NATIONAL LEAGUE

OTTAWA ICE 2014 NATIONAL RINGETTE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Development Package

2015-2016 Inside the National Ringette League

The National Ringette League (NRL) was founded in 2002 and began play in 2003-2004. The league was started to create a truly national landscape to promote the sport of Ringette and allow for the best players in the country to compete against each other. The league is comprised of 14 teams, broken down into East and West Conferences. Over 300 of ’s elite female athletes play in this league, including all of the members of Team Canada, the Silver Medalists at the World Championships in 2014. The age of the players in the league ranges from 18 to 34. The objectives of the NRL are to move Ringette into the mainstream of Canadian sports, encourage greater public awareness of Ringette, create more and better competitive opportunities for athletes, and achieve positive financial results at both a league and team level. The NRL functions as a committee under Ringette Canada, the national governing body of Ringette in Canada. Teams participating the 2013-2014 NRL season include: Western Conference – RATH and WAM! and Lower Mainland Thunder. Eastern Conference – Red Division: Cambridge Turbos, Fusion, Gloucester Devils, Ice, Richmond Hill Lightning and Waterloo Wildfire; White Division: , Lac St Louis Adrenaline, Le Royal de Bourassa, Mission and Rive Sud Revolution.

For more information on the NRL, including schedules, stats, team rosters and athlete profiles, please visit our website at www.nationalringetteleague.ca.

Fast Facts About the NRL and Ottawa ICE

• Over 80% of the NRL are university educated • Ottawa Ice joined the NRL in 2005 • Ottawa Ice were National Champions in 2014 • Ottawa Ice coaches were named 2014 Coaching staff of the Year • 8 current members of the Ottawa Ice have played for Team Canada • One current member of the Ottawa Ice is from Finland and played in the Finnish National League last season

Have a Practice Run by NRL/National Team Players

Planning practices can be difficult. Trying to come up with new drills or new techniques to teach a concept takes a lot of work. This season, the Ottawa Ice NRL team is offering a chance for your athletes to work with some of the best players and instructors in the city! All you have to do is sign your team up, and 1-3 players (depending on what you register for) will come out to your team’s practice and run your ice session. If there are concepts you want to work on, or drills you want to do, let us know in advance and we can come up with an ice plan that will do exactly what you are looking for! The Ottawa Ice is filled with players who have over 20 years of Ringette experience including playing, coaching, instructing at Ringette camps and running power skating sessions. Not only did our team find success as a whole by winning the Canadian Ringette Championships last year, we also have players who have played at the highest level, representing Canada at multiple World Championships since 2004. Help our team get back to the National Championships this year to defend our title by allowing us to pass on our Ringette knowledge and experience to your athletes as well as build for a better future in Ringette.

Team Options:

We are offering 4 different packages (first come first serve) for the upcoming 2015-2016 season.

Package 1 – 1 Player ($50) Have one member of the Ottawa Ice come out and run a practice for your team, including developing a comprehensive practice plan based on your input.

Package 2 – 3 Players ($100) Have 3 members of the Ottawa Ice come out and run a practice for your team, including developing a comprehensive practice plan based on your input.

Package 3 – Game Sponsor ($75) Your team can be the sponsor for one of the Ottawa Ice’s home games. Your athletes will take part in the Ottawa Ice’s off-ice warm-up before the game, have free admission to the game, and will be introduced at half time as the game’s sponsor. A picture and autograph session can be done after the game at your team’s request

Package 4 – 3 Player + Game Sponsor ($150) Have 3 members of the Ottawa Ice come out and run a practice for your team, including developing a comprehensive practice plan based on your input. Your team will also be the sponsor for one of the Ottawa Ice’s home games. Your athletes will take part in the Ottawa Ice’s off-ice warm-up before the game, have free admission to the game, and will be introduced at half time as the game’s sponsor. A picture and autograph session can be done after the game at your team’s request.

NOTE: If none of these packages work for you, please contact us to arrange a better alternative for you. We are always open to negotiation!

Association Options:

Option 1: Development Funding As an association you may also choose to prearrange a determined number of the above packages and make them available to the team within your association that can be accessed on a pay per use arrangement.

Option 2A: Association Clinics, Pay Per Use by Player The association provides the ice time and the Ottawa Ice NRL will supply 1-5 instructors (depending on anticipated participation). We will run a comprehensive ice session and provide an opportunity for photographs and autographs after the ice. Athletes who attend the ice pay individual fee ($5 to $10, depending on anticipated participation) prior to the clinic.

Option 2B: Association Clinics, Pay per Ice The association provides the ice time and the Ottawa Ice NRL will supply 1-5 instructors (depending on anticipated participation). We will run a comprehensive ice session and provide an opportunity for photographs and autographs after the ice. A flat fee would be arranged prior to the clinic based on anticipated participation.

NOTE: If none of these packages work for you, please contact us to arrange a better alternative for you. We are always open to negotiation!

Appendix 1 – Home Games Sunday, October 4th – 4:00pm @ Tom Brown Saturday, January 16th – 6:00pm @ Arena Baribeau vs. Gatineau Fusion vs. Gatineau Fusion

Saturday, October 17th – 12:00pm @ Carleton Saturday, January 23rd – 2:00pm @ Ray Friel vs. Richmond Hill Lightning vs. Gloucester Devils

Saturday, October 17th – 6:00pm @ Sandy Hill Sunday, January 24th – 11:00am @ Walkley Arena vs. Atlantic Attack vs. Gatineau Fusion

Saturday, October 24th – 12:00pm @ Carleton Saturday, January 30th – 2:30pm @ Stuart Holmes vs. Edmonton Black Gold Rush vs. Lac St Louis Adrenaline

Saturday, October 24th – 1600pm @ Sandy Hill Saturday, February 13th – 1:00pm @ Arena Baribeau vs. Edmonton Black Gold Rush vs. Cambridge Turbos

Saturday, November 14th – 12:00pm @ Carleton Saturday, February 13th – 5:00pm @ Arena Baribeau vs. Rive Sud Revolution vs. Montreal Mission

Saturday, November 21st – 12:00pm @ Carleton Sunday, February 14th – 8:30am @ Branchaud Briere vs. Waterloo vs. Atlantic Attack

Saturday, November 28th – 12:00pm @ Carleton Saturday, February 20th – 6:00pm @ Arena Baribeau vs. Edmonton WAM! vs. Gatineau Fusion

Saturday, November 28th – 6:00pm @ Sandy Hill Sunday, February 28th – 11:00am @ Walkley Arena vs. Edmonton WAM! vs. Gloucester Devils

Saturday, December 19th – 11:00am @ Orleans Rec vs. Gloucester Devils