“A great way to meet new people, have the thrill of competition, and find out a lot about who you really are.”
Lyndsey Sims, Player, Winnipeg, MB.
"The most important thing that I have learned from teammates is supporting each other through anything. Be it ringette, life, relationships, etc. Ringette people have always been people that have been there to
back me up, to give me advice, or just to listen. I have definitely become a stronger person because of all of my teammates around me."
Shannon Hutchison, Player, Calgary RATH
"Ringette helped me to become the person I am today."
Andrea Ferguson, Player, Manitoba Open AA
"Girls in sports learn life lessons such as commitment, time-management, goal-setting, teamwork, respect. Participation in sports teaches how to have a passion for something and to 'go for it'."
Shannon Hutchison, Teacher, Calgary
“Not only do kids get to make new friends – so do their parents! Tournaments are just as fun, if not more fun for us!”
MaryAnne Clark, Parent, Manitoba
“Ringette has been great in allowing my daughter to challenge herself and develop leadership skills. Her interactions with people involved in ringette have taught her many valuable life lessons.”
Jim Feasby, Parent, Winnipeg, MB.
“After the summer, my daughter is always looking forward to a new Ringette season because she gets to renew the friendships she has made over the years with all her teammates and opponents alike.”
Brian Timmerman, Parent, Winnipeg, MB.
“Ringette is a unique, team focused sport for people of all ages and abilities. My passion for the game continues unabated after 25 years as a parent, coach, instructor and administrator. Through ringette my now adult children formed life long friendships and learned teamwork, skills and perseverance that they continue to use.”
Monty Aldous, Coaching Learning Facilitator, Winnipeg, MB.
“Ringette has provided both my daughters (now Belles) an opportunity to develop outstanding skating skills, and numerous friendships that have continued since Novice. The sport has also provided a foundation for
learning valuable teamwork skills, as well as the value of hard work and commitment. For us as parents, it has provided a great recreational and social experience for the past 8 years.”
Joe Romanson, Parent, Winnipeg, MB.


