Awards
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
We all know many individuals that go above and beyond in contributing to the betterment our sport and our AA Ringette program. It’s an honour for AA Ringette Calgary to present two annual awards to recognize the hard work, dedication, and energy that these individuals bring to our ringette community. Please fill out and submit nomination form(s) to awards@aaringettecalgary.ca.
AA Ringette Calgary Service Award
This award is given to a member of the AA Ringette Calgary community who has exemplified outstanding service and dedication to our program and the sport of ringette.
- 2025 Recipient: Caley Mineault
- 2024 Recipient: Leigh Sauer
- 2023 Recipient: Kristy Assaly
- 2022 Recipient: Michele Wheeler
- 2020 Recipient: Scott Wolsey
- 2019 Recipient: Jeff Ung
- 2018 Recipient: Matthew Loh
- 2017 Recipients: Leigh and Jenna Sauer
- 2016 Recipient: Pat Yelle
- 2015 Recipient: Lindsey Lovse
- 2014 Recipient: Kathy Leonard
- 2013 Recipient: Bev Kee
- 2012 Recipient: Cliff Lawrick
Jenna Sauer Spirit in Coaching Award
Jenna was a positive spirit, and passionate about ringette—sharing her love of the game by helping to coach younger players as an Assistant Coach with AA Ringette Calgary. A tribute to Jenna is available on the Ringette Calgary history site 2016-2017 season.
Introduced in the 2017/2018 season, this award recognizes the inspired contribution of current or former AA Ringette players who give back to the sport through positive coaching, mentorship, and enthusiasm. The Sauer Family and AA Ringette Calgary are proud to present this award in Jenna’s honour.
- 2025 Recipient: Brynn Tarnowsky
- 2024 Recipient: Rachael McKerracher
- 2023 Recipient: Shaundra Bruvall
- 2022 Recipient: Lauren Chown
- 2020 Recipients: Meagan Dyck, Chelsey Butt and Devon Lowe
- 2019 Recipient: Caley Mineault
- 2018 Recipient: Trina Janssens
Spirit in Coaching Award Nomination Form
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TEAM AWARDS
Matt Loh Team Sportsmanship Award
This award, first given out at our Ring It On friendship tournament in Sept 2018, was created in memory of Matt Loh. Out of love for his daughter and ringette, he dedicated himself to creating and organizing our annual Ring It On exhibition tournament on behalf of our AA Ringette Calgary program, to bring teams together in friendship at the beginning of the season. Matt was a dedicated volunteer of AA Ringette Calgary and the entire ringette community in our city. A tribute to Matt is available on the Ringette Calgary history site 2017-2018 season.
The award continues to be given annually at our Ring It On friendship tournament to the team in each division that best displays exemplary sportsmanship overall, through actions both on and off the ice, having demonstrated fairness, respect, honesty, unselfishness, and responsibility. The purpose of the award is to promote integrity and sportsmanship in the game of ringette.
Please read here for more information on Matt’s contributions to our AA program, and how teams are granted this award.
- 2023: U16AA Zone 2 and U19AA xxxx
- 2022: U16AA Regina Stingers and U19AA St Albert
- 2021: U16AA Calgary Surge and U19AA Calgary Raid
- 2020: tournament was cancelled due to COVID restrictions
- 2019: U16AA Sherwood Park and U19AA Calgary Blade
- 2018: U16AA Regina Stingers and U19AA Edmonton Elite
