On July 18 and 19, teams from across the province travelled to Canmore to play in the Golf Classic to raise funds for the Hockey Alberta Foundation. Teams hit the links for two days of top-tier golf and gathered at the Cornerstone Theatre for the Every Kid Every Community Reception.
“This was a record year and we can’t thank everyone enough for the continued support shown to the Hockey Alberta Foundation,” said Tim Leer, Executive Director of the Hockey Alberta Foundation. “It is because of our sponsors, celebrity guests and the generous support we receive that the Foundation is able to give back to community initiatives and get kids on the ice across the province.”
A full field of 19 teams teed off in Monday’s VIP Golf event at Stewart Creek Golf and Country Club. Long-time supporters from ATB Financial and Red Deer Lock and Safe, Kevin Engel, Melanee Bobyck, Paula Bodnar and their celebrity guest, Rob Brown, defended their title, taking home the championship belts once again. Canadian curling phenom and Olympic gold medalist, Ben Hebert, mastered the long and short game, earning the lowest net score of the day.
The Every Kid Every Community reception held Monday night at Cornerstone Theatre included a live and silent auction with items donated by generous supporters from across the province and all proceeds raised going directly to Every Kid Every Community program. Through this reception, over $53,000 was raised for the Every Kid Every Community program.
On July 19, 38 teams stepped up to the tee box at Silvertip Resort. Kris Noble, Kevin Macrae, Bill Gourley and Dave Appleby walked away the champs of the 2022 Hockey Alberta Foundation Golf Classic.
Hockey Alberta Foundation Board of Directors Chair, Dennis Zukiwsky and members, Kent Smith and John Kosolowski greeted golfers on Hole 10, where golfers could participate in the Charity Challenge. Thank you to Q2 Artificial Lift Services for matching funds up to $10,000 on the Charity Challenge and to ATB for sponsoring the charity challenge draw prize.
Thank you to the Golf Classic sponsors for the continued support:
ATB Wealth
Q2 Artificial Lift Services
Calgary Flames Foundation
Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation
AlStar Oilfield
Vada Capital
Tide Water
Birchcliff
McCaw Blasting and Drilling
Hytech Production
House of Leaders
Lacombe Ford
Prism
In addition to the $135,000 raised through the Golf Classic, $8,600 was raised at the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Awards Gala, totaling $143,600. A portion of those dollars will be matched from the Shaw Charity Classic Altalink Birdies for Kids program.
The 2023 Hockey Alberta Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for July 17-18, with the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Awards Gala slated for Sunday, July 17.
RED DEER - On June 7, Hockey Alberta announced the U11 Hockey Alberta Development Pilot (U11 HADP), an expansion province wide of the U11 AA Pilot Project that was operated last season.
As communicated as part of this announcement, Hockey Alberta identified the initial listing of Minor Hockey Associations (MHAs) that would be hosting U11 HADP. In addition, an application process was communicated that would allow MHAs to apply to Hockey Alberta prior to July 1 to request expansion, reduction or retraction from the U11 HADP.
Upon the July 1st deadline having past, Hockey Alberta would like to communicate the final U11 HADP team listing for the 2022-2023 hockey season.
North
(Operated by APHL)
South
(Operated by CAHL)
EFHL
Hockey Calgary
Fort McMurray
Airdrie
Beaumont
Calgary (12)
Grande Prairie
*Brooks
Edmonton (8)
Lakeland
Chestermere
Fort Saskatchewan
Lloydminster
Cochrane
Leduc
*Peace River
*Lacombe
Sherwood Park (2)
*Wainwright
*Lethbridge (2)
Spruce Grove
Whitecourt
Medicine Hat
St. Albert (2)
Okotoks
Stony Plain
Olds
Strathcona
Red Deer (2)
Sturgeon HC
Strathmore
Sylvan Lake
* MHAs granted U11 HADP Expansion as part of the expansion/reduction application period.
More information on the U11 HADP can also be found here.
