Cambridge Turbos

The Cambridge Turbos is a ringette team in Canada's National Ringette League (NRL) competing in the Eastern Conference in the Red division. Founded in 2003, the is team based in Cambridge, Ontario. The Turbos home arena is the Hespeler Memorial Arena, a facility which is a twin sheet arena with two Olympic Sized sheets of ice (200'x100'). The team did not compete in the NRL Championships during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cambridge Turbos
NicknameTurbos
CityCambridge, Ontario
LeagueNational Ringette League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionRed
Founded2003 (2003)
Home arenaHespeler Memorial Arena
ColoursOrange, white, black
     
Head coachKeith Jasper
Media
Websitecambridgeringette.ca
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Championships
Playoff championshipsCanadian Ringette Championships (NRL):
  • 6
  • Season: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
Ringette World Club Championship
Current season

The team acquired its name from a curious, exuberant, long-haired Syrian hamster, (a.k.a. "teddy bear hamster") owned by former Turbos player, Corina Harris.[1] While there are no remaining photos of Turbo the Hamster, his memory has been immortalized.

In the past the Turbos also competed against Bourassa Royal before that NRL team was discontinued.

History

National Ringette League

The Cambridge Turbos have played in the National Ringette League since its formation in 2003–04. The team won the National Ringette League championship in 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17.

The NRL and the Cambridge Turbos were featured in an episode of Canada's 'Rick Mercer Report' in 2009 called "Ringette Night In Canada".[2]

The Cambridge Turbos were named after a Turbos player's long-haired Syrian hamster named, "Turbo" (representative image only)

League competition 2022–23 season
Further information: National Ringette League § Current teams

In 2022–23, the NRL entered its 18th season with thirteen teams competing:

Western Conference

Eastern Conference Red

Eastern Conference White

Regular season records
Season Matches Wins Losses Overtime losses Points Goals for Goals against Standings
2022–23
2021–22
2020–21
2019–20
2018–19
2017–18
2016–17
2015–16
2014–15
2013–14
2012–13
2011–12
2010–11
2009–10
2008–09
2007–08
2006–07
2005–06
2004–05
2003–04

Team

2022–23 Season Roster

The Cambridge Turbos compete in the 2022–23 NRL season.[3]

ProvNoPlayerPosS/CAgeHometown
(* = AP)
OntarioTaylor Campbell
OntarioChristyn Oda
OntarioMadison Sunseth
OntarioAyton Johnston
OntarioKatharine Shaughnessy
OntarioSydney Nosal
OntarioPaige Lanteigne
OntarioMiranda Anderson
OntarioSheri Adams
OntarioKaitlyn McGillen
OntarioAvery Riley McKay
OntarioErika Neubrand
OntarioSamantha Tracey
OntarioMelissa Breslin
OntarioSarah Pedersen
Ontario*Rachel Bettke
Ontario*Jace Cormier
Ontario*Claire Lodge

2013–14 Season Roster
ProvNoPlayerPosS/CAgeHometown
Ontario1Meghan PittawayGL25Cambridge, ON
Ontario3Melissa FindlayDL26Oshawa, ON
Ontario4Taylor CampbellFL19Tillsonburg, ON
Ontario7Kayla Albert (DAP)FL19Cambridge, ON
Ontario8Jennifer GaudetCR33Cambridge, ON
Ontario9Megan Hinde (DAP)FR19Paris, ON
Ontario10Jenna DupuisDL20Whitby, ON
British Columbia11Kacy HannessonDR21Langley, BC
Ontario12Sydney GrangerDL20Dorchester, ON
Ontario13Kaitlyn Richardson (AP)FR21Guelph, ON
Ontario14Jessica Purbrick (DAP)DR18Cambridge, ON
Ontario15Stacey RichardsDR19Mississauga, ON
Ontario16Brittany WaldenCL27Kitchener, ON
Ontario17Jessica WaldenFL27Kitchener, ON
Ontario18Jacqueline GaudetFR31Cambridge, ON
Ontario20Abby Richardson (AP)FL17Guelph, ON
Ontario22Nadia BareyFR23Burlington, ON
Ontario23Samantha McCulloughFL19Courtice, ON
Ontario35Jessie CallanderGR20Mississauga, ON
Ontario44Elyssa JasperFL25Ajax, ON

All-time record
Further information: National Ringette League playoffs § Team records, and National Ringette League playoffs § Records

Ringette World Club Championship

In November 2008, the Turbos won the first Ringette World Club Championship which gathered six teams from around the world.[4][5] The Turbos won the world title with a 5–2 victory in the final against the Finnish club Luvian Kiekko -82 (LuKi-82).[6]

See also

References
  1. Corina Harris (2017). "The Story Behind The Cambridge Turbos Name". cbridge.ca. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. "Ringette Media Information | Rick Mercer Report: Ringette Night in Canada". Ringette Canada. 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. "THEY'RE BACK! NRL IS BACK". ringetteontariogames.com. Ringette Ontario. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. Martell-Crocker, Alayne (November 5, 2008). "World's best hit the ice at inaugural world club ringette championship". National Ringette League. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  5. "Cambridge Turbos 2007–08".
  6. Doucet, Bill (November 12, 2008). "Turbos the best in the world". Cambridge Times. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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