A proposed hockey program for Iron Ridge Secondary Campus could be ready to hit the ice by next fall.The proposed high school hockey program at the school would see students spend three days each week focusing on off-ice training, including sport psychology, strength and conditioning, and nutrition, alongside two morni...

It's been nearly a year since former Red Deer Rebels captain Ollie Josephson departed from the club.He, as many others have since, left the Western Hockey League to play NCAA Div. I hockey.In the case of Josephson, he left just weeks before the start of training camp last August and committed to the University of North...

The BCHL named its All-Stars for the 2025-26 regular season on Thursday, as the league's playoffs forge ahead.First-Team All-StarsF Nico Grabas - Chilliwack Chiefs F Nikita Ivashchenko - Blackfalds Bulldogs F Jack Good - Brooks Bandits D Ozbej Rep - Prince George Spruce Kings D Noah Mertz - Blackfalds Bulldogs G Angelo...

Four Red Deer Rebels have been listed in NHL Central Scouting's final pre-draft rankings.Forward Beckett Hamilton is ranked 33rd among North American skaters. That's up from 75th in the midterm rankings.Meanwhile, forward Cameron Kuzma is ranked 116th (up from 211th), forward Kalder Varga is 122nd (up from 164th), and ...

The Blackfalds Bulldogs' playoff run has come to an end after a 5-3 road loss to the Sherwood Park Crusaders in Game 6. The loss follows a 4-0 shutout win against the Crusaders on Friday night at the Eagle Builders Centre - the Bulldogs' second win by that margin in the best-of-seven series. Sunday in Sherwood Park, Bu...

Red Deer native Brock England and Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton have been named to the pre-tournament camp roster ahead of the 2026 U18 Men's World Championship.They're among nine players from the Western Hockey League invited to the camp, where 23 players will compete for a roster spot.Hamilton was the Rebels' leadi...

Few players get to spend their entire WHL career with their hometown team, but Rebels captain Talon Brigley is one of them.The Sylvan Lake product suited up for central Alberta's team for five seasons, where he appeared in 329 regular-season games and notched 129 points.Last week, he and fellow 20-year-old teammates Ty...

Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Nikita Ivashchenko has been named a finalist for the BCHL's Most Valuable Player award for the 2025-26 season. Ivaschenko is up against Chilliwack Chiefs forward Nico Grabas, and West Kelowna Warriors goaltender Angelo Zol. Per the BCHL: "Ivashchenko tied for third in the league with 31...

Carson Mertz, a goaltender for the BCHL's Blackfalds Bulldogs, has been named a finalist for the league's top rookie award for the 2025-26 season. Mertz is going up against Chilliwack Chiefs forward Boris Borin, and Vernon Vipers forward Dmitrii Kubantsev, both of whom are Russian. Per the BCHL: "Mertz led all roo...

Red Deer Rebels owner, president, and general manager Brent Sutter is optimistic about the future of his team.That's not something he may have thought in the first half of the 2025-26 campaign, where his team struggled mightily.But after several moves made before and on the trade deadline in January, the Rebels were ab...

The British Columbia Hockey League announced Blackfalds Bulldogs netminder Olivér Király has been named a finalist for the Michael Garteig Trophy as the league's Top Goaltender.Other finalists include Cowichan Valley Capitals goalie Rhett Stoesser and West Kelowna Warriors netminder Angelo Zol.Stoesser pr...

The Red Deer Rebels have named their captain for the upcoming 2026-27 WHL season.Saskatoon's Beckett Hamilton has become the 30th captain in team history, taking over for Talon Brigley, who aged out following the end of this season.The 18-year-old just completed his sophomore season with the Rebels and was the team's l...

The British Columbia Hockey League announced Blackfalds Bulldogs head coach Ryan Tobler has been named a finalist for the Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy for Coach of the Year.He was nominated alongside West Kelowna Warriors head coach Simon Ferguson and Cowichan Valley Capitals head coach Cam Keith.Tobler is in his first ...

Red Deer Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid felt his team gave it their all despite falling to the Prince Albert Raiders in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Red Deer's season came to an end on Friday after falling 4-3 in overtime in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series."They gave us everything and that's all you c...

Special Olympics Olds & District is set to host a five-pin bowling tournament this weekend. On Saturday, April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. athletes of all abilities and skill levels are welcome to participate for $40 per person. The tournament will take place at The Bowl, 5-Pin & 10-Pin House located at 5327 5...

Blackfalds Bulldogs goaltender Oliver Kiraly has been named the BCHL's 2nd star of the week. Per the BCHL: "Király stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced over the weekend to post a league-best .974 save percentage and a 0.51 goals-against average in his first two playoff starts, helping Blackfalds to a split a...

At a time when teams across the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) are losing some of their top players due to recruitment efforts from the NCAA, the Red Deer Rebels received verbal confirmation from one of their brightest stars.On Saturday, the Rebels held their season ending meetings as players packed up their things and h...

After a tough start to the BCHL playoffs against the Sherwood Park Crusaders in game 1, the Blackfalds Bulldogs turned the tables the next night and will head into game 3 with the series tied 1-1. The best-of-seven kicked off in frustrating fashion on Friday April 3 at the Eagle Builders Centre. Despite controlling the...

The U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs are headed to the 2026 Esso Cup.They booked their ticket to the U18 Women's National Club Championship tournament after defeating the Greater Vancouver Comets in the 2026 Pacific Regional Championship.Red Deer sealed the deal with a 3-1 victory in Game 3 of the best-of-three seri...

The Red Deer Rebels season came to an end on Friday night despite a tremendous effort on the road.Prince Albert Raiders Brandon Gorzynski scored 2:21 into overtime at the Art Hauser Centre to win 4-3 over the Rebels in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series.As a result, the Raiders were victorious in the Eastern Conference...

Red Deer Polytechnic honoured its student athletes, coaches, and staff, recognizing their sporting achievements at the annual Athletics Awards night on Wednesday. This includes not only what they were able to accomplish in their respective sports but also in the classroom and in the community. "The RDP Athletics A...

With their backs against the wall, the Red Deer Rebels responded in a big way.On Wednesday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rebels beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Despite getting outshot 38-13, the Rebels found a way to win to extend the best-of-seven ser...

A total of nine members of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels squad will compete in the upcoming 2026 Alberta Cup.The annual tournament put on by Hockey Alberta, which takes place in Red Deer from April 23-26, will feature 120 athletes representing their region in the showcase.Among those from the Rebels are forward Madden Da...

A pair of Olds Grizzlys forwards were named to the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) South Division All-Rookie Team for the 2025-26 season.Jordin St. Louis and Ryder Riedel were two of 12 players selected to both of the AJHL All-Rookie Teams, which were selected by the league's general managers and coaches.Each team ...

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday it is expanding the group of those involved in its ongoing learning and development program, entitled 'The Shift Forward: Evolving Hockey Culture.'The program was piloted for the 2025-26 season with five members, including Atlantic Canada's four provincial hockey bodies, and Hockey North...

The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series following a Game 3 loss at the Centrium in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid said the sec...

Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to the Western Hockey League's first all-star team for the 2025-26 season. The Prince Albert Raiders defenceman was one of six players named from the Eastern Conference. In total, 12 players were listed on the first all-star team and 12 on the second team, as voted by WHL general ...

A provincial bronze medal now sits as proof of what Eckville Jr/Sr High's senior girls basketball program has been building toward for years.After a dominant season and a return trip to provincials, Eckville finished third in Alberta at the 1A girls basketball provincials, March 19 to 21. It's a milestone that reflects...