2017 Peewee Prospects Cup Regional Camp registration now open

RED DEER - Registration is now open for 2004-born male athletes to take part in regional selection camps for the 2017 Peewee Prospects Cup. Hockey Alberta is also pleased to announce the staff for each of the eight teams competing in the Peewee Prospects Cup.

The 2017 Peewee Prospect Cup runs May 10-14, 2017 in Lethbridge.

All four regional camps will take place April 6-9, 2017 at the following locations (dates and locations subject to change):

Calgary - East Calgary Twin Arenas
Capital - Leduc Recreation Centre
North - Glenn Hall Centennial Arena (Stony Plain) *REGISTRATION FULL FOR GOALTENDERS - CONTACT Dustin Moore to be placed on the waitlist*
South - Olds Sportsplex *REGISTRATION FULL FOR GOALTENDERS - CONTACT Dustin Moore to be placed on the waitlist*

Register >

Not sure of your zone? Click here for the Peewee Prospects Cup Directory, or click here for the Peewee Prospects Cup Boundary Map.

Space at each Regional Camp is limited, and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The deadline to register for a Regional Camp is Friday, March 17.

*Each camp has limited space for goaltenders.*

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Hockey Alberta is pleased to announce the staff for each team competing in the 2017 Peewee Prospects Cup. A Director of Operations, Coach Mentor, Head Coach, and two Assistant Coaches were selected for each of the eight regional teams.

2017 Team Staff >

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About the Peewee Prospects Cup

The Hockey Alberta Peewee Prospects Cup program is the start of the Hockey Alberta Development program and will be held in off years of the Alberta Winter Games.

The Peewee Prospects Cup provides second-year peewee athletes, coaches, trainers and administrators an opportunity to discover the qualities of competitive hockey in a well-organized regional camp and select team competition. Athletes eligible for the Hockey Alberta Peewee Prospects Cup are male athletes that were born in 2004.

The Peewee Prospects Cup begins with four regional camps designed to allow athletes, coaches and trainers to show their skills and receive top-level instruction and evaluation. The top 40 athletes from each regional camp (two teams from each camp), six coaches, two coach mentors and two directors of operations will be selected to participate in the Hockey Alberta Peewee Prospects Cup competition.

For more information on the Peewee Prospects Cup, click here.

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For more information, please contact Dustin Moore, Coordinator, Team Alberta.

RED DEER/STRATHMORE - The inaugural Alberta Female Hockey League All-Star celebrations were a huge success, with the Midget Elite South and Bantam Elite North teams coming out on top in their respective games.

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In the Midget Elite All-Star game, which was hosted in Red Deer, the South team used a three-goal second period to defeat the North team 5-1, with five different players (Shaelynne Bilodeau, Paige Koochin, Rebecca Toney, Brooklyn Palmer and Hannah Chase) lighting the lamp for the South. Payden Bialowas scored the lone marker for the North.

Gabriella Durante, Jenna Patrician and Jayda Thompson each spent a period in goal for the South, while Natasha Borrett, Rebecca Bridge and Sara McNamara shared duties for the North.

AFHL Midget Elite All-Star Rosters >

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In Strathmore for the Bantam Elite All-Star Game, the North edged the South in an exciting 1-0 contest. Justine Brady scored the lone goal of the game for the North, with Holly Borett, Elle Boyko and Molly Mitchell all combining for the shutout win. Jessica Flegel and Jocelynn Pearce split time in goal for the South.

AFHL Bantam Elite All-Star Rosters >

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Click below for photos from the AFHL All-Star Games:

Photo Gallery >

The Alberta Female Hockey League would like to thank all the parents, players and coaches for making the AFHL All-Star games such a success. The AFHL would also like to thank all of the event sponsors: ATB Financial Strathmore, Canadian Tire, Longball Inc, Stantec, and Looker Office Furniture.

RED DEER - NHL Central Scouting has released its midterm rankings for the 2017 NHL draft, with 24 Albertans on the list.

Cale Makar (Brooks Bandits, AJHL) is the highest-ranked Albertan, coming it at number 10. Jaret-Anderson Dolan (Spokane Chiefs, WHL) and Ian Mitchell (Spruce Grove Saints, AJHL) also cracked the top 50, sitting at number 40 and 45, respectively.

A total of 19 Albertans made NHL Central Scouting’s list of top-ranked North American skaters, while three netminders are among the top 31 North American goaltenders, with Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders, WHL) leading the way as the second highest-ranked goaltender.

The full list of Albertans appearing in the NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings can be found below:

North American Skaters

Midterm Rank	Player	Position	Last Amateur Club	League
10	Cale Makar	Defenceman	Brooks Bandits	AJHL
40	Jaret Anderson-Dolan	Center	Spokane Chiefs	WHL
45	Ian Mitchell	Defenceman	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL
58	Kyle Olson	Right Wing	Tri-City Americans	WHL
63	Mason Shaw	Center	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL
70	Lane Zablocki	Right Wing	Red Deer Rebels	WHL
87	Ryan Peckford	Left Wing	Victoria Royals	WHL
110	Dylan Plouffe	Defenceman	Vancouver Giants	WHL
120	Brayden Gorda	Defenceman	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL
129	Kale Howarth	Left Wing	Trail Smoke Eaters	BCHL
130	Brett Leason	Center	Tri-City Americans	WHL
134	Matthew Wedman	Center	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL
138	Tyler Steenbergen	Center	Swift Current Broncos	WHL
141	Ethan Mcindoe	Left Wing	Spokane Chiefs	WHL
152	Zackary Hayes	Defenceman	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL
163	Josh Patterson	Center	Saskatoon Blades	WHL
175	Brayden Burke	Left Wing	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL
177	Ryan Hughes	Center	Portland Winterhawks	WHL
212	Brinson Pasichnuk	Defenceman	Arizona State	ACHA
213	Jarrod Gourley	Defenceman	Spruce Grove Saints	AJHL

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North American Goalies

Midterm Rank	Player	Position	Last Amateur Club	League
2	Ian Scott	Goalie	Prince Albert Raiders	WHL
9	Stuart Skinner	Goalie	Lethbridge Hurricanes	WHL
24	Matthew Murray	Goalie	Fargo	USHL
31	Dawson Weatherill	Goalie	Spokane Chiefs	WHL

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