Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup
The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup is Canada's premier ringette championship trophy which is awarded annually to the winning team in the National Ringette League (NRL) at the Canadian Ringette Championships (CRC). The trophy is named after the first female Governor General of Canada, Jeanne Sauvé PC CC CMM CD.
| Sport | Ringette |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Playoff champion of the National Ringette League (NRL) |
| History | |
| First award |
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| First winner | Cambridge Turbos |
| Most wins | Cambridge Turbos (6) |
| Most recent | Edmonton WAM! |
Prior to the creation of the NRL the trophy was called the "Jeanne Sauvé Cup" and was awarded to the winning 18+ ringette team at the Canadian Ringette Championships. The trophy was renamed after the death of Jeanne Sauvé.
History
The Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup was established by Betty Shields, the fifth President of Ringette Canada, and was named after Jeanne Sauvé, Canada's first female Governor General.[1] Initially coined the "Jeanne Sauvé Cup", and initiated in December 1984, it was first presented at the 1985 Canadian Ringette Championships in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Québec. It is now entitled the "Jeanne Sauvé Memorial Cup", in memory of the late Governor General of Canada.[2]
On April 15, 1985, the Transcona Tempos ringette team from Winnipeg, Manitoba, were competing in what was then called the "Debs" age group (18-and-over) and became the first team to win the Jeanne Sauvé Cup.[3]
References
- "Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame | Betty Shields | Biography". ottawasporthalloffame.ca. Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame. 2018. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
It was Shields who established the Jeanne Sauvé Cup in 1985
- "Canadian Ringette Championships Trophies" (PDF). ringette.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Tempos make history". Winnipeg Free Press. April 15, 1985.
