ALL-STARS NAMED AT THE 2000 CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Prince George, British Columbia - April 8, 2000 -
Ringette Canada today announced the All-Stars from the 2000 Canadian ringette championships that have been taking place in Prince George, British Columbia since Monday. The All-Stars, which are sponsored by Leader, recognize excellence in the sport of ringette and were presented at the closing ceremonies.
The Canadian ringette championships are designed to crown Canadian champions in the Junior (age 14-15, Belle (age 16-18), Deb (age 23 and under), and the Intermediate (age 21 and over) divisions; to provide fun, friendship and fitness to participating players; and to encourage ringette across Canada.
"The level of play and tempo of the games has been excellent throughout the week in all divisions," said Lyndsay Wheelans, technical director, Ringette Canada. "The Leader All-Stars have been consistent and exiting performers and we are proud to be able to recognize their efforts and contribution to the sport of ringette."
While the championships hope to stimulate ringette participation in Canada, they also carry the important goal of promoting excellence in competitive ringette - team excellence and individual excellence. Criteria for being named to the All-Stars include: general excellence, specialized skills in her position, contribution to team success, capacity for fair play, and sportsmanship.
The 2000 Canadian ringette championship Leader All-Stars are:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14-15)
Team One:
FORWARD - Michelle Chamberland (St. Albert, Alberta)
FORWARD - Julie Savoie (Boucherville, Quebec)
CENTER - Nicole Hekle (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
DEFENCE - Marie Roy (Ste-Julie, Quebec)
DEFENCE - Autumn Bryden (Regina, Saskatchewan)
GOALKEEPER - Elisa Proutt (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Team Two:
FORWARD - Meghan Mutrie (Calgary, Alberta)
FORWARD - Jackie Thurston (Stratmore, Alberta)
CENTER - Jennifer Phillippe (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
DEFENCE - Meagan Cronin (Calgary, Alberta)
DEFENCE - Jaime Bawden (Penticton, British Columbia)
GOALKEEPER - Shannon Lindsay (Quesnel, British Columbia)
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
Team One:
FORWARD - Pam Lenz (Bently, Alberta)
FORWARD - Erin Lepage (Gloucester, Ontario)
CENTER - Jackie Gaudet (Cambridge, Ontario)
DEFENCE - Heather Barton (Calgary, Alberta)
DEFENCE - Heather Ray (Squamish, British Columbia)
GOALKEEPER - Stacey McNichol (Calgary, Alberta)
Team Two:
FORWARD - Stephanie Seguin (Kirkland, Quebec)
FORWARD - Caila Horne (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
CENTER - Daina Haubrich (Regina, Saskatchewan)
DEFENCE - Amanda Beer (Edmonton, Alberta)
DEFENCE - Jody Teranishi (Delta, British Columbia)
GOALKEEPER - Erin Gosse (Richmond, British Columbia)
DEB DIVISION (Age 23 and under)
Team One:
FORWARD - Petrice Cavar (Guelph, Ontario)
FORWARD - Laura Stix (Kitchener, Ontario)
CENTER - Michelle Henry (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
DEFENCE - Sue Huculak (Edmonton, Alberta)
DEFENCE - Michelle Stachniak (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
GOALKEEPER - Claudia Jette (Lachine, Quebec)
Team Two:
FORWARD - Lisa Newton (Guelph, Ontario)
FORWARD - Julie Blanchette (Montreal, Quebec)
CENTER - Jennifer Gaudet (Cambridge, Ontario)
DEFENCE - Bailey Harris (Manitoba)
DEFENCE - Angela Wilson (Regina, Saskatchewan)
GOALKEEPER - Lisa Malanka (Guelph, Ontario)
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
Team One:
FORWARD - Danielle Hobday (Dugald, Manitoba)
FORWARD - Sara Miller (Lively, Ontario)
CENTER - Tracey Crowe (Surrey, British Columbia)
DEFENCE - Alexis Snowdon (Gloucester, Ontario)
DEFENCE - Carla Clapton (Vancouver, British Columbia)
GOALKEEPER - Keely Brown (Toronto, Ontario)
Team Two:
FORWARD - Shelley Reynolds (Edmonton, Alberta)
FORWARD - Kim Poirier (Pierrefonds, Quebec)
CENTER - Maria McKenzie (Edmonton, Alberta)
DEFENCE - Sarah Cunningham (North Vancouver, British Columbia)
DEFENCE - Michelle MacKinnon (Edmonton, Alberta)
GOALKEEPER - Tamara Anderson (Calgary, Alberta)
"THREE GOLD FOR ALBERTA, ONTARIO TAKES ONE"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 8, 2000
Alberta skated away from the 2000 Canadian ringette championships
with three gold medals today, with the Ontario Debs capturing the remaining
gold medal up for grabs. For Alberta, the Junior, Belle and Intermediate wins
come after each of the teams earned byes into the finals after round-robin play
throughout the week.
In Junior play, Alberta, who were 8-0 going into the finals, posted a 6-3
win over Manitoba. Scoring for Alberta were Claire Thomas (St. Albert) with
two; Meghan Mutrie and Amelia Hradsky (Calgary), Jackie Thurston
(Strathmore) and Jill Lange (Edmonton) with one each. Winnipeg’s Danielle
Reid and Nikki Donald each scored one goal for Manitoba, with the final goal
coming from Starbuck’s Lindsay Burns.
The defending Belle champions from Gloucester, Ontario had to settle for
silver after losing 6-5 to Alberta in overtime play. Pam Lenz from Bently
scored the winning goal with one minute and 19 seconds into overtime play.
"We are a very strong defensive team and I was very confident going into the
game that we could win it," said Lenz. "Our win against Ontario yesterday
gave us the extra confidence we needed."
The remaining goals from Alberta came from Calgary’s Sheena Lawryk, Robyn
McNeil, Courtney Jacques and Carley Stewart, and Edmonton’s Amanda Beer.
Ontario saw Colleen Hagan (Manotick) and Leslie Jimmo (Gloucester) post two
goals each, and Katie Allen (Carleton Place) score one.
Quebec Debs realized their second loss of the week after being downed 3-2 by
Ontario. Cambridge’s Nicki Madsen, Guelph’s Lisa Newton and Sudbury’s
Kristen Maher each had a goal for Ontario. Catherine Cartier (St. Laurent)
and Annie Daraiche (Mascouche) scored one each for Quebec.
In the Intermediate final, the defending champions from Edmonton came away
with another gold after downing Ontario 4-3 in overtime play. Edmonton’s
Shelley Reynolds scored two, including the winning goal just over a minute
into overtime. Ontario had two players in the penalty box at the time.
"We weren’t on our game today and we needed something extra and they gave it
to us at the very end," said Reynolds, whose team gave up three straight
goals in the second half.
Ontario dressed six more skaters than Alberta and used that to wear their
opponents down in the second half. "I think we thought the game was over at
that time and we didn’t want to play another period, but we were gritty
enough that we kept it out and we were lucky enough to get to overtime."
Alberta’s remaining two goals came from Edmonton’s Jennifer Willan.
Naughton’s Stephanie Cox, Sudbury’s Karen Duguay and Lively’s Sarah Miller
each scored a goal for Ontario.
More than 500 athletes, representing 29 teams from every province except
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, competed in 105 round robin games
throughout the week in Prince George.
The 2001 Canadian ringette championships will be held in Moncton,
New Brunswick from April 2 to 7.
"ONTARIO TO JOIN ALBERTA IN INTERMEDIATE FINALS"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 7, 2000
The Ontario Intermediates from Sudbury will move into the finals
against Alberta after beating British Columbia 2-1 in semi-final
play at the 2000 Canadian ringette championships.
Individual player game statistics for Ontario include:
Kim Pages (Thunder Bay) and Stephanie Cox (Naughton) - one goal.
Individual player game statistics for British Columbia include:
Carla Clapton (Vancouver) - one goal.
Cindy Felske (Port Coquitlam) - one assist.
Individual Achievement Awards were presented to Kim Pages from Thunder Bay
and Carla Clapton from Vancouver. The Defensive Game Star Award was
presented to Sarah Miller from Lively, Ontario.
The Intermediate finals will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:30 p.m.
PST.
Intermediate medal round results for Friday, April 7 at the 2000 Canadian
Ringette Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
Finals to be held between Alberta and Ontario.
BRONZE MEDAL: BRITISH COLUMBIA
"ONTARIO TO JOIN QUEBEC IN DEB FINALS"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 7, 2000
The Ontario Debs from Cambridge will move into the finals against
Quebec after downing Saskatchewan 7-4 in semi-final play at the
2000 Canadian ringette championships.
Individual player game statistics for Ontario include:
Petrice Cavar (Guelph) - three goals and one assist.
Lisa Newton (Guelph) - two goals and one assist.
Jennifer Gaudet (Cambridge) - three assists.
Nicki Madsen (Cambridge) and Laura Stix (Kitchener) - two assists.
Stefanie Blacker (Cambridge) and Melissa Lauder (Metcalfe) - one goal.
Individual player game statistics for Saskatchewan include:
Regan Folk (Saskatoon) - two goals.
Sherra Keogan (Saskatoon) - two assists.
Lori Revenko (Saskatoon) and Pam Janeczko (Regina) - one goal.
Chelsey Ebel (Hodgeville), Amber Panchyshyn (Regina) and Brooke Robertson
(Regina) - one assist.
Individual Achievement Awards were presented to Sherra Keogan from Saskatoon
and Petrice Cavar from Guelph. The Defensive Game Star Award was presented
to Jennifer Gaudet from Cambridge, Ontario.
The Deb finals will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 12:00 p.m. PST.
Deb medal round results for Friday, April 7 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette
Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
DEB DIVISION (Age 23 and under)
Finals to be held between Quebec and Ontario.
BRONZE MEDAL: SASKATCHEWAN
"ONTARIO TO JOIN ALBERTA IN BELLE FINALS"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 7, 2000
The Ontario Belles from Gloucester will move into the finals
against Alberta after closing out British Columbia 5-4 in overtime
semi-final play at the 2000 Canadian ringette championships.
Individual player game statistics for Ontario include:
Tami Kerr (Wingham) - two goals, including the winning goal in overtime
play.
Diane Ouimet (Orleans) - two goals.
Catherine Rochon (Gloucester) - one goal and one assist.
Marie-France Raincourt (Gloucester) and Katie Petherick (Orleans) - two
assists.
Jackie Gaudet (Cambridge) and Julie Bosse (Orleans) - one assist.
Individual player game statistics for British Columbia include:
Kimberley Robbie (Vernon) - two goals.
Heather Ray (Squamish) - two assists.
Jenn Tait (North Vancouver) and Sarah Ross (Langley) - one goal.
Laurie Aseltine (Brackendale), Theresa Lightfoot (Vernon), Naomi Adams
(Vancouver) and Leanne Krusel (Langley) - one assist.
Individual Achievement Awards were presented to Kimberley Robbie from Vernon
and Diane Ouimet from Orleans, Ontario. The Defensive Game Star Award was
presented to Leslie Jimmo from Gloucester.
The Belle finals will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. PST.
Belle medal round results for Friday, April 7 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette
Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
Finals to be held between Alberta and Ontario.
BRONZE MEDAL: BRITISH COLUMBIA
"MANITOBA TO JOIN ALBERTA IN JUNIOR FINALS"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 7, 2000
The Manitoba Juniors from Winnipeg will move into the finals against
Alberta after closing out Ontario 6-4 in semi-final play at the
2000 Canadian ringette championships.
Individual player game statistics for Manitoba include:
Chelsea Hansen (Winnipeg) - two goals and two assists.
Lindsay Burns (Starbuck) - three goals.
Jennifer Philippe (Winnipeg) - one goal and two assists
Michelle Madziak, Nicole Hekle, Danielle Reid and Nikki Donald (Winnipeg) -
one assist.
Individual player game statistics for Ontario include:
Katie Raven (Ottawa) and Jessica Boersma (Mitchell) - one goal and one
assist.
Katie Lugg (Ottawa) - two assists.
Stacy Cunningham (Port Perry) and Allison Shoobert (Ottawa) - one goal.
Jenna McBride (Ottawa) - one assist.
Individual Achievement Awards were presented to Julie Dessureault from
Orleans, Ontario and Nicole Hekle from Winnipeg. The Defensive Game Star
Award was presented to Jennifer Philippe from Winnipeg.
The Junior finals will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at 3:30 p.m. PST.
Junior medal round results for Friday, April 7 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette
Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
Finals to be held between Alberta and Manitoba.
BRONZE MEDAL: ONTARIO
"END OF ROUND-ROBIN PLAY SEES THREE PREVIOUSLY
UNDEFEATED TEAMS DOWNED"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 7, 2000
In an exciting end to round-robin play at the 2000 Canadian ringette
championships, three previously undefeated teams realized their first
losses of the tournament. Teams now move into semi-final play throughout
the remainder of the day. Juniors, Belles and Intermediates from Alberta,
along with the Quebec Debs have all earned first place byes to the finals,
being played tomorrow.
In Junior play (ages 14-15) Manitoba moved into second place after beating
Saskatchewan 5-2. Alberta remained undefeated after posting a 5-4 win over
Ontario. During mini game play, Ontario downed British Columbia 2-1 and then
moved on to beat Saskatchewan 5-4. Ontario will meet up with Manitoba in
semi-final play at 3:30 p.m. PST today.
Belle division play (ages 16-18) saw Alberta down undefeated Ontario 5-4,
giving Alberta a bye to the finals. Sheena Lawryk from Calgary was
responsible for the goal that tied things up in the second period, as well
as the winning overtime goal. British Columbia moved into third place after
shutting out Quebec 4-0. Ontario will go up against British Columbia in
semi-final action at 5:00 p.m. PST.
Saskatchewan downed undefeated Quebec 4-3 in Deb division play (ages 23 and
under). Quebec still earns a bye to the finals and the win gives
Saskatchewan a third place position in the semi-final game at 6:45 p.m. PST.
Ontario also moves into semi-final play after beating Alberta 4-3. Ontario’s
Petrice Cavar from Guelph scored the winning goal in overtime play.
In the Intermediate division (ages 21 and over), Alberta beat undefeated
Ontario 3-2, with Shelley Reynolds from Edmonton capturing the winning
overtime goal. Ontario goes on to play British Columbia in the semi-final
taking place at 8:15 p.m. PST.
Updates on the semi-final results will be distributed once those games are
completed later today. All four finals are scheduled for Saturday, with
Juniors playing at 9:00 a.m., Belles at 10:30 a.m., Debs at 12:00 p.m., and
Intermediates at 1:30 p.m. (PST).
Midday results for Friday, April 6 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette
Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
British Columbia 7 Quebec 5; Saskatchewan 2 Manitoba 5; Alberta 5 Ontario 4;
New Brunswick 1 Nova Scotia 7.
Mini games: Ontario 2 British Columbia 1; Ontario 5 Saskatchewan 4.
Standings as a result of tie breaking rules:
1. Alberta (8 wins-0 losses-0 ties) - 16 points;
2. Manitoba (5-3-0) - 10 points;
3. Ontario (5-3-0) - 10 points;
4. Saskatchewan (5-3-0) - 10 points;
5. British Columbia (5-3-0) -10 points;
6. Quebec (4-4-0) - 8 points;
7. Nova Scotia (3-5-0) - 6 points;
8. Prince George Northern Selects (1-7-0) - 2 points;
9. New Brunswick (0-8-0) - 0 points.
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
Manitoba 3 Saskatchewan 4; British Columbia 4 Quebec 0; Alberta 5 Ontario 4;
Prince George Northern Selects 13 Northwest Territories 6.
Standings as a result of tie breaking rules:
1. Alberta (6-1-0) - 12 points;
2. Ontario (6-1-0) - 12 points;
3. British Columbia (5-2-0) - 10 points;
4. Saskatchewan (4-3-0) - 8 points;
5. Quebec (4-3-0) - 8 points;
6. Manitoba (2-5-0) - 4 points;
7. Prince George Northern Selects (1-6-0) - 2 points;
8. Northwest Territories (0-7-0) - 0 points.
DEB DIVISION (Ages 23 and under)
Ontario 4 Alberta 3; British Columbia 3 Manitoba 4; Quebec 1 Saskatchewan 2.
Standings as a result of tie breaking rules:
1. Quebec (5-1-0) - 10 points;
2. Ontario (4-2-0) - 8 points;
3. Saskatchewan (4-2-0) - 8 points;
4. British Columbia (3-3-0) - 6 points;
5. Alberta (3-3-0) - 6 points;
6. Manitoba (2-4-0) - 4 points;
7. Prince George Northern Selects (0-6-0) - 0 points.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
Alberta 3 Ontario 2; Quebec 4 Manitoba 1.
Standings as a result of tie breaking rules:
1. Alberta (7-1-0) - 14 points;
2. Ontario (7-1-0) - 14 points;
3. British Columbia (3-5-0) - 6 points;
4. Quebec (8-2-0) - 4 points;
5. Manitoba (1-7-0) - 2 points.
"TOP TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION REMAIN UNDEFEATED"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 6, 2000
The Alberta Juniors, the Quebec Debs and the Ontario Belles and
Intermediates remain undefeated after the end of round-robin play
on Thursday at the 2000 Canadian ringette championships in
Prince George, British Columbia.
More than 500 athletes representing 29 teams from all provinces except
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island continue to compete in round-robin
play tomorrow morning, with semi-finals taking place in the afternoon.
Finals are scheduled for Saturday in all four age divisions - Junior (ages
14-15), Belle (ages 16-18), Deb (ages 23 and under) and Intermediate (ages
21 and over).
In Junior play, Nova Scotia posted a 4-2 win over Saskatchewan, who were 5-1
and tied for second going into the game. In a 6-5 win over Quebec, Alberta’s
Jackie Thurston, from Strathmore, scored three goals and two assists,
including the winning goal with four seconds remaining in regulation time.
Erin-Marie Higgins from Surrey, British Columbia came away with a pair of
goals and assists in a 7-0 shut out over New Brunswick.
In the Belle division, Quebec registered a 7-0 shutout over the Northwest
Territories and posted a 7-2 win over Manitoba. Ontario continued their
winning streak after posting a 7-3 win over Saskatchewan and shutting out
the host Prince George Northern Selects 7-0. Tami Kerr from Wingham posted a
pair of goals in the game against Saskatchewan and another in the game
against host Prince George.
In Deb division play, Saskatchewan posted an 8-1 victory over the host
Prince George Northern Selects, with Saskatchewan’s Michelle Henry from
Saskatoon scoring two goals and two assists, and Chelsey Ebel from
Hodgeville coming away with three goals. British Columbia downed Alberta 3-2
and Ontario came away with a 2-1 win over Manitoba. Quebec remained
undefeated after beating Ontario 4-3.
Games in the Intermediate division saw British Columbia down Manitoba 4-2
and Ontario defeat Quebec 5-4 in overtime play. Sarah Miller from Lively
scored three goals, including the tie goal with a minute left in regular
play and the overtime goal that gave Ontario the win. Alberta shut out
Quebec 6-0 and posted a 5-3 win over Manitoba. Edmonton’s Shelley Reynolds,
who is the leading scorer in Intermediate round-robin play, posted 7 goals
and 2 assists today.
Competition continues throughout the remainder of the day and starts
tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. (PST).
End of the day results for Thursday, April 6 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette
Championships in Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
New Brunswick 0 British Columbia 7; Quebec 4 Prince George Northern Selects 1;
Manitoba 7 Nova Scotia 1; Saskatchewan 8 New Brunswick 1; Ontario 3
Prince George Northern Selects 2; Alberta 6 Quebec 5; Ontario 3 Manitoba 4;
Nova Scotia 4 Saskatchewan 2; Alberta 5 British Columbia 4.
Standings: 1. Alberta (7 wins-0 losses-0 ties) - 14 points; 2. Ontario and
Saskatchewan (5-2-0) - 10 points; 4. British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec
(4-3-0) - 8 points; 7. Nova Scotia (2-5-0) - 4 points; 8. Prince George
Northern Selects (1-7-0) - 2 points; 9. New Brunswick (0-7-0) - 0 points.
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
Northwest Territories 0 Quebec 7; Manitoba 1 Alberta 3; Prince George
Northern Selects 3 British Columbia 8; Saskatchewan 3 Ontario 7; Alberta 7
Northwest Territories 0; Quebec 7 Manitoba 2; Ontario 7 Prince George
Northern Selects 0; British Columbia 7 Saskatchewan 5.
Standings: 1. Ontario (6-0-0) - 12 points; 2. Alberta (5-1-0) - 10 points;
3. Quebec and British Columbia (4-2-0) - 8 points; 5. Manitoba (2-4-0) -
4 points; 6. Prince George Northern Selects and Northwest Territories
(0-6-0) - 0 points.
DEB DIVISION (Ages 23 and under)
Alberta 2 British Columbia 3; Saskatchewan 8 Prince George Northern Selects
1; Ontario 2 Manitoba 1; Manitoba 0 Saskatchewan 3; Alberta 9 Prince George
Northern Selects 2; Quebec 4 Ontario 3.
Standings: 1. Quebec (5-0-0) - 10 points; 2. Saskatchewan, British Columbia,
Ontario and Alberta (3-2-0) - 6 points; 6. Manitoba (1-4-0) - 2 points;
7. Prince George Northern Selects (0-6-0) - 0 points.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
Ontario 5 Quebec 4; Manitoba 2 - British Columbia 4; Quebec 0 Alberta 6;
British Columbia 1 Ontario 2; Manitoba 3 Alberta 5.
Standings: 1. Ontario (7-0-0) - 14 points; 2. Alberta (6-1-0) - 12 points;
3. British Columbia (3-5-0) - 6 points; 4. Manitoba and Quebec (1-6-0) - 2
points.
SASKATCHEWAN AND BRITISH COLUMBIA BREAK ONTARIO’S
WINNING STREAK
Prince George, British Columbia - April 5, 2000
Morning competition on day three of the 2000 Canadian ringette
championships saw Ontario’s winning streak broken after the province
lost 4-3 to the Saskatchewan Juniors and 6-5 to the British Columbia Debs 6-5.
More than 500 athletes representing 29 teams from all provinces except
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island continue to compete in round-robin
play throughout the day and the remainder of the week. Finals are scheduled
for Saturday in all four age divisions - Junior (ages 14-15), Belle (ages
16-18), Deb (ages 23 and under) and Intermediate (ages 21 and over).
Alberta remains the only undefeated team in the Junior division after
posting 5-1 and 4-3 wins over the Prince George Northern Selects and the
team from Saskatchewan. Nova Scotia realized their first win of the
tournament after posting a 5-4 win over the Prince George Northern Selects.
Katherine Markusson from Dartmouth score four of the five goals for Nova
Scotia. British Columbia downed Manitoba 8-7, with Dallas Robbins from
Kelowna coming away with three goals and Solana Green from Burnaby posting
two goals and two assists. In overtime play against Manitoba, Audrey
Deslongchamp from St. Constant, Quebec scored the winning goal to give her
team an 8-7 victory.
In the Belle division, Ontario remains undefeated after posting an 8-1 win
over Manitoba and shutting out the Northwest Territories 7-0. In the game
against Manitoba, Ontario’s Colleen Hagan from Manotick, Katie Allen from
Carleton Place, Erin Lepage from Gloucester, and Diane Ouimet from Orleans
all posted two goals a piece. Saskatchewan posted their first loss in the
Belle division after losing 8-5 to Alberta. Saskatchewan came back later in
the day to down Quebec 5-4.
Quebec remains the only undefeated province in the Deb division after
Ontario lost 6-5 to British Columbia. Quebec downed the Prince George
Northern Selects 8-1 and shut out British Columbia 4-0. Michelle Ethier from
Calgary posted three goals and two assists to bring her team to a 9-4
victory over Manitoba. Manitoba later shut out the Prince George Northern
Selects 7-0.
In the Intermediate division, overtime play saw Terri Zerbisias from Dollard
des Ormeaux score the winning goal to give Quebec a 2-1 win over British
Columbia. Quebec entered into overtime play later in the day, with the 3-2
victory going to Manitoba. Lisa Fosty from Winnipeg scored the winning goal.
Ontario remains undefeated in this division after a 4-2 win over Manitoba
and a 4-3 win over Alberta. This makes the first loss for Alberta in this
division.
Competition continues throughout the remainder of the day and continues
tomorrow starting at 8:50 a.m. (PST).
Results for Wednesday, April 5 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette Championships
in Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
Saskatchewan 4 Ontario 3; British Columbia 8 Manitoba 7; New Brunswick 0
Quebec 7; Prince George Northern Selects 1 Alberta 5; Nova Scotia 3 British
Columbia 9; Quebec 8 Manitoba 7; Ontario 8 New Brunswick 1; Prince George
Northern Selects 4 Nova Scotia 5; Alberta 4 Saskatchewan 3.
Standings: 1. Alberta (5 wins-0 losses-0 ties) - 10 points; 2. Saskatchewan
and Ontario (4-1-0) - 8 points; 4. Quebec and British Columbia (3-2-0) -
6 points; 6. Manitoba (2-3-0) - 4 points; 7. Prince George Northern Selects
(1-5-0) - 2 points; 8. Nova Scotia (1-4-0) - 2 points; 9. New Brunswick (0-5-0) - 0 points.
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
Manitoba 1 Ontario 8; Saskatchewan 5 Alberta 8; Prince George Northern
Selects 0 Quebec 7; Northwest Territories 1 British Columbia 8; Alberta 7
Prince George Northern Selects 0; Ontario 7 Northwest Territories 0;
British Columbia 4 Manitoba 2; Quebec 4 Saskatchewan 5.
Standings: 1. Ontario (4-0-0) - 8 points; 2. Alberta and Saskatchewan
(3-1-0) - 6 points; 4. British Columbia and Quebec (2-2-0) - 4 points;
6. Manitoba (2-2-0) - 4 points; 7. Prince George Northern Selects and Northwest
Territories (0-4-0) - 0 points.
DEB DIVISION (Ages 23 and under)
Manitoba 4 Alberta 9; Prince George Northern Selects 1 Quebec 8;
British Columbia 6 Ontario 5; Saskatchewan 2 Alberta 3; British Columbia 0 Quebec 4;
Manitoba 7 Prince George Northern Selects 0.
Standings: 1. Quebec (4-0-0) - 8 points; 2. Ontario and Alberta (2-1-0) -
4 points; 4. British Columbia (2-2-0) - 4 points; 5. Saskatchewan and Manitoba
(1-2-0) - 2 points; 7. Prince George Northern Selects (0-4-0) - 0 points.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
British Columbia 1 Quebec 2; Ontario 4 Manitoba 2; Alberta 8 British Columbia 1;
Manitoba 3 Quebec 2; Ontario 4 Alberta 3.
Standings: 1. Ontario (5-0-0) - 10 points; 2. Alberta (4-1-0) - 8 points;
3.British Columbia (2-4-0) - 4 points; 4. Manitoba and Quebec (1-4-0) - 2 points.
"ONTARIO UNDEFEATED AT THE CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 4, 2000
Late day competition on day two of the 2000 Canadian ringette championships
saw Saskatchewan lose their first game, leaving Ontario as the only undefeated
province. Teams in the Belle (ages 16-18) and Deb (ages 23 and under) divisions
began round-robin competition today, joining teams in the Junior (ages 14-15) and
Intermediate (ages 21 and over) divisions, who began competition here yesterday.
More than 500 athletes representing 29 teams from all provinces except
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island are competing in round-robin play
throughout the week. The finals are scheduled for Saturday in all four age
divisions.
In Junior competition, the host Prince George Northern Selects won their
first game after beating New Brunswick 9-3. Alberta downed Manitoba 6-1,
with Jill Lange from Edmonton scoring three goals. Later in the day, Alberta
also posted an 8-1 win over New Brunswick, with Amelia Hradsky from Calgary
capturing three goals. Manitoba came back later in the day to win 8-1 over
the host Prince George Northern Selects, with Nicole Hekle from Winnipeg
scoring three goals. British Columbia was defeated 3-2 by Ontario and 6-5 by
Saskatchewan. Ontario also downed Nova Scotia 9-3. Quebec lost 5-4 to
Saskatchewan, but came away with a 9-2 win over Nova Scotia. Saskatchewan
posted a 5-4 win over Quebec.
In the Belle division, Ontario went undefeated after shutting out Quebec 2-0
and downing British Columbia 2-1. Katie Allen from Carleton Place scored the
two goals in the game against Quebec. Saskatchewan posted an 8-1 win over
the Northwest Territories, with Melanie Brockman, from St. Benedict, and
Leanne Field, from Prince Albert capturing two goals each. Saskatchewan also
shut out the host Prince George Northern Selects 8-0, with Field taking
another two goals. Alberta downed British Columbia 3-2, but lost 3-2 to
Quebec. The host Prince George Northern Selects and the Northwest
Territories both lost to Manitoba 8-2 and 8-1 respectively.
Deb division play saw both Alberta and Saskatchewan posting their first
losses of the tournament. Alberta lost 5-4 to Quebec and Saskatchewan lost
5-3 to Ontario. Quebec also beat Manitoba 3-2. Ontario beat the host Prince
George Northern Selects 8-1, with Kitchener’s Laura Stix scoring three goals
and Melissa Lauder from Metcalfe scoring two. Saskatchewan downed British
Columbia 3-2. Later in the day British Columbia beat the host Prince George
Northern Selects 7-0.
In Intermediate play, Ontario shut out British Columbia 4-0, with Kim Pages
from Thunder Bay scoring two goals. Ontario also downed Quebec 7-1. British
Columbia came back later in the day to beat Manitoba 9-7. Sara-Jane Scott
from North Vancouver scored three goals in the game against Manitoba.
Alberta downed Manitoba 8-3, with Shelley Reynolds from Edmonton posting
three goals. Reynolds captured another three goals in a 5-2 win over Quebec
later in the day.
Competition continues tomorrow at 8:50 a.m. (PST).
Results for Tuesday, April 4 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette Championships in
Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
Manitoba 1 - Alberta 6; British Columbia 2 - Ontario 3; Quebec 4 -
Saskatchewan 5; Manitoba 8 - Prince George Northern Selects 1; Nova Scotia 3 -
Ontario 9; New Brunswick 1 - Alberta 8; Saskatchewan 6 - British Columbia 5;
Quebec 9 - Nova Scotia 2; Prince George Northern Selects 9 - New Brunswick 3.
Standings: 1. Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan (3 wins-0 losses-0 ties) - 6 points;
4. Manitoba (2-1-0) - 4 points; 5. British Columbia (1-2-0) - 2 points;
6. Quebec (1-2-0) - 2 points; 7. Prince George Northern Selects (1-3-0) - 2 points;
8. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (0-3-0) - 0 points.
BELLE DIVISION (Age 16-18)
British Columbia 2 - Alberta 3; Quebec 0 - Ontario 2; Northwest Territories 1 -
Saskatchewan 8; Prince George Northern Selects 2 - Manitoba 8; Alberta 2 -
Quebec 3; Ontario 2 - British Columbia 1; Saskatchewan 7 - Prince George
Northern Selects 0; Manitoba 8 - Northwest Territories 0.
Standings: 1. Saskatchewan, Ontario and Manitoba (2-0-0) - 4 points;
4. Quebec and Alberta (1-1-0) - 2 points; 6. British Columbia, Prince George
Northern Selects and Northwest Territories (0-2-0) - 0 points.
DEB DIVISION (Ages 23 and under)
Prince George Northern Selects 1 - Ontario 8; Alberta 4 - Quebec 5;
Saskatchewan 3 - British Columbia 2; Ontario 5 - Saskatchewan 3;
Quebec 3 - Manitoba 2; Prince George Northern Selects 0 - British Columbia 7.
Standings: 1. Ontario and Quebec (2-0-0) - 4 points; 3. British Columbia and
Saskatchewan (1-1-0) - 2 points; 5. Manitoba and Alberta (0-1-0) - 0 points;
7. Prince George Northern Selects (0-2-0) - 0 points.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
Alberta 8 - Manitoba 3; Ontario 4 - British Columbia 0; Alberta 5 - Quebec 2;
British Columbia 9 - Manitoba 7; Quebec 1 - Ontario 7.
Standings: 1. Ontario and Alberta (3-0-0) - 6 points; 3. British Columbia
(2-2-0) - 4 points; 4. Quebec and Manitoba (0-3-0) - 0 points.
"2000 CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY"
Prince George, British Columbia - April 3, 2000
Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan went undefeated on opening day
at the 2000 Canadian ringette championships being held in Prince George,
British Columbia. Competition included round-robin play in both the
Junior (ages 14-15) and Intermediate (ages 21 and over) divisions,
with games in the Belle (ages 16-18) and Deb
(ages 23 and under) divisions beginning tomorrow.
More than 500 athletes representing 29 teams from all provinces except
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island are competing in round-robin play
throughout the week. The finals are scheduled for Saturday in all four age
divisions.
In Junior competition, Alberta downed Nova Scotia 9-2, with Michelle
Chamberland from St. Albert, Alberta coming away with a total of three
goals. Jessica Boersma from Mitchell, Ontario led her team with 4 goals to
post an 8-1 win against Quebec. The host Prince George Northern Selects
registered two losses after being downed by British Columbia 7-1 and losing
3-1 to Saskatchewan. Manitoba shut out New Brunswick 7-0.
In the Intermediate division, Ontario shut out Manitoba 5-0, with Sarah
Miller from Lively, Ontario securing four goals. Alberta posted a 5-1 win
over British Columbia and the British Columbia team came back later in the
day to win 5-3 over Quebec. Cindy Felske, from Port Coquitlam, British
Columbia came away with four of the five goals in the game against Quebec.
Ringette is a sport that is gaining momentum and popularity in Canada. There
are currently over 24,000 players on more than 2,000 teams across the
country with over 2,100 officials and 10,000 coaches.
At last year’s championships, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ontario won the
gold medal in both the Belle and Deb divisions, while Alberta took the gold
in the Junior and Intermediate divisions. The 2001 Canadian ringette
championships will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick from April 2-7, 2001.
Competition continues Tuesday at 8:50 a.m. (PST).
Results for Monday, April 3 at the 2000 Canadian Ringette Championships in
Prince George, British Columbia:
JUNIOR DIVISION (Age 14 and 15)
British Columbia Northern Selects (Host) 1 - Saskatchewan 3; Manitoba 7 -
New Brunswick 0; Nova Scotia 2 - Alberta 9; Ontario 8 - Quebec 1; British
Columbia 7 - Prince George Northern Selects (Host) 1.
Standings: 1. Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta
(1 win-no loses-no ties) - 2 points; 6. New Brunswick, Quebec and Nova
Scotia (0-1-0) - 0 points; and 9. Prince George Northern Selects (0-2-0) - 0
points.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Age 21 and over)
British Columbia 1 - Alberta 5; Manitoba 0 - Ontario 5; Quebec 3 - British
Columbia 5.
Standings:1. Ontario and Alberta (1-0-0) and British Columbia (1-1-0) - 2
points; 4. Quebec and Manitoba (0-1-0) - 0 points.
