MEET THE TEAM - ECRC (EASTERN CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS)

We have mentioned this before, but we will repeat it. This season was not considered normal. We don’t know about you, but we were so happy we could get back on the ice and have some “normalcy.”

Easterns is just around the corner, and at this time, next week, it will be in full swing. Who’s excited? With all this excitement, we are proud to introduce you all to your teams representing our sport out east.

From Ringette Ontario, we wish ALL our teams the best luck at nationals. We KNOW you all will make us proud!

U14 AA:

RICHMOND HILL: TEAM ONTARIO

Get to know the team: The Richmond Hill Lightning U14AA team was always a small group. They began recruitment in U9 when two five-year-old girls decided to start their ringette careers early. Over the following years, the addition of players from Markham and Newmarket helped grow our team until the fall of 2021, when twelve fantastic players and one magnificent goalie came together. However, being a minor team meant we would have to train harder than we did! Our girls pushed themselves through three practices a week and one run, rain or shine…or snow. When the coaches weren’t working them hard, they were having fun and dancing like no one was watching. The girls fused closer during a day of team building at Treetop Trekking, a trip up to the skating trail in Arrowhead Provincial Park, and a festive holiday party. The parents were great sports and drove the team east to a mini-event in Oshawa and a day in Napanee, where we played some challenging Ottawa teams. The extra experience must have paid off because soon after, the team brought home the first gold of the season from the Ajax/Pickering tournament, our first tournament in two years. But we weren’t done yet; the girls had been giving them all season for this moment, provincials. Four days, eight games. The team had garnered support from many teams all over Ontario, and everyone was able to watch during the live-streamed finals as they prevailed, becoming this year’s U14AA Team Ontario.

Players: Abri Derakhshan, Patty Casola, Charlotte Haskins, Carlyn Joy, Alyssa Kaveh, Serena Kitchen, Jada Nixon, Nicole Papadopoulos, Nicole Pham, Teagan Setterfield, Kate Swift, Serena Wang, Doris Xu

Bench Staff: Head Coach: Jennifer Price, Assistant Coach: Bill Haskins, Assistant Coach: Randy Swift, Assistant Coach: Michelle Pham, Trainer: Megan Swift, Manager: Blaine Setterfield

WEST OTTAWA 

Get to know the team: Our West Ottawa U14AA team embodies team spirit, determination, hard work, and sportsmanship - on and off the ice. Their love of ringette and commitment to each other drives them to reach their goals. The team has worked hard, played hard, and had fun - earning the title of Ontario Provincial Silver medalist throughout the season. At ECRC, they can be seen sporting matching sunglasses and belting out favourite tunes before each game. This exciting team couldn’t be more proud to represent Ontario, always ready to dig deep and support one another.

Players: Molly McBean (goalie) - 1, Emily Barteaux - 2, Avery Watts - 3, Addison Fracker - 4, Eve Nunnikhoven - 5, Madeleine O’Neill - 6, Olivia Binder - 8, Han-Ni Tran-Au - 9, Abigail Rooney - 10, Violet Murphy - 11, Arianna Hansma - 12, Lia Ferguson - 14, Kate Buch - 17, Lauren Stay - 18, Maya Seguin (goalie) - 31

Bench Staff: Andree Nunnikhoven - Head Coach, Jamie Barteaux - Assistant Coach, Blayne Ferguson - Assistant Coach, Derek Seguin - Assistant Coach, Wendy Seguin - Trainer

U16 A:

WEST OTTAWA: TEAM ONTARIO

Get to know the team: U16A Team Ontario comes to you from West Ottawa. This year, the girls have had an incredible season, working hard on and off the ice to get to Halifax and represent their home province at this year’s Easterns Canadian Ringette Championships. This year, the team stayed close through zoom calls, ice ponds, and Escape Rooms with all the changes. A few of the highlights from the past year included going 2-0 at the 4-Cities tournament against the strongest teams in Quebec before being shut down and going undefeated during their Provincials game in March. The team is led by Barry Gorham, Lindsay Frechette, Sheri-Ann Soucie Lecuyer, and Penny MacGregor.

Players & Bench Staff: Barry Gorham (HC), Lindsay Frechette (C), Sheri-Ann Soucie Lecuyer (C), Penny MacGregor (T), Megan Davis, Anna Da Ros, Erica Thomas, Libby Clow, Tara McGaraughty, Samantha Keogan, Taelyn Lecuyer, Leah Lamadeleine, Rachel Ferguson, Abby Allan, Ella Fracker, Amanda Da Ros, Ayla Drew, Ruby Wojcik

FOREST 

Get to know the team: The Forest Xtreme U16A Ringette Team proudly represents the small rural communities of Forest, Arkona, Port Franks, Grand Bend, Watford, Alvinston, Camlachie, and Sarnia areas. 

The areas these girls come from may be small, but the love for ringette is big! Some of these girls have been on the ice and watching their big sisters play ringette since they were three years old.

 Not only are the girls’ teammates, but they are friends and are always willing to lend a helping hand. Many U16A players give back and help the younger Forest Xtreme teams through Junior Coaching and ice assistance. At the same time, others have taken on a new role as ref. Their love for ringette continues to grow!

Forest Xtreme U16A is excited about playing in the Eastern Canadian Ringette Championship!

A fun fact about Forest is it only has two traffic lights.

Players: Lily Kloske, Avery Goodhand, Rowan Moffatt, Stacey Marsh, Claudia McKinlay, Dylann Rannie, Shae Ravell, Olivia Koolen, Natalie White, Brenna Scott, Bella Core, Delaney Appeldoorn, McKenna Mullins, Ava Joris, Avery Lines

Bench Staff: Head Coach: Tanya McKinlay, Assistant Coaches: Dwayne Roberts, Mick Chalmers, Vicky Joris, Trainer: Sandra White

U19 A: 

DORCHESTER: TEAM ONTARIO

Get to know the team: This fantastic group of 16 girls comes from Dorchester, Thorndale, St. Marys, Stratford, and Tillsonburg areas. They have as much fun on the ice as they do off the ice and support each other. Most of them have played ringette together for more than six years, and their tight bond as a group has served their skills development well.

Players: Grace Baird, Gwen Beattie, Abby Cunningham, Dana Crinklaw, Peyton Corriveau, Kaitie Gratton, Alison Goldsworthy, Nicola Hammond, Allie Humphries, Jordan Hunter, Reegen Lindie, Lauren Lindsay, Alia Linton, Emily McCurdy, Olivia McMichael, Kylie Rice

Bench Staff: Head Coach Nicole Lindsay, Assistant Coach- Jeff McCurdy, Trainers- Karen Baird, Jacy Wright, Manager- Deanna Cunningham