Annual Awards

• Any MHRA member may nominate someone for an award in any category.
• Review the nomination form that includes a description of the award criteria (forms are below).
• Include a letter with the nomination form describing why the individual deserves the award. 
• Include a letter of support from another MHRA Member. 
• Email all the applicable attachments to pr@mhringette.com, which will be forwarded to the Selection Committee.

BOBI BUCHHOLZ MEMORIAL GOALIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

MHRA has a new annual award in honour of  former goal tender Bobi Buchholz.   Here is some information about Bobbi's Ringette career with MHRA:

Bobi Started playing ringette at the age 6.  She spent the first 4 years as a player and moved to goalie the beginning of her 5th season.

During her time as player Bobi always wore her favourite number 3, and was completely crushed when she became a goalie and the number wasn’t available in a big enough jersey for a goalie to wear.  She then had no choice but to start sporting the number 33.

It was during her second season as a goalie that Bobi showed up to practice wearing the only set of PINK goalie pads anyone had ever seen, as well as a Pink blocker.  It was from then on that it didn’t matter what it was but Bobi always had to play with something pink on.   Even after growing out of her pink pads it could have been tape, skate laces, headband, it didn’t matter but she was always wearing something pink.

Bobi’s love for the game, and even more so her passion for the position was so much bigger than her tiny little frame.  Bobi spent countless hours in the yard with her dad having him take shots on her.  Even her older sister got in on that action.  She would spend hours stretching her tiny little legs, just trying to get better at the darn “butterfly”. 

Accomplishments that stand out:  as a U16B goalie she was invited to be the back up goalie for the U16A team as they attended Western Canadian Ringette Championships.  Bobi was able to compete in the Goalie Skills competition and she won.  (The team went on to win westerns that year).

The following season as one of the goalies for the U16A team she helped her team to win provincials that year sending them to Western Canadian Ringette Championships.  Her team would finish 4th that year.

Recipients:

2018 - Rheagyn Heinrichs (U14B Rogue)

2019- Sydney Carlson

2020- Jena Harty (U16A Riptide)

2022 - Kyree Stern-Rebmann (U16B Matrix)

2023 - Kyree Stern-Rebmann (U16B Goal Diggers)

2024-Emma Pinnell (U16B Mercury)

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Origins of the Award
In 2003,  an avid supporter, relentless volunteer and fan of Ringette with two granddaughters in our organization sadly passed away. Jerry Miller was a tireless worker that almost no one could keep up with.  He was, among other things, a mechanic, a carpenter, a plumber, an electrician, a computer tech, a baseball coach, a teacher and most of all, the ULTIMATE volunteer.  Co-workers in the English Department at Medicine Hat High School presented our association with a donation in memory of their colleague and the association executive concluded that a plaque, inscribed in Jerry's memory, would honour him and his accomplishments as well as other dedicated volunteers in years to follow.

The Medicine Hat Ringette Association may award one Volunteer of the Year award at the end of each season.

The Volunteer of the Year Award is intended to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Medicine Hat Ringette Association and the sport of Ringette.  

Request for nominations will be sent out to the membership in March of each year.

Past Recipients of the Award:

2003- Ed & Vivian Horvath

2004- David & Pat Yip

2005- Tom Plante

2006- Sandra & Michael Mason

2016- Guy Lanigan 

* Also received the RAB Friends of Ringette Award

2017- Hanna Heidel

2018 - Chloe Aman

2019- Kelley & Josh Hudson

2020- Wade Carrier

2022 - Rebecca Jackiw

2023 - Elisha Ammann & Marie Allchurch

2024-Donnel Provost

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

The Medicine Hat Ringette Association may award one Player of the Year award at the end of each season.

Our Player of the Year Award honours players who best exemplify sportsmanship, leadership, and Ringette ability and performance.

Past Award Recipients:

2016-Jenna McDonnell- U16B Vibe

2016-Kennedy Lanigan- U14A 

2017-Sheridyn Herman- U14A Attack

2018 - Amanda Robinson - U16A Mission

2019-Sidney Williams- U16B Aftershock

2020-Allison Mason- U19A Mighty Ducks

2022-Kylie Kallenberger -U19A Gators

2023-Dimi Karamanos-U19B Chicken Hawks

2024-Kayla Robinson-U19B Live Wire

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

The Medicine Hat Ringette Association may award one Official of the Year award at the end of each season.

The selected official will have demonstrated a strong performance and commitment to the sport of Ringette through active participation and involvement.  

Criteria for this award include: level of contribution, longevity of service, impact on the sport, demonstration of excellence; attitude; and peer feedback.

Past Recipients of the Award:

2016- Brian Syverson

* Brian was also nominated and won the RAB Official of the Year Award. 

2017- Mishaela Lanigan

2018 -Maggie Carrier

2019- Jessica Heidel

2020-Samantha Sanders

2022 -Corey Mason

2023-Sophie Kerr

2024-Pacie Harper

COACH OF THE YEAR

Medicine Hat Ringette Association may award one Coach of the Year award at the end of each season.

Coach of the Year Award is intended to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to a team.  

Past Award Recipients:  

2016- Dieter Stanke (U16B Vibe Provincial Champions)

2017- Erin Mastel (U14B Blaze) 

2018 - Loralee Eastland (U14B Rogue, U16A Mission, and WG Zone 1 HELIOS)

2019- Marty Robinson (U16A Mud Hens)

2020- John Karamanos (16A Riptide)

2022-Ariana Hermann (U10 Gators)

2023-Loralee Eastland (U12B)

2024-Jenny Wright (U16B Mercury)