22 season. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2018–19 season included fifteen National Ringette League teams in Canada.

In October 2021, despite having announced team tryouts for September 2021, the BC Thunder, an NRL Western Conference team, announced on social media that they would not be putting a team forward in the NRL for the 2021–22 season. In total five teams withdrew for the 2021–22 season while two new teams were created. The five teams which withdrew included the BC Thunder, Bourassa Royal, Richmond Hill Lightning, Lac-Saint-Louis Adrenaline, and the Ottawa Ice. The two new teams formed in 2021–22 included the Nepean Ravens in Ontario and the Saskatchewan Heat in Saskatchewan.

Notable people

Keely Brown

Keely Brown, a former Team Canada ringette goaltender and coach, played for the Edmonton WAM! for 10 years as its goaltender and helped form the National Ringette League in 2002 and 2003. She has been inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame.

Terry McAdam

Terry McAdam from Saskatchewan was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame in 2021. McAdam was instrumental in helping begin the development of the National Ringette League as well as one of its first teams, the Saskatoon Wild. During its time in the NRL, the Wild had also acquired Erin Cumpstone.

Erin Cumpston

Erin Cumpstone was a player for the NRL's Saskatoon Wild and was also a member of Canada's 2010 National Ringette Team during the 2010 World Ringette Championships. Cumpstone also played ringette at the 1999 Canada Winter Games. She was also a highly accomplished softball player and played for Canada's women's national softball team which finished in 5th place at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Cumpston later became a coach for the National Ringette League's, Saskatchewan Heat.

Salla Naakka (Kyhälä)

Salla Naakka [fi] (née Kyhälä) is one of a number of ringette players from Finland who competed in the NRL. Kyhälä played for the now defunct NRL team, the Saskatoon Wild, and also played for the Finland national ringette team.

Anna Vanhatalo

Anna Vanhatalo was a goaltender for the Montreal Mission. Originally from Finland, Vanhatalo also played for Finland's national ringette team in 2004 and 2007.

Gallery

See also

Notes and references

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