Canadian Ringette Championships (), 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.

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

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.

Overview The event is organized by Canada's national sporting organization for the sport of ringette called Ringette Canada. 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.

Divisions There are three classes in this championship:

U16 AA (Under 16 AA)

U19 AA (Under 19 AA)

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.

U19 AA The Sam Jacks Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Canadian U19 AA champions in memory of Sam Jacks. 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

The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup is awarded to the National Ringette League champions in memory of the late Governor General of Canada. 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.

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) Year Host City Junior Belle Deb 1979 Winnipeg Ontario Ontario Kitchener 1980 Waterloo Ontario Ontario Ontario 1981 Sudbury Ontario Ontario Manitoba 1982 Dartmouth Ontario Ontario Manitoba 1983 Sherwood Park Ontario Manitoba Quebec 1984 Port Coquitlam Ontario Ontario Quebec 1985 Dollard des Ormeaux Ontario (Kitchener) Manitoba (River East) Manitoba (Transcona) 1986 Regina Quebec Manitoba Alberta 1987 Kitchener Ontario Ontario Manitoba 1988 Winnipeg Saskatchewan Alberta Ontario 1989 Fredericton Quebec Ontario Ontario 1990 Calgary Alberta Calgary Calgary 1991 Hull Ontario Alberta Ontario 1992 Port Coquitlam Ontario Ontario Alberta

1993 to 2000 + Canadian Ringette Champions (1993 to 2000) Year Host City Junior Belle Deb Intermediate 1993 Kitchener Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba Alberta 1994 Saskatoon Alberta Ontario Ontario Alberta 1995 Winnipeg Alberta Quebec Manitoba Alberta 1996 Gloucester Ontario Alberta Alberta Alberta 1997 Montreal Manitoba Alberta Ontario Alberta 1998 Edmonton Ontario Ontario Alberta Ontario 1999 Halifax Alberta Ontario Ontario Alberta 2000 Prince George Alberta Alberta Ontario Alberta

2001 to 2019 + Canadian Ringette Champions (2001 to 2019) Year Host City U16 (Junior) U19 (Belle) Open/NRL 2001 Moncton Manitoba Alberta Alberta 2002 Regina Alberta Manitoba Ontario 2003 Waterloo Manitoba Ontario Alberta 2004 Calgary Alberta Ontario Alberta NRL: No championship match 2005 Winnipeg Quebec Alberta Alberta NRL: No championship match 2006 Longueuil Quebec Manitoba Cambridge Turbos 2007 Halifax Saskatchewan Quebec Edmonton WAM! 2008 St. Albert Alberta (Host) Ontario Cambridge Turbos 2009 Charlottetown Ontario Alberta Cambridge Turbos 2010 Saskatoon Alberta Ontario Edmonton WAM! 2011 Cambridge Alberta Quebec Edmonton WAM! 2012 Burnaby New Brunswick (NB1, South East) Ontario (St. Clement Rockets) LMRL Thunder 2013 Fredericton British Columbia (LMRL Thunder) Ontario (Nepean Ravens) Calgary RATH 2014 Regina Ontario (Guelph Predators) Manitoba(Winnipeg Magic) Ottawa Ice 2015 Wood Buffalo Manitoba (Bonivital Angels - BVRA) Ontario (Nepean Ravens) Cambridge Turbos 2016 London Quebec (Laurentides) Ontario(Guelph Predators) Cambridge Turbos 2017 Leduc New Brunswick (NB1) Manitoba (Bonivital Angels - BVRA) Cambridge Turbos 2018 Winnipeg Manitoba (Bonivital Angels - BVRA) Quebec(Laurentides) Atlantic Attack 2019 Charlottetown & Summerside Alberta (Calgary Core - AB4) Ontario(Guelph Predators - ON1) Calgary RATH

2020 to present + Canadian Ringette Champions (2020 to present) Year Host City U16 (Junior) U19 (Belle) NRL 2020 Ottawacancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 No Host Announcedcancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Calgary Team Alberta (AB1) St. Alberta Mission (AB3) Calgary RATH 2023 Regina Team New Brunswick St. Alberta Mission (AB4) Edmonton WAM!

See also 2018 Canadian Ringette Championships

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