The Ringette Canada Hall of Fame was established in 1988 by Ringette Canada, Canada's governing body for ringette, to honor notable individuals and groups associated with the sport.
The Ringette Canada Hall of Fame includes six categories: founder, builder, official, team, coach, and athlete. A number of Canadian national ringette teams and their players have been inducted over the course of its existence, as well as organizers, administrators, coaches, and officials.
The first two Canadians were inducted in 1988: the two founders of ringette, Sam Jacks and Red McCarthy. Agnes Jacks , the wife of Sam Jacks, was inducted as a Builder in 1996.
The first builders to be inducted were June Tiessen and Terry Youngman (1989). Tiessen was Ringette Canada's first President (1974–75, 1976–77) while Youngman served as its president from 1981 to 1983. Youngman later lead the international development of the sport from 1983 to 1985 while serving as Ringette Canada's Past-President.
The first two teams to be inducted were world title winners Team Alberta from the 1990 World Ringette Championships (2005), and Team Canada West from the 1992 World Ringette Championships (2005). The first athlete to be inducted was Deb Marek (2001), the first coach to be inducted was Lyndsay Wheelans (2002), and the first official to be inducted was Denise Weeks (2001).
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List of members of the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame The following is the list of Ringette Canada Hall of Fame members:
Sam Jacks – 1988: Founder Mirl (Red) McCarthy – 1988: Founder June Tiessen – 1989: Builder Terry Youngman – 1989: Builder Bruce Kettles – 1990: Builder Herb Abrahams – 1990: Builder Betty Shields – 1992: Builder Nelson Ball – 1993: Builder Agnes Jacks – 1996: Builder Leon Morrissette – 1999: Builder Deb Marek – 2001: Athlete Denise Weeks – 2001: Official Reg Wood – 2001: Builder Audra Antoniuk – 2002: Builder Lyndsay Wheelans – 2002: Coach Doug MacQuarrie – 2002: Official Cara Brown – 2002: Athlete Jim Benning – 2003: Builder Jane Larkworthy – 2003: Official Linda (Tippin) Anderson – 2004: Coach 1990 world ringette championship team – 2005: Team 1992 world ringette championship team – 2005: Team Carolyn Bogusz – 2006: Athlete Clémence Duchesneau – 2006: Athlete MaryLee Ross – 2006: Coach Bernie Cockburn – 2006: Builder Marge (Marjorie) Knowles – 2007: Builder Cindy Annala – 2008: Athlete Lisa Brown – 2008: Athlete Lorrie Horne – 2008: Coach George McKenzie – 2009: Coach Maria (McKenzie) Thompson – 2009: Athlete Judy Diduck – 2009: Athlete Joanne Dearden – 2009: Builder 2002 World Ringette Championship Team – 2010: Team 1996 World Ringette Championship Team – 2010: Team Norm Laforest – 2010: Official Mark Renkiewicz – 2010: Official Rene Trumpler – 2010: Builder Steve Blacklock – 2010: Official Wes Clark – 2010: Builder
Don Sally – 2010: Builder Bruce Heaslip – 2010: Builder Shelley (Reynolds) Derewianka – 2011: Athlete Herman Wills – 2011: Builder Stephan Blackman – 2011: Builder Chris George – 2011: Official Megan Todd – 2012: Athlete Jennifer (Willan) Krochak – 2012: Athlete Phyllis Sadoway – 2012: Coach Jim Dawson – 2012: Builder Peter Maik – 2013: Coach Iris Todd – 2013: Official Carly Ross – 2013: Athlete Laura Warner – 2013: Athlete 2012 U19 Team Canada East – 2014: Team Janice Cossar – 2014: Athlete Keely Brown – 2014: Athlete Laura Knowles – 2014: Official Tom Mayenknecht – 2014: Builder Beth Veale – 2014: Coach Cathy Over – 2015: Official Dave Wood – 2016: Coach Sarah (Miller) Ianni – 2016: Athlete 2016 Junior National Team – 2016: Team Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand – 2017: Athlete Alexis Snowdon – 2017: Athlete Lucie Anne Ingoldsby – 2017: Official Dwayne Andreen – 2017: Builder 2017 Junior National Team – 2018: Team Kevin Lee – 2019: Official Karen (Duguay) Bunting – 2019: Athlete 2019 Junior National Team – 2020: Team Sue Blacklock – 2021: Official Yvon Brault – 2021: Builder Terry McAdam – 2021: Builder Alayne Martell – 2021: Builder Barry Hobday – 2022: Coach Beverly Ann Felske – 2022: Builder
Inductees in World Ringette Championships Listed below are the inductees who have also participated in the World Ringette Championships. Some members have been inducted more than once in different categories.
+ Inductees Ringette Canada Hall of FameNameYear inductedCategoryWRCTeam/ParticipationProfile Builders Reg Wood2001Builder WRC 1990 Head coach 1990 Team AlbertaRCHoFAlayne Martell2021BuilderRCHoF Teams1990 Team Canada (Sr.)2005TeamWRC 1990 1990 Team AlbertaRCHoF1992 Team Canada West2005TeamWRC 1992 1992 Team Canada WestRCHoF2002 Team Canada (Sr.)2010TeamWRC 2002 2002 Team Canada (Sr.)1996 Team Canada (Sr.)2010TeamWRC 1996 1996 Team Canada (Sr.)2012 U19 Team Canada East2014TeamWJRC 2012 2012 U19 Team Canada East2016 Team Canada (Jr.)2016TeamWRC 2016 2016 Team Canada (Jr.)2017 Team Canada (Jr.)2018TeamWRC 2017 2017 Team Canada (Jr.)2019 Team Canada (Jr.)2020TeamWRC 2019 2019 Team Canada (Jr.)RCHoF CoachesLyndsay Wheelans2002CoachWRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1994WRC 1996WRC 1998WRC 2000WRC 2004WRC 2007 Player 1990 Team Alberta 1992 Team Canada West 1994 Team Canada West
Head coach 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 2007 Team Canada (Sr.)
Head coach 1998 Team Finland (Sr.)
Assistant coach 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2004 Team Canada (Sr.)RCHoFLorrie Horne2008CoachWRC 1996WRC 2000WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2016WRC 2017WRC 2019 Trainer 1996 Team Canada (Sr.)
Head coach 2000 Team USA (Sr.)
Head coach 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) 2016 Team Canada (Jr.) 2017 Team Canada (Jr.) 2019 Team Canada (Jr.)
Coach 2004 Team Canada (Sr.)RCHoFPhyllis Sadoway2012CoachWRC 1996WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2007WRC 2010WRC 2013WRC 2022 Head coach 1996 Team Canada (Sr.)
Assistant coach 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) Assistant coach 2022 Team USA (Sr.)(President's Pool)
Head coach 2004 Team USA (Sr.) 4th 2007 Team USA (Sr.) 2010 Team USA (Sr.) 2013 Team USA (Sr.)RCHoF AthletesDeb Marek2001Athlete (Goalie)WRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1996WRC 1998 Player 1990 Team Alberta 1992 Team Canada West
Assistant coach 1996 Team Canada (Sr.)
Assistant coach 1998 Team Canada (Sr.)RCHoFCara Brown2002AthleteWRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1994WRC 1998 1990 Team Alberta 1992 Team Canada West 1994 Team Canada (Sr.) 1998 Team Canada (Sr.)RCHoFClémence Duchesneau2006Athlete (Goalie)WRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1994 1990 Team Quebec 1992 Team Canada East 1994 Team Canada EastCarolyn Bogusz2006AthleteWRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1994 1990 Team Quebec 1992 Team Canada East 1994 Team Canada EastLisa Brown2008AthleteWRC 1990WRC 1992WRC 1996WRC 1998WRC 2000 1990 Team Alberta 1992 Team Canada West 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 1998 Team Canada (Sr.) 2000 Team Canada (Sr.)Cindy Annala2008Athlete (Defense)WRC 1990WRC 1992 1990 Team Alberta 1992 Team Canada WestMaria (McKenzie) Thompson2009AthleteWRC 1994WRC 1996WRC 1998WRC 2000WRC 2002 1994 Team Canada West 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 1998 Team Canada (Sr.) 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.)Judy Diduck2009AthleteWRC 1990 1990 Team AlbertaShelley (Reynolds) Derewianka2011AthleteWRC 1992WRC 1996 1992 Team Canada West 1996 Team Canada (Sr.)Megan Todd2012AthleteWRC 2000WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2007 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) 2004 Team Canada (Sr.) 2007 Team Canada (Sr.)Jennifer (Willan) Krochak2012AthleteWRC 1994WRC 1996WRC 2000 1994 Team Canada West 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 2000 Team Canada (Sr.)Laura Warner2013AthleteWRC 1996WRC 2000WRC 2002WRC 2004 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) Captain 2004 Team Canada (Sr.) CaptainRCHoFCarly Ross2013AthleteWRC 1996WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2007 1996 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) 2004 Team Canada (Sr.) 2007 Team Canada (Sr.)Keely Brown2014Athlete (Goalie)WRC 2000WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2007WRC 2010 WJRC 2012WRC 2013WRC 2022 Player 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) 2004 Team Canada (Sr.) 2007 Team Canada (Sr.) 2010 Team Canada (Sr.)
Goalie coach 2013 Team Canada (Sr.)
Assistant coach\Goalie coach 2012 Team Canada U19 West
Assistant coach 2022 Team Canada (Jr.) Assistant coach 2023 Team Canada (Jr.)RCHoFSarah (Miller) Ianni2016AthleteWRC 1998WRC 2002WRC 2016WRC 2017 Player 1998 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.)
Legacy coach 2016 Team Canada (Jr.)
Assistant coach 2017 Team Canada (Jr.)Danielle (Hobday) Hildebrand2017AthleteWRC 2000WRC 2002WRC 2004WRC 2007WRC 2016WRC 2017 Player 2000 Team Canada (Sr.) 2002 Team Canada (Sr.) 2004 Team Canada (Sr.) 2007 Team Canada (Sr.)
Legacy coach 2016 Team Canada (Jr.)
Assistant coach 2017 Team Canada (Jr.) Alexis Snowdon2017AthleteWRC 2002WRC 2017WRC 2019 Player 2002 Team Canada (Sr.)
Player Development Consultant 2017 Team Canada (Sr.)
Assistant coach 2019 Team Canada (Sr.)Karen (Duguay) Bunting2019AthleteWRC 1998WRC 2000 1998 Team Canada (Sr.) 2000 Team Canada (Sr.)RCHoF OfficialsDoug MacQuarrie2002OfficialWRC 1990 WRC 1990 OfficialJane Larkworthy2003OfficialWRC 1990 WRC 1990 Director of OfficialsSteve Blacklock2010OfficialWRC 1994WRC 2004 WRC 1994 Official WRC 2004 OfficialDenise Weeks2001OfficialWRC 1992 WRC 1992 OfficialRCHoFKevin Lee2019OfficialWRC 2010 WRC 2010 OfficialSue Blacklock2021OfficialWRC 1994WRC 2004 WRC 1994 Official WRC 2004 OfficialRCHoF
Other Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
The following are inductees in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame:
Sam Jacks was inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame The following are inductees in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame:
Team Canada West teams of 1990 and 1992 were inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in the Groups and Teams category in 1994. Phyllis Sadoway was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. Reg Wood was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame The following are inductees in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame:
1988 Regina Optimist Stingers Ringette Team - installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on June 16, 2001. Accomplishments: 1998 Canadian Junior Ringette Champions (see Canadian Ringette Championships).
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The following are inductees in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum:
Andrea Ferguson ("Ando") was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2022. She is the first ringette athlete to be inducted in its history.
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