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News for May 2022

Bandits Zach Bookman Named CJHL Top Defenceman

CALGARY, AB – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Brooks Bandits defenceman Zach Bookman has been selected as the CJHL Top Defenceman Award recipient for the 2021-22 campaign. The...

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Kodiaks Hire Prkusic as First Full-Time Assistant Coach

The Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League are excited to announce that Nick Prkusic has accepted the role of full-time Assistant Coach. Nick is an alumni of the AJHL...

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Will Holland Heads To Babson College

(Spruce Grove, AB) - The Spruce Grove Saints are proud to announce 19-year-old defenseman Will Holland has committed to the Babson College Beavers, who compete in the New England Hockey...

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Brendan Boyle Commits to MacEwan University

OKOTOKS, AB – The Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League are pleased to announce that 2001-born forward Brendan Boyle (Lake Country, B.C.) has committed to attend and play...

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Rieger Lorenz Named CJHL Top Rookie

OKOTOKS, AB – Okotoks Oilers forward Rieger Lorenz (Calgary, AB) has won the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top Rookie Award for 2021-22, the league announced today. Lorenz was named the...

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Cade Mason Commits To Long Island University

(Spruce Grove, AB) - The Spruce Grove Saints are proud to announce 20 year-old defenseman Cade Mason has committed to the Long Island University Sharks, who compete as an Independent...

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Bandits Ryan McAllister Named Finalist for CJHL MVP

CALGARY, AB – Brooks Bandits forward Ryan McAllister has been named a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League award for Most Valuable Player. McAllister, the AJHL scoring champion was also...

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Ryan Papaioannou Selected as CJHL Coach of the Year Finalist

Darcy Haugan/Mark Cross Memorial Award, CJHL Coach of the Year, finalists announced Presented in conjunction with NHL Coaches’ Association CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the National Hockey...

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Brooks Bandits Capture 2022 Inter Pipeline Cup as AJHL Champions

The Brooks Bandits are 2022 Alberta Junior Hockey League Champions and winners of the Inter Pipeline Cup. The Bandits defeated the Spruce Grove Saints in Game 5 of the League...

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TJ Hughes Named Finalist for CJHL Top Forward Award

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Friday the names of the five finalists for its Top Forward Award for the 2021-22 campaign. Each of the finalists were determined through...

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Bookman Named Finalist for 2021-22 CJHL Top Defenceman Award

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League released Thursday the names of the five players that have been selected finalists for the CJHL’s Top Defenceman Award for the 2021-22 campaign. Each...

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Eric Ward Commits to Concordia University

The Drumheller Dragons are excited to announce that graduating goaltender Eric Ward has committed to attend Concordia University in the ACAC (Alberta College Athletics Conference). The Thunder finished with an...

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Lorenz, Bookman and Wolfenberg Listed on Final NHL Draft Rankings

NHL Central Scouting released its Final Draft Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Thursday with three AJHL Players among those listed. Okotoks Oilers forward Rieger Lorenz (Calgary, AB)...

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Kolby Thornton Selected as CJHL Top Goaltender Award Finalist

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the five goaltenders that have been selected finalists for the CJHL’s Top Goaltender Award for the 2021-22 campaign. Each of the finalists...

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McAllister OT Hero Again as Bandits Take 2-1 Lead in AJHL Final

SPRUCE GROVE, AB (May 3, 2022) – For the second straight game, Ryan McAllister played overtime hero, and for the second straight game, the Brooks Bandits defeated the Spruce Grove...

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Bandits Edge Saints 4-3 to take 3-1 lead in AJHL Final

SPRUCE GROVE, AB (May 4, 2022) – The Brooks Bandits are one win away from clinching the 2022 Inter Pipeline Cup thanks to a 4-3 victory in Game 4 of...

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Lorenz Nominated as Finalist for CJHL Top Rookie Award

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday the names of the five players who have been selected finalists for the CJHL’s Top Rookie Award in 2021-22. Each of the...

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Second Period Eruption Leads Saints To 7-3 Win in Game 1

By Terry Martin The Saints and Brooks finally faced off in the AJHL finals for the 2nd time in as many full seasons, where the Bandits took the championship back in...

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2022 Archives

April

2022 AJHL Playoff Preview - League Final

[4/28/22 @ 11:45 am]

Thunder GM/Head Coach Eric Thurston Moves On

[4/27/22 @ 10:25 am]

Pontiacs Announce Hiring of Associate General Managers

[4/26/22 @ 12:00 am]

Caleb MacDonald Commits to University of Alaska Fairbanks

[4/26/22 @ 12:00 am]

Grayson Reid Signs with Concordia Thunder

[4/23/22 @ 12:00 am]

Schedule Announced for 2022 Centennial Cup, Presented by Tim Hortons

[4/21/22 @ 11:34 am]

Rider McCallum Commits to Plymouth State University

[4/21/22 @ 12:00 am]

Brendan Wang and Ethan Schaeffer Awarded Merit AJHL Scholarship

[4/20/22 @ 10:06 am]

Ethan Jamernik Commits to University of Oregon

[4/19/22 @ 5:00 pm]

Jack McNaughton Commits to University of Western Ontario

[4/19/22 @ 9:14 am]

Rieger Lorenz Named to Team Canada for IIHF U18 Worlds

[4/18/22 @ 12:00 am]

Bandits Ethan Barwick Commits to Lindenwood

[4/16/22 @ 9:12 pm]

Woywitka Relieved as Crusaders Head Coach

[4/15/22 @ 12:00 am]

Bandits and Saints Advance to 2022 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Finals

[4/14/22 @ 3:54 pm]

Brooks Bandits Sweep Okotoks Oilers in South Final

[4/14/22 @ 4:00 am]

Saints Sweep Thunder, Advance To League Final

[4/14/22 @ 2:00 am]

Michael Horon Commits to York University

[4/12/22 @ 9:10 am]

Pontiacs Job Opportunity: General Manager

[4/12/22 @ 8:58 am]

Dominique to Join Nipissing Lakers

[4/11/22 @ 2:05 pm]

Six AJHL Alumni win NCAA Division I National Championship

[4/10/22 @ 1:00 am]

2022 AJHL Playoff Preview - Division Finals

[4/7/22 @ 11:48 am]

Kolby Thornton Commits to Aurora University

[4/7/22 @ 11:01 am]

Ethan Strang Commits to MacEwan Griffins

[4/6/22 @ 1:08 pm]

AJHL Announces Dates for 2022 AJHL Showcase in Blackfalds, AB

[4/6/22 @ 1:05 pm]

Pontiacs and Rick Swan Agree to Part Ways

[4/6/22 @ 12:00 am]

Storm Announce Mark Bomersback as GM

[4/4/22 @ 11:46 am]

March

Saints Niko Jovanovic Awarded Inter Pipeline AJHL Scholarship

[3/31/22 @ 1:57 pm]

Konashuk & Lambert Commit to Concordia University

[3/31/22 @ 1:38 pm]

AJHL Announces 2021-2022 All-League Teams

[3/28/22 @ 3:28 pm]

13 AJHL Alumni Capture ACAC Championship

[3/27/22 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Announces 2021-2022 All-Rookie Teams

[3/25/22 @ 2:41 pm]

Ethan Browne Commits to the University of Western Ontario

[3/24/22 @ 8:30 pm]

2022 Centennial Cup to Include All Nine CJHL Champions and Host

[3/22/22 @ 9:18 am]

CJHL announces its final Top 20 Rankings for 2021-22 season

[3/21/22 @ 1:18 pm]

2022 AJHL Playoff Preview - Round Two

[3/17/22 @ 9:12 pm]

#InsideTheNCHC with Mike Benning, Reid Irwin & Carter Savoie

[3/17/22 @ 10:29 am]

Michael Fairfax Commits to Middlebury College

[3/17/22 @ 12:00 am]

Adam Oates Commits to Trinity Western Spartans

[3/16/22 @ 12:00 am]

Josh Zinger Awarded Stewy Stewart Memorial Award

[3/14/22 @ 2:17 pm]

Mid-March Edition of CJHL Rankings Announced

[3/14/22 @ 1:53 pm]

Storm and Vandekamp Part Ways

[3/12/22 @ 4:55 pm]

Bandits TJ Hughes Commits to University of Michigan

[3/11/22 @ 12:00 am]

Saints Gault Scores Ferris State Commitment

[3/11/22 @ 12:00 am]

My AJHL Story: Mason Raymond & Brinson Pasichnuk

[3/10/22 @ 1:44 pm]

AJHL Announces League Award Winners for 2021-22 Season

[3/7/22 @ 2:57 pm]

Some Shuffling in Latest CJHL Rankings

[3/7/22 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL and Inter Pipeline Announce 2022 All-Academic Team

[3/4/22 @ 1:00 pm]

2022 AJHL Playoff Preview - Round One

[3/4/22 @ 9:20 am]

Connor Mackenzie Named Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Player of the Month

[3/3/22 @ 12:10 pm]

Bandits Receive Awards for Scoring Champion, Leading Goal Scorer and Top Team Goaltenders

[3/2/22 @ 2:11 pm]

Chabot, Willcott and Bookman Earn AJHL Weekly Player Awards

[3/1/22 @ 2:47 pm]

February

Tegan Skehar Commits to University of Alaska Fairbanks

[2/28/22 @ 11:05 am]

February Concludes with Brooks Bandits No. 1 in CJHL Rankings

[2/28/22 @ 10:57 am]

Brooks Bandits Capture Dave Duchak Trophy as Regular Season Champions

[2/27/22 @ 7:08 pm]

Bandits Forward Dario Beljo Commits to AIC

[2/27/22 @ 12:00 am]

Trey Funk Commits to Canisius College Golden Griffins

[2/25/22 @ 12:00 am]

Trey Funk Commits to Canisius College Golden Griffins

[2/25/22 @ 12:00 am]

Matteo Giampa commits to Canisius College Golden Griffins

[2/24/22 @ 12:00 am]

Grimard Commits to UQTR Patriots

[2/24/22 @ 12:00 am]

Josh Nadler Commits to Hamilton College

[2/24/22 @ 12:00 am]

Alex Danis Commits to Hamilton College Continentals

[2/23/22 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekly Player Awards for Phillips, Ward and Barker

[2/22/22 @ 8:06 pm]

Alberta Junior Hockey League Announces 2021-22 Award Finalists

[2/22/22 @ 12:01 pm]

Canucks Raise their Voices in Support of Anti-Bullying during Pink Shirt Game

[2/22/22 @ 8:42 am]

Jayden Davis Commits to the University of Notre Dame

[2/22/22 @ 12:00 am]

Ethan Aucoin commits to St. Cloud State University

[2/21/22 @ 12:12 am]

Brooks Bandits still No. 1 in CJHL Rankings

[2/21/22 @ 12:00 am]

2022 Indigenous Coaching Seminar - March 4th & 5th

[2/20/22 @ 12:00 am]

McAllister, Lorenz and Martin Earn AJHL Weekly Player Award Honours

[2/15/22 @ 1:41 pm]

Brooks Bandits once again top the table in latest CJHL Rankings

[2/14/22 @ 12:15 pm]

Braeden Virtue Commits To Carleton University Ravens

[2/14/22 @ 12:00 am]

McAllister, Willick and Aucoin Earn AJHL Weekly Player Awards

[2/8/22 @ 1:47 pm]

AJHL’s Brooks Bandits tabbed No. 1 in initial rankings of 2022

[2/7/22 @ 10:20 am]

Riley Bodnarchuk Commits to the University of Minnesota Duluth

[2/7/22 @ 12:00 am]

Sam Huck commits to Western Michigan University

[2/4/22 @ 11:47 pm]

Ryan McAllister Named Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Player of the Month

[2/4/22 @ 11:27 am]

AJHL Weekly Player Awards Presented to McAllister, Bamber and MacDonald

[2/2/22 @ 12:16 pm]

Acheson Commits to Bemidji State

[2/2/22 @ 12:00 am]

Over 350 CJHL Alumni, 100 AJHL Alumni on NCAA Division I Rosters

[2/1/22 @ 12:00 am]

January

Tucker McRae Commits to Dartmouth College

[1/30/22 @ 12:00 am]

Canucks Captain Connor Bertamini Commits to Albertus Magnus

[1/29/22 @ 12:00 am]

CJHL Report on 7/Eleven Canada's Junior Hockey Magazine

[1/28/22 @ 12:00 am]

Monte's Express Will Be On The Road

[1/28/22 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Weekly Player Awards Presented to Pfoh, Bodnarchuk and Brown

[1/25/22 @ 3:38 pm]

CJHL alumni make-up large portion of men’s Olympic roster

[1/25/22 @ 9:50 am]

Benincasa Becomes Bulldog at Ferris State

[1/24/22 @ 12:00 am]

Blackfalds Bulldogs to Host 2022 Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase

[1/20/22 @ 2:01 pm]

Joly Commits to Western Michigan University

[1/20/22 @ 12:00 am]

Goaltender Tristan Martin Scores Goal, Makes AJHL History

[1/18/22 @ 10:00 pm]

Gault, Martin and Sullivan Honoured as AJHL Weekly Player Award Winners

[1/18/22 @ 1:02 pm]

My AJHL Story: Calgary Canucks and Blackfalds Bulldogs

[1/15/22 @ 12:00 am]

Oilers' Lorenz and Singleton Make NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings

[1/12/22 @ 3:07 pm]

NHL Central Scouting’s Mid-Season Rankings Sees 14 CJHLers Tabbed

[1/12/22 @ 12:29 pm]

Zach Bookman Listed on NHL Central Scouting Mid-term Rankings

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

Strang, Lorenz and Bookman Selected as AJHL Weekly Player Award Winners

[1/12/22 @ 12:17 pm]

Multitude of CJHL Alumni on NHL Rosters

[1/11/22 @ 12:00 am]

CJHL Rankings Put on Pause for January

[1/10/22 @ 9:44 am]

Trade Deadline Day

[1/10/22 @ 12:00 am]

AJHL Postpones Five Games Due to COVID-Related Issues

[1/6/22 @ 12:00 am]

Oilers’ Rieger Lorenz Named Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Player of the Month

[1/5/22 @ 12:25 pm]

Final Game in Exhibition Series Between Canada's National Women's Team and AJHL Cancelled

[1/3/22 @ 1:06 pm]

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