Youths

Lily Palmer (2024)

Ringette

Lily Palmer is a pioneer athlete and a part of history.

The 18-year-old Palmer is the first deaf ringette player from Prince George and also the first deaf person to compete in the World Ringette Championships. That happened in the fall of 2023 in Calgary, where she took to the ice for the Czech Republic. During the tournament, Palmer helped the club to its first-ever victory, and the team ultimately skated to a bronze medal.

Earlier in her career, Palmer took up hockey to get some extra ice time. She played for three years and won the Prince George Minor Hockey Association’s major hockey scholarship in 2023. 

Palmer is currently attending the University of Victoria. In her spare time, she is helping young ringette players learn the game.