A total of 75 Albertans, registered with Hockey Alberta/ Hockey Canada sanctioned organizations, were selected during the Western Hockey League’s Prospects draft. Round 1 of the draft was held Wednesday evening, with the draft concluding on Thursday afternoon. Calgary’s Thor Liffiton (Calgary Northstars U15AAA) was the top Albertan selected, fourth overall by the WHL’s newest […]

  Check out the April Edition of the Ice Times Newsletter. Included this month: AEHL, AFHL, and U11AA award winners Membership Monday featuring Taber’s Green Shirt Game Your chance to purchase some Hockey Alberta apparel AND MORE! ICE TIMES NEWSLETTER >

What events make up Spring Showcase?   The Spring Showcase features the Alberta Cup, Alberta Challenge, and Prospects Cup. Each event has a different focus:   The Alberta Cup is a U15 male development program that gives players, coaches, and officials the opportunity to grow and develop their skills. It also gives scouts a platform to […]

Check out the February Edition of the Ice Times Newsletter. Included this month: a recap of Female Hockey Day players of the month in the AEHL, AFHL and U11AA Coach and Member features Hockey Alberta Foundation and the Pickleball FUNdraiser AND MORE! CHECK OUT YOUR ICE TIMES >  

Monday, November 4 marks Hockey Alberta’s recognition of Rule 11.4 in the Hockey Canada rulebook for on-ice discrimination AND Maltreatment Awareness Day. The following was written by Anton Joseph, EdD (Candidate), MBA, BSc. Anton is the chair of Hockey Alberta’s EDI Committee. Maltreatment in hockey, whether in the form of abuse, harassment, or neglect, poses significant […]

The Player Pledge is next step in the commitment to nurture a positive hockey culture. RED DEER – Hockey Alberta is proud to announce the Player Pledge – a significant strategic initiative to help achieve the organization’s objective to nurture a positive hockey culture. Nurturing a positive hockey culture is one of four Objectives undertaken […]

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY RED DEER – Registration for the 2024 Alberta Cup Regional Camps opens on Monday, January 8 at 4 pm (MT) on the Hockey Alberta and Alberta Cup websites. All 2009-born male players, registered with a Hockey Alberta-sanctioned Minor Hockey Association or Hockey Canada-sanctioned Accredited School, are eligible to register for a […]

RED DEER – Hockey Alberta is proud to announce that Rob Virgil of Edmonton has been recognized with Life Membership status for his decades of service to minor hockey. Life Membership is the highest honour which may be bestowed by Hockey Alberta, recognizing individuals who have dedicated their time and support to making the game […]

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. […]

The past two years have seen Hockey Alberta undertake several initiatives and engage numerous individuals to help us better understand the challenges faced by participants in our sport related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Hockey Alberta hosted an Indigenous Hockey Summit in August 2021, and then created and hosted the inaugural 11.4 Awareness Day in […]