Canada West 3 – Switzerland 8

Fourteen players had at least a point and seven scored goals led by a pair from Gregory Hofmann as Switzerland earned the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge with an 8-3 winover Canada West on Sunday afternoon.The Swiss broke open a 2-2 game with six unanswered goals in a span of 11:43 […]

Frattin’s Troubles are Only for Opponents Now

One year ago, Matt Frattin wasn’t where he was supposed to be. Instead of doing homework, going to class, and practicing with his Sioux teammates in Grand Forks, Frattin was in Canada, skating with his former junior team. On that Edmonton ice, he worked on his game, and worked out some personal demons — exercising […]

Canada West to Play for Bronze Medal at WJAC

Garrett Allen had a goal and an assist in the first 11 minutes and Jimmy Mullin scored his tournament-leading fifth goal on a third period penalty shot as the United States kept its dreams of aWorld Junior A Challenge three-peat alive with a 5-1 semifinal win over Canada West on Saturday night. The Americans, who […]

Canada West and East Advance to WJAC Semi-Finals

Nolan Kaiser’s power play goal five minutes into the third period was the difference as Canada West kept its chance for a fifth-straight World Junior A Challenge gold medal game appearance alive with a 3-2 quarter-final win over Sweden on Thursday night. Kaiser’s goal came just five seconds into a Canadian power play – a […]

AJHL This Week – Nov 12

This week we talk to former Canmore Eagles netminder Sam Brittain & the voice of the Oil Barons Ken Trenton. Listen Here

Russia 2 – Canada West 4

Grayson Downing and Dylan Walchuk scored third-period goals as Canada West earned its first win of the 2010 World Junior A Challenge with a 4-2 victory over Russia on Wednesday night. Downing also added two assists for the Canadians, who won despite blowing a 2-0 second-period lead. The victory means Canada West will face Sweden […]

NHL & AJHL Experiencing Success in Increasing Player Safety

Following the NHL’s General Managers’ Meetings in Toronto on Tuesday, the NHL announced that ‘The League’s new rule designed to punish illegal checks to the head from a lateral or blind-side position is working’.AJHL President Craig T. Cripps responded to this announcement with a sense of pride in the initiative the AJHL has undertaken regarding […]

Van Brabant Commits to Quinnipiac

The Spruce Grove Saints are proud to announce that Captain Bryce VanBrabant has committed to Quinnipiac University where he will skate with the Bobcats. Bryce (Morinville, AB) has been with the Saints since the 2008-2009 season, compiling 36 points and 299 penalty minutes to date. Bryce was named Captain of the Saints at the beginning […]

Dragons honour legendary Miners

In honour of what was possibly the most successful sporting franchise to ever emerge from the Drumheller valley, the Dragons donned retro jerseys at Friday and Saturday’s home games styled after the famous Drumheller Miners of 1965-66. Read More