1987-1988 Season  

  • Calgary Ringette Association was renamed to Ringette Calgary Association and a new logo was produced by Laura Webb
  • Ringette Calgary was awarded their first Casino
  • The Booster Club Ringette School was combined with the facilities at the U of C
  • Arrangements were made to introduce Ringette as an intramural sport in the fall 1988 ciriculum at the University of Calgary.
  • There were 682 players registered with Ringette Calgary:
    (Bunnie 62, Novice 105, Petite 168, Tween 163, Junior 120, Belle 51, Deb 13)
  • Referee fees were set at the following:
    Bunny $5, Novice $6, Petite $7, Tween $8, Junior $9, Belle $11, Deb $12 - add $1 for "A" level games.
  • Saskatchewan Ringette began to play "no zone"
  • Ringette Canada announced that ringette will be added as a sport at the 1991 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.
  • Ringette Calgary had a telephone line installed at the secretary's home and an answering machine was purchased to take messages on the "Ringette Calgary" phone line. A computer system was also purchased.
  • Ringette Calgary was successful in their bid to host the 1990 Canadian Ringette Championships.
  • Ringette Canada announced that it would host the first World Ringette Championships in 1990.
  • Ringette Calgary made it mandatory for all players to wear neck protection.
  • Crossfield started their ringette program, and joined the Calgary league.
  • Calgary iced their first Petite "A" team
  • Calgary hosted both the "A" Provincial Championships with a total of 18 teams, and the Junior "B" Provincial Championships
  • Calgary Debs won SILVER at the Canadian Ringette Championshps

The Third Esso Golden Ring Tournament was held December 27-29, 1987.
For the first time this tournament hosted "A" level (rep) teams, as well as "B" level (houseleague) teams.
53 teams participated, with the following champions:

The tournament committee included:
Marg Gobert, Bill Stabbler, Bob Thompson, Laura Webb, Ray Lee, Frances Willis, Marilyn Van Laar, Ann Munro, Rose Anne Larson, Jane Mabley, and Ken Furlong.

Novice B

Properties Ringers

Petite B

Red Deer Toyota Supras

Tween B

Properties North Stars

Junior B

Sherwood Park Puma

Belle B

Triwood Spuds

Petite A

Bowview Blazers

Tween A

Calgary Blazers

Junior A

Sherwood Park Jaguars

Belle A

Edmonton Belle Reps

Deb A

Edmonton

Teams and Coaches

BUNNY

Bowness Danny Popplestone
Properties Glenn Pennett
SE Quadrant Ian McNeill
SE Quadrant Steve Hutchison
Triwood Kim Rossman
Lisa Hemstreet

 

NOVICE

CNC Carmen Bell
Properties Scott Andrew
Properties Paul Rainey
South Calgary Cal Johnson
SE Quadrant Dave Leslie
SE Quadrant Link Oikawa
SE Quadrant Mark Pollard
SE Quadrant Ken Halward
Triwood Bonnie Schmidt
Mike Lalonde

PETITE

Bowness Les Pruden
CNC Theresa Chalus
Alan Leurer
Properties Larry Heise
Properties Ken Beagle
Properties Jim Sirup
South Calgary Ken Furlong
SE Quadrant Steve O'Neill
SE Quadrant Al Ramsey
SE Quadrant Charlene Bracko
SE Quadrant Shannon Morey
Triwood Norma Campbell
Alda Behie
West Hillhurst John Mitchell
John Morcom

TWEEN

Bowness Gord Thompson
Properties Gary Whelen
Properties Frank Shuffletoski
Properties Ron Hume
South Calgary Roy Smith
South Calgary Brian Morency
SE Quadrant Jim Dielessen
SE Quadrant Ron Manitowich
SE Quadrant Ian MacDonell
Triwood Orvil Anderson
West Hillhurst Alex Finnie
Diane MacCluskey

JUNIOR

Properties Larry Laycock
SE Quadrant Karl Revenko
John Ginn
Triwood Tom Berg
Gerrit Van Laar

 

BELLE

Bowness Debbie Franzon
Kathy Thompson
SE Quadrant

Kelly Cook

Triwood Laura Webb
West Hillhurst Stan MacCluskey
Gord McPherson

OUT OF ZONE TEAMS

Airdrie Novice
Petite
Tween
Junior
Cochrane Novice
Petite
Tween
Crossfield Tween
Junior
Hussar Novice
Indus Junior

"A" LEVEL

Petite Steve O'Neill
Jon Braun
Tween
Colin Grusie
Junior Linda Tippin
Belle Bob Thompson
Debs Frances Willis
CALGARY'S "A" (REP TEAMS) 1987-88

SOUTHEAST CALGARY BLAZERS PETITE "A"
Dixie Robb
Jen Loree
Jill Donohue
Tanya Jasper
Becky-Jo Unis
Cathy Sawa
Jenny Braun
Lindsay Hallamore
Shannon Selmser
Laura Slack
Stephanie O'Neill
Leora Olson

Coaches:
Steve O'Neill
Jon Braun

TWEEN "A"
CALGARY BLAZERS

Jody Cameron
Allison Carr
Laurie Murray
Terri Johnson
Dane Grusie
Tricia Preuter
Marcelle Tremblay
Robyn Schweitzer
Tammy George
Carmen Grusie
Tina Janssens
Carrie Chapeski
Michelle Sills
Dayle Larson
Christine Andersen

Coaches:
Colin Grusie
Gerry Preuter
Manager:
Cathy Murray

GOLD MEDALISTS in Provincials

JUNIOR "A"
CALGARY CREW

Lisa Richared
Joelle Dube
Ruth Wheadon
Corrine Hagel
Michelle Willis
Carla Somerville
Audra Hiller
Stacy Kozak
Selene Munro
Cori Gray
Cindy Fairclough
Jackie Richards
Allison Mitchell

Coaches:
Linda Tippin
Tracy Wake
Manager:
Marston Mitchell

SILVER MEDALISTS in Provincials

CALGARY
BELLE "A"

Jannine Kowalchuk
Debbie Posadas
Janelle Fisher
Lori Eyles
Tami Ironside
Tanya Ring
Bobbie Thompson
Kari Kurek
Terri Fraser
Terri Anderson
Natalie Christensen
Audra Nelson
Karen Lee
Bonnie MacFarlane
Jodi Steer

Coaches:
Bob Thompson
Dean Thompson
Manager:
Larry Christensen

BRONZE MEDALISTS in Provincials

CALGARY DEB "A"
Jackie Willis
Lisa Brown
Dawn Redmond
Cara Brown
Shelley Vernon
Susan Curran
Wendy Cowie
Jennifer Harper
Carmen Bell
Holly Reeves
Joan Ganson
Linda Tippin
Melinda Finkbiner
Maureen Hans
Tracy Wake

Coaches:
Frances Willis
Manager:
Marj Bell

GOLD MEDALISTS in Provincials

The first issue of "Ringin' Out" was published in September 1987 by Laura Webb, with editing by Lisa Brown. Two additional issues were produced in the 1987-88 season.
CLICK HERE
to read the
FIRST edition of
RINGIN' OUT
2nd Edition of
RINGIN' OUT
3rd Edition of
RINGIN' OUT

PROPERTIES NOVICE RINGERS 1987-88
Front Row: Christy Press, Vicky Holtbu, Kristy Schmaltz, Bonnie Gailbraith, Jodi Rainey, Linda Holtbu, Melissa Collette, Shannon Cross
Middle Row: Kery Long, Kari Sirup, Jamie Rainey, Jodi Jensen, Jennifer Turner
Back Row: Nellie Schmaltz (Secretary), Paul Jensen (asst Coach), Paul Rainey (Coach), Marlene Jensen (Manager), Vivian Turner (Treasurer)

BOW VIEW WOLVES (Bunnies) 1987-88
Front Row: Sarah Warren, Erin Knight, Shannon Hutchison, Robyn Mann, Kim Stringer, Jenny Hutchison
Middle Row: Nicole Willment, Kily Winkler, Shannon Tanaka, Jana Mushet,
Whitney Watchman, Ria Clark, Erin Patrick
Back Row: Charlie Willment (Coach), Steve Hutchison (Coach)

 

Executive:
President
Ray Lee
Past President
Gord McPherson
Vice-President
Karl Revenko
Secretary
Beth Thompson
Treasurer
Gerry Preuter 
Directors:
Ringette Alberta Rep
Stan MacCluskey
Tournament Director
Frank Carr
Registrar
Helen Graham
League Co-ordinator
Linda Grusie
Publicity Director
Laura Webb
Ice & Scheduling
Ken Furlong
Officials Liason
Jim Dielessen
Officials
Linda Culshaw
Player Development
Karl Revenko
Fundraising
Bob Thompson
"A" Players Reps
Cara & Lisa Brown
"A" Level Rep
Dianne Preuter

Division Coordinators:
Bunnie - Dave Duley
Novice - Eric Laerz
Petite - Jackie Sills
Tween - Mona Currie
Junior - Kit Revenko
Belle - Ed Wahl




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