2023 World Ringette Championships

2023 edition of the World Ringette Championships

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2023 World Ringette Championships15th World Ringette Championships
(60th anniversary of ringette)

Tournament details
Host country|  Canada
City| Calgary
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates| October 29 – November 4, 2023[1]
Teams| 7 plus International Festival teams
Final positions
Champions | Junior U21 Pool

Finland

President's Pool

USA
Runners-up | Junior U21 Pool

Canada

President's Pool

Sweden
Third place | President's Pool Czechia

← 2022

2025 →

60th anniversary of ringette (est. 1963)

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.[2] The host venue for the event was the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre.[1] 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 a.k.a. 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.[2]

## Overview

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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.[3][4]

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

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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

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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.[2]

### President's Pool

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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

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The Senior program did not compete in the 2023 World Championships, and will return in 2025.

## Teams

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(*) = 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 Pool  | International Development Festival (U18)  | *Senior Program

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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

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Canada
Finland
Sweden
United States
Czechia

## Venues

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The tournament will be contested in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at the Canada Olympic Park (COP), WinSport Event Centre.[1]

2023 WRC Venue
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary

## Rosters

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### Junior U21

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#### Team Canada Junior

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Players, team, coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada Junior U21 are as follows:[5][6]

2023 TEAM CANADA JUNIOR U21

Number  | Name  | Position  | Hometown/City  | 2022-23 Team
31  | Kaylee Davies  | Goalie  | La Broquerie West, Manitoba | Eastman Flames,
Team Manitoba – 2023 Canada Winter Games
30  | Maddy Nystrom  | Goalie  | White City, Saskatchewan | Regina U19AA,
Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games
34  | Paige Roy  | Goalie  | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
58  | Kaylee Armstrong  | Defence  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary U19AA Fusion,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
5  | Mikyla Brewster  | Defence  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
14  | Cayleigh Hasell  | Defence  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
20  | Danika Osborne
(Assistant)  | Defence  | Ottawa, Ontario | Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
22  | Lauren Schoenhofen  | Defence  | Regina, Saskatchewan | Regina Bandits u19AA,
Team Saskatchewan – 2023 Canada Winter Games
16  | Kaleigh Ryan-York  | Defence  | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton WAM! (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
33  | Sydnie Rock  | Defence  | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
4  | Mia Hemstreet  | Centre  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary U19AA Fusion,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
11  | Erin Ung
(Captain)  | Centre  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary RATH (National Ringette League),
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
44  | Regan Meier
(Assistant)  | Centre  | Calgary, Alberta  | Calgary U19AA Rise,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
3  | Julia Franco  | Forward  | Montreal, Quebec | U19AA Lac Saint Louis,
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
77  | Jazmyn Fevin  | Forward  | St. Albert, Alberta | St. Albert Mission u19AA,
Team Alberta – 2023 Canada Winter Games
24  | Brianna Jacobi  | Forward  | Elmira, Ontario | Waterloo Wildfire (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
25  | Laurence Lacombe  | Forward  | Repentigny, Quebec | Ringuette Repentigny,
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
97  | Brittany Lanouette  | Forward  | Gatineau, Québec | Rivé Sud Revolution (National Ringette League)
19  | Jalena Marelic  | Forward  | Ottawa, Ontario  | Nepean Ravens (National Ringette League),
Team Ontario – 2023 Canada Winter Games
6  | Maxim Moisan  | Forward  | Cantley, Quebec | Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
29  | Manon Vautour[1] | Forward  | Dieppe, New Brunswick  | Atlantic Attack (National Ringette League),
Team New Brunswick – 2023 Canada Winter Games
10  | Alex Violette  | Forward  | Gatineau, Quebec  | Gatineau Fusion (National Ringette League),
Team Québec – 2023 Canada Winter Games
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
CANADA JUNIOR U21

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City
Team manager  | Jocelyn Macleod  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Head coach  | Andrea Ferguson  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Assistant coach  | Keely Brown | Edmonton, Alberta
Assistant coach  | Colleen Hagan  | Ottawa, Ontario
Assistant coach  | Donnell Schoenhofen  | Regina, Saskatchewan
Athletic Therapist  | Melinda Krulicki  | Red Deer, Alberta
Mental Performance Coach  | Jamie Bunka  | Chestermere, Alberta
Strength & Conditioning Coach  | James Clock  | Ottawa, Ontario

#### Team Finland Junior

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2023 TEAM FINLAND JUNIOR U21[7]

Pos.  | Num.  | Name  | Club
Goalie  |  | Neea Hauta-alus  | Ilves
Goalie  |  | Hillevi Holmström  | Helsinki Ringette
Goalie  |  | Ella Salomaa  | Lahti Ringette
Field Players
Pos.  | Num.  | Name  | Club
|  | Emilia Hirvonen  | Helsinki Ringette
|  | Emmi Juusela  | Helsinki Ringette
|  | Julia Kangaskoski  | Helsinki Ringette
|  | Karola Kosunen  | Helsinki Ringette
|  | Lotta Kujala  | Nokian Urheilijat
|  | Tuuli Laakkonen  | Kiekko-Espoo
|  | Meeri Lonka  | Helsinki Ringette
|  | Vilja Mäkelä  | Forssan Palloseura Juniorit
|  | Emmi Metsä-Tokila  | RNK Flyers
|  | Jenni Mikkola  | Lahti Ringette
|  | Essi Sarmala  | Blue Rings
|  | Teresa Tapani  | Laitilan Jyske
|  | Emilia Tuominiemi  | Järvenpään Haukat
|  | Iida Tuominiemi  | Järvenpään Haukat
|  | Adele Vuorinen  | Helsinki Ringette
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF[8]
FINLAND JUNIOR U21

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City or Team
Team manager  |  |
Head coach  | Nina Sundell  |
Assistant coach  |  |
Assistant coach  |  |
U21 Video coach  | Vesa Lönngren  |
Youth goaltender coach  | Tuomas Juusela  | Helsinki Ringete SM

### Senior

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#### Team Canada Senior

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2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
CANADA SENIOR

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City
Head coach  | Julie Blanchette[9] | Montreal, Quebec
Assistant coach  | Jacqueline Gaudet[10] | Cambridge, Ontario
Assistant coach  | Stéphanie Séguin[10] | Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Assistant coach  | Barb Bautista[10] | Ottawa, Ontario
Assistant coach  | Claudia Jetté[10] | Saint-Laurent, Quebec

### U18

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#### Team Canada U18 White

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Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada U18 White are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CANADA WHITE[11]

Number  | Name  | Position  | Hometown/City
29  | Julia Harvie  | Goalie  | Surrey, British Columbia
33  | Aeva Lott  | Goalie  | Red Deer, Alberta
6  | Olivia Hwang  | Defence  | St. Albert, Alberta
9  | Tobi Albert  | Defence  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
14  | Karley Clark  | Defence  | Strathmore, Alberta
18  | Ava Will  | Defence  | Calgary, Alberta
22  | Taylor Johnston  | Defence  | Regina, Saskatchewan
5  | Dylan Pighin  | Centre  | Water Valley, Alberta
8  | Tessa Brown  | Centre  | Calgary, Alberta
13  | Jemma Sangha  | Centre  | Anmore, British Columbia
24  | Brianna Shupe  | Centre  | Regina, Saskatchewan
3  | Tayte Arlinghaus  | Forward  | St Albert, Alberta
11  | Anjali Risbud  | Forward  | Calgary, Alberta
16  | Madison Fitzpatrick  | Forward  | Calgary, Alberta
21  | Talisa Cowley  | Forward  | Langdon, Alberta
26  | Lauren Lesko  | Forward  | Calgary, Alberta
77  | Tessa Galandy  | Forward  | Strathmore, Alberta
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM CANADA WHITE[11]

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City
Head coach  | Danielle Brassington  | Vancouver, British Columbia
Assistant coach  | Caley Mineault  | Edmonton, Alberta
Assistant coach  | Daina Seymour  | Regina, Saskatchewan

#### Team Canada U18 Black

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Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team Canada U18 Black are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CANADA BLACK[11]

Number  | Name  | Position  | Hometown/City
1  | Cadence Howe  | Goalie  | Regina, Saskatchewan
33  | Annabelle Sylvestre  | Goalie  | Beloeil, Quebec
9  | Ceneviève Robichaud  | Defence  | Ottawa, Ontario
12  | Cynthia Leblanc  | Defence  | Haute-Aboujagane, New Brunswick
19  | Janie Bourque  | Defence  | Grand-Barachois, New Brunswick
64  | Emma Mason  | Centre/Defence  | Belwood, Ontario
2  | Charlotte Anderson  | Centre/Forward  | Ajax, Ontario
6  | Morgan Forrest  | Centre  | Orleans, Ontario
10  | Mia Fioravanti  | Centre/Forward  | Stittsville, Ontario
22  | Sofia Morello  | Centre  | Pointe-Claire, Quebec
3  | Katelyn Barteaux  | Forward/Defence  | Kanata, Ontario
16  | Maya Howard  | Forward  | Ottawa, Ontario
17  | Cassidy MacLeod  | Forward/Centre  | Cocagne, New Brunswick
77  | Leah Mombourquette  | Forward  | McMasterville, Quebec
79  | Ophélie Vivier  | Forward  | Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia
91  | Zoe Nagy  | Forward  | Boucherville, Quebec
99  | Gabrielle Cosselin  | Forward  | Memramcook, New Brunswick
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM CANADA BLACK[11]

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City
Head coach  | Tracey Tulloch  | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Assistant coach  | Sarah Ianni  | Toronto, Ontario
Assistant coach  | Jessica Boisvert  | Ottawa, Ontario

#### Team Finland U18

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2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
FINLAND U18[12]

Position  | Name
Manager  | Ville Laine
Manager  | Marko Lehtinen
Head Coach  | Heidi Petrell
Assistant Coach  | Opri Aromaa
Assistant Coach  | Lotta Hallanaro
Assistant Coach  | Kari Lahtivirta
Assistant Coach  | Kirsi Pukkila
Assistant Coach  | Pia Pullinen
Assistant Coach  | Marianna Rautavirta
Goaltender Coach  | Sini Mäkelä

#### Team USA U18

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Players, team coaching and support staff for 2023 Team USA U18 are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM USA [11]

Number  | Name  | Hometown/City
77  | Audrey Theriault  | Dieppe, New Brunswick
13  | Hannah Giles  | Edmonton, Alberta
27  | Jordyn Jamer  | Nepean, Ontario
2023 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
U18 TEAM USA[11]

Position  | Name  | Hometown/City
Head coach  | Brianna Stanford  | Limerick, Pennsylvania

#### Team Czech U18

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Players for 2023 Team Czech U18 are as follows:

2023 U18 TEAM CZECH[11]

Number  | Name  | Hometown/City
32  | Senika Velisek  | Vancouver, British Columbia
Preceded by

Espoo 2022

|  World Ringette Championships
Calgary
2023 World Ringette Championships | Succeeded by

TBA 2025

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## See also

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Glenn Campbell (9 August 2023). "Manon Vautour prepares for 2023 World Ringette Championships in Calgary". calgary.ctvnews.ca. CTV Calgary. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
2. ^ a b c "Calgary to host Ringette Canada and International Ringette Federation World Championship". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. ^ "The International Ringette Federation (IRF) Announces New Structure". irfringette.com. International Ringette Federation. 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
4. ^ "INTERNATIONAL RINGETTE FEDERATION INITIATED NEW GOVERNANCE FORMAT | JANE CASSON RETIRES FROM PRESIDENCY OF THE IRF | THE NEW BOARD WILL BE CHAIRED BY MARKKU KOLI". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
5. ^ "2023 JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF ANNOUNCED". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
6. ^ "CANADIAN JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM SELECTS 22 ATHLETES TO REPRESENT CANADA AT THE 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
7. ^ "TÄSSÄ ON U21 NUORTEN MAAJOUKKUE CALGARYN U21 MM-KISOIHIN" [Here is the U21 Youth Country Team for the U21 World Championships in Calgary] (in Finnish). Ringette Finland. 22 August 2023.
8. ^ "U21 JOUKKUEEN LEIRI OLI KOKONAISUUDESSAAN ONNISTUNUT" [THE CAMP OF THE U21 TEAM WAS SUCCESSFUL AS A WHOLE]. ringette.fi (in Finnish). Ringette Finland. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
9. ^ "RINGETTE CANADA ANNOUNCES JULIE BLANCHETTE AS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM". Ringette Canada. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
10. ^ a b c d "2023 SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM COACHING STAFF ANNOUNCED". Ringette Canada. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
11. ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian U18 development team selects 34 athletes to participate in next phase of junior athlete development". ringette.ca. Ringette Canada. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
12. ^ "U18 – Suomen Ringetteliitto Ry | Joukkueen Johtoryhmä". ringette.fi (in Finnish). Ringette Finland. 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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