Team Alberta Female selected for 2024 National Women’s Under-18 Championship

RED DEER – Team Alberta has selected the twenty athletes representing Team Alberta Female at the 2024 National Women’s Under-18 Championship, November 3-9, taking place in Quispamsis, New Brunswick.

This year’s roster consists of two goalies, six defence and twelve forwards. Ten players on this year’s squad also represented Alberta at the 2023 Championship in Dawson Creek, BC, and are returning for another run at the championship.

Fourteen communities across Alberta are represented in this year’s squad. Communities include Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Sherwood Park, Carstairs, Ardrossan, Red Deer, Dunmore, Okotoks, Chestermere, Gibbons, Strathmore, Airdrie and Desert Blume.

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Team Alberta’s selection process included the U18 Summer Camp in July in Red Deer with 46 players involved in on and off-ice sessions and three scrimmages. A shortlist of 28 took part in the Team Alberta Fall Camp in Red Deer which included three games against USports women’s teams (University of Alberta and MacEwan University).

Staff members of this year’s team are Chris Leeming (Edmonton), Head Coach; Jessie Olfert (Edmonton), Assistant Coach; Erin O’Toole (Lethbridge), Assistant Coach; Danielle Wheeler (Sylvan Lake), Video Coach; Bella McKee (Paradise Valley), Goalie Coach; Paige Shannon (Calgary), Therapist; Dave Campbell (Grande Prairie), Equipment Manager; Rob Dawson (St. Albert), Coach Mentor; Kendall Newall (Red Deer), Head Scout; and Michael Kraichy (Red Deer); Director of Operations.

“As a staff, we felt that this was a competitive process and are excited to work with the 20 players selected as we move towards the National Championship.” stated Kraichy.

Team Alberta, who is powered by Gatorade, will begin its tournament on November 3 against Ontario Red. The team’s full schedule can be found below, with times listed in MST.

November 3	Alberta vs Ontario Red	10 AM
November 4	Alberta vs Atlantic	4 PM
November 5	Saskatchewan vs Alberta	10 AM
November 7	Quarterfinals	TBD
November 8	Semifinals/5th Place Game/7th Place Game	TBD
November 9	Bronze Medal Game	11 AM
November 9	Gold Medal Game	4 PM

RED DEER - Hockey Alberta is excited to announce the dates for the 2025 Spring Showcase.

The three-week event features the Alberta Cup (April 23-27), Alberta Challenge (April 30-May 4), and Prospects Cup (May 7-11), and is returning to the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic.

For the Alberta Challenge and Prospects Cup, this is the first step for athletes entering into the Team Alberta program. For Alberta Cup athletes, it is an opportunity for players to showcase their talents in hopes of being invited to U16 Team Alberta Summer Camp and ultimately representing Team Alberta at the 2025 WHL Cup.

Prior to the spring competitions, regional camps are hosted at various locations across Alberta to identify the players who will compete at each event. Each regional camp includes three virtual sessions from guest speakers to prepare players for the camp, a jersey and four ice-sessions. Dates and locations for regional camps are outlined below.

Applications are now being accepted from individuals interested in volunteering as a team staff member for any of the three events. Application deadline is October 30. Interested applicants should fill out the form(s) located at the applicable link(s) below.

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2025 Alberta Cup - April 23-27

• Male players born in 2010.
• Regional camp registration opens on January 6.
• Regional camps run March 28-30 in Calgary, Red Deer, and Spruce Grove.

Team Staff Applications:

Hockey Alberta is seeking one head coach, two assistant coaches and one trainer for each of the six Alberta Cup teams.

AB Cup Coach Application > | AB Cup Trainer Application >

Go to the Alberta Cup website >

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2025 Alberta Challenge - April 30 - May 4

• Female players born in 2010 and 2011.
• Regional camp registration opens on January 13.
• Regional camps run April 4-6, locations Beaumont and TBD (South).

Team Staff Applications:

Hockey Alberta is seeking one head coach, two assistant coaches, one apprentice coach and one trainer for each of the six Alberta Challenge teams.

AB Challenge Coach Application > | AB Challenge Apprentice Coach Application > | AB Challenge Trainer Application >

Go to the Alberta Challenge website >

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2025 Prospects Cup - May 7-11

• Male players born in 2012.
• Regional camp registration opens on January 20.
• Regional camps run April 11-13 in Calgary, Olds, Vegreville and TBD (Capital).

Team Staff Applications:

Hockey Alberta is seeking one head coach, two assistant coaches and one trainer for each of the eight Prospect Cup regional teams.

Prospects Cup Coach Application > | Prospects Cup Trainer Application >

Go to Prospects Cup website >

RED DEER – Hockey Alberta has announced the roster for the Team Alberta U16 Male squad that is representing the province at the 2024 WHL Cup, taking place at the Peavey Mart Centurium in Red Deer.

The roster for this year’s squad is comprised of two goaltenders, seven defence and eleven forwards. Of the players on the twenty-man roster, seven players were taken in the first round of the 2024 Western Hockey League Draft, eight players were taken in the second round, three players were taken in the third round, and one player each was taken in the fourth and sixth rounds. This roster includes Aden Bouchard (Airdrie) and Ben Harvey (Edmonton) who were selected in the top five at third and fourth overall respectively, as well as Ossie McIntyre (St. Albert) and Owen Hayden (Calgary) who were selected in the top ten of the draft.

This year’s team includes players from eleven different communities across Alberta – Calgary, Edmonton, Cochrane, Blackfalds, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Sturgeon County, Airdrie, Rocky View County, Fort McMurray and Olds. Nine players play in the Alberta Elite Hockey League, while the other eleven players play in the CSSHL.

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The selection process saw eighty players attend the Summer Selection Camp in Red Deer in July. A shortlist of thirty-five players was selected from that camp before the roster was finalized down to the twenty players representing the province at the WHL Cup.

“We’re excited with the group that we have selected for this year’s WHL Cup.” said Mike Kraichy, Manager, High Performance for Hockey Alberta. “We feel that we have a lot of depth at all three positions and look forward to getting to compete against the best players across Western Canada in October.”

The team’s staff this year includes Derrick Martin (Edmonton), Head Coach; Ryan Allen (Grande Prairie), Assistant Coach; Chad Scharff (Airdrie), Assistant Coach; Marcus Cheng (Calgary), Video Coach; Theo Zubot (Calgary), Goalie Coach; Matt Goertzen (Edmonton), Therapist; Dave Campbell (Grande Prairie), Equipment Manager; Bobby Fox (Calgary), Head Scout; Barry Medori (Spruce Grove), Coach Mentor; and Kraichy (Red Deer), Director of Operations.

The 2024 WHL Cup will showcase the top 2009-born players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Team Alberta, powered by Gatorade, kicks off the WHL Cup against Team Saskatchewan on Wednesday, October 23. The schedule is available below.

October 23	Alberta vs Saskatchewan	7 PM
October 24	Alberta vs Manitoba	7 PM
October 25	Alberta vs British Columbia	7 PM