Yesterday the Prince George Cougars were in Red Deer for their annual pre-season mini tournament. The Cougars had already won their first game over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday afternoon by a score of 3-2. They would face off against the Calgary Hitmen, who lost to the Red Deer […]
Central Division
Import-ant first steps for Reichel and the Rebels
And so it begins. Unofficially, it is the beginning of hockey season in central Alberta. Red Deer played host to the second game of the day in the tournament they are hosting, the first having been played just hours earlier between the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Prince George Cougars. […]
Hitmen brace for preseason slate
And then there were 32. More than 80 players arrived at Calgary Hitmen training camp a week ago. Since then, the management and coaching staff have trimmed the roster considerably, as they kickoff their exhibition season tomorrow in Red Deer when they take on the Rebels (7 p.m.) at the […]
Ice hit the highway to wrap up training camp
Another Kootenay Ice training camp is in the books following the conclusion of the annual Black/White intrasquad game on Wednesday evening. In a departure from years past, the Ice headed up the highway to Kimberley to play in front of fans at the Civic Centre, a smaller arena that is […]
Extra time needed as Rebels host annual Black & White game
It was a balmy 30 degrees Celsius at game time, which is an excellent day for hockey in Florida. Tonight’s Black & White game was played at the Enmax Centrium in Red Deer though, some 4,500 kilometres away from the tropics of Florida. Before the game it was revealed that […]
Edmonton Oil Kings: A look ahead
Edmonton Oil Kings main camp kicked off Monday, and after a perplexing offseason, including the departure of goaltender Patrick Dea and the addition of Travis Child. It’s clear that general manager Randy Hansch’s vision will now begin to play out in front of us. Child, a seasoned WHL vet and […]
Hitmen tangle for final roster spots
In his last chance to impress the Calgary Hitmen brass, 16-year-old Justyn Gurney appeared to redeem himself following a forgetful opening frame during the annual Black versus White intrasquad game Monday night at the Kyle Stuart Memorial Arena at the Edge School. Having already sat for two minutes in the […]
Canes trim roster
The Lethbridge Hurricanes Main Camp round robin of games, came to an end Sunday with the last three games being cancelled for various reasons. There were parents who had to get back home, the general manager and scouts wanted to reduce the number of players in camp, and coach Brent […]
Rookies take the spotlight at training camp
The kids are alright. Really, they are. The Kootenay Ice wrapped up the prospects portion of training camp on Sunday, as veterans went from watching rookie scrimmages in the stands to donning their own gear to make a case for a spot on the 2017-18 roster. Over 35 prospects were […]
Red Deer Rebels notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
Photo Credit – Dave Brunner Photography With training camps underway, it would be the perfect opportunity to take a look at what could be the roster for the upcoming season for a few teams throughout the league. Today our focus shifts to the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels took the heavily […]