In celebration of Black History Month, Hockey Alberta is proud to share stories from across the province’s hockey community. RED DEER – If you were to Google the small town of Healy, Alaska on a map Zack Dailey wouldn’t blame you. That’s the hometown of the MacEwan University head coach. It has a population of […]
February’s edition of AEHL Rinkside, Troy Gillard is joined by Cooper Moore, a talented player from the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs U18 AAA team in the Alberta Elite Hockey League. This episode delves into Cooper’s hockey journey, team experiences, and future aspirations. The Alberta Elite Hockey League is pleased to present AEHL Rinkside, hosted by […]
This month’s alumni spotlight focuses on Oasiz Wiesblatt. When you have three hockey playing older brothers, you’re almost destined to play the sport. That was the case for Oasiz Wiesblatt who followed in the footsteps of older brothers Ocean, Orca and Ozzy. “I was on skates at the age of one,” Wiesblatt said, who pointed […]
RED DEER – Hockey Alberta is now accepting coach applications for the 2024 Team Alberta programs. Team Alberta U18 Female is looking for one head coach, two assistant coaches, one video coach and one goaltender coach to guide the team at the 2024 National Women’s Under-18 Championship. The event takes place in November at a […]
LEDUC – The Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) U15 AAA Showcase is being held in Leduc, February 1-4. The Showcase will feature 30 games over the weekend with all 20 clubs participating. Games kicked off on Thursday evening to get the weekend started between the Calgary Northstars and LJAC Oil Kings at Chemco Arena. The […]
The Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 season. The AEHL scholarship program, open to eligible current or graduated players from the U18 AAA was launched in 2006. This year, applications will only be accepted through the online form below. Applications will be accepted until end of day […]
RED DEER – Two-time Stanley Cup champion Andrew Ladd and his wife Brandy are ensuring that youth hockey teams across Alberta and North America are focusing on their mental, physical, and social well-being through their 1616 initiative. 1616 focuses on making those three traits a more significant focus for youth hockey. It’s also looking to […]
This month’s alumni spotlight focuses on Ryker Leer. Hockey has taken Ryker Leer to a lot of places. The now 28-year-old began his hockey career in Eckville and Red Deer and resulted in him going as far as Sweden. Leer started playing hockey when he was three years old. “My dad worked in hockey his […]
