Dear Ringette Community!
We are proud to share with you an opportunity to participate in the Michelle Vandale Memorial Spirit of Winter Ringette Tournament. This is a well established tournament in British Columbia, Canada.
Our tournament runs from December 4th - December 6th of 2026. From main arena, located in Langley British Columbia with supporting arenas with 10 minutes of the main location.
We are a tournament that focuses on athlete experience, community, growth and development of our officials, and over all fun and good competition!
Our Spirit of Winter Tournament is a Memorial tournament, built upon the memory of our friend, and teammate Michelle Vandale. It is with her in mind and the values that she had that the Spirit of Winter Tournament has thrived.
Some of our Tournament Highlights:
This is to name a few of the highlights of our tournament!
Link to Registration:
Spirit of Winter Tournament Registration
We hope that you can join us for some exciting Ringette and Community Spirit! If you have any questions please reach out.
We look forward to hosting you at our Tournament!
Fraser Valley: Spirit of Winter Tournament Director & Committee
Email: tournaments@fvringette.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spirit_of_winter_tournament/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpiritofWinter3
We are pleased to accept e-transfers for your team registrations, please send payment to:
treasurer@fvringette.com
Password: Ringette
Register early to avoid disappointment.
DEADLINE for Registration is October 23rd, 2026.
Please only fill out 1 registration per team and then contact us directly if you have any question, concerns & to set up payment.
The tournament is open to the following divisions:
FUN 1 & 2 are $150: Jamboree Style, a max roster of 10-12 athletes, with activities
U10 to U12 are $1050: 4 games guaranteed: 18 minute periods
U14 to U19 Club/All gender are $1100: 4 games guaranteed: 18 minute periods
U14 to U19 Zone are $1200: 4 games guaranteed: 18 minute periods
Open (A/B) and Masters are $1200: 4 games guaranteed: 18 minute periods
Registrations will not be considered complete until fees have been received.
Registration requires you to include a copy of your official Team Roster
(This is your RAMP Roster Form. If from BC or from your Provincial organization)
Required now, will be your team’s Ordinal number, complete roster at time of registration.
PLEASE E-TRANSFER FEES TO:
E transfer: treasurer@fvringette.com
Password: Ringette
This tournament runs Friday-Sunday. Teams are expected to be ready to play as early as 7am (all weekend) and up to 7pm (Sunday)
All applications will be accepted on a first-come basis. Some divisions will fill up early and late registrations will be put on a waiting list. While this will be the primary consideration in determining our divisions, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to incorporate other considerations in making final team selections.
Each team that applies to the tournament will be contacted and your registration status will be confirmed after the registration deadline of October 23th, 2026
There will be a full refund issued, if your team is not accepted into the tournament.
There will be a full refund issued, minus a 10% administration fee, if your team is accepted into our tournament but drops out no later than October 23th, 2026.
There will be a 50% refund if your team drops out after the acceptance, but before the schedule is released
There will be no refund if your team drops out after Nov 6th, 2026
There will be no refund due to events out of our control.
The Spirit of Winter Tournament shall adhere to the Ringette Canada official rules as outlined in the most current Rule Book. The following are rules, which will also be in effect for the event. Please read the Rules in their entirety:
When there are five teams in a division, teams will play a complete four game round robin. The 1st place team after round robin will earn a bye to the Gold Medal game. Teams placing 2nd and 3rd after round robin will compete in the semi-final game. The winner advances to the Gold Medal game and the loser is awarded the Bronze Medal. When there are more than five teams in a division, teams will play a modified four game round robin. The 1st place team after round robin will earn a bye to the Gold Medal game. Teams placing 2nd and 3rd after round robin will compete in the semi-final game. The winner advances to the Gold Medal game and the loser is awarded the Bronze Medal. When there are 4 teams in a division, all teams will play a complete three game round robin. All teams will advance to semi-finals. The 1st place team will play the 4th place team and the 2nd place team will play the 3rd place team. The winners of the semi– final games will advance to the Gold Medal game .
Emergency Goalie List
Division
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Spirit of Winter 2026
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Tournament Highlights
FRIDAY, Dec. 4th
ALL DAY – TOURNAMENT GAMES & PIN SWAP ALL VENUES
ALL DAY – 50/50 TICKET SALES ONLINE
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM RAFFLE BASKET/IN PERSON 50/50 SALES SPORTSPLEX
SATURDAY, Dec. 5th
ALL DAY – TOURNAMENT GAMES & PIN SWAP ALL VENUES
UNTIL 6:30 PM 50/50 TICKET SALES ONLINE
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM RAFFLE BASKET/IN PERSON 50/50 SALES SPORTSPLEX
12PM – 2:00 PM FUN1/2 MINI TOURNAMENT HOSTED AT GEORGE PRESTON ARENA
7:00PM – RAFFLE BASKET DRAW SPORTSPLEX
SUNDAY, DEC. 6th
7:00 AM – PM TOURNAMENT GAMES, SEMI FINAL AND FINALS
SCHOLARSHIPS/SPIRIT AWARD PRESENTATION SPORTSPLEX
Three annual scholarships towards post-secondary education will be awarded each tournament. Please see below for the requirements needed for each scholarship. Applicants may apply to all three, but must provide a separate complete application including separate reference letters and 'essay' for each scholarship application.
Applications can either be emailed, Doc Hub or directly mailed to us. Deadline is Nov. 20th 2026.
Applications go to a selection committee and receivers of the scholarships will be notified during the tournament.
Provided by the Bettles Family
PURPOSE OF THE MICHELLE VANDALE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
To provide annually a scholarship of $1000 towards post-secondary education for a participant (volunteer, coach, athlete, and/or official) of the Michelle Vandale Memorial Spirit of Winter Ringette Tournament who emulates good sportsmanship and a strong commitment to the sport of ringette like Michelle Vandale did. In addition to the financial award, recipients will receive a scholarship award certificate and have their name on a perpetual plaque displayed in one of Langley's arenas.
A Member of the Fraser Valley Ringette Association, Michelle began her ringette career as a player at the age of 8 and continued to play throughout her teens and young adulthood. She later took a break from ringette to get married and start a family, after which, Michelle was reunited with the sport she loved when she resumed playing. It wasn’t long after her daughter began playing (also at the age of 8) that Michelle discovered a love of coaching.
Over the years, Michelle proved herself to be truly dedicated, not only to the sport but more importantly to the players that she coached and mentored. She faithfully devoted her time to preparing practice plans, attending games, practices, and tournaments and serving on the local executive. Both as a coach and as a player, she always provided enthusiasm and encouragement to each and every person on her team. Michelle led by example, striving to be the best that she could be, to work together as a team, and to display good sportsmanship during any situation.
Sadly, the ringette community lost a great role model on November 11th, 2009, when Michelle passed away. It is local, grass-roots volunteers such as Michelle and her family who have made ringette successful in the Fraser Valley and in British Columbia. Such volunteers often go unrecognized, involving themselves for their passion, rather than for personal gain. It is in memory of Michelle and in honour of her and her family, who have contributed so much to our sport that the Bettles family would like to offer an annual scholarship opportunity in hopes that it will continue to pay tribute to her memory and help to inspire others in the ringette community to continue giving to the sport of ringette and thus, furthering the cause to which Michelle and her family have been dedicated for so many years.
To provide annually a scholarship of $500 towards post-secondary education for ringette players, coaches, executive members, volunteers, and/or officials who demonstrate strong academic performance, a sustained strong commitment to the sport of ringette, and who emulate the passion and dedication that Bill Bettles had for his community by actively volunteering in sport or community.
In addition to the financial award, recipients will receive a scholarship award certificate and have their name on a perceptual plaque displayed in one of the Langley area ice arenas.
Bill Bettles was a builder of community sports who had a special passion for helping female athletes realize their dreams. Mr. Bettles, a father of three girls, was involved in ringette, girls ice hockey, and softball in Langley, Aldergrove, and the Fraser Valley for three decades.
During his three years as the Township of Langley’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Mr. Bettles was instrumental in helping raise funds to develop a lighted park for the Aldergrove Men’s Fast Pitch League. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Bettles became the President of the Aldergrove Ringette Association, where he served for five years, overseeing Aldergrove Ringette’s amalgamation with the Langley Ringette Association to become the Fraser Valley Ringette Association. In 1988, he helped start the Lower Mainland Ringette League where he worked closely with the AA ringette program and acted as team manager for many years. Mr. Bettles was also a coach and administrator with the Langley Girls’ Fast Pitch Association and founder of the first ice hockey association for female athletes in Langley in 1995, the Langley Girls’ Ice Hockey Association, and he served as its first President.
In 2009, believing that women athletes should not have to pay thousands to play a competitive sport, Mr. Bettles started and served as General Manager of the National Ringette League’s British Columbia entry — the Fraser Valley Avalanche. This initiative became Canada’s first fully-funded ringette program, with athletes’ travel and team fees fully covered.
Mr. Bettles was inspired to endow the Fraser Valley Ringette Association’s Michelle Vandale Memorial annual scholarship award in memory of Michelle Vandale who was a tireless volunteer, athlete, coach and ringette enthusiast of the Fraser Valley Ringette Association. The Bettles family continues to support the fund and participates in scholarship committee selections annually.
In 2011, Bill Bettles was the recipient of a Community Sport Builder Award from Pacific Sport Fraser Valley for his many accomplishments and contributions to amateur sports.
To provide annually a scholarship of $500 towards post-secondary education for FVRA players, coaches, executive members, volunteers, and/or officials who demonstrate strong academic performance, a sustained strong commitment to the sport of ringette, and who emulate the passion and dedication that is demonstrated by members (current and past) of the Fraser Valley Ringette Association.
In addition to the financial award, recipients will receive a scholarship award certificate and have their name on a perpetual plaque displayed in one of the Langley arenas.
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Fraser Valley Association Scholarship - Lily Townsend, Fraser Valley Ringette Association
Michelle Vandale Memorial Scholarship - Renee Rondeau, Terrace Ringette Association
Bill Bettles Volunteerism Scholarship - Megan Halfnights, Coquitlam Port Moody Ringette Association
Chris Vogel
Email: tournaments@fvringette.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spirit_of_winter_tournament/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpiritofWinter3
My name is Madison and I am with Renegades Photography. We are excited to be back capturing moments at Spirit of Winter in Langley!
We will be the official photographers at this year's Spirit of Winter.
I just wanted to share some information regarding photos for Spirit of Winter this year.
For this year's tournament, game action photos are only guaranteed by PRE ORDER. This means you must fill out the google form before (or during) the tournament to secure your spot. Based on last year, we will have very minimal time to shoot single action photos, resulting in very few action photos available afterwards for purchase. All orders must be paid for in advance as we will likely have a waitlist. Should there be an issue where we are unable to get quality and quantity of photos (ex injury, illness, power outage), a full refund will be provided immediately. Please note that our action photo services are fulfilled on a first come, first serve basis, so the sooner you order, the more likely you are to not be waitlisted.
All of our pricing and package information can be found here. Please note that all of our prices include GST/PST in the cost.
Orders can be placed within this google form (below).
Thanks and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. You can also follow us on Instagram for updates @renegadesphotography.
Whether you are attending the Spirit of Winter Ringette Tournament from near or far, we encourage you to stay more than the day. Explore the Fraser Valley’s premier wine and libations destination and home of historical Fort Langley; the birthplace of British Columbia. Discover authentic farm experiences, beautiful parks and trails, trendy restaurants & lounges, exciting sport venues, unique shopping, and so much more.
Tourism Langley is available to help you plan your trip via their website:
20165 91a Ave #100, Langley, BC V1M 3A2
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20699 42 Ave, Langley, BC V3A 3B1
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27032 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3P6
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In continuing with our Spirit theme, we invite teams to participate in our annual Pin Swap again at this year’s Michelle Vandale Memorial Spirit of Winter Ringette Tournament.
What is a Pin Swap?
Simply put, it is where teams swap (trade) pins with their opponent prior to each game. After warm-up and just prior to the start of each game, teams participating in the Pin Swap would traditionally have their captains give or trade pins, buttons, etc. with players from the opposing team at their benches.
If your team or association wishes to participate but does not have any pins or buttons readily available to trade, we invite you to be creative.
A few examples of ways to obtain something to trade are:
*Have your team members make friendship bracelets, necklaces, or something similar
*Visit your local city/town hall or tourism office and ask if they can donate pins/buttons
Buttons with your own design or association logo, etc. can be purchased and shipped from SixCent Press
The idea of Pin Swap is not new; it has been a common practice at the Olympic Games since the first summer games in Athens in 1896 where round cardboard disks (with ribbons) were used to identify athletes, judges, and officials. These primitive pieces didn’t last long and have evolved into sophisticated pieces of art utilizing many of the “bells and whistles” of modern-day technology.
Over the years, the pins have become tokens of goodwill exchanged between athletes, officials, volunteers, media personnel, and spectators.
Like at the Olympic Games, pin swapping is a time-honored tradition in ringette that was common place during tournaments in the days when Michelle Vandale, of our tournament namesake, was a youth playing ringette in the lower mainland. It is a great way to show team spirit, good sportsmanship, and to enhance the feeling of community that is present at ringette tournaments!
At the end of the day, ringette is not just about playing the sport. It is also about building lasting friendships and knowing the true value of good sports ethics which the pin swap encompasses.
We wish each team a fun and successful weekend! Spirit of Winter Tournament Committee
The Team (players and fans combined) with the best showing of sportsmanship, cheers and team spirit both on and off the ice, throughout the tournament will receive the Team Spirit Award... A coveted award that has created a fun competitive spirit among teams and associations. Points will be awarded during game play. You
We would like to encourage everyone to watch and cheer on teams in all divisions but please take the time to watch some of the senior teams in U19, U19 Zone and Open teams playing at these levels provide visibility and encouragement as to what can be achieved within the sport they love to play.
Help cheer on these athletes as they display what their dedication has accomplished!
We also take this opportunity to add some extra Spirit Points to teams for the Spirit Award
The Spirit of Winter Welcomes the Fundamental teams from the Lower Mainland Ringette League introducing the fun of tournament play to the future super stars
Aldergrove Community Center Ice Rink
Saturday December 5th 2026 12-2PM
12PM - 12:55PM - FUN1 Ice Time
11:45AM - 12:20PM - FUN2 MP Room
1:00PM - 1:55PM - FUN2 Ice Time
1:05PM - 1:40PM - FUN1 MP Room
