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By rdnewsNOW staff

Junior hockey collaboration

19th annual AJHL Showcase set for Red Deer and Edmonton

Nov 27, 2025 | 2:46 PM

The 19th annual Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Showcase is coming to Red Deer and Edmonton.

On Thursday, the league announced in January the showcase will operate in a new format, which will feature six AJHL games and two Western Hockey League (WHL) games over three days.

It’ll take place at the Centrium in Red Deer on Jan. 19 and 20 before moving to Rogers Place in Edmonton on Jan. 21.

In the showcase, all 12 AJHL teams will play one regular-season game against a team from an opposing division.

Meantime, the Red Deer Rebels will host the Regina Pats on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., and the Edmonton Oil Kings will host the Pats on Jan. 21.

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“This revised format is designed to allow scouts and fans to see the very best of Junior hockey by bringing the two leagues together for this premier event,” as written in the media release. “The AJHL Showcase provides invaluable exposure for our athletes to coaches and scouts at all levels, including Canadian and American colleges and universities, the WHL, and the Canadian Hockey League. Fans unable to attend can enjoy a multi-camera broadcast featuring replays, in-game interviews and guest appearances.”

The schedule for the showcase is as follows:

Monday, January 19, 2026, at Centrium

• Game 1 at 4 p.m. Lloydminster vs Olds
• Game 2 at 7 p.m. Canmore vs Bonnyville

Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Centrium

• Game 3 at 11 a.m. Drumheller vs Devon
• Game 4 at 2 p.m., Calgary vs Fort McMurray
• 7 p.m. – Regina Pats at Red Deer Rebels

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Downtown Community Arena at Rogers Place

• Game 5 at 12 p.m. Grande Prairie vs Drayton Valley
• Game 6 at 3 p.m. Camrose vs Whitecourt
• 7 p.m. – Regina Pats at Edmonton Oil Kings

Tickets and scout Packages will go on sale in December.