HALEY, PAYNE AND BISSETT WIN AJHL WEEKLY AWARDS

Grande Prairie Storm defenceman William Haley is the Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week with a league leading eight points in four consecutive Storm wins.

William Haley (2005) compiled a four-game point streak to close out the 2025-26 AJHL regular season. He posted two assists in a 7-1 road win versus the Devon Xtreme on March 9th and added another assist in the rematch the next night in a 5-4 win. On March 13th, the veteran blueliner put up two assists as the Storm defeated the visiting Drayton Valley Thunder 4-1, then recorded three assists to finish the double header with an 8-1 victory.

Haley concluded his final Junior season with 21 points (2G, 19A) in 32 games played after joining the Storm in December 2025.

Teammate Rylan Bissett is the Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week with five points (3G, 2A) in the final games of his first Junior season.

Bissett scored two goals in the opening game of a double header versus the Xtreme. The 2007-born forward added his third goal of the week on March 13th against the Thunder, then recorded two assists in the final game of the regular season on March 14th. Bissett had 25 points (13G, 12A) in 27 games played, placing him third in rookie scoring for the Storm.

Haley, Bisset and the Storm have advanced to the 2026 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Playoffs as the second seed in the Bunge AJHL North Division and will face the Lloydminster Bobcats.

For a third time in the 2025-26 season, Tristan Payne of the Drumheller Dragons has been selected as the Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week. The 2006-born defenceman scored four goals during the week of March 9th-15th, 2026.

Payne was the overtime hero with a game winning goal on March 10th in a 2-1 victory over the division leading Canmore Eagles. On March 13th, he scored his first AJHL hat trick in a 6-5 loss to the Calgary Canucks and was awarded as the Bunge AJHL Player of the Game for his performance.

Payne is fourth in scoring among all AJHL defencemen with 39 points (11G, 28A) in 53 regular season games.

The Dragons will face the Camrose Kodiaks in the opening round of the 2026 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL Playoffs after finishing the season second in the Bunge AJHL South Division.

 

Canalta Hotels AJHL Player of the Week Recipients

  • September 19th-21st, 2025: Bradley Gallo, Drumheller Dragons
  • September 22nd-28th, 2025: Will Lutic, Canmore Eagles
  • September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Matthew Hilderman, Drumheller Dragons
  • October 6th-12th, 2025: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • October 13th-19th, 2025: Liam Payne, Camrose Kodiaks
  • October 20th-26th, 2025: Jack Sears, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Sam Giangualano, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Maxwell Pendy, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Maxwell Pendy, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Conner Radke, Calgary Canucks
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Justin Dumais, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Lucas Knorr, Devon Xtreme
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Brandon de Haas, Grande Prairie Storm
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Cohen Daoust, Canmore Eagles
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Harper LoLacher, Calgary Canucks
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Justin Dumais, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Jalen Bianchet, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Drew Freer, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: John Szabo, Canmore Eagles
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Tyler Pretty, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Jadon Iyogun, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • March 2nd-8th, 2026: Ryan Arnold, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • March 9th-15th, 2026: William Haley, Grande Prairie Storm

Alberta Ford Dealers AJHL Defensive Player of the Week

  • September 19th-21st, 2025: Sullivan Humeniuk, Drumheller Dragons
  • September 22nd-28th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
  • September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Casey Black, Canmore Eagles
  • October 6th-12th, 2025: Matthew Kondro, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • October 13th-19th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
  • October 20th-26th, 2025: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Benjamin Polhill, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Noah Nelson, Calgary Canucks
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Ben Constantino, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Alex Scheiwiller, Canmore Eagles
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Esteban Cinq-Mars, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Reid Larson, Canmore Eagles
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Ethan Makokis, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Tristan Payne, Drumheller Dragons
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Alexander Scheiwiller, Canmore Eagles
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Connor Frost, Grande Prairie Storm
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Jaxan Hopko, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Sean Cootes, Drumheller Dragons
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Tristan Payne, Drumheller Dragons
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: Cole Prelusky, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Taynton Lavender, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Jaxan Hopko, Lloydminster Bobcats
  • March 2nd-8th, 2026: Elliott Pratt, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • March 9th-15th, 2026: Tristan Payne, Drumheller Dragons

Inter Pipeline AJHL Rookie of the Week

  • September 19th-21st, 2025: Colson Ganser, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • September 22nd-28th, 2025: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • September 29th-October 5th, 2025: Tyler Deakos, Drumheller Dragons
  • October 6th-12th, 2025: Tyler Deakos, Drumheller Dragons
  • October 13th-19th, 2025: Breken Northgrave, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • October 20th-26th, 2025: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
  • October 27th-November 2nd, 2025: Cole Penner, Grande Prairie Storm
  • November 3rd-9th, 2025: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 10th-16th, 2025: Ryder Ridel, Olds Grizzlys
  • November 17th-23rd, 2025: Evan Schulha, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • November 24th-30th, 2025: Ben Deacon, Devon Xtreme
  • December 1st-7th, 2025: Archer Cooke, Drayton Valley Thunder
  • December 8th-14th, 2025: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • December 15th-21st, 2025: Tristan Slywka, Whitecourt Wolverines
  • December 29th, 2025-January 4th, 2026: Brayden Ryan-MacKay, Drumheller Dragons
  • January 5th-11th, 2026: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • January 12th-18th, 2026: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • January 19th-25th, 2026: Jordin St Louis, Olds Grizzlys
  • January 26th-February 1st, 2026: Jordin St Louis, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 2nd-8th, 2026: Ryder Riedel, Olds Grizzlys
  • February 9th-15th, 2026: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • February 16th-22nd, 2026: Reily Pickford, Grande Prairie Storm
  • February 23rd – March 1st, 2026: Darius Hordal, Devon Xtreme
  • March 2nd-8th, 2026: Gavin Harrison, Bonnyville Pontiacs
  • March 9th-15th, 2026: Rylan Bissett, Grande Prairie Storm