Lipstick Tournament The roots of the Lipstick Tournament can be traced to Wallaceburg resident Grace Small . In early 1966 , she requested that arena manager Harold Ribson allow some ice time for teenage girls . Ribson agreed while Gus Lalonde and Doug Myers agreed to coach the local group of teenage girls . After a few games , Ribson arranged a one - day girls tournament ( contested on February 27 , 1966 . ) Although this was not the first Lipstick Tourney , eleven women ’ s teams participated . Under Wally Enterprises CEO Jack Lacey , a championship shield was provided for the tournament . The Six Nations girls team won the championship and were declared Ontario champions , ( as sanctioned by the Ontario Athletic Commission office ) . Harold Ribson saw the potential of the concept . It was not only an opportunity for female hockey competition but a way to promote the city of Wallaceburg . Ribson ( along with Terry Brodeur ) selected the Valentine ’ s Day 1967 weekend as the date for the first Lipstick Tournament . Entries from sixteen teams were accepted and it involved 256 players from Ontario and Michigan . Jean Walker , who had played in the early 1900 ’ s , from Chippewa , ON , dropped the puck at the ceremonial face off . Jack Adams , general manager of the NHL Detroit Red Wings attended , along with retired Detroit Red Wings netminder Johnny Mowers . In addition , Ribson arranged for the Hockey Night in Canada TV production crew to visit Wallaceburg on Friday night to play an exhibition game with the local Wallaceburg Hornettes women ’ s team . Broadcaster Ward Cornell and Toronto Maple Leafs broadcaster Bill Hewitt attended . TV clips were shown between periods the following night on Hockey Night in Canada . Jack Lacey became involved again as he supplied a set of custom - painted pink - coloured hockey sticks to the Hornettes for use in the tournament . also donated trophies for top scorer , most valuable player and best goaltender . The Port Huron entry won the inaugural 1967 Lipstick Tournament . The second Lipstick Tourney in 1968 was affected by a devastating flood that hit the community in February . The tourney did continue with 16 entries . Hilda Ranscombe from Preston , a member of the 1935 Preston Rivulettes , Canadian champions was the guest of honour . Marian Coveny , who would later play for Team Canada , made one of several appearances in the tournament . Of note , the 1968 tournament would be the last tourney organized by Harold and Lila Ribson . The Wallaceburg Jaycees came forth and volunteered to convene the following Lipstick Tourney as a fund raiser . The Lipstick Tourney was on a strong footing with the Jaycees at the helm and by 1975 , the tournament grew to 21 teams . Over 4 , 500 fans total attended games in 1975 , as the tournament was tied in to other events that involved Wallaceburg ’ s centennial . Mary Lou Atkins , coach of the first Hornettes team , dropped the puck at the ceremonial face off . Wallaceburg did not enter a team every year due to members leaving for further education and marriage . By 1978 , the new local entry was the Knights of Pythias Hawks . In 1980 , 28 teams were accepted into the tourney , resulting in some games competed in Dresden . Teams from as far away as Boston and Edmonton competed in the tournament . In 1985 , the local entry was called Vanatters Panthers with Dina Celotto the MVP and Lynn McCreary , top goaltender . The last Lipstick Tourney of the 20 Century was held in 1993 . In 2006 a group of local parents led by Lynn Vanderveeken revived the Lipstick Tourney .