Ottawa, Ontario – Ringette Canada is pleased to announce the 20 athletes selected to the Senior National Team, which will represent Canada at the 2025 World Ringette Championships. The Championships will take place at Isku Arena, in Lahti, Finland, from November 3 – 9, 2025.
“We are excited for the return of the Senior National Team to the World stage,” said Shelley Coolidge, Ringette Canada’s Director of Sport. “We look forward to supporting this talented group as they prepare to compete in the World Ringette Championships, after years of hard work and preparation.”
“It’s a great honour to have selected this group of athletes to represent Canada at the World Ringette Championships,” said Julie Blanchette, Head Coach of the Senior National Team. “There is no doubt that these highly talented and skilled athletes are determined and motivated for the upcoming World Championships.”
“I’m incredibly proud to be selected for Team Canada and represent our country at the highest level,” said Emily Chénier, who was also a member of the 2022 Senior National Team. “It’s a chance to compete with purpose, push my limits, and inspire the next generation of athletes to chase big dreams.”
Julie Blanchette (Montréal, QC) leads the Senior National Team as Head Coach, along with Assistant Coaches Barb Bautista (Ottawa, ON), Claudia Jetté (Montréal, QC), Stephanie Seguin (Montréal, QC), and Alexis Snowdon (Edmonton, AB). Kim Shapcott (Waterloo, ON) is the team’s mental performance coach, Andrew Lissade (Montréal, QC) is the team’s strength and conditioning coach, Connie Klassen (Victoria, BC) is the head athletic therapist and Joan Hammond (Calgary, AB) is the team manager.
| Name / Nom | Hometown / Ville d’origne | NRL 2024-25 Team / Equipe LNR 2024-25 | |||||||
| Marie-Pier Blanchard | Sainte-Julie | QC | Montréal Mission | ||||||
| Émilie Brule | L’Assomption | QC | Montréal Mission | ||||||
| Emily Chénier | Gatineau | QC | Gatineau Fusion | ||||||
| Annie Debaji | Sherwood Park | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| Gillian Dreger | Edmonton | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| Marie-Ève Dubé | Blainville | QC | Montréal Mission | ||||||
| Mégane Fortin | Blainville | QC | Montréal Mission | ||||||
| Jacqueline Senior | Waterdown | ON | Waterloo Wildfire | ||||||
| Vail Ketsa | Sturgeon County | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| Laurence Larocque | Carignan | QC | Rive-Sud Revolution | ||||||
| Sarah MacDonald | Aldergrove | BC | BC Thunder | ||||||
| Erin Markle | Waterloo | ON | Waterloo Wildfire | ||||||
| Melissa Misutka | Edmonton | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| Torrie Shennan | Edmonton | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| Britney Snowdon | Moncton | NB | Atlantic Attack | ||||||
| Jenny Snowdon | Moncton | NB | Atlantic Attack | ||||||
| Laurie St-Pierre | Boucherville | QC | Rive-Sud Revolution | ||||||
| Alexandra Trudel | Saint-Colomban | QC | Montréal Mission | ||||||
| Manon Vautour | Dieppe | NB | Atlantic Attack | ||||||
| Dailyn Zimmer | Lacombe | AB | Edmonton WAM! | ||||||
| SNT Coaching Staff || entraîneur.e | |||
| Head Coach / Entraîneur.e chef | Julie Blanchette | Montréal | QC |
| Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe | Barb Bautista | Ottawa | ON |
| Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe | Claudia Jetté | Montréal | QC |
| Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe | Stéphanie Séguin | Montréal | QC |
| Assistant Coach / Entraîneur.e adjointe | Alexis Snowdon | Edmonton | AB |
| Support Staff || Personnel de soutien | |||
| Team Manager / Chef d’équipe | Joan Hammond | Calgary | AB |
| Athletic Therapist / Thérapeute du sport | Connie Klassen | Victoria | BC |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach / Entraîneur.e de la force et de la condition physique | Andrew Lissade | Montréal | QC |
| Mental Performance Coach / Entraîneur.e en performance mentale | Kim Shapcott | Waterloo | ON |
About Ringette Canada
Ringette Canada is the national body that oversees ringette in Canada. Ringette is a Canadian sport that was invented in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario by Sam Jacks. There are currently over 33,000 athletes on more than 2,200 teams across Canada, with over 1,500 officials and nearly 8,000 coaches. Internationally, it is played in more than half a dozen countries worldwide. Ringette has been designated a Heritage Sport by Sport Canada and as part of the Sport for Life movement, ringette is well advanced at adapting Sport Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model. Learn more at www.ringette.ca.
For more information, please contact:
Jenni Lloyd
Director of Communications, Engagement and Marketing
Ringette Canada
jenni@ringette.ca