The Alberta Junior Hockey League Board of Governors held its 2020 AJHL Annual General Meeting on June 20th, as the league prepares for the 2020-21 season, providing provincial health recommendations allow it. The AJHL will announce a tentative schedule in early July that will include a modified schedule format with additional contingency plans for a
The Olds Grizzlys of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have announced that General Manager/Head Coach, Scott Atkinson, will return for his first full season with the team, after taking over late last season. Atkinson served as head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos and the Mount Royal College Cougars (as they were known
Arjun Atwal captained the Sherwood Park Crusaders to an Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) best 98-point season (49-9-0) in 2019-20, while putting together the most productive individual offensive season in a decade. In 54 regular-season games in 2019-20, Atwal registered 35 goals, 72 assists and 107 points. How prolific are those numbers? In terms of
The Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have announced that Seth Bernard-Docker (’01) has committed to the University of Denver Pioneers (NCAA Div 1) for the 2021-22 season. As a 19-year-old, Bernard-Docker (Canmore, Alta.) recorded 32 points (5 goals, 27 assists) in 54 regular-season games, as a defenseman with the Oilers in
Sherwood Park Crusaders forward William Zapernick (’99) will join the University of Vermont Catamounts (NCAA Division I) for the 2020-21 season. Zapernick (Edmonton, Alta.) has been a member of the Crusaders since 2017-18, appearing in 174 games over a three-season span. His 75 goals and 184 points is the seventh most in Crusaders’ franchise history
Hockey Canada is lifting its ban on sanctioned activities. Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer, released a statement on the return-to-hockey process in Canada. “On March 12, the decision was made to cancel all Hockey Canada-sanctioned activities across the country. This was a difficult decision, but one made to
Daine Dubois of the Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) will play for the Long Island University Sharks (NCAA Div. I) In two seasons with Bonnyville, Dubois played 130 games recording 52 goals and 72 assists, with 214 penalty-minutes (PIM). He finished third in team scoring with 65 points in 58 games in his final Alberta Junior Hockey
The Drumheller Dragons and Fort McMurray Oil Barons have completed a deal by sending forward, Nick DeBeurs, to the MOB. The late-season trade that brought goaltender, Chris Curr, to the Drumheller Dragons has now been finalized with the acquisition of forward, Nic DeBeurs. DeBeurs (’02) played 41 games with the Dragons in the 2019-20 season,
The Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) have announced that defenceman, Jordan Di Cicco (’99), has committed to Long Island University in the 2020-21 season. Di Cicco (London, ON) will join the Sharks, who will play in Brookfield, NY, for their inaugural season in Brookville, NY under newly named head coach, Brett
Fort McMurray Oil Barons’ forward, Brendan Stafford, has committed to the NAIT Ooks of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC). Stafford (Sherwood Park, Alta.) played four seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the Sherwood Park Crusaders, and most recently, with the Oil Barons. The 19-year-old played 107 games with the ‘MOB’ in