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Team Alberta

Team Staffs Announced for 2025 Alberta Challenge

RED DEER  –  Thirty volunteers have been selected to lead the six teams competing at the 2025 Alberta Challenge.

The staffing complement for each team includes a director of operations, head coach, mentor coach, two assistant coaches, apprentice coach and therapist. The Alberta Challenge is a core Hockey Alberta Female Development program that allows athletes, staff and on-ice officials an opportunity for growth for the next step in their hockey journey.

The Alberta Challenge is hosted at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer from April 30-May 4. The province is divided into North and South regions, with three teams selected from each region. Female athletes born in 2010 and 2011, playing in a Hockey Canada-sanctioned program, are eligible to try out.

Regional Camp registration opens on January 13. Regional camps will take place April 4-6 in Cochrane and Beaumont.

Listing of the director of operations and therapists will be announced closer to the Alberta Challenge.

Alberta Challenge Website >

South Black 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Craig Perrett 

Calgary 

Head Coach 

Shanya Shwetz 

Waskatenau 

Assistant Coach 

MacKenzie Ebel 

Airdrie 

Assistant Coach 

CJ Wedenig 

Calgary 

Apprentice Coach 

Sage Desjardins 

Calgary 

 

 
South Green 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Josh Gosling 

Calgary 

Head Coach 

Brett Campbell 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Mike Masse 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Shayla Katrick 

Calgary 

Apprentice Coach 

Ryann Perrett 

Calgary 

 

 
South Grey 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Jordan Fenton 

Calgary 

Head Coach 

Isabelle Cropper 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Erin McLean 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Abby Laporte 

Airdrie

Apprentice Coach 

Mary Hirsch 

Calgary 

 

 
North Blue 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Bryan Toles 

Edmonton 

Head Coach 

Stacy Cosgrove 

Bonanza 

Assistant Coach 

Sydney Dutertre 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Kendra Rosychuk 

Edmonton 

Apprentice Coach 

Taylor Kezama 

Edmonton 

 
North Red 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Larry Golby 

Coronation 

Head Coach 

Ariana Kresic 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Jocelyn Davidson 

Red Deer County 

Assistant Coach 

Jason Germain 

St. Albert 

Apprentice Coach 

Avery Kendall 

Edmonton 

 
North Yellow 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Coach Mentor 

Mandy Layden 

Drayton Valley 

Head Coach 

Katresa Shwetz 

Waskatenau 

Assistant Coach 

Crista Abbott 

Thorsby 

Assistant Coach 

Kennedy Bozek 

Spruce Grove 

Apprentice Coach 

Noelle Mason 

Edmonton 

 
Hockey Alberta Staff 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Manager, Female Development 

Danielle Wheeler 

Sylvan Lake 

Lead Therapist 

Dave Campbell 

Grande Prairie 

Hockey Alberta Foundation

Hockey Gives Back on GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday occurs today, which focuses on supporting charitable organizations, began in the United States in 2012 and made its way to Canada in 2013.

According to givingtuesday.ca, the Tuesday following American Thanksgiving has become a global generosity movement where “charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favorite causes.”

Hockey Alberta believes everyone should have the opportunity to play hockey. That’s why the Hockey Alberta Foundation (HAF) donated more than $1.4 Million to support communities and programs across Alberta throughout the 2023-24 season. Additionally, HAF provided $14,000 in scholarships to participants of the Future Leaders Program, empowering the next generation of leaders in the sport.

Throughout the season, over 100 communities across Alberta were supported, helping to get kids on the ice and enhancing opportunities for female, para, and Indigenous programming, as well as coach education.

The HAF also supports and partners with organizations that continue to make hockey accessible for everyone:

  • Sport Central – provides sports equipment at no cost to kids in need. Based out of Edmonton, the volunteers also accept gently-used equipment by donation.
  • Calgary Flames Sports Bank – helps kids and families across southern Alberta access equipment at no cost. The organization works with KidSport Calgary to breakdown the cost of fees and equipment to ensure every child has an opportunity to play sports. The Calgary Flames Sports Bank operates with the help of volunteers and donations.
  • KidSport – offers grants to help cover the registration costs for sport, allowing all kids to play. Grants can be applied for online and the organization welcomes donations.
  • HEROS Hockey – uses the game of hockey to teach life-skills and empower marginalized youth. The organization provides free hockey programming for at-risk children and youth, offering a safe and stable environment for them to grow, connect and succeed.

Thanks to the efforts of the Hockey Alberta Foundation and its partners throughout the province, thousands of kids are able to pick up a hockey stick and hit the ice each year.

GivingTuesday is not just about donating funds – it is also about volunteers working hard to carry out good deeds and give back to their community

In the spirit of GivingTuesday, Hockey Alberta is continuing Hockey Gives Back. Throughout the holiday season, Hockey Alberta will feature teams and associations who are taking the time to help others. Whether it’s organizing food drives, shoveling snow, or donating toys, teams and associations across Alberta are giving back to their communities. Hockey Alberta is proud to showcase these efforts and highlight the positive impact being made.

Fill out the form below and share your team or association’s good deed(s) to be featured on our website!

HOCKEY GIVES BACK >

Team Alberta

Team Staffs Announced for 2025 Alberta Cup

RED DEER – Thirty-six volunteers have been selected to lead the six teams competing at the 2025 Alberta Cup.

The staffing complement for each team includes a director of operations, coach mentor, head coach, two assistant coaches and a therapist. The Alberta Cup is a core Hockey Alberta Elite Development program that allows athletes, staff and on-ice officials an opportunity for growth for the next step in their hockey journey.

The Alberta Cup is hosted in Red Deer at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, April 23-27. The province is divided into North, Central and South regions, with two teams selected from each region. Male athletes born in 2010 and playing in a Hockey Canada-sanctioned program are eligible to tryout.

Registration for regional camps opens on January 6. Regional camps will take place March 28-30 in Calgary, Red Deer, and Spruce Grove.

Listing of team staff is below.

Alberta Cup Website >

Alberta Green (Calgary) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Ian Couture 

Calgary 

Coach Mentor

Mike Bara

Okotoks

Head Coach 

Daron Dumanski 

Okotoks 

Assistant Coach 

Braden Bystrom 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Brett Hartos 

Calgary 

Trainer

Bryce Kelly

 
Alberta Red (Calgary) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Jeremy Congo 

Calgary 

Coach Mentor

Ken Babey

Calgary

Head Coach 

Bobby Roy 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Alec Miller 

Cochrane 

Assistant Coach 

Griffen Pacholzuk-Fisher 

Lethbridge 

Trainer

Yostina Wonis

 

 
Alberta Black (Red Deer) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Darrell Dingwall 

Edmonton 

Coach Mentor

Matt Bachewich

St. Albert

Head Coach 

Marcus Cheng 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Cameron Anklewich 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Joshua Hagel 

Camrose 

Trainer

Imogen Kretzer

 

 
Alberta Blue (Red Deer) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Kim Buchan 

Bay Tree 

Coach Mentor

Matt Keillor

Calgary

Head Coach 

Justin Ostertag 

Calgary 

Assistant Coach 

Brett Kramers 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Colm McCabe 

Calgary 

Trainer

Brady Park

 
Alberta Gold (Spruce Grove) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Mike Cherniwchan 

St. Albert 

Coach Mentor

Ryan Allen

Grande Prairie

Head Coach 

JT Bartlett 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Mike Brown 

Sturgeon County 

Assistant Coach 

Adam Lemieux 

Edmonton 

Trainer

Ahmad Al-Barqawi

 
Alberta Grey (Spruce Grove) 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations 

Maureen Medori 

Spruce Grove 

Coach Mentor

Rob Dawson

St. Albert

Head Coach 

Cody Leeming 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Mike Lees 

Edmonton 

Assistant Coach 

Jon Petrash 

Leduc 

Trainer

Johanna Mykyte

 
Hockey Alberta Staff 

Position 

Name 

Hometown 

Director of Operations, Team Alberta 

Mike Kraichy 

Red Deer 

Coach Mentor 

Barry Medori 

Spruce Grove 

Mentor Trainer, Hockey Alberta 

Dave Campbell 

Grande Prairie 

Manager, Elite Hockey Development 

Blake Cosgrove 

Red Deer 

Tournament Coordinator 

Michelle Skilnick 

Red Deer