Lyndsay Wheelans

Lyndsay Wheelans is a former Canadian national level ringette athlete and coach who was born in Calgary, Alberta, and raised in Edmonton. She played successfully for the Canadian national ringette team and coached both Team Canada and Team Finland in the World Ringette Championships (WRC). She was Head Coach of Team Canada from 2006 - 2011 (5 years). For over 25 years, Wheelans has been playing ringette and coaching at both national and international levels, starting in 1988.

Wheelans has been inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame (RCHoF) three times: twice as a member of separate Canadian world title winning teams, and once as a coach.

Ringette career

Wheelans is known for her impressive background in ringette, having been a player on the only Canadian ringette team to win two consecutive world championships in 1990 and 1992.

After her player career, she focused on coaching and led Team Canada to a gold medal victory in 1996 as head coach and was an assistant coach for both silver medal wins in 2000 and 2004. Additionally, Wheelans was the head coach for the Finnish National Team during the 1998 Summit Series where they earned gold. When Canada hosted the 2007 World Ringette Championships, she was appointed as head coach for Team Canada.

Wheelans held the position of technical director for Ringette Canada from 1998 to 2001 and has been involved with Ringette Canada's coaching committee.

Ringette Canada Hall of Fame

Wheelans has been recognized and inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame (RCHoF) three times for her remarkable achievements. She was honored twice as a member of different world championship-winning teams and once as a coach.

In 2005 in the "Team" category, she was inducted for having been a member of the Canadian team, Team Alberta, who won the World Ringette Championships (WRC) world title at the inaugural WRC in 1990, and was also inducted for having been a member of Team Canada West who won the world title at the 1992 World Ringette Championships.

In 2002 she was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame, recognized for her achievements as a coach.

Sources

1. "Lyndsay Wheelans - Ringette Canada Hall of Fame". Ringette Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
2. "Lyndsay Wheelans named Head Coach of Canadian Senior National Ringette Team for 2007 World Ringette Championships". Ringette Canada. January 8, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
3. "Lyndsay Wheelans". Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 3, 2021.