History of Ringette in BC and Canada
1963
Sam Jacks invented the sport of Ringette in North Bay, Ontario.
1973
Ringette is introduced in Langley B.C.
1974
B.C. becomes the fifth province to form a Provincial Association.
1979
The First Ringette team travels overseas to Finland.
The First Canadian Ringette Championships were held in Winnipeg,
Manitoba with three divisions (Junior, Belle, Deb). Ontario took
Gold in all divisions. B.C. only participated in the Belle Division
and came seventh out of eight teams.
1980
B.C. gets its first medal at the Canadian Championships, a Bronze
in the Junior Division
1981
B.C. gets a silver in the Junior Division at the Canadian Championships.
1984
Port Coquitlam, B.C. hosts the sixth Canadian Ringette Championships
in which the B.C. Junior team gets the silver.
1985
Ringette Canada representatives travel to the Soviet Union, Finland,
Sweden and Japan to promote Ringette and “Ringette Russia”
is formed.
Ringette Canada breaks 20,000 barrier in player registrations.
1986
First International Ringette Tournament is held in Finland.
1987
Player registration in Canada tops 27,000 level.
1989
Player registrations in Canada tops 28,000 level.
1990
First ever World Ringette Championships are held in Gloucester Ontario
and Team Alberta takes the gold and the all new Sam Jacks Trophy.
1991
Ringette participates in the 1991 Canada Winter Games in Prince
Edward Island. Alberta won the gold, Ontario won the silver and
BC won the bronze.
1992
The second World Championships are held in Helsinki, Finland. Russia,
United States, Sweden, France, Finland and two teams from Canada
participate. Canada West wins the gold.
Canadian Ringette Championships again take place in Port Coquitlam,
B.C.
1993
B.C. takes the silver in the Junior division at the Canadian Championships
in Kitchener, Ontario.
1994
The Third World Championships are hld in St-Paul, Minnesota. Finland
takes the gold.
B.C. takes the bronze in the Deb division at the Canadian Championships
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
1995
Ringette participates in the 1995 Canada Winter Games in Grande
Prairie, Alberta. Alberta takes the gold, Manitoba takes the silver
and B.C. takes the bronze.
B.C. takes the silver in the Deb division at the Canadian Championships
in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
1996
The Fourth World Ringette Championships are held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Canada wins the gold.
B.C. takes the silver in the Deb division at the Canadian Championships
in Gloucester, Ontario.
1998
B.C. takes the bronze in the Junior and Deb divisions at the Canadian
Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.
The first-ever truly national Ringette team travels to Europe to
participate in the International Summit Series against Finland.
Finland wins.
1999
B.C. takes the silver in the Belle division and the bronze in the
Deb division at the Canadian Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Ringette participates in the Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook,
Newfoundland. Ontario takes the gold, Manitoba takes the silver
and Saskatchewan takes the bronze. B.C. came fifth.
2000
The Canadian Championships are held in Prince George B.C. B.C. takes
the bronze in the Belle and Intermediate divisions.
World Ringette Championships are held in Helsinki, Finland. Finland
wins gold with Canada winning silver.
2001
B.C. takes the silver in the Junior and Open divisions at the Canadian
Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick.
2002
B.C. takes the silver in the Junior division and bronze in the Belle
and Open divisions at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The World Ringette Championships takes place in Edmonton, Alberta
and Canada takes home the gold.
2003
The Canadian Championships will be held in Waterloo, Ontario.
Canadian Winter Games in Bathurst, New Brunswick
2004
The Western Canadian Ringette Championships will be held in Delta, BC
The Canadian Championships will be held in Calgary, Alberta.
2007
Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Information courtesy of Ringette Canada
