RINGETTE:  The Fastest Game on Ice     Learn more about Ringette:     >What is ringette?      >Video: Ringette Rocks!    >Simplified rules of ringette     >Equipment checklist   How to buy the right pair of skates ... Watch Ringette Canada's "Intro to Ringette" video on You Tube Read Ringette Canada's Ringette Review Winter 2007 August 2006 October 2005 January 2005   ETOBICOKE RINGETTE ASSOCIATION   We provide an opportunity for girls and young women to play the ice sport of ringette in west Toronto (Etobicoke).  Rep teams travel outside the Toronto area, throughout Southern Ontario. Skating is emphasized as is fitness, coordination, judgment, teamwork, positional play and sportsmanship. Great opportunity for girls to have fun and stay fit.     Ringette is an alternative ice sport to hockey.  Some of our members play both ringette and hockey, but they typically find ringette a faster, more team-oriented skating sport in comparison.  Unlike hockey, body checking is prohibited.  Ringette equipment also differs slightly from hockey gear.  Interested? Read more about the sport of ringette and how it differs from hockey.     Skating lessons are offered for young children (both girls and boys) in our learn-to-skate program.  These skating lessons form an excellent foundation to support later play in either ringette or hockey, or both. Skating skills progress through the season, followed by stick-handling lessons.    Programs run in west Toronto from September to April, with an annual summer camp held at Lakeshore Lions Arena, Toronto, in late August.    Non-profit volunteer sports organization founded in 1967.

• House League begins in September 2006.    
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  • View teams and age levels of play.  

  • Lots of ice time, all indoors.  Novice and Petite Tween house league players can average over 3 hours on-ice per week, with no additional fees for practices or power skating. 

    • House League at Centennial Park Arena or Long Branch Arena, both in west Toronto (Etobicoke).

    • Practices on Sundays at Long Branch Arena.
        

• FREE Power Skating at Pine Point Arena in north west Toronto (Etobicoke) for all House League players.  Every Tuesday at 5:30pm, starting September 19th, until December.  No additional fees.
    

• House League Schedules 
          > Novice
          > Petite Tween
          > JBDI Mixed 

• Learn to Skate/ Bunny program  restarts in September 2006, at Centennial Arena in west Toronto (Etobicoke).

  • Skating lessons and skill development for boys and girls age 4 years and older.  

  • Suitable for players who progress to play either ringette or hockey, or just want to strengthen their skating skills.

  • Saturdays at 5:15 pm at Centennial Park Arena (Toronto).
      

• Ringette differs significantly from hockey, so different equipment is required. Please check out our equipment checklist and skate buying guide to ensure that you have the correct and properly sized ringette gear.

February 13, 2007, Etobicoke Guardian
Etobicoke stingers hope for playoff glory
[>full story ]

April 11, 2006, Etobicoke Guardian
Ringette Stingers shine at Cambridge tourney
[>full story ]

January 26, 2006, WeightWatchers
Give The Girl A Ring
[>full story ]

October 2001, Canadian Living Magazine
Fire On Ice
[>full story]

November 4, 2004
National Ringette League (NRL) hits the ice across Canada    
>Website, Press Release 

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