The annual Care for Newcomers Learn to Skate program is making a return in January.On Jan. 2, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bower Ponds, the local organization will provide an opportunity for newcomers and their families to learn how to skate.This event will mark the 14th year of the program, which began in 2012 at the req...

As the old saying goes, a good leader knows when it's time to step down.When Blackfalds Bulldogs owner Doug Quinn resigned as head coach of the Junior A hockey club on Tuesday, he knew it was time, which was a decision he pondered on even before the start of the season.But when the Bulldogs struggled out of the gate in...

The Red Deer Games Foundation has announced recipients of its fall 2024 round of Athlete Development Grants.These grants are awarded to Red Deer and area residents who have demonstrated a high level of ability and strong commitment to their sport.Athletes also achieved competence at the international, national, provinc...

The Town of Sylvan Lake says the lake rink will open on Friday.The rink, which is located just east of the pier, will officially open on Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. The gates will be open for parking near the rink and all other community rinks are also open.They encourage everyone to have fun but say the ice safety is only moni...

Football Alberta announced the final rosters for the upcoming 34th annual Football Alberta Senior Bowl and five central Albertans made the cut.The game between the top high school football players in the province split into North and South teams will take place on Jan. 5 in Calgary at the Shouldice Encana Dome.As a res...

The U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels will host the upcoming Hockey Alberta Provincial Championship in the new year.From March 20-23, the Rebels will host the province's top teams in a five-team tournament at Servus Arena.The tournament will feature the host Red Deer Rebels along with four other teams that won their semi-final m...

It's just about time for another year of rugby with the Red Deer Titans.The organization is appealing to prospective players, both for junior and senior leagues, to join them when winter camps begin Jan. 8.The camps take place indoors, once a week at the Collicutt Centre, and run through March. Youth divisions include ...

A pair of Red Deer athletes have been named as two of three Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) weekly award winners.Easton Daneault won the AJHL Rookie of the Week award and Cooper Moore was named the AJHL Player of the Week. Casey Black of the Canmore Eagles was also awarded the AJHL Defensive Player of the Week.Moor...

Christmas came early for the Swift Current Broncos.That was Red Deer Rebels head coach Dave Struch's summary of a frustrating 5-4 loss to the Broncos on Tuesday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.Red Deer gave up three goals in the first period after scoring the first two and were unable to fully recover, despite a big ...

The Blackfalds Bulldogs announced on Tuesday that owner Doug Quinn has resigned as head coach of the team.In an official statement from the Bulldogs, they say he considered retiring before the start of the season but decided to stay because it was their first full season in the British Columbia Hockey League.This allow...

Community ice rinks in Sylvan Lake are now open.The town warns though that lake rinks are not yet open, with the ice not yet thick enough.Enjoy our community rinks safelyNo supervision is providedUse caution and be considerate of others, share the iceHelmets and protective gear are recommended for all usersSkate at you...

It's the goal that everyone wants to score but only one gets the privilege of doing so.In the Rebels annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss game on Saturday night, forward Kalan Lind found Trae Wilke on the doorstep off a feed from the left circle nearly three minutes into the second period.With 4,725 fans in the building, t...

The Red Deer Rebels recent struggles continued on Friday night.At the VisitLethbridge.com Arena in Lethbridge, the Hurricanes scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Rebels 4-1.Hurricanes Brayden Edwards and Rebels Trae Wilke scored in the opening frame and after a scoreless second period, Trae Jo...

The City of Red Deer reports that as of Friday, Dec. 13, most neighbourhood outdoor rinks should be ready for use.Recent cold temperatures and snowfall have created good conditions for ice build up, however, some rinks still have thin spots, officials say. As rinks are ready to open, the City will deliver hockey nets a...

The Innisfail Eagles have had a strong first half to their inaugural season in the North Central 'Senior AA' Hockey League (NCHL), but aren't satisfied with the result just yet.They're currently in fourth place in the league standings with a 6-3-0-0-1 record, only behind the Stony Plain Eagles (3rd), the Wetaskiwin Lon...

Red Deer's first annual Pickleball Fundraiser Corporate Charity Challenge hits the courts on Jan. 24 in support of The Outreach Centre and the Hockey Alberta Foundation. The event takes place at Westerner Park and teams from local businesses and organizations are invited to participate. Teams will enjoy a day packed wi...

The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) announced they've approved the sale of the Drayton Valley Thunder on Thursday. The new ownership group, comprised of local business owners, will take over effective immediately after they bought a majority stake in the team for 100 per cent ownership. "We believe this new ow...

Newly acquired Red Deer Rebel Cole Peardon is looking forward to a fresh start with a new team.The 18-year-old forward from Outlook, Sask. was in his third season with the Prince Albert Raiders when he was traded earlier this week to the Rebels in exchange for forward Evan Smith.On Thursday morning, he said the trade t...

The draw has been set and Red Deer curling fans can expect to see a pair of familiar faces at the upcoming 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials.Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman and Brittany Tran will compete on separate teams for a chance to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.Peterman is competing a...

The Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Championship is returning to the Town of Blackfalds in 2026.The community had just hosted the national tournament this past summer and after a successful result, Softball Canada awarded them the 2026 games."Softball Canada is thrilled that the 2026 Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Champi...

The Red Deer Rebels announced on Tuesday they've acquired 18-year-old Cole Peardon from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for 18-year-old Evan Smith.Pearson is a former first-round selection in the 2021 WHL Prospects where he was taken 13th overall by the Raiders.The Outlook, Sask. native has 27 points in 126 caree...

The City of Red Deer reports the opening of the Kinsmen Community Arenas has been delayed at least two weeks due to a pressure test issue with the new chiller. The new target date for opening is December 27 and the city says it will work with user groups to revise permits and schedules in the meantime. The facility was...

The Red Deer Rebels scoring struggles continued on Saturday night as they were shut out 3-0 by the Swift Current Broncos.At the InnovationPlex in Saskatchewan, both goaltenders were on top of their games. Broncos Reid Dyck stood on his head with a 30-save performance, meanwhile, Rebels Chase Wutzke made 42 saves in the...

The Red Deer Rebels four-game win streak came to an abrupt halt on Friday night in a 5-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings.In front of 2,636 fans at Westoba Place, Dominik Petr and Quinn Mantei scored three points each in the one-sided victory.Both teams struggled on the man advantage with the Wheat Kings scoring a power...

The Kinsmen Community Arenas will reopen later this month after the installation of a new chiller.The twin arena facility is set to return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and facility bookings are already being accepted.In August the City of Red Deer identified unanticipated mechanical challenges after the ice chiller ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed 2008-born forward Easton Daneault to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreement.Daneault, a native of Red Deer, was drafted by the Hurricanes in the seventh round of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. He currently plays for the AJHL's Drumheller Dragons, where h...

Red Deer's Cooper Moore has played impressive hockey early in his Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) rookie campaign with the Lloydminster Bobcats.The 2006-born forward was named the AJHL Player of the Month for November after he scored five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in nine games.His run included three game-...

Red Deer Rebels forward Jhett Larson will head to the NCAA next season.On Thursday the Rebels announced Larson has committed to playing NCAA Division I hockey for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks.The 20-year-old from Delisle, Sask. has scored 50 goals and 75 assists for 125 points in 238 points in a Rebels un...