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National Ringette League

Sport	Ringette
Founded	2002
Inaugural season	2004
Divisions	Western Conference, Eastern Conference Red, Eastern Conference White
No. of teams	13
Country	Canada
Most recent champion(s)	Edmonton WAM! (2022-23)
Most titles	Cambridge Turbos (6 times)

The National Ringette League (NRL) is the top league for the sport of ringette in North America. It's Canada's national league for skilled ringette players who are 18 years old and up. Unlike some other sports, ringette is played only by girls and women. This makes the NRL the first and only winter team sports league in North America made up entirely of women athletes!

The NRL is a semi-professional league. This means players aren't paid, but the league helps showcase their amazing talent. The league is run by Ringette Canada, which is a non-profit group that manages ringette across Canada. Finland has a similar league called SM Ringette.

History of the League

Ringette is a Canadian sport that started in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. It quickly grew across Canada, and now over 30,000 players enjoy the game! After Canada won the gold medal at the 2002 World Ringette Championships in Edmonton, people wanted to create a top league. The NRL was founded in 2002 and officially started playing in November 2004. The first season had seventeen teams from different parts of Canada.

The NRL playoffs happen every year at the Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC). These playoffs decide the league champion. The winning team gets the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup. This trophy is named after Canada’s first female Governor General.

The NRL has even been featured on TV! In 2009, the Rick Mercer Report showed the NRL's Cambridge Turbos. In 2013, a TV show called 'Tout le monde dehors - La Ringuette' focused on the NRL's Gatineau Fusion team.

How the League Works

Teams in the NRL are divided into two main groups called conferences. The Western Conference has teams from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Eastern Conference is split into two smaller groups, Red and White. These include teams from Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.

NRL games are played in four periods, each lasting 13 minutes. The league uses a "hub-style" tournament system. This means teams host 1-2 tournaments at home and travel for 4-5 more each season.

The NRL is a "closed league," which means teams don't move up or down to different leagues. New players usually join through an annual draft. The league holds regional drafts, like one for Ottawa and Gatineau players. Teams can also trade players.

Some players from the NRL are chosen to play for Canada's national ringette teams. The league also welcomes international players, especially from Finland. Sometimes, players even move between the NRL and Finland's SM Ringette league!

The NRL works with younger ringette leagues to help develop new talent. Many NRL teams have special development teams for players under 19 and under 16. The national championships for these younger age groups happen at the same time and place as the NRL playoffs. This helps scouts find future NRL stars!

Teams and the league help pay for travel, places to stay, and arena rentals. However, players need to pay for their own equipment and personal costs. Players in the NRL are not paid to play.

Teams and Their Success

Over thirty different teams have played in the NRL since 2004. For the 2021-22 season, there were 12 teams. This was a bit fewer than before because of COVID-19. The Cambridge Turbos have won the most NRL championships.

Two teams that are no longer active, the Lower Mainland Thunder and the Ottawa Ice, also won the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup. The LMRL Thunder won in 2011–12, and the Ottawa Ice won in 2013–14.

In the 2005–06 season, the league had 19 teams, which was the most ever in one season! New teams joined, like the Ottawa Ice. The Cambridge Turbos won the championship that year.

NRL Championship and Awards

The NRL Championship is the final competition to crown the league's best team. It's played every year by the top eight teams at the Canadian Ringette Championships.

Championship History

In 2010–11, a new "NRL Championship Tournament" was introduced. This tournament takes place in just one city. It was designed to make the event more exciting and get more media attention. Since 2011–12, eight teams play in a round-robin style tournament, often called the "Elite Eight," to decide the champion.

Awards for Players

At the end of March, before the championships, the NRL announces its yearly award nominees. The winners are then revealed at a special banquet during the Canadian Ringette Championships. These awards celebrate the best players during the regular season. Some of the awards include:

Rookie of the Year (for new players)
Most Valuable Player
Top Forward
Top Centre
Top Defence
Top Goalkeeper
Coaching Staff of the Year
NRL Top Scorer

Teams of the NRL

Top left: Montreal Mission in 2012.
Top right: Bourassa Royal in 2012.
Bottom: Atlantic Attack in 2016.

As of the 2022–23 season, there are 13 teams in the NRL, all based in Canada. The number of teams can change each season as new teams join or others take a break. Usually, there are around 15-20 teams competing.

Current Teams

2022–23 NRL Teams (13 teams)
Team	City/Area	Founded	Cups	G	S	B
Western Conference
BC Thunder	British Columbia	2011	1	1	0	0
Edmonton Black Gold Rush	Edmonton, Alberta	2015	0	0	0	0
Calgary RATH	Calgary, Alberta	2007	3	3	0	2
Edmonton WAM!	Edmonton, Alberta	2004	4	4	3	2
Manitoba Herd	Winnipeg, Manitoba	2021	0	0	0	0
Saskatchewan Heat	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	2021	0	0	0	0
Eastern Conference Red
Gatineau Fusion	Gatineau, Quebec	2008	0	0	0	0
Cambridge Turbos	Cambridge, Ontario	2003	6	6	3	4
Waterloo Wildfire	Waterloo, Ontario	2004	0	0	0	1
Nepean Ravens	Nepean, Ontario	2021	0	0	0	0
Eastern Conference White
Atlantic Attack	Cocagne, New Brunswick	2011	1	1	2	0
Montréal Mission	Montréal, Quebec	2004	0	0	2	1
Rive-Sud Révolution	South Shore, Quebec	2004	0	0	0	0
Former NRL Teams
Ottawa Ice	Ottawa, Ontario	2005	1	1	0	2
Gloucester Devils	Gloucester, Ontario	2004	0	0	1	0
Winnipeg Prairie Fire	Winnipeg, Manitoba	2006	0	0	1	1
LMRL Thunder	British Columbia	2011	1	1	0	0

Western Conference Teams

Edmonton Black Gold Rush

Edmonton Black Gold Rush
Nickname	Rushies
City	Edmonton, Alberta
League	National Ringette League
Conference	Western
Division	Western
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Colours	grey, gold, black, red
Franchise history
2015 to present	Edmonton Black Gold Rush (NRL)
Championships
Playoff championships	Canadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Edmonton Black Gold Rush, also known as "The Rush" or "Rushies," is a ringette team from Edmonton, Alberta. They play in the NRL Western Conference and started in 2015.

The following is the Rush roster for the 2022–23 season.

Edmonton Black Gold Rush 2022–23
No	Player	Position
	Victtoria Barbieri
	Danielle Bechard
	Brooklyn Bilyk
	Kaley Bilyk
	Molly Chorney
	Kat Eamon
	Sydney George
	Annie Hood
	Justine Kearney
	Nicole Pelletier
	Reid Petersen
	Jordyn Scoot
	Reeve Spanakis
	Jamie Tuininga
	Jordyn Vandenbrand
	Paytyn Wood

Eastern Conference Red Teams

Waterloo Wildfire

Waterloo Wildfire
City	Waterloo, Ontario
League	National Ringette League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Red
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Championships
Playoff championships	Canadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Waterloo Wildfire is a ringette team based in Waterloo, Ontario. They play in the Red Division of the NRL Eastern Conference.

The following is the Wildfire's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Waterloo Wildfire 2022–23
No	Player	Position
	Elyssa Perron (AP/GUEST)
	Emily Sharpe (AP/GUEST)
	Katie Bray (AP/GUEST)
	Brooklyn Norris (AP/GUEST)
	Isabel Lorentz (AP/GUEST)
2	Maddie MacLean
4	Jackie Gaudet
5	Emma Heaney
6	Jordan McClement (Rookie)
7	Lydia Duncan
8	Meghan Hanton-Fong
9	Erin Markle
10	Erika Kiviaho
12	Sydney Granger
16	Tatum Allen
17	Laura Dayman
18	Megan Heaney (Rookie)
23	Kelsey Youldon
24	Brianna Jacobi (Rookie)
25	Emily Power
29	Camrynn Schnarr

Nepean Ravens

City

Nepean, Ontario

League

NRL

Conference

Eastern

Division

Red Division

Founded

2021; 4 years ago

Colours

Blue, white, black

Home colours

Away colours

Franchise history

2021 to present

Nepean Ravens (NRL)

Current season

The Nepean Ravens is a ringette team from Nepean, Ontario (near Ottawa). They play in the Red Division of the NRL Eastern Conference and were founded in 2021.

The following is the Ravens roster for the 2022–23 season.

Nepean Ravens 2022–23
No	Player	Position
	K Gagnier (AP/GUEST)
	T forrest (AP/GUEST)
	R Steckly (AP/GUEST)
	J Wilson (AP/GUEST)
2	Amanda Law (Rookie)	Defence
3	C Chestnut (AP/GUEST)
4	Olivia Edissi	Defence
5	Laiya Evraire (Rookie)	Forward
9	Josiane Labelle (Rookie)	Forward
11	Allison Biewald	Forward
12	Amanda Gour	Defence
13	Samantha Jones	Defence
14	Molly Lewis	Forward
16	Brooke Wasylyshyn (Rookie)	Forward
17	Emma Kelly	Forward
19	Jalena Marelic	Forward
21	Rebecca Bastien	Defence
23	Abby Manson	Forward
25	Alyssa Wong (Rookie)	Defence
30	Rachael Pelisek	Goalie
32	E Harvie (AP/GUEST)	Goalie

Gatineau Fusion

Gatineau Fusion
City	Gatineau, Quebec
League	National Ringette League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Red
Founded	2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Colours	white, blue, black,
Championships
Playoff championships	Canadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
Current season

The Gatineau Fusion is a ringette team from Gatineau, Quebec. They play in the Red Division of the NRL Eastern Conference and were founded in 2008.

The following is the Fusion's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Gatineau Fusion 2022–23
No	Player	Position
5	Amy Whyte (Rookie)	Defence
6	Amanda Moisan	Forward
7	Émily Chénier	Forward
9	Heidi Wippel	Defence
10	Jasmine Menard	Forward
13	Mariane-Alexandra Fraser	Defence
15	Camdyn Wilson (Rookie)	Forward
17	Jennifer Hartley	Forward
18	Cassandra Duquette	Defence
20	Danika Osborne (Rookie)	Forward
21	Taylor Maisonneuve	Defence
26	Sophie Chenier	Forward
27	Sara Plouffe	Forward
28	Julie Vandal	Defence
32	Gabrielle Ednie	Goalie
33	Stéphanie Caron	Goalie
61	Alexann Legault	Forward
66	Maxim Moisan (Rookie)	Forward
71	Véronique Laurin	Goalie
74	Alex Violette (AP/GUEST)	Forward
91	Chantal St-Laurent	Forward

Eastern Conference White Teams

Rive-Sud Révolution

Rive-Sud Révolution
City	Montérégie, Québec
League	National Ringette League
Conference	Eastern
Division	White
Founded	2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Colours	black, orange-red, grey
Franchise history
2004 to present	Rive–Sud Révolution (NRL)
Current season

The Rive-Sud Révolution [fr], which means "South Shore Revolution" in English, is a ringette team from Montérégie, a region in southwestern Québec. The Revolution plays in the White Division of the NRL Eastern Conference and started in 2004. It's one of the NRL's oldest teams.

The team's home arena is in Québec, and its main office is in South Shore, Montreal. The South Shore is part of the Montérégie region. The team also has a U19 South Shore Revolution affiliate team.

The Revolution began its 16th year in the NRL during the 2022-23 season. The following is the Révolution's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Rive-Sud Révolution 2022–23
No	Player	Position
	Évelyne Martel
	Eléonore Sezia
4	Erin Gaudet	Defence
5	A Carrier (AP/GUEST)
7	Camille Dumont	Defence
8	Audrey Vachon	Forward
9	Laurence Larocque	Centre
10	Ariane Sagala	Forward
11	Emilie Cunial	Defence
12	Sarah Bernard-Lacaille	Defence
19	Caroline Viola (Rookie)	Forward
20	Lauriane Alain (Rookie)	Defence
21	Chloé Marcoux (AP/GUEST)
22	Élodie Bourke (AP/GUEST)
25	Brittany Lanouette (Rookie)	Forward
26	Laurianne Bourke	Defence
28	M Marcoux (AP/GUEST)
29	Sabrina St-Pierre (AP/GUEST)
30	Evelyne Martel	Goalie
31	Laurie St-Pierre	Goalie
77	Eleonore Sezia (Rookie)	Forward
88	Mélissa Demers (AP/GUEST)
91	Audrey-Anne Plante	Forward
93	C Cartier (AP/GUEST)	Forward
96	Alex Raymond-Couturier	Centre
97	Laurence Lacombe (Rookie)	Forward
99	Camille Lavoie	Centre

Some Rive-Sud Révolution players have also played for the Canada national ringette team at the World Ringette Championships (WRC). For example, Julie Primard played in 2007, 2010, and 2013.

National Ringette League Champions

The National Ringette League (NRL) champions are decided each year at the Canadian Ringette Championships. The seasons in 2019–20 and 2020–21 were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of NRL Champions by Season

Here are the winners of the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup at the Canadian Ringette Championships:

2023-24 : Edmonton WAM!
2022-23 : Edmonton WAM!
2021-22 : Calgary RATH
2020-21 : Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 : Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2018-19 : Calgary RATH
2017-18 : Atlantic Attack
2016-17 : Cambridge Turbos
2015-16 : Cambridge Turbos
2014-15 : Cambridge Turbos

2013-14 : Ottawa Ice
2012-13 : Calgary Rath
2011-12 : LMRL Thunder
2010-11 : Edmonton WAM!
2009-10 : Edmonton WAM!
2008-09 : Cambridge Turbos
2007-08 : Cambridge Turbos
2006-07 : Edmonton WAM!
2005-06 : Cambridge Turbos
2004-05 : No championship match

NRL Final Standings Season by Season

The table below shows the winners of the Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup and the teams that won gold, silver, and bronze medals each season.

**National Ringette League Champions 2003–2023**
Season	Location	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2003–04 (CRC Open)	Calgary	Alberta	Ontario Wild Card	Manitoba
2004–05 (CRC Open)	Winnipeg	Alberta	Ontario	Ontario Wild Card
2005–06 (CRC Open)	Longueuil	Cambridge Turbos (Ontario)	Alberta	Quebec
2006–07 (CRC Open)	Halifax	Edmonton WAM! (Alberta)	Western Wild Card	Ontario
National Ringette League division established
2007–08	St. Albert	Cambridge Turbos	Montreal Mission	Calgary RATH
2008–09	Charlottetown	Cambridge Turbos	Edmonton WAM!	Montreal Mission
2009–10	Saskatoon	Edmonton WAM!	Cambridge Turbos	Winnipeg Prairie Fire
2010–11	Cambridge	Edmonton WAM!	Cambridge Turbos	Calgary RATH
2011–12	Burnaby	LMRL Thunder (Lower Mainland Ringette League)	Montreal Mission	Ottawa Ice
2012–13	Fredericton	Calgary RATH	Winnipeg Prairie Fire	Cambridge Turbos
2013–14	Regina	Ottawa Ice	Cambridge Turbos	Edmonton WAM!
2014–15	Wood Buffalo	Cambridge Turbos	Richmond Hill Lightning	Edmonton WAM!
2015–16	London	Cambridge Turbos	Gloucester Devils	Ottawa Ice
2016–17	Leduc	Cambridge Turbos	Atlantic Attack	Waterloo Wildfire
2017–18	Winnipeg	Atlantic Attack	Edmonton WAM!	Cambridge Turbos
2018–19	Charlottetown and Summerside	Calgary RATH	Atlantic Attack	Cambridge Turbos
2019-20	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22	Calgary	Calgary RATH	Edmonton WAM!	Cambridge Turbos
2022–23	Regina	Edmonton WAM!	Montreal Mission	Calgary RATH

NRL Complete Final Standings

2003–04 Season The 2003–04 season was the NRL's very first year! 17 teams played across Canada in a competition called the "Open Division" in Waterloo, Ontario.

2003–04 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
17	Alberta
Place	Team
	Alberta
	Ontario Wild Card
	Manitoba
4th	Quebec
5th	British Columbia
6th	Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Wild)
7th	Waterloo (host)

2004–05 Season There was no official NRL championship for the 2004–05 season. However, a competition for the Open division took place at the Canadian Ringette Championships in Calgary, Alberta.

2005–06 Season The 2005–06 season was the NRL's second year, with 19 teams competing! Two new teams joined, including the Ottawa Ice. The teams were divided into four groups. The Cambridge Turbos won the championship, which took place in Montreal.

2005–06 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
19	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos (Ontario)
	Alberta
	Quebec
4th	Ontario Wild Card
5th	Manitoba
6th	West Wild Card
7th	Host
8th	Québec Wild Card
9th	Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Wild)
10th	British Columbia

2006–07 Season In 2006–07, the NRL had 16 teams in three conferences. The championship finals were played in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Edmonton WAM! team won the championship.

2006–07 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
16	Edmonton WAM!
Place	Team
	Edmonton WAM!
	Western Wild Card
	Ontario
4th	Quebec Wild Card
5th	Manitoba
6th	Ontario Wild Card
7th	British Columbia
8th	Quebec
9th	Saskatchewan (Saskatoon Wild)
10th	Nova Scotia

2007–08 Season In 2007–08, seventeen teams played in two conferences. The Cambridge Turbos won the NRL Championship by beating the Montreal Mission in overtime! The finals were held in St. Albert, Alberta.

2007–08 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
17	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos
	Montreal Mission
	Calgary RATH
4th	Edmonton WAM!
5th	Edmonton Edge
6th	Manitoba Jets
7th	Richmond Hill Lightning
8th	Gloucester Devils
9th	BC Reign
10th	Atlantic Sixers

2008–09 Season In 2008–09, the NRL had eighteen teams. The Cambridge Turbos finished in first place at the finals in Charlottetown, PEI. Also in 2008, the Cambridge Turbos won the first Ringette World Club Championship against a Finnish team!

2008–09 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
18	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos
	Edmonton WAM!
	Montreal Mission
4th	Calgary RATH
5th	Ottawa Ice
6th	Prairie Fire
7th	Rive-Sud Révolution
8th	Waterloo Wildfire
9th	Cyclones de Quebec
10th	Atlantic Attack

2009–10 Season In the 2009–10 season, the NRL had eighteen teams. The playoffs were in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Edmonton WAM! became the champions again, beating the Cambridge Turbos.

2009–10 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
18	Edmonton WAM!
Place	Team
	Edmonton WAM!
	Cambridge Turbos
	Prairie Fire
4th	Calgary RATH
5th	Ottawa Ice
6th	Saskatoon Wild
7th	Waterloo Wildfire
8th	Montreal Mission
9th	Gloucester Devils
10th	Atlantic Sixers

2010–11 Season The 2010–11 NRL Championship finals were played in Cambridge, Ontario. The Edmonton WAM! won the final game against the Cambridge Turbos.

2009–10 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
	Edmonton WAM!
Place	Team
	Edmonton WAM!
	Cambridge Turbos
	Calgary RATH
4th	Prairie Fire
5th	Richmond Hill Lightning
6th	Ottawa Ice
7th	Montreal Mission
8th	Cyclones de Quebec
9th	Atlantic Attack
10th	Gloucester Devils

2011–12 Season In the 2011–12 season, the NRL had nineteen teams. Two new teams joined: the Atlantic Attack and the Lower Mainland Thunder. The finals were played in Burnaby, British Columbia. This was the year the "Elite Eight" tournament began.

2011–12 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
19	LMRL Thunder (Lower Mainland Ringette League)
Place	Team
	LMRL Thunder (Lower Mainland Ringette League)
	Montreal Mission
	Ottawa Ice
4th	Cambridge Turbos
5th	Calgary RATH
6th	Richmond Hill Lightning
7th	Prairie Fire
8th	Manitoba Jets

2012–13 Season The 2012–13 NRL Championship finals were played in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Calgary RATH won the championship.

2012–13 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
?	Calgary RATH
Place	Team
	Calgary RATH
	Manitoba Prairie Fire
	Cambridge Turbos
4th	BC Thunder
5th	Gloucester Devils
6th	Montreal Mission
7th	Richmond Hill Lightning
8th	Atlantic Attack

2013–14 Season The 2013–14 NRL Championship finals were played in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Ottawa Ice won the championship.

2013–14 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
13	Ottawa Ice
	Team
	Ottawa Ice
	Cambridge Turbos
	Edmonton WAM!
4th	Richmond Hill Lightning
5th	Calgary RATH
6th	Montreal Mission
7th	Gloucester Devils
8th	Waterloo Wildfire

2014–15 Season The 2014–15 NRL Championship finals were played in Wood Buffalo, Alberta. The Cambridge Turbos won, with the Richmond Hill Lightning as runners-up.

2014–15 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
14	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos
	Richmond Hill Lightning
	Edmonton WAM!
4th	Calgary RATH
5th	Montreal Mission
6th	Ottawa Ice
7th	Waterloo Wildfire
8th	Gloucester Devils

2015–16 Season The 2015–16 NRL Championship finals were played in London, Ontario. The Cambridge Turbos won again, with the Gloucester Devils in second place.

2015–16 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
15	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos
	Gloucester Devils
	Ottawa Ice
4th	Edmonton WAM!
5th	Montreal Mission
6th	Calgary RATH
7th	Atlantic Attack
8th	Edmonton Black Gold Rush

2016–17 Season The 2016–17 NRL Championship finals were played in Leduc, Alberta. The Cambridge Turbos won their third championship in a row!

2016–17 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
16	Cambridge Turbos
Place	Team
	Cambridge Turbos
	Atlantic Attack
	Waterloo Wildfire
4th	Richmond Hill Lightning
5th	Edmonton WAM!
6th	Calgary RATH
7th	Ottawa Ice
8th	Edmonton Black Gold Rush

2017–18 Season The 2017–18 NRL season ended with the 2018 Canadian Ringette Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Atlantic Attack won the championship.

2017–18 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
15	Atlantic Attack
Place	Team
	Atlantic Attack
	Edmonton WAM!
	Cambridge Turbos
4th	Calgary RATH
5th	Richmond Hill Lightning
6th	Montreal Mission
7th	Gatineau Fusion
8th	Manitoba Intact

2018–19 Season The 2018–19 season champions were the Calgary RATH. The Atlantic Attack were runners-up, and the Cambridge Turbos finished third.

2018–19 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
	Calgary RATH
Place	Team
	Calgary RATH
	Atlantic Attack
	Cambridge Turbos
4th	Waterloo Wildfire
5th	Edmonton WAM!
6th	Montreal Mission
7th	Manitoba Intact
8th	Ottawa Ice

2019–21 Seasons The 2019–20 and 2020-21 National Ringette League seasons were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–22 Season The 2021–22 season saw the league play in a "hub-format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league had 12 teams. The Calgary RATH won the championship, with Edmonton WAM! as runners-up.

2021–22 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
12	Calgary RATH
Place	Team
	Calgary RATH
	Edmonton WAM!
	Cambridge Turbos
4th	Atlantic Attack
5th	Rive Sud Révloution
6th	Manitoba Herd
7th	Waterloo Wildfire
8th	Gatineau Fusion
9th	Montreal Mission
10th	Edmonton Black Gold Rush
11th	Nepean Ravens
12th	Saskatchewan Heat

2022–23 Season The 2023 Canadian Ringette Championships were held in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Edmonton WAM! won the championship.

2022–23 National Ringette League season
Number of teams	Season champions
13	Edmonton WAM!
Place	Team
	Edmonton WAM!
	Montreal Mission
	Calgary RATH
4th	Waterloo Wildfire

Notable People in the NRL

Keely Brown

Keely Brown was a great ringette goaltender and coach for Team Canada. She played for the Edmonton WAM! for 10 years. Keely was very important in starting the National Ringette League in 2002 and 2003. She is now in the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame.

Terry McAdam

Terry McAdam from Saskatchewan was added to the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame in 2021. Terry helped a lot to start the National Ringette League. He also helped create one of its first teams, the Saskatoon Wild.

Erin Cumpstone

Erin Cumpstone played for the NRL's Saskatoon Wild. She was also part of Canada's 2010 National Ringette Team at the 2010 World Ringette Championships. Erin also played softball for Canada's women's national softball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Later, she became a coach for the NRL's Saskatchewan Heat.

Salla Kyhälä

Salla Kyhälä is a ringette player from Finland who played in the NRL. She played for the Saskatoon Wild (which is no longer active). Salla also played for the Finland national ringette team and in Finland's top league, SM Ringette.