WHL
Team Alberta Male Program
The Team Alberta Male program development path begins at the U13 age level and progresses to U16, with a goal of identifying and evaluating players in the selection process for Team Alberta. The Team Alberta Male program feeds into Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence. The overall goal is to create an environment where players, coaches, trainers and administrators can meet new friends, compete with their peers, and approach levels of commitment and excellence that each has the potential to achieve.
PROSPECTS CUP
The Hockey Alberta Prospects Cup program is the start of the Hockey Alberta Development program and is held annually. The 2026 Prospects Cup takes place at the Gary W. Harris Centre in Red Deer from May 6-10.
Regional Camps are scheduled for the weekend of April 10-12 at the following locations:
- South Regional Camp (Olds) – Olds Sportsplex
- Calgary Regional Camp – Don Hartman NESS
- Capital Regional Camp (Spruce Grove) – Heavy Metal Place Arena
- North Regional Camp (Vegreville) – Wally Fedun Arena
For more details, and the history of the Prospects Cup, check out the event website:
The U15 program is the second stage of the development and identification process that feeds Team Alberta. it features an annual elite development camp held in conjunction with the High Performance 1 coaching seminar offered in July at the Gary W. Harris Centre in Red Deer.
The U16 Male Program is the third stage of the development and identification process to select a roster for Team Alberta to compete at either the WHL Cup or the Canada Winter Games, beginning with the Alberta Cup.
The Canada Winter Games are held every four years, with the next event set for 2027 in Quebec.
Results for the WHL Cup can be found below by clicking on the appropriate year.
Alberta Cup
The Alberta Cup program begins in April each year with hundreds of players trying out for a spot on one of the six regional teams. The camps include top level instruction and evaluation from Hockey Alberta officials. The teams will then compete in a tournament later in the month, with players being evaluated for selection for the Team Alberta U16 Male Summer Development Camp in July. Coaches, trainers, officials and director of operations also are evaluated to continue in the development path.
The 2026 Alberta Cup will be open to 2011-born male players from across Alberta. The 2026 Alberta Cup will run April 22-26 in Red Deer at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
Regional Camps are scheduled for the weekend of March 27-29 at the following locations:
- Calgary Regional Camp – NESS Don Hartman North East Sportsplex
- Red Deer Regional Camp – Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre
- Spruce Grove Regional Camp – Spruce Grove Agrena (Stu Barnes Arena)
For full details, and event history, visit the Alberta Cup website:
summer Selection Camp
Eighty players, coaches and trainers are identified and invited to this week-long camp in July. Through high intensity on and off ice training as well as classroom sessions, they are given the opportunity to develop their skills within the game of hockey and as people. From the U16 Provincial Camp, a shortlist is set, with the players scouted with their club teams prior to final roster decisions on the 20 players selected to comprise Team Alberta.
Team Alberta
Twenty players will be selected to the roster of Team Alberta and will compete at either the WHL Cup or the Canada Winter Games. The WHL Cup is usually held in late-October of non-Canada Winter Games years, with Alberta competing against teams from the other three western provinces. Canada Winter Games are held every four years.
