1989-1990 Season  

 

SEASON HIGHLIGHT:
CALGARY HOSTS and WINS all Divisions at the 1990
CANADIAN RINGETTE CHAMPIONSHIPS
!
  • Ringette Calgary set up a tiering system for Novice and above which included AA, A and B teams (except no "AA" at Novice)
  • Ref billings were: Bunnies $5, Novice $6, Petite $7, Tween $8, Junior $10, Belle $11, Debs $12
  • "AA" program tryouts were held - the cost to try out was $20, $200 to register
  • The total number of teams in Zone 3 (Calgary) were:
    Bunnies - 6, Novice - 11, Petite - 12, Tween - 10, Junior - 11, Belles - 6, Debs - 4, Total 60
  • For developmental purposes, it was decided to move to a 3 official system and train 2 officials with a senior official
  • New Ringette Canada Rulebook, including changes to wording for personal fouls, penalties and violations. Also, the addition of the option to take a 30 second time out, a penalty shot for deliberate illegal acts preventing a scoring opportunity, and a maximum number of team staff on the bench(4). Members of Ringette Canada voted against the proposed rule change which would allow teams to pull their goaltender.
  • Community, Regional and Provincial level officiating ranks were replaced with Level 1-5, and A-C)
  • Micron National Ringette Week was held November 11-18, 1989
  • Calgary Debs played the University of Calgary Dinos Hockey team in a game of Ringette on November 20.
    The Debs won with a score of 12-4.

1990 Esso Golden Ring
The 4th Esso Golden Ring Tournament was held from January 19-21 with a
total of 87 teams (1060 players) from Novice to Deb.
Registration fees were $185 (Novice, Petite, Tween), $200 (Junior, Belle, Deb)

1990 Esso Golden Ring Tournament Committee

Rose Anne Larson
Arnold Paterson
Willis Kereliuk
Pam Tanaka
Marg Gobert
Alda Behie
Brenda Berge
Dave Ilsley
Mark Cook
Wendy Kuiper
Les Pruden
Heather Charlton
Carol Kozak
Dennis Berner
Marilyn McLauchlan
Laura Webb
Betty Tremblay
Mary Jo Unis
Margaret Harris
Debbie Surette
Roseanne Mroczkowski
Mona Currie

 

Champions Were:
Novice B Sherwood Park
Novice C South Calgary
Petite A Edmonton
Petite B Red Deer
Petite C Lethbridge
Tween A Calgary Bowview
Tween B Edmonton Flamingos
Tween C Regina
Junior A Calgary North
Junior B Spruce Grove
Junior C Edmonton
Belle A Sherwood Park
Belle B Calgary Triwood
Deb B West Hillhurst

BUNNY

Bow View Mike Hunter
Harold Lillis
Southwest Ken Furlong
Dale McNichol
Northwest Darryl Jacques
Northwest Chris Mele
Trevor Palmer
Properties AlexBiletski

NOVICE "A"

Bow View Frank Winkler
Lynn Johnson
Southwest Bud MacDonald
Dennis Wildey
Northwest Mike Palmer
Properties Dale Vieaux
Cochrane Brian Morgan

NOVICE "B"

Bow View Steve Hutchison
Jim Nix
Northwest Karen Bergh-Rankin
Joe Rankin
Northwest Jim Jennings
Properties Dale Humphreys

PETITE "A"

Bow View Don Walker
Southwest Larry Baker
Marv Wickstrom
Northwest Mark Gruman
Sally Oddy
Properties Paul Rainey
Cochraen Erik Laerz

PETITE "B"

Bow View Ken Halward
Ken Upton
Northwest Carrie Gregory
Properties Don Simpson


TWEEN "A"

Bow View Brian Hendricks
Heather Laycock
Southwest Neil MacKinnon
John Brooks
Northwest Jim Bend
Bill Gatfield
Doug Schroder
Properties Jim Sirup

TWEEN "B"

Bow View George Nolan
Northwest Tom Pogson
Kathy Allen
Properties Larry Heise

JUNIOR "A"

Bow View Ron Manitowich
Southwest Ken Furlong
Ray Ringuette
Northwest Frank Mele
Val Sears
Properties Ron Hume
Cochrane Norman Vidler
Olds Doug Leedahl

JUNIOR "B"

Northwest Doug Jarrett
Mike MacIssac
George Richter
Indus Elis Shepard
Crossfield David Hay

BELLE "A"

Bowview Karl Revenko
Triwood Laura Webb
Properties Rick Sluggett
Airdrie Bark Barkley
Olds Helen Niemeyer

DEB "A"

Triwood Ed Wahl
Thorncliffe Yvonne Armstrong
West Hillhurst Stan MacCluskey

CALGARY'S "AA" (REP TEAMS) 1989-90

CALGARY BOW VIEW BULLETS PETITE AA

Dana Oikawa
Kelly Timm
Shannon Smith
Kerry Caffrey
Kari Fairclough
Shauna Berge
Jaime-Lynn Leslie
Joanne Knowles
Leanne Edwards
Susan Lippitt
Marnie Patrick
Patty Magnus
Louise Reid

COACHES:
Ken Timm
Amy Magnus
Dave Leslie
Manager:
Link Oikawa

CALGARY PETITE ROYALS

Amanda Grassick
Jennifer Paradowski
Shauna Palmer
Kim Smyth
Alissa Sills
Kelly Pruden
Allison Johnson
Michelle Grusie
Jodi Jensen
Michelle Lalonde
Kristi Schmidt

COACHES:
Bonnie Schmidt
Norma Campbell
Manager:
Doreen Smyth

TWEEN "AA" CALGARY BOW VIEW BLAZERS

Laura Slack
Jill Donohue
Becky-Jo Unis
Samantha Knowles
Lindsay Hallamore
Jennifer Braun
Shannon Selmser
Stepahnie O'Neill
Angela Witmer
Sarah Murray
Jennifer Loree

COACHES:
Stephen O'Neill
Jack Luree
Manager:
John Knowles

TWEEN "AA" CALGARY N.E.W. RAIDERS

Marnie Mitchell
Tera Severson
Teresa McLachlan
Andrea Pittis
Francie Cultrera
Jessica Kitella
Leora Olson
Krista Horkoff
Nickie Kitella
Karla Skog
Tanya Berner
Kristen Tennant
Sandy McNeil
Trisha Mele

COACHES:
Bill Mele
Val Thomas
Manager:
Marion Horkoff

JUNIOR "AA" CALGARY CRUZERS

Christine Andersen
Robyn Schweitzer
Tammy George
Carrie Chapeski
Carmen Grusie
Danie Grusie
Laurie Murray
Marcelle Tremblay
Michelle Sills
Trina Janssens
Shelley Potter
Tricia Preuter

COACHES:
Colin Grusie
Gerry Preuter
Manager:
Betty Tremblay


JUNIOR "AA" CALGARY SOUTH RAIDERS

Christa Dielessen
Jackie Kitella
Terri Johnson
Andrea Stabbler
Jolene Wynnychuk
Stephanie Hubbard
Kara Balash
Shauna MacDonald
Jacquie Patterson
Kerri Berner
Susan McIntosh
Val Miles
Rachelle Letourneau

COACHES:
Ray Letourneau
Bill Stabbler
Manager:
Ken McIntosh

CALGARY
BELLE "AA"


Tamara Anderson
Tammy Barclay
Jenny Cook
Mandy Coombe
Joelle Dube
Cindy Fairclough
Audra Hiller
Stacy Kozak
Wendy Lewis
Allison Mitchell
Jackie Richards
SueSayer
Carla Somerville
Ruth Weadon
Michelle Willis

COACHES:
Carmen Skelton
Mannville Hiller
Wally Kozak
Manager:
Frances Willis

CALGARY DEB "AA"

Maureen Hans
Lisa Brown
Tami Ironside
Tanya Ring
Cara Brown
Susan Curran
Dora Kemper
Holly Reeves
Michele Little
SherriFountain
Shauna Flath
Debbie Marek
Kim Stepaniuk
JodiSteer

COACHES:
Wally Kozak
Heather Stewart
Manager:
Frances Willis
The Western Canadian Ringette Championships were held in Edmonton from December 28-30, 1989.  The winner of this playdown was to advance to the first World Championships in Gloucester, Ontario

Calgary Hosts the
Canadian Ringette Championships
April 8 - 14, 1990

Canadian Ringette Championship Host Committtee
Bonnie Schmidt Chairperson/Ceremonies/Hospitality
Ingrid Biegun Secretary
Gerry Preuter Treasurer/Transportation
Linda Grusie
Diana Potter
Welcoming/Housing
Laura Webb
Laurie Moore
Public Relations/Media Relations
Erik Laerz Statistics/Technical Arrangements
Grant George Fundraising


Host Committee Members:
Back (l to r) Laura Webb, Gerry Preuter, Grant George,
Erik Laerz, Diana Potter.
Front Row: Laurie Moore, Linda Grusie,
Bonnie Schmidt, Ingrid Biegun
  • First Live Coverage of the championships aired nation-wide on CTV Wide World of Sports
  • The Calgary Juniors, Belles and Debs all won Gold at the Provincial Championships, and went on to all win Gold at the Canadian Ringette Championships (and the Calgary Junior South team won silver).


    "AA" Provincial and Canadian Championship Results:
    Junior North - Gold Provincials - Gold CRC's
    Junior South - Fourth Provincials - Silver CRC's
    Belles - Gold Provincials - Gold CRC's
    Debs - Gold Provincials - Gold CRC's


OPENING CEREMONIES:


Deb Coaches Frances Willis and Wally Kozak shake the hands of the Ontario coaches after the gold medal game.
John Brooks and referee Brian Donohue help out at the championships as minor officials.

Committee Chairperson Bonnie Schmidt presents a gold medal to Belle player Ruth Weadon.
Committee Member Erik Laerz presents a gold medal to Junior Coach Colin Grusie.

Committee Member Erik Laerz presents a gold medal to fellow committee member and Junior Coach Gerry Preuter.
Committee Chairperson Bonnie Schmidt and Grant George (Fundraising)
draw the lucky ticket for the winner of the Raffle.
"The first time three teams from the same city have won a national championship, the first time a host city has won a national championship, and the first time both things have happened in the same year"
1990 Canadian Ringette Champions - Calgary Junior Cruzers
1990 Canadian Ringette Champions - Calgary Belles 
1990 Canadian Ringette Champions - Calgary Debs
Back: Cara Brown, Shauna Flath, Holly Reeves, Michele Little, Dora Kemper, Sheri Fountain, Lisa Brown, Wally Kozak. Front:Maureen Hans, Susan Curran, Tami Ironside, Jodi Steer, Tanya Ring, Kim Stepaniuk, Deb Marek
TRIWOOD DEBS 89-90
NW PETITE ROYALS
Back Row: Allison Johnson, Michelle Lalande, Kelly Pruden,
Shauna Palmer, Jennifer Paradowski, Kim Smyth
Front Row: Kristi Schmidt, Allissa Sills, Amanda Grassick,
Jodi Jensen, Michelle Grusie
Coaches: Bonnie Schmidt, Werner Schmidt, Norma Campbell,
Manager-Doreen Smyth
Executive:
President
Karl Revenco
VP Administration
Bobbie Schweitzer
VP Technical
Colin Grusie
Secretary
Kit Revenco
VP Publicity
Wilf Gobert
Treasurer
Diana Mele
Directors:
A Committee Chairperson
Rod Sills
Tournament Director
Rose-Anne Larson
Coaching Development
Alex Biletski
Player Development
Cara Brown
Ice Coordinator
Susan Palmer
Ref. Representative
Dave Duley
Coordinators
Marlene Jensen (Prop)
Ed Wahl (NW)
Ken Furlong (SC)
Brian Hallimore (BV)
Directors
Brian Donohue
Dieter Marschall
Don Ryz

 

Referees Association
President - Erik Laerz
VP - Paul Kowel

 




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