With the puck dropped on the 2010-11 season in the 10 Junior A leagues across Canada, the countdown is on to the 2010 World Junior A Challenge, which begins November 8 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. Canada West and Canada East will take a big step towards the fifth-annual event when […]

The Bonnyville Pontiacs announced today that Shell Canada will become the exclusive supporter of the Bonnyville Pontiacs Lakeland School Program with an investment of $10,000. The two components of this initiative are the anti-bullying program: “Respect: It’s the Name of the Game” and the “Drug Awareness Presentation” both delivered by Pontiacs Players. Over the past […]

Crossing that financial barrier that so many kids in our community face is the purpose of the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. During the 2009-2010 Brooks Bandits regular season the Chuck-A-Puck fundraiser raised $1,779. Randy Patton of the Brooks Canadian Tire Store and Kathy Irwin Brooks Jumpstart Chapter president accept a cheque from Brooks Bandits assistant […]

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), announced on Tuesday the 41 players that will attend the Canada West evaluation camp in preparation for the 2010 World Junior A Challenge. The evaluation camp, scheduled for September 27-28, will be held at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, […]

Goaltender Patrick Terriss of the Sherwood Park Crusaders is the Source for Sports AJHL Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2010-2011 AJHL season. Terriss is 4-1(W-L) through the first five games of the regular season and has already recorded his first shutout of the new campaign. Terriss was named the Player […]

With 19 points as a rookie – including three assists in his collegiate debut, a 5-3 win over Upper Peninsula rival Northern Michigan – Seigo finished second offensively among freshman defensemen in the WCHA. He shared the Huskies’ team award for outstanding rookie with goaltender Kevin Genoe. Read More

The Okotoks Oilers seek qualified applicants for the GM/Head Coach position. JOB DESCRIPTION – Responsible for all areas of hockey operations, which include, but not limited to the following; Recruitment Team Selection Manage and coordinate Assistant Coaches, Equipment Manager, Athletic Therapist Player Development Canadian and NCAA college and university networking Create a yearly team plan […]

Stanley Cup Champion Lanny McDonald will be in Drayton Valley on Friday night to drop the puck at the Thunder Home Opener when the Thunder play host to the Lloydminster Bobcats at the Omniplex. Lanny will also be signing autographs in the lobby during the first intermission on Friday evening. All children 12 and under […]

The Calgary Mustangs are pleased to announce the appointment of David Haas as their Head Coach. David has had an extensive playing career that spans seventeen years in the Pro and Semi Pro-Leagues and is a coach that we feel can relate directly to the players. He played his Junior Hockey in Ontario before being […]

The Okotoks Oilers regretfully announce that GM/Head Coach Garry VanHereweghe, has decided to step down from his position with the Oilers. VanHereweghe, joined the club as the GM/Coach one year ago, for his second tenure with the Oilers, he previously held the same position from 2005 to 2007. This past season Garry successfully guided the […]