Ringette teams from all across the province converged on Red Deer over the weekend for Red Deer Ringette's 40th Friends on Ice tournament.
"We sincerely appreciate the immense support for Friends On Ice that we receive from the visiting teams, community organizations, players, families, and friends! All contributions are vital to the success of this tournament and our organization and we are deeply grateful," Red Deer Ringette said in a social media post Saturday.
Over 65 teams of all ages and skill levels competed over the weekend at the Kinsmen, Dawe and Collicutt Centre arenas.
The Red Deer Rush U19A team earned gold at the event, capturing the title with a 7-5 victory over the Calgary Northwest Mavericks. Red Deer's roster included:
Leah Kilpatrick, Avery Smith, Sienna Begley, Kylie Maris, Kaidyn Maris, Addi McMahon, Haley Wilkinson, Hadley Guenther, Madelynn Normand, Blaire Campbell, Ally George, Koda Edwards, Arwynn Abbott, Grace Debogorski, Mya McCullough and Kacey Talsma.
Gold medal winners in other groups included:
U10 Step 1: Spruce Grove S1-2 Black Panthers
U10 Step 3: Calgary NW Bandits
U12A: South Calgary Rush
U12B: Lethbridge U12B
U14C: Peace River Chargers
U16A: CNW Charge U16A
U16B: Edmonton U16B
U19B: Calgary NW Mavericks
