Category Archives: Local Sports
Sylvan Lake Gulls announce first-ever player signings
The Sylvan Lake Gulls have announced their first ever player signings as they continue building for their inaugural season in the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2021. They've gone to a familiar p...
Oct 22, 2020
ACAC looking at options for sports in winter, spring
EDMONTON - The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference is continuing to explore its options for sports in the winter 2021 semester.Red Deer College (RDC Athletics) is a member of the ACAC.When the confer...
Oct 19, 2020
Innisfail Eagles grounded for 2020/21 as Ranchland Hockey League season cancelled
The NCHL 'Senior AA' 2020/21 season isn't the only one being cancelled, as the Ranchland Hockey League also voted this week to take a year off.The RHL, what would've been home to the Innisfail Eagles ...
Oct 17, 2020
North Central Hockey League cancels Sr. AA season
There will be no 2020/21 North Central 'Senior AA' Hockey League (NCHL) season. On Wednesday, the board of directors for the NCHL voted 8-1 in favour of cancelling the season. The league has nine team...
Oct 15, 2020
Late Humboldt Broncos head coach, Darcy Haugan, honoured with statue in Peace River
For those who live in the Peace River area, the name Darcy Haugan is very well known.Haugan was born and raised in Peace River and was a main reason the North Peace Navigators became a franchise in th...
Oct 11, 2020
Junior, minor hockey leagues ready to play in COVID-19 world
The regular season will look drastically different for junior and minor hockey teams this fall and winter, with the puck set to drop by the end of October.The Red Deer Vipers, a member of the Heritage...
Oct 10, 2020
Ronan Seeley selected by Carolina at 2020 NHL Draft
Olds native Ronan Seeley was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2020 NHL Draft on Wednesday. Carolina snapped up the left-shooting defenceman in round seven, 208th overall. He went into the dr...
Oct 08, 2020
Olds Grizzlys acquire Red Deer native Josh Zinger
The Olds Grizzlys have acquired 2001-born forward Josh Zinger from the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in exchange for future considerations.Zinger, who is from Red Deer, split last season between the Salmon...
Oct 02, 2020
AJHL announces exhibition schedule
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has announced that it will open its 2020 Exhibition Season on Friday, October 9. The League is currently restricted to two-team cohorts under regulations as det...
Oct 02, 2020
Broncos, Kings and Queens receive National Scholars honours
A huge slate of athletes from Olds College and Red Deer College have earned 2019-20 National Scholars honours.The honours are awarded by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) to recogniz...
Sep 21, 2020