Prince George Ringette Association

U19 Team Canada

U19 National Team 
The U19 National Team is an International Ringette Federation event to which Finland and Canada will send Junior National Teams (Under 19) and other participating countries will send their "regular" National Teams.

Why?
In an effort to attract more countries to international ringette events, the IRF developed this concept at their last congress meeting. This “Junior” World Championship will be an opportunity for developing countries to attend an international event without having to face power-houses such as Finland’s and Canada’s National Teams.

When?
The event is slated to take place in the summer of 2009.

Note: Why 2009? With the addition of the World Club Championship in 2008 the IRF will have a major event every year. All will run on a 3-year cycle.
Where?
Canada is heading to Europe! The U19 World Ringette Championship location TBD.
Who?
Canada will send two teams: Canada East and Canada West. Athletes must be under the age of 19 on December 31st, 2008 in order to be eligible to compete in the event. View the selected athletes for Canada
Info?
Want to join the U19 mailing list? Contact frances@ringette.ca

Go here for more information about the U19 National Program.

Update on the U19 Program from Ringette Canada

 

Athletes vying for a spot on U19 Team West to come together this weekend in Fort Saskatchewan - November 18, 2008

The 40 athletes vying for a spot on the Western 18-member U19 team will be coming together this weekend in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The athletes will be participating in two exhibition games, which are the second step in the selection process that started in Regina last May. The exhibition games will be played against the National Ringette League’s Edmonton WAM! and the University of Alberta’s ringette team.

On Thursday, November 20th, at the JRC Arena (10013 96th Avenue), the athletes will be divided into two teams the first group playing Edmonton WAM! @ 7:15 pm and the second group playing the University of Alberta ringette team @ 8:45 pm. This is an opportunity see some of the best Belle aged players in Western Canada, which include 24 athletes from Alberta.

Once finalized, the team will compete in the Junior World Ringette Championship, which is an International Ringette Federation event that will take place in Prague in August 2009.