ICE TIMES - Edition 21:22

CALGARY HOSTS SUCCESSFUL FEMALE HOCKEY DAY

Hockey Alberta hosted Female Hockey Day, presented by ATB, at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary on Saturday, January 7. In partnership with Girls Hockey Calgary, over 200 participants celebrated and supported female hockey while enjoying development sessions, an AFHL game, and skills competition.

SUMMER FEMALE SKILLS CAMP >

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TEAM STAFFS ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 SPRING SHOWCASE

Hockey Alberta has selected the 111 volunteers who will lead teams at the 2023 Spring Showcase. Each team will consist of a director of operations, coach mentor, head coach and two assistant coaches. Teams at the Alberta Cup and Alberta Challenge will include a trainer. Staff for each Alberta Challenge team also includes an apprentice coach.

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2023 FEMALE HOCKEY DAY

Female Hockey Day, presented by ATB, is coming to Calgary! Girls Hockey Calgary will host the celebration of female hockey on January 7 at the Max Bell Centre. Registration is now open for the day of development, growth and celebration.

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COACH, TRAINER, AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2023 SPRING SHOWCASE

Hockey Alberta is now accepting applications for Coaches, Trainers, and Directors of Operations for the 2023 Spring Showcase. The three-week event featuring the Alberta Cup, Alberta Challenge, and Prospects Cup will be returning to the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic in April and May.

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COACH EDUCATION KEY TO CREATING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES

The biggest impact on a player’s experience in their first few seasons is their coach. Hockey Alberta is proud to continue to build on coach education around the province through our coaching clinics. Register today to complete your coaching certifications.

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COACH 1 CLINICS BEING OFFERED AT DISCOUNTED RATE FOR 2022-23

Hockey Alberta is proud to announce that all Coach 1 – Intro to Coach clinics will be offered a discounted rate of $22 (plus GST) for the 2022-23 season. The new one-time rate comes as part of the $1.5 million funding support provided by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation in an effort to increase coach education at the U7 and U9 levels.

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MEMBER GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Grant applications for the 2022 Hockey Alberta Member Grant - supported by the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation - are now being accepted. The grant provides for new and exciting youth hockey programming opportunities in northern Alberta. There will be one application intake this season, with the application deadline September 30.

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HOCKEY ALBERTA SEEKING MEMBER LIAISONS

Hockey Alberta is expanding the Member Liaison Team and looking for new teammates. The Member Liaison will play a significant role in the pursuit of the vision and mission of Hockey Alberta as it focuses on providing quality service to the member Minor Hockey Associations of Hockey Alberta. The deadline to submit an application or nomination is Wednesday, July 27.

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2022 HLINKA GRETZKY CUP TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW

The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, presented by RAM, is coming back to Red Deer July 31-August 6. Adult and youth ticket packages are available for games for $249 and $149, respectively, plus applicable taxes and fees. Spend your summer holidays watching Team Canada go for gold at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer! For more details on the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, please visit hlinkagretzkycup.ca.

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RECONNECTING THE HOCKEY COMMUNITY WITH DR. JODY CARRINGTON

Hockey Alberta is inviting you to Dr. Jody Carrington! Her message, “Kids These Days - Reconnecting our Hockey Community,” embraces Hockey Alberta’s values and can be heard on Friday, June 10, at the Hockey Alberta Summit presented by Sprung Arenas, Stantec and CANA.

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2022 ALBERTA CHALLENGE KICKS OFF IN RED DEER

Hockey Alberta’s Spring Showcase continues on Thursday as the 2022 Alberta Challenge gets underway in Red Deer. Six teams, comprised of 120 of the province’s top 2007 and 2008-born female athletes, are taking to the ice at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre from Thursday to Sunday.

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ALBERTA CHALLENGE AND PROSPECTS CUP ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

Hockey Alberta has selected the 120 U15 female and 160 U13 male players who will be participating in the 2022 Alberta Challenge and Prospects Cup. The six-team Alberta Challenge tournament takes place May 5-8, and the eight-team Prospects Cup takes place May 12-15, both at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

CHALLENGE ROSTERS > | PROSPECTS CUP ROSTERS >

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HOCKEY ALBERTA PROGRESSIVE 50/50 TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Hockey Alberta is giving you a chance to win big! From March 17 - April 10, the organization will be launching it’s inaugural progressive 50/50 during the Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships presented by ATB. There are early bird prizes available and a guaranteed prize up to $50,000.

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EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE WORKS TO PROVIDE NEW VOICE IN ALBERTA

Providing a voice and learning about examples of racism and discrimination experienced in hockey are crucial responsibilities for a new Hockey Alberta task force. Since its creation in October, Hockey Alberta’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force has been working to understand the extent to which racism and lack of inclusion impacts hockey across the province.

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TICKETS FOR 2022 AHHF INDUCTION GALA NOW ON SALE

You can help celebrate the Class of 2022 on Sunday, July 17 at the Coast Hotel in Canmore. The Class of 2022 (originally introduced as the Class of 2020) includes: Bill Bucyk, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Bob Clark, John Davidson, Dr. Randy Gregg, Ken Hitchcock, Jamie Macoun and the 1974-75 Lethbridge Native Sons.

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TRAINING & EVALUATING POISE - COACH/PARENT SESSION

Join Hockey Alberta and presenter Riley Dudar on Thursday, March 3 at 7pm for a free online session discussing training and evaluating poise in minor hockey. This session is open to coaches, parents, MHA administrators/executives, and any others who are interested.

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THE COACHES SITE - GLOBAL SKILLS SHOWCASE

The Global Skills Showcase honours the world’s best skills coaches, bringing their expertise to a global audience. Exclusive to members of The Coaches Site, this 5-day virtual event will dive deep into the key elements and fundamental skills needed to develop elite hockey players.

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CENTRE ICE PODCAST: BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This episode features discussion and celebration around Black History month and includes: Toronto Maple Leafs Coaching Development Associate T.J. Millar, St. Albert U16 AAA Flyers forward Turner McIntyre, and Chairperson of Hockey Alberta’s Diversity Inclusion Committee Anton Joseph.

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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR HOCKEY ALBERTA AWARDS

Hockey Alberta is proud to welcome ATB as a presenting sponsor of the 2022 Hockey Alberta Awards Program. Nominations are now being accepted for the six awards including: Volunteer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Official of the Year, and Team of the Year.

NOMINATION FORM >

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SAVE THE DATE - HOCKEY ALBERTA SUMMIT

Sprung Arenas, Stantec and CANA are teaming up with Hockey Alberta to present the Hockey Alberta Summit, June 10-12, in Red Deer. All Hockey Alberta member organizations are invited to attend the weekend of development, education and networking. Information on registration will be available soon.

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• Memorial hockey game raises over $15k for local and national causes
• Hall of Famer Glenn Hall’s love of family, hockey finds common ground at Alberta rink
• Looking back at Red Deer’s women’s hockey roots
• Creating offense from zone entries with Todd Woodcroft
• Register now for an Alberta Built Skills Camp
• Last call for Member Grant applications! Deadline is February 28

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