Montréal Mission


The Montréal Mission is a ringette team in the National Ringette League, competing in the White Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 2004. The team gathers its players from the region of Montréal, Québec, and plays its home games at Centre Étienne Desmarteau.
The "Mission" is one of the NRL's most successful teams from Quebec. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team did not compete in the NRL Championships. In the past the Mission also competed against Bourassa Royal before that NRL team was discontinued.

Team history

The Montréal Mission, or, "the Mission", is a ringette team in the National Ringette League from Quebec which first formed in 2004. It is Quebec's NRL team with the best record in the league's history. The team was previously ranked second in the Eastern Conference of the National Ringette League behind one of Ontario's teams, the Cambridge Turbos. The Mission finished in second place for two NRL seasons: 2010-11 and 2009-10. In 2008-09, the team ended its season at the top of the NRL standings for the NRL Eastern Conference with two points more than the Cambridge Turbos.
In 2006 the team acquired Anna Vanhatalo, "The Montreal Mission is proud to welcome Anna Vanhatalo to its family. Anna is an exchange student at the University of Montreal and a valued member of the Mission team." Vanhatalo played for the Mission for one season. Her team in Finland, Helsinki Ringette, received Montreal Mission goalkeeper Claudia Jetté in exchange.

League competition 2022–23 season

In 2022–23, the NRL entered its 18th season with thirteen teams competing:
Western Conference
Eastern Conference Red
Eastern Conference White
In 2009-2010, two Montreal Mission players dominated the National Ringette League standings in scoring: Catherine Cartier with 122 points, and 110 points for Julie Blanchette. In addition, Stéphanie Séguin made 83 points placing 4th. In 2010-11, the two players dominating the standings of the league for scores and assists where the Mission's Blanchette with 141 points placing 1st, and 132 points for Cartier who finished in 2nd.
SeasonPlayersMatchesGoalsAssistsPointsLeading scorers
2010–2011Julie Blanchette3161801411
2009–2010Catherine Cartier3177451221
2008–2009Julie Blanchette3154801342
2007–2008Catherine Cartier30111441551

Regular season records

SeasonMatchesWinLossesLost with shootoutPointsGoals forGoals againstStandings
2007–082913151271441628
2008–0931291159254961
2009–10312722562411002
2010–1122193038193872
2011-1230282056228971
2012-13282440482631451
2013-14262330462371352
2014-15282071412521433
2015-16282152442321792
2016-17241581311521335
2017–18221831371651122
Total seasons:
11		3082445311499

Playoff records

SeasonMatchesWinLossesLost with prolongationLost with shootoutPointsGoals forGoals againstSummary
20117430025236
Elite Eight: 8th
Record: 1-3-0
2012108200165940
Elite Eight: 1st


Record: 6-1-0


– Won 2 game to 0 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage


– Lost 2-7 against LMRL Thunder in Final
20139441085450
Elite Eight: 6th
Record: 2-4-1OTL
– Won 2 games to 0 against La Royal de Bourassa in knockout stage
20147340063639
Elite Eight: 6th


Record: 3-4-0
20157340064353
Elite Eight: 6th


Record: 3-4-0
20167340063349
Elite Eight: 5th


Record: 3-4-0
20173120021215Lost 2 games to 1 against Waterloo Wildfire in knockout stage
20187241043749
Elite Eight: 6th


Record: 2-4-1
Total5728272056
Total:
regular season+playoff		36527280211555

Rosters

2022-23

The following is the roster for the 2022–23 National Ringette League season.

2011-12

The following is the roster for the 2011–2012 National Ringette League season.
NoPlayerPositionS/GAgeBirthplace
4Katherine Fallon-SimardFL25St-Hilaire, Canada
10Julie-Ève FinnDL19Iles-des-Sœurs, Canada
17Natali St-GermainFL20Montréal, Canada
18Lynn DespiegelaereFL31Montreal, Canada
27Kim AspirotFL20Repentigny, Canada
30Laurie MathieuGL19Boucherville, Canada
31Kathleen PerreaultGR21Montreal, Canada
33Claudia JettéGR35St-Laurent, Canada
36Arielle SanschagrinFR19Montréal, Canada
44Julie PrimardFR29St-Constant, Canada
47Véronike DufortDL21Sainte-Catherine, Canada
66Stéphanie SéguinFL30St-Laurent, Canada
77Kassy ChhimDL35Boucherville, Canada
79Karine SeguinDL31Saint-Laurent, Canada
87Edith KingDL26Repentigny, Canada
93Catherine CartierCL34Montreal, Canada
96Annie-Pier SéguinFL22Kirkland, Canada
99Julie BlanchetteCL35Montreal, Canada

;Coaching staff
Several players from the Montréal Mission have been chosen to represent Canada for the World Ringette Championships. Some players have also become coaches for the Canada national ringette team.

Players

Canada's World Ringette Championship teams have included these notable players:
YearPlayers
WRC 20102010 Team Canada Sr.

Coaches

Canada's World Ringette Championship teams have included these players turned coach:
YearCoaches
WRC 2013

Other teams

The Montreal Mission have competed against a number of other NRL teams including the Bourassa Royal, Cambridge Turbos, Calgary RATH, Rive-Sud Révolution, and the Atlantic Attack.