WESTERN CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY PILOT TO LAUNCH IN 2024-25 SEASON Unprecedented collaboration between Members and leagues leads to immediate changes for junior hockey in Western Canada CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced that its board of directors has approved a Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project for the 2024-25 season, following an extensive proposal […]
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is proud to announce Teague McAllister (Lloydminster Bobcats) and Riley Hearn (Calgary Canucks) as the 2024 RBC AJHL Community Ambassadors. McAllister and Hearn have been selected as the RBC AJHL Community Ambassadors in recognition of their exemplary commitment to […]
2023-24 AJHL Rookie of the Year, Joey Melo, has accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage to play for the Seawolves. The program is led by third year Head Coach Matt Shasby. The Georgetown, ON, product had a record setting rookie year setting team highs in goals and points for first year […]
Bonnyville Pontiacs forward Tyler Blocha is the recipient of the 2024 Inter Pipeline AJHL Scholarship. The $1,500 scholarship is awarded to the player deemed most deserving among the applicants based on their proven qualities in the areas of leadership, sportsmanship, dedication and citizenship. Blocha, 20, will attend the Chemical Engineering Technology Program at NAIT in […]
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has released the schedule for the 2024 Exhibition Season and 2024-25 Regular Season. The regular season will open with all 12 teams in action on Friday, September 13th following a 35-game exhibition season which begins August 24th, 2024. The AJHL has restructured as two divisions for the 2024-25 season […]
The Calgary Canucks are proud to announce that 2003-born forward Ty Hipkin has committed to Lindenwood University of the NCAA Division I. Hipkin joined the Canucks during the 2022-2023 season and has been a Canucks offensive leader. In 2023-2024, Hipkin was the Canucks top goal scorer in with 25 regular season and 9 playoff goals […]
Wolverines Defenceman Kyle Venneman has committed to attend the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) who play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. They have been crowned ACAC champions 16 times in their storied history. The Olds, Alberta product was acquired in November of this past season to stabilize a young defensive core. Kyle compiled […]
20-year-old trade deadline pick up, Evan Arnold, has committed to joining the NAIT Ooks for the upcoming season. Evan had 18 points in 16 games including 9 goals after being acquired on the January 10th trade deadline. Wolverines Head Coach and GM Shawn Martin had this to say about Arnold, “We wanted to add some […]
The Drayton Valley Thunder are proud to announce that Captain and graduated player ’03-forward Adam Grenier has committed to SUNY Oswego State University, New York for the upcoming 2024/2025 season. Grenier, from Coquitlam, BC came to the Thunder in the 2022/23 season, while returning for the 2023/24 season in a leadership role as the Thunder’s […]
The Olds Grizzlys are pleased to introduce Peter Schaefer as the team’s new head coach. Schaefer comes to the Grizz den after playing over 500 NHL games with the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. Schaefer is a former WHL MVP with the Brandon Wheat Kings and a Gold medal winner with Team Canada […]
