Ringette
Canadian ice team sport — pass a rubber ring with a straight stick into the opposing net.
👥6 per team🌤indoor
What is Ringette?
Ringette is a Canadian ice team sport invented in 1963 by Sam Jacks. Six-a-side teams use straight sticks (no blade) to pass and shoot a hollow rubber ring into the opposing net. The ring must be passed over one of the two blue lines — solo end-to-end carries are illegal. Canada and Finland dominate; the World Ringette Championships run every two years.
Quick facts
Category
Winter Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
6 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇨🇦 Canada
Estimated origin
1963, North Bay, Ontario, Canada (Sam Jacks)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified