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. The host venue for the event was the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre. 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).
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 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.
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.
The IRF will include the following at the 2023 tournament:
U21 World Junior Championship (existing) President’s Pool World Championship (existing) U18 International Development Event (new)
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.
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 2023 Team Canada Junior U21 2023 Team Sweden Senior 2023 U18 Team Canada White 2023 Team Canada Senior Red 2023 Team Finland Junior U21 2023 Team USA Senior 2023 U18 Team Canada Black 2023 Team Canada Senior White 2023 Team Czech Republic Senior 2023 Team Finland U18
Competing nations
Czechia
Venues
The tournament will be contested in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre.
Rosters Junior U21 Team Canada Junior Players, team, coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada Junior U21 are as follows:
2023 TEAM CANADA JUNIOR U21NumberNamePositionHometown/City2022-23 Team31Kaylee DaviesGoalieLa Broquerie West, ManitobaEastman Flames,Team Manitoba – 2023 Canada Winter Games30Maddy NystromGoalieWhite City, SaskatchewanRegina U19AA,Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games34Paige RoyGoalieCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Rise,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games58Kaylee ArmstrongDefenceCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Fusion,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games5Mikyla BrewsterDefenceCalgary, AlbertaCalgary RATH (National Ringette League),Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games14Cayleigh HasellDefenceCalgary, AlbertaCalgary RATH (National Ringette League),Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games20Danika Osborne(Assistant)DefenceOttawa, OntarioGatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games22Lauren SchoenhofenDefenceRegina, SaskatchewanRegina Bandits u19AA,Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games16Kaleigh Ryan-YorkDefenceEdmonton, AlbertaEdmonton WAM! (National Ringette League),Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games33Sydnie RockDefenceCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Rise,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games4Mia HemstreetCentreCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Fusion,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games11Erin Ung(Captain)CentreCalgary, AlbertaCalgary RATH (National Ringette League),Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games44Regan Meier(Assistant) CentreCalgary, AlbertaCalgary U19AA Rise,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games3Julia FrancoForwardMontreal, QuebecU19AA Lac Saint Louis,Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games77Jazmyn FevinForwardSt. Albert, AlbertaSt. Albert Mission u19AA,Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games24Brianna JacobiForwardElmira, OntarioWaterloo Wildfire (National Ringette League),Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games25Laurence LacombeForwardRepentigny, QuebecRinguette Repentigny,Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games97Brittany LanouetteForwardGatineau, QuébecRivé Sud Revolution (National Ringette League)19Jalena MarelicForwardOttawa, OntarioNepean Ravens (National Ringette League),Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games6Maxim MoisanForwardCantley, QuebecGatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games29Manon VautourForwardDieppe, New BrunswickAtlantic Attack (National Ringette League),Team New Brunswick – 2023 Canada Winter Games10Alex VioletteForwardGatineau, QuebecGatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFCANADA JUNIOR U21PositionNameHometown/CityTeam managerJocelyn MacleodWinnipeg, ManitobaHead coachAndrea FergusonWinnipeg, ManitobaAssistant coachKeely BrownEdmonton, AlbertaAssistant coachColleen HaganOttawa, OntarioAssistant coachDonnell SchoenhofenRegina, SaskatchewanAthletic TherapistMelinda KrulickiRed Deer, AlbertaMental Performance CoachJamie BunkaChestermere, AlbertaStrength & Conditioning CoachJames ClockOttawa, Ontario
Team Finland Junior 2023 TEAM FINLAND JUNIOR U21Pos.Num.NameClubGoalieNeea Hauta-alusIlvesGoalieHillevi HolmströmHelsinki Ringette GoalieElla SalomaaLahti RingetteField PlayersPos.Num.NameClubEmilia Hirvonen Helsinki RingetteEmmi JuuselaHelsinki RingetteJulia KangaskoskiHelsinki RingetteKarola KosunenHelsinki RingetteLotta Kujala Nokian UrheilijatTuuli Laakkonen Kiekko-EspooMeeri Lonka Helsinki RingetteVilja MäkeläForssan Palloseura JunioritEmmi Metsä-TokilaRNK FlyersJenni Mikkola Lahti RingetteEssi Sarmala Blue RingsTeresa Tapani Laitilan JyskeEmilia TuominiemiJärvenpään HaukatIida Tuominiemi Järvenpään HaukatAdele VuorinenHelsinki Ringette
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFFINLAND JUNIOR U21PositionNameHometown/City or TeamTeam managerHead coachNina SundellAssistant coachAssistant coachU21 Video coachVesa LönngrenYouth goaltender coachTuomas JuuselaHelsinki Ringete SM
Senior Team Canada Senior 2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFCANADA SENIORPositionNameHometown/CityHead coachJulie BlanchetteMontreal, QuebecAssistant coachJacqueline GaudetCambridge, OntarioAssistant coachStéphanie SéguinSaint-Laurent, QuebecAssistant coachBarb BautistaOttawa, OntarioAssistant coachClaudia JettéSaint-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 WHITENumberNamePositionHometown/City29Julia HarvieGoalieSurrey, British Columbia33Aeva LottGoalieRed Deer, Alberta6Olivia HwangDefenceSt. Albert, Alberta9Tobi AlbertDefenceSaskatoon, Saskatchewan14Karley ClarkDefenceStrathmore, Alberta18Ava WillDefenceCalgary, Alberta22Taylor JohnstonDefenceRegina, Saskatchewan5Dylan PighinCentreWater Valley, Alberta8Tessa BrownCentreCalgary, Alberta13Jemma SanghaCentreAnmore, British Columbia24Brianna ShupeCentreRegina, Saskatchewan3Tayte ArlinghausForwardSt Albert, Alberta11Anjali RisbudForwardCalgary, Alberta16Madison FitzpatrickForwardCalgary, Alberta21Talisa CowleyForwardLangdon, Alberta26Lauren LeskoForwardCalgary, Alberta77Tessa GalandyForwardStrathmore, Alberta
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFU18 TEAM CANADA WHITEPositionNameHometown/CityHead coachDanielle BrassingtonVancouver, British ColumbiaAssistant coachCaley MineaultEdmonton, AlbertaAssistant coachDaina SeymourRegina, Saskatchewan
Team Canada U18 Black Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada U18 Black are as follows: 2023 U18 TEAM CANADA BLACKNumberNamePositionHometown/City1Cadence HoweGoalieRegina, Saskatchewan33Annabelle SylvestreGoalieBeloeil, Quebec9Ceneviève RobichaudDefenceOttawa, Ontario12Cynthia LeblancDefenceHaute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick19Janie BourqueDefenceGrand-Barachois, New Brunswick64Emma MasonCentre/DefenceBelwood, Ontario2Charlotte AndersonCentre/ForwardAjax, Ontario6Morgan ForrestCentreOrleans, Ontario10Mia FioravantiCentre/ForwardStittsville, Ontario22Sofia MorelloCentrePointe-Claire, Quebec3Katelyn BarteauxForward/DefenceKanata, Ontario16Maya HowardForwardOttawa, Ontario17Cassidy MacLeodForward/CentreCocagne, New Brunswick77Leah MombourquetteForwardMcMasterville, Quebec79Ophélie VivierForwardStillwater Lake, Nova Scotia91Zoe NagyForwardBoucherville, Quebec99Gabrielle CosselinForwardMemramcook, New Brunswick
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFU18 TEAM CANADA BLACKPositionNameHometown/CityHead coachTracey TullochHalifax, Nova ScotiaAssistant coachSarah IanniToronto, OntarioAssistant coachJessica BoisvertOttawa, Ontario
Team Finland U18 2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFFINLAND U18PositionNameManagerVille LaineManagerMarko LehtinenHead CoachHeidi PetrellAssistant CoachOpri AromaaAssistant CoachLotta HallanaroAssistant CoachKari LahtivirtaAssistant CoachKirsi PukkilaAssistant CoachPia PullinenAssistant CoachMarianna RautavirtaGoaltender CoachSini Mäkelä
Team USA U18 Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team USA U18 are as follows: 2023 U18 TEAM USA NumberNameHometown/City77Audrey TheriaultDieppe, New Brunswick13Hannah GilesEdmonton, Alberta27Jordyn JamerNepean, Ontario
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFU18 TEAM USAPositionNameHometown/CityHead coachBrianna StanfordLimerick, Pennsylvania
Team Czech U18 Players for 2023 Team Czech U18 are as follows: 2023 U18 TEAM CZECHNumberNameHometown/City32Senika VelisekVancouver, British Columbia
See also World Ringette Championships International Ringette Federation Canada national ringette team Finland national ringette team Sweden national ringette team United States national ringette team Czech Republic national ringette team
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