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News for April 2018

Saints Win 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup

Photo Credit - Dave Watling Photography: The Spruce Grove Saints are Alberta Junior Hockey League Champions and winners of the inaugural Inter Pipeline Cup. Spruce Grove defeated Okotoks 3-2 to...

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Series Recap - 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup Final

Games three and four of the 2017/18 AJHL Finals were held at the Grant Fuhr Arena - the home of the Spruce Grove Saints. Spruce Grove was put on the powerplay...

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CJHL announces regional event schedules

Fred Page Cup; Dudley-Hewitt Cup; Anavet Cup; Doyle Cup rapidly approaching CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday the respective game schedules and tentative dates for the four...

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Oilers Force Game 5 in AJHL Final with 4-1 Win

Photo - Chad Goddard: The Spruce Grove Saints found themselves in a good spot, having to win one last period to claim the Alberta Junior Hockey League championship Monday at the...

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Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Brad Robson, Okotoks Oilers

Okotoks Oilers President of Hockey & Business Operations, Brad Robson, sits down with host Taylor Medak on the Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show prior to Game Three of the 2018...

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Saints Pull Within a Win of League Championship

Photo - Absent Light Photography: The Spruce Grove Saints took a stranglehold in the Alberta Junior Hockey League final against the Okotoks Oilers on an emotional night on Monday at the...

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Oilers @ Saints - Game Three of AJHL Final Tonight

We’ve had a couple of highly entertaining, emotional, and competitive hockey games in Okotoks this past weekend. Both games went to overtime, which only seems fitting with the two best...

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Bernard-Docker Ranked as CJHL's Top Prospect for 2018 NHL Draft

Four Alberta Junior Hockey League players have been identified in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Okotoks Oilers defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker is the top CJHL...

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Saints Outlast Oilers in Overtime

Photo - Dave Watling Photography: Late lead changes and a precision strike in overtime. The Spruce Grove Saints followed a similar script to a near identical finish as league MVP Chris Van...

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Saints Edge Oilers in OT

Photo - Avid Photography: As the puck dropped on the AJHL final it was clear both teams were playing for more than a championship. The Okotoks Oilers and Spruce Grove Saints stood...

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Grizzlys Announce New Hockey Operations Staff

The Olds Grizzlys have announced Joe Murphy as the team's new Head Coach and Gary Vanhereweghe as our new General Manager and Associate Coach for the 2018/19 season. These individuals...

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Video: Oilers, Saints Set to Battle for AJHL Championship

The Okotoks Oilers are set to play in their first-ever AJHL final, which opens Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Pason Centennial Arena. Brendan Parker previews...

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Saints Announce Plans to Honour Broncos and Support Tobin & Lukan Families

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AJHL Finals Preview: Okotoks vs Saints

After tremendous seasons, and division championships being earned in both the regular season and playoffs, the Okotoks Oilers and the Spruce Grove Saints will meet in the AJHL Final to...

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SJHL News: The Power of Healing is in the Game

REGINA, Sask. -- The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), along with a representative from each SJHL hockey team, which forms the league's Board of Governors, had a scheduled conference call...

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AJHL Inter Pipeline Cup Finals - Schedule

AJHL Inter Pipeline Cup Finals Friday, April 13 @ Okotoks Oilers 7:00PM Saturday, April 14 @ Okotoks Oilers 7:00PM Monday, April 16 @ Spruce Grove Saints 7:00PM Tuesday, April 17 @ Spruce Grove Saints...

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Oilers Advance to AJHL Championship

Photo - Chad Goddard Photography: The Okotoks Oilers are going where they’ve never gone before. Okotoks is off to its first Alberta Junior Hockey League final in franchise history after dispatching the...

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Bandits in must-win scenario Sunday after 4-3 loss in Okotoks

The Brooks Bandits must win on Sunday night to keep their season going, after falling 4-3 to the Okotoks Oilers on Friday night at the Pason Centennial Arena in Game...

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Ryan Stoynich Commits to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Mustangs are proud to announce that forward Ryan Stoynich has committed to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cardinals of the NCAA Division III's Minnesota Intercollegiate...

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Three AJHL Alumni Crowned NCAA Div I Men's Hockey Champions

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA — A year after falling short in the national title game, Minnesota Duluth returned to the Frozen Four and this time came out on top to win...

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Support the Humboldt Broncos

"We are all connected through this great game. We are all family. Tonight our thoughts are with the Humboldt Broncos, the SJHL and to everyone impacted by the accident." ~...

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Van Os-Shaw Announcement

Saints forward Chris Van Os-Shaw announces that due to unforeseen circumstances he will not be attending the University of Alaska- Anchorage in the fall of 2018. In lieu of this development,...

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Hartman and Correale Are Griffins

Photo - Pro Sports Photography: EDMONTON – Six former Camrose Kodiaks helped the MacEwan University Griffins men’s hockey team win a second-straight Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championship last month. So, why not...

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Jordan Biro Commits to Denver University

The Spruce Grove Saints are proud to announce that rookie forward Jordan Biro has committed to Denver University. Biro will suit up for the Pioneers hockey program, located in Denver,...

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South Division Final - Series Recap

It’s safe to say that this South Division final has lived up to the hype. Fans have been treated to four of the best hockey games they’ll see all season. ...

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Saints Win Northern Crown

The 2018 AJHL North Final may go down as one of the closest four game sweeps you will ever see on the ice. The Spruce Grove Saints and the Whitecourt...

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Oilers Down Bandits in Triple OT Thriller to Tie South Final

BROOKS, AB – A crowd of 1,708 at the Centennial Regional Arena was treated to the seventh-longest game in Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) history on Tuesday night, but was...

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Ryley Smith Commits to Red Deer College

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Mustangs are proud to announce that forward Ryley Smith has committed to the Red Deer College Kings of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. Smith, 21, joined...

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Saints Sweep Wolverines in AJHL North Division Final

Photo - @AbsentlightRaw: They saved the best for last. The Spruce Grove Saints broke a scoreless tie midway through the decisive game of the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s North Division final...

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Bandits take South Final lead with 2-1 win over Oilers

BROOKS, AB (April 2, 2018) – Mitch Benson (Windsor, ON) stole the show with 36 saves on Monday night, as the Brooks Bandits took a 2-games-to-1 series lead over the...

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Wolverines Blanked in Game Three vs. Saints

Whitecourt, AB – The Whitecourt Wolverines have been pushed to the brink of elimination following a 1-0 loss in game three of the North Division Final to the Spruce Grove...

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Prevost Commits to Windsor Lancers

Fort McMurray, AB – Coy Prevost has committed to attend and play for the University of Windsor Lancers of U SPORTS, starting this fall. “Coy’s a player that came to us...

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Video: Carson Soucy Recalled to Wild for NHL Debut

Spruce Grove Saints alumnus Carson Soucy was recalled to the Minnesota Wild for tonight's victory against the Edmonton Oilers at Xcel Energy Center. Devan Dubnyk on Carson Soucy: “That was about...

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Wolverines Edged by Saints in Game Two

Spruce Grove, AB - The Whitecourt Wolverines fell 4-3 in game 2 of their North Division Final series against the Spruce Grove Saints. The Saints got off to a quick start...

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Bandits Stun Oilers with 3-2 Game 2 Comeback Win

OKOTOKS, AB (March 31, 2018) – Trailing 2-0 early in the third period, the Brooks Bandits stormed back with three unanswered goals, including two in the span of ten seconds...

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2018 Archives

January

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Adam Redmond, Olds Grizzlys

[1/30/18 @ 11:34 am]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[1/29/18 @ 2:47 pm]

Four AJHL Teams Hold Strong in CJHL Weekly Rankings

[1/29/18 @ 11:11 am]

Bobcats Kobe Walker Commits to RIT

[1/26/18 @ 1:52 pm]

AJHL Weekend Preview: January 26th-28th

[1/25/18 @ 12:59 pm]

Team West Takes CJHL Prospects Game vs. Team East

[1/23/18 @ 11:00 pm]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[1/22/18 @ 1:43 pm]

Three AJHL Players Listed in NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings

[1/22/18 @ 12:11 pm]

Okotoks Oilers Up to #2 in CJHL Weekly Rankings

[1/22/18 @ 9:06 am]

Ong Commits to Yale University

[1/22/18 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekend Preview: January 18th-21st

[1/18/18 @ 10:19 am]

Brooks Bandits donate $6,525 to Brooks Minor Hockey

[1/18/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Andrew Milne, Canmore Eagles

[1/18/18 @ 12:00 am]

TJ Lloyd Commits to Bowling Green State University

[1/17/18 @ 6:55 pm]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Bob Mills, Drayton Valley Thunder

[1/17/18 @ 10:31 am]

Stollery Talks Olympics

[1/17/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Tyler Drader, Calgary Mustangs

[1/16/18 @ 12:15 pm]

Szabados Sets Sights on Third Olympic Gold Medal

[1/16/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[1/15/18 @ 1:51 pm]

AJHL Game Day Speaker Series - Canmore Eagles (CANCELED)

[1/15/18 @ 11:32 am]

Four AJHL Teams Listed in CJHL Weekly Rankings

[1/15/18 @ 12:00 am]

Danielson logs big minutes on Griffins' blueline

[1/12/18 @ 12:00 am]

Job Posting - Business Manager

[1/12/18 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekend Preview: January 11th-14th

[1/11/18 @ 5:45 pm]

Trade Deadline Day

[1/10/18 @ 10:39 am]

Head Coaches Named for CJHL Prospects Game

[1/10/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Matt Keillor, Grande Prairie Storm

[1/9/18 @ 12:24 pm]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[1/8/18 @ 12:11 pm]

CJHL Announces Initial Top 20 for 2018

[1/8/18 @ 9:58 am]

Bandits introduce Bantam Exposure & Peewee Showcase camps for 2018

[1/5/18 @ 12:00 am]

Three-Way Tie in Viterra Cup Standings

[1/4/18 @ 8:54 am]

Tanner Laderoute Named Alberta Ford Dealers Player of the Month

[1/2/18 @ 4:26 pm]

February

Laderoute Commits to University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs

[2/28/18 @ 1:55 pm]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Larry Lew Morton, Drumheller Dragons

[2/28/18 @ 10:04 am]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[2/26/18 @ 12:21 pm]

Top 4 Hold in Latest CJHL Rankings

[2/26/18 @ 9:53 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Travis Clayton, Lloydmister Bobcats

[2/25/18 @ 12:00 am]

Comeau Scores Scholarship

[2/24/18 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekend Preview: February 22nd-25th

[2/22/18 @ 9:40 am]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Abe Peters, Calgary Canucks

[2/21/18 @ 9:28 am]

Parker Saretsky Commits to Michigan Tech. University

[2/21/18 @ 12:00 am]

World Junior A Challenge Returns to Alberta in 2018

[2/20/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[2/19/18 @ 3:35 pm]

CJHL Weekly Rankings

[2/19/18 @ 12:01 pm]

Sanderson Commits to Colorado College Tigers

[2/19/18 @ 11:08 am]

Oilers Captain Huber Commits to North Dakota Fighting Hawks

[2/19/18 @ 11:07 am]

RBC Presents the 2017-2018 Alberta Junior Hockey League Award Finalists

[2/16/18 @ 9:53 am]

AJHL Weekend Preview: February 15th-19th

[2/15/18 @ 10:19 am]

Alumnus Bourque Scores Twice and Scrivens Saves 28 in Team Canada Win

[2/15/18 @ 9:24 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Tom Keca, Fort McMurray Oil Barons

[2/14/18 @ 12:15 pm]

Assistant Coach and Assistant GM Jeremy Reich resigns from Canmore Eagles

[2/14/18 @ 12:00 am]

2018 Inter Pipeline AJHL All-Academic Team

[2/13/18 @ 10:43 am]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[2/12/18 @ 1:46 pm]

Status Quo Among Top 4 in Latest CJHL Rankings

[2/12/18 @ 11:42 am]

From AJHL to Pyeongchang: Scrivens, Szabados Cross Paths Again

[2/12/18 @ 9:19 am]

Chase Olsen Commits to Merrimack College

[2/12/18 @ 12:00 am]

Eagles GM Andrew Milne Joins Hometown Hockey

[2/11/18 @ 12:00 am]

Hometown Hockey: Ryan Smyth's Tour

[2/11/18 @ 12:00 am]

Hometown Hockey Kicks Off Friday in Canmore

[2/9/18 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekend Preview: February 9th-11th

[2/8/18 @ 12:00 am]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Jim Kirkwood, Okotoks Oilers

[2/7/18 @ 10:33 am]

CJHL Appoints John Grisdale as Life Member

[2/7/18 @ 12:00 am]

Viterra Cup Standings – January 2018

[2/6/18 @ 12:25 pm]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[2/5/18 @ 11:31 am]

Surging Oilers hold down No. 2, four AJHL teams in Top 20

[2/5/18 @ 9:58 am]

Robb Hunter Named Pontiacs Director of Business Operations

[2/5/18 @ 12:00 am]

Will Garin commits to Bentley University

[2/3/18 @ 12:00 am]

Chris Van Os-Shaw Named Alberta Ford Dealers Player of the Month

[2/1/18 @ 2:10 pm]

AJHL Weekend Preview: February 1st-4th

[2/1/18 @ 12:00 pm]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Tyler Deis, Okotoks Oilers

[2/1/18 @ 9:14 am]

Six AJHL Alumni Named to Team Canada for 2018 Olympics

[2/1/18 @ 12:00 am]

March

Video: Spencer Foo Makes NHL Debut With Flames

[3/31/18 @ 12:00 am]

Series Preview: North Division Final

[3/29/18 @ 12:01 am]

Dragons Hire New Business Manager

[3/29/18 @ 12:00 am]

Estian Coetzee Commits to SUNY-Fredonia

[3/29/18 @ 12:00 am]

Series Preview: South Division Final

[3/29/18 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Announces 2017-2018 All-League and All-Rookie Teams

[3/28/18 @ 11:52 am]

Oilers Primed for Southern Showdown

[3/28/18 @ 9:50 am]

Bobcats and Taylor Holt Mutually Agree to Part Ways

[3/27/18 @ 12:00 am]

MOB Force Deciding Game 7

[3/26/18 @ 11:32 am]

VIDEO: Bandits are South Final-bound

[3/26/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Rob Sklaruk, Spruce Grove Saints

[3/25/18 @ 3:58 pm]

Brad Forrest Commits to York University

[3/23/18 @ 11:00 am]

Viterra AJHL North Division Semi-Finals Update

[3/23/18 @ 9:03 am]

Unified Valve Group Presents Inaugural Scholarship and Donates $1,000 to Red Cross in AJHL Communities

[3/23/18 @ 12:00 am]

Viterra AJHL South Division Semi-Finals Update

[3/22/18 @ 1:42 pm]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Wayne Siltala, Spruce Grove Saints

[3/20/18 @ 10:10 am]

21 AJHL Alumni Win ACAC Title with MacEwan Griffins

[3/19/18 @ 9:44 am]

AJHL Alumni Push Alberta to 16th University Cup

[3/18/18 @ 12:00 am]

Viterra AJHL South Division Semi-Finals Preview

[3/15/18 @ 1:36 pm]

Viterra AJHL North Division Semi-Finals Preview

[3/15/18 @ 9:58 am]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Kolbi Anstey, Brooks Bandits

[3/15/18 @ 12:00 am]

Grizzlys Seek GM / Head Coach

[3/14/18 @ 12:00 am]

Saints Chris Van Os-Shaw Wins 2017-2018 Viterra Cup

[3/13/18 @ 10:26 am]

Eric Thurston New Thunder GM / Head Coach

[3/12/18 @ 4:31 pm]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile - Landon Eggen, Lloydminster Bobcats

[3/12/18 @ 12:00 am]

Carson Kurylo Awarded Stewy Stewart Memorial Trophy

[3/8/18 @ 9:45 pm]

Tyler Kreklewich Awarded Inter Pipeline AJHL Scholarship

[3/8/18 @ 9:44 pm]

Release of Adam Redmond as Coach of the Olds Grizzlys Jr A Hockey Club

[3/8/18 @ 8:25 pm]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - GM Kyle Chase, Sherwood Park Crusaders

[3/8/18 @ 4:03 pm]

Thunder Announce Resignation of Rechner and Bouchard

[3/8/18 @ 12:26 pm]

CJHL offers further Support for NHL’s Declaration of Principles

[3/8/18 @ 12:00 am]

Stewart Commits to Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

[3/7/18 @ 7:03 pm]

Viterra AJHL North Division Playoff Preview - 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup

[3/7/18 @ 12:15 pm]

Viterra AJHL Volunteer Profile- Dennis Sterrock & Eldon Jackson, Kodiaks

[3/7/18 @ 10:36 am]

Viterra AJHL South Division Playoff Preview - 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup

[3/7/18 @ 12:00 am]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Rick Swan, Bonnyville Pontiacs

[3/5/18 @ 1:03 pm]

24-Game Win Streak Places Okotoks Oilers as #1 in CJHL Rankings

[3/5/18 @ 12:58 pm]

Canalta Hotels Player of the Week & AB Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

[3/5/18 @ 12:39 pm]

Saints Chris Van Os-Shaw Wins AJHL Scoring Race

[3/5/18 @ 12:00 am]

Okotoks Oilers Receive Dave Duchak Trophy and Top Team Goaltenders Award

[3/4/18 @ 10:18 pm]

Will Conley Named Alberta Ford Dealers Player of the Month

[3/2/18 @ 12:00 am]

2017-2018 Alberta Junior Hockey League Award Winners Announced

[3/1/18 @ 3:37 pm]

Shane Bear commits to R.P.I.

[3/1/18 @ 12:19 pm]

AJHL Weekend Preview: March 1st-4th

[3/1/18 @ 12:00 am]

April

Saints Win 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup

[4/20/18 @ 10:42 pm]

Series Recap - 2018 Inter Pipeline Cup Final

[4/19/18 @ 11:52 am]

CJHL announces regional event schedules

[4/18/18 @ 9:12 am]

Oilers Force Game 5 in AJHL Final with 4-1 Win

[4/17/18 @ 11:28 pm]

Canalta Hotels AJHL Coaches Show - Brad Robson, Okotoks Oilers

[4/17/18 @ 12:31 pm]

Saints Pull Within a Win of League Championship

[4/16/18 @ 10:23 pm]

Oilers @ Saints - Game Three of AJHL Final Tonight

[4/16/18 @ 6:12 pm]

Bernard-Docker Ranked as CJHL's Top Prospect for 2018 NHL Draft

[4/16/18 @ 11:19 am]

Saints Outlast Oilers in Overtime

[4/14/18 @ 11:10 pm]

Saints Edge Oilers in OT

[4/14/18 @ 12:34 am]

Grizzlys Announce New Hockey Operations Staff

[4/14/18 @ 12:00 am]

Video: Oilers, Saints Set to Battle for AJHL Championship

[4/13/18 @ 1:42 pm]

Saints Announce Plans to Honour Broncos and Support Tobin & Lukan Families

[4/13/18 @ 1:41 pm]

AJHL Finals Preview: Okotoks vs Saints

[4/11/18 @ 10:13 pm]

SJHL News: The Power of Healing is in the Game

[4/11/18 @ 10:02 pm]

AJHL Inter Pipeline Cup Finals - Schedule

[4/9/18 @ 12:35 pm]

Oilers Advance to AJHL Championship

[4/8/18 @ 11:16 pm]

Bandits in must-win scenario Sunday after 4-3 loss in Okotoks

[4/8/18 @ 12:00 am]

Ryan Stoynich Commits to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

[4/8/18 @ 12:00 am]

Three AJHL Alumni Crowned NCAA Div I Men's Hockey Champions

[4/7/18 @ 12:00 am]

Support the Humboldt Broncos

[4/6/18 @ 10:00 pm]

Van Os-Shaw Announcement

[4/6/18 @ 6:00 pm]

Hartman and Correale Are Griffins

[4/6/18 @ 5:54 pm]

Jordan Biro Commits to Denver University

[4/6/18 @ 11:04 am]

South Division Final - Series Recap

[4/5/18 @ 9:28 am]

Saints Win Northern Crown

[4/5/18 @ 12:00 am]

Oilers Down Bandits in Triple OT Thriller to Tie South Final

[4/4/18 @ 9:10 am]

Ryley Smith Commits to Red Deer College

[4/4/18 @ 12:00 am]

Saints Sweep Wolverines in AJHL North Division Final

[4/3/18 @ 11:47 pm]

Bandits take South Final lead with 2-1 win over Oilers

[4/3/18 @ 9:13 am]

Wolverines Blanked in Game Three vs. Saints

[4/3/18 @ 12:27 am]

Prevost Commits to Windsor Lancers

[4/3/18 @ 12:00 am]

Video: Carson Soucy Recalled to Wild for NHL Debut

[4/2/18 @ 12:00 am]

Wolverines Edged by Saints in Game Two

[4/1/18 @ 9:21 am]

Bandits Stun Oilers with 3-2 Game 2 Comeback Win

[4/1/18 @ 9:19 am]

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