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