2014
The 28th Annual Esso Golden Ring was held January 17-19, 2014 and hosted U7 through U19 divisions. There were 175 teams in 16 different divisions including 3 NRL teams.
- In addition to the 96 Calgary teams there were 59 teams from other parts of Alberta, and 15 out of province teams.
- There were 338 Games on 451 hours of ice.
- There were 70 on-ice officials refereeing tournament games. Referee game fees for the tournament total $18,465. The cost of “importing” referees and transporting them is an additional $3000. Plus, hotel rooms are provided free of charge to all out of town officials. Transportation is also provided to out of town officials to all of their games through volunteer drivers.
- Thanks to the many volunteers from Calgary teams who filled the more than 600 volunteer slots.
- Participants in the 2014 Esso Golden Ring received a lapel pin, a souvenir poster, a pen and lip balm. In addition, coaches packages contained misc. coupons, chips, and donated items.
- Committee members accumulated 525 draw prizes for players, including 175 custom Esso Golden Ring practise jerseys so every team received 3 draw prizes.
- All U7/U9/U10 teams (38) received participation medals for their friendship series.
- The website was kept up to date with game scores all weekend.
- The tournament program was available online – click here to view it.
- On Saturday at Etwin & NES all U7 & U9 teams received their participation medals
2014 Esso Golden Ring Champions |
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Division |
Gold Medalists |
Silver Medalists |
U12A |
Lacombe One Tooth Crush (6) |
Calgary BV Terminators (2) |
U12B |
Buffalo Plains Charge (9) |
Airdrie Sting (2) |
U12C |
Calgary BV Vipers (3-OT) |
Calgary NW K-OS (2) |
U14AA |
Calgary Blaze (7) |
St. Albert Mission (6) |
U14A |
Leduc Jaguars (8) |
Red Deer Elev8 (2) |
U14B |
Dray Valley Smokin’ Guns (7) |
Calgary BV Triple Threat (3) |
U16AA |
Central AB Sting (6) |
Calgary KODA (4) |
U16A |
Calgary BV Vi (8) |
Sherwood Park Elevate (3) |
U16B |
Rockyford Ringers (7) |
Lethbridge Boom (4) |
U19AA |
Calgary (3) |
Edmonton Elite (1) |
U19A |
Spruce Grove Inferno (8) |
Calgary BV Jax (3) |
U19B |
Rockyford Ringers (8) |
Calgary N Nova (3) |
| Level | Calgary Teams | AB | BC | SK | MB | QUE | NB | ONT | total out of town | # in draw | # of games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |||||||
| U9 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 26 | |||||||
| U10 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 27 | |||||||
| U12 A | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | ||||||
| U12 B | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | ||||
| U12 C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | ||||||
| U14 AA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | ||||
| U14 A | 6 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 31 | |||||
| U14 B | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | ||||||
| U16 AA | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||||||
| U16 A | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | ||||
| U16 B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 25 | |||||
| U19 AA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | ||||
| U19 A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||
| U19 B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||||||
| OAA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 96 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 175 | 338 |
Tournament Committee
| Steve Elliott | Erin Peresta |
| Shelley Geddes | Joan Hill |
| Laura Webb | John Mader |
| Anne Kokko | Karlie Beiko |
| Barb Weller | Katherine Kuyltjes |
| Charlotte Glasser | Kathie Lewis-Welsh |
| Kathy Oke | Launa Reitbauer |
| Lynnette Bogstie | Maggie LeSage |
| Marilyn Wilkinson | Patricia Yelle |
| Sarah Bateman | Shawnda Lahey |
| Stacey McNichol | Warren Kee |
| Teresa Merritt | Wendy West |
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