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In this edition we salute the champions of Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week. Congratulations to all the gold medal winners and to all the athletes. Enjoy the great memories you made! It is hard to believe how fast this past year went. We witnessed changes at Hockey Edmonton, with a full season of the novice modified ice program for all players and our midget AAA program has undergone major changes with retraction from four teams to three. This coming fall we will see a renaming of all our hockey categories to align with Hockey Canada and Hockey Alberta. So, thank you to all who worked hard to make these transitions as smooth as possible. As I write this message, we are currently working on changes to our elite stream of hockey which will bring an alignment and balance within the four clubs and will provide a positive hockey experience for all those members. I would like to thank our staff, volunteers, coaches, team managers and officials, without all these people this could not happen. On behalf of the Hockey Edmonton executive, staff and board of directors have an enjoyable and safe summer as we look forward to seeing everyone in the fall.
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Message From The Publisher Welcome to our final edition of the Hockey Edmonton Magazine for the 2019-2020 season. This is our Yearbook Edition of the magazine, which features the 57 gold medal winning teams from 2020 Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week. Additionally, we have included a number of “spotlights� of players who won gold medals during this event. We have also included a montage of photos taken during Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week, and photos submitted for the #CelebrateYEGHockey contest. Lastly, we have a feature article on Matt Benning from the Edmonton Oilers. Benning grew up in Edmonton, played minor hockey in Edmonton, before his two-year stint with the Spruce Grove Saints. Benning shared a few of his early hockey memories with our magazine, including some fond memories of Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week. With the hockey season winding down, we would like to wish all the participants a great off-season, and look forward to seeing everyone back on the ice in a few short months!
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MATT BENNING STRENGTH ALONG THE BLUE LINE PART OF OILERS’ KEY TO RECENT SUCCESS By Jeremy Freeborn Photos By: Andy Devlin | Oilers Entertainment Group These are exciting times for the Edmonton Oilers. For
most of the decade in the 2010s, the Oilers played meaningless games as fans changed their calendar from one year to the next. Except for an outstanding 2016-17 season when Edmonton finished second in the Pacific Division and reached the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks, there has recently been little for Oilers fans to get enthusiastic about when it came to the success of the team. Yes, Oilers fans have had the opportunity to watch the remarkable skill of Connor McDavid, Taylor Hall and Leon Draisaitl over the last 10 years, but rarely did their performances equate to consistent winning. As the decade turns to the 2020s, Oilers fans have renewed hope. It appears as if Edmonton might, just might, finally have a notable defense that can help them reach the Stanley Cup playoffs this season or contend for a playoff spot. At press time, Edmonton holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, one point up on the Winnipeg Jets.
One of the Oilers’ blueliners in the mix is Edmonton native Matt Benning. Even though two concussions have kept him out for a good part of the 2019-20 season, Benning is a consistent stay-athome defenseman that the Oilers desperately need at this time. Benning is now in his fourth season with the Oilers. To date, he has been a plus player, someone you rarely find in Oilerland. In 229 regular season games, he is actually a +32 and has never been a minus player for a single NHL season. Benning has also showed signs of physicality (225 blocked shots, 121 penalty minutes and 419 hits), along with some offensive skill (14 goals and 44 assists for 58 points). I caught up with Benning on Jan. 10 following the Oilers practice at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. The 25-yearold is thrilled to be a member of the Oilers and is focused on improving his health so he can make a significant contribution to the Oilers down the stretch.
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Benning grew up in a hockey family. His father Brian, also an Edmonton native, played 10 NHL seasons with the Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers from 1984 to 1995. He had 63 goals and 233 assists for 296 points in 568 NHL regular season games including one goal and seven assists for eight points in 18 games with the Oilers in 1992-93. Brian Benning also has the distinction of being among the players traded from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh for Oilers legend Paul Coffey in 1992. Matt’s uncle Jim, also an Edmonton native, played nine seasons as a defenseman with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks from 1981-1990. He had 52 goals and 191 assists for 243 points in 605 games. After his playing career, Jim became an NHL scout for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Buffalo Sabres, before being the assistant general manager of the Boston Bruins (winning a Stanley Cup in 2011) and since 2014 has been the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. In an interesting note, Jim played a key role in the Bruins drafting Matt, in the sixth round, 175th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. The Bruins general manager at the time was Peter Chiarelli. When Chiarelli became the Oilers general manager in 2015, he signed Matt to a contract on Aug. 27, 2016.
Prior to his AJHL career, Benning played minor hockey in Edmonton and St. Albert. He enjoyed playing games during Minor Hockey Week.
Matt’s dad and uncle are obviously familiar to Oilers fans, but there are other Bennings in the family tree who need to be recognized. As Matt pointed out, his late grandfather Elmer was a scout for the Montreal Canadiens for 46 years. Matt’s uncle Mark was a star at the University of Notre Dame and Harvard University before he played professionally in Germany, and Matt’s other uncle, Craig, was a scout for the Sabres before his role as general manager of the Dawson Creek Senior Canucks of the North Peace Hockey League last season.
“The whole thing that is special about Minor Hockey Week are overtime games,” he said. “You go five-on-five for a minute, then four-on-four for a minute. Then all the way down to one-on-one. One year, we went down to one-on-one. My dad, who was our coach, pulled the goalie. Our team had the centreman and me on the ice. Our centre passed the puck back to me. Their player came after me. I remember I bumped the puck off the boards to my teammate. He went down and scored and we won Minor Hockey Week. That was really special.”
Matt’s brother Michael is a defenseman for the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) and his cousin Brandon is a scout for the Vancouver Canucks.
Instead of going the Western Hockey League route, Benning played one season in the United States Hockey League with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2012-13. He was able to produce some offense as he had 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points in 57 games. He helped the Fighting Saints win their fifth Clark Cup in franchise history. Interestingly, the Fighting Saints head coach at the time was former Dallas Stars head coach Jim Montgomery.
“I was very fortunate to play junior hockey in the area, where they (his family) could come and watch me and give me tips,” said Benning. He played his junior hockey with the Spruce Grove Saints of the AJHL. In 2011, he was part of a Saints team that won the AJHL championship. “That was my first year junior,” he recalled. “That was a big year for me. There were a lot more over-age players (20-year-olds) than there are now. For me it was getting used to playing against older players. We had a great group of guys, and I stay in contact with most of them.”
Following one season playing amateur hockey south of the border, Benning decided to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Mark and give university hockey in the United States (NCAA) a try. He played three seasons at Northeastern University in Boston from 2013 to 2016. While playing for the Huskies, Benning had nine goals and 47 assists for 56 points. In his final season at Northeastern, he was named assistant captain.
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Every year Benning speaks to players who are considering entering the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. High performance players at the age of about 14 and 15 years old have a major decision to make, because those who choose to play in the WHL are ineligible to play in the NCAA. Benning is a supporter of hockey at the NCAA level and encourages players to keep their options open. He chose the NCAA over the WHL on his path to the NHL.
Benning’s debut with the Oilers in the 2016-17 season was delayed because of a broken foot he suffered in practice when a shot went off his skate. However, it was extremely special for Benning to play his first NHL game in Toronto, on Nov. 1, 2016. In 13 minutes and 51 seconds of ice time, he had two shots on net, delivered one hit, and of course was a +1, in a 3-2 Oilers overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
“I think it is quite dependent on what you are as a player at the time,” said Benning. “Some players are developed younger and do not need that time at the NCAA. I needed that time to develop. My parents emphasized school, which is turning into more of a popular route now.”
Benning was also thrilled to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs in his rookie season. In 12 post-season games he had three assists and was a +3. Two of those assists came in game five of the Oilers’ first round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks, a 4-3 Oilers win. Benning assisted on goals by Patrick Maroon and Oscar Klefbom.
When Benning first signed with the Oilers in the summer of 2016, he was extremely busy. When he was not on the ice or training for the season, he was completing his business management degree through an online course.
“That was super exciting,” he said. “I know what it meant to the city and the fans and how long they waited for that. That was really cool to be on the opposite side of it as a player rather than a fan.”
It was a lifelong dream to be playing for the team he cheered for growing up.
When asked if there was one thing that many people may not know about him, he offered the following response.
“My parents had season’s tickets,” recalled Benning. “I watched them in the playoffs when they had that run in 2006. That was special to me. To get to wear the jersey and play at Rogers Place in its first season was really cool. In being from Edmonton, I get to bring a lot of knowledge about the city to other players who are not from the area. It’s an opportunity to create relationships with my teammates.”
“I figure skated,” he said. “My grandpa (Elmer), the Montreal Canadiens scout, made my dad and uncles figure skate. He made me figure skate. I didn’t like it. But I am grateful he did that. It helped me out big time with edge work. At the NHL now there is so much emphasis on speed. You do not need to be the fastest guy, but if you keep your speed, that is a big thing.” For those minor hockey league players who have dreams of making it to the NHL, Benning has the following advice. “No matter what, I encourage them to be a student of the game. Watch video and watch players on the ice that you try to role yourself after. At the NHL level, the best players in the world are watching shifts consistently. They are addicted to getting better. It doesn’t matter if you are dominating your level or hanging in there, it is important to be a student of the game. It helps you get better.” Benning’s goal this season is simple. Once he gets back into the lineup, he wants to stay healthy and be a positive contributor to the team. In evaluating Benning’s success to the Oilers, you do not need to look at all of the offensive statistics. There is one stat that has more meaning than all the others, and that is the plus/ minus category.
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WAYNE GRETZKY
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The Wayne Gretzky Award is presented annually during Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week to a participant in the EFHL, Elite and Junior programs. The recipients are nominated and chosen based on sportsmanship, scholastic achievement and community involvement. Presented annually to the players who best exemplify sportsmanship and dedication to the game, the Gretzky Awards embody those qualities that mark a true rising hockey star. The awards are announced and presented during Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week.
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max lee Max plays with the Canadian Athletic Club Think Green Alberta Bantam AA team. He volunteers with St. Albert HockeyFit as an on-ice instructor for their Young Guns summer program, where he organizes and corrects on-ice technical skills, provides sound advice and acts as a role model for the younger generation. Max also spent his spring break in 2019 at Loon River First Nations reservation to tutor students and provide support in the classroom for teachers. Max has proven to be a young man of character, intelligence and talent and displays the leadership and work ethic that every coach hopes for from his young players.
EFHL Winner
ryan stephenson Ryan plays with the tier one Midget NEZ Rebels team. Ryan has played tier one hockey since he first stepped on the ice at four years old. He works with the City of Edmonton as a swim instructor and tutors high school math in the evenings when he isn’t playing hockey. Ryan also spends his spare time volunteering for the grad committee at his school, Ross Sheppard High, or in the community, feeding the homeless. He aspires to be a French immersion math teacher and just received early acceptance into this program at the University of Alberta.
Junior Winner
thomas gmitter Thomas currently plays for the Beverly Warriors. He has played AA and AAA hockey and was recently awarded the hardest working player award by his 2018/1019 team. Players, like Wayne Gretzky, have inspired him to always work hard, and it is because of this that he has been able to play at high levels of hockey. Thomas is a dedicated student currently attending the University of Alberta to complete an honours degree in neuroscience. He hopes to attend medical school for neurosurgery in the future. He also received the Alberta Citizenship Award, which recognizes the academics, extra-curricular and community service of students from around Alberta. Thomas is also a keen volunteer in the community. He also volunteers with the local food bank and, because of his interest in neurology, he volunteers at the Peter Lougheed Centre, where he visits patients and helps to make their stay better.
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Shooting Shooting Shooting to Score JOEL LENIUS | HOCKEY EDMONTON
Are you having difficulty scoring goals? Are you having difficulty with your shooting accuracy? Is your release quick, powerful, and deceptive? Is your shooting technique consistent, even when under stress?
Coaches and players, here are some shooting habits, useful for all types of shots (slap, snap, wrist, etc.), which will help improve scoring execution through quickness of release, power, accuracy, and deceptiveness of release:
Shooting is one of the technical skills that often requires the finest of tuning and development. As goaltenders continue to improve in today’s game, the ability to have a quick, powerful, and deceptive release is essential.
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Keep your puck “loaded” at all times. Being able to shoot the puck at any moment, without using stickhandling adjustments, is a high-level skill. Pucks should be loaded behind/in-line with your “shooting foot.” Pucks that are in front of your body, do not allow you to optimally flex your stick or shift the weight in your legs.
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Push down on your stick, push forward with your arms. This generates flex in your stick, which is where the shot power comes from.
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Follow through - rotate your wrists (“cup�) over the puck, keep your eyes up, point your stick at the target. This also facilitates optimal accuracy.
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The quicker your release, the less time the goalie can set in stance and challenge the shooter. The quicker you shift your weight in your legs and load the puck, the quicker the release will occur.
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Develop your ability to release off either foot, which facilitates increased power, increased ability to create new shooting lanes, and quicker, more deceptive releases.
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Moving (pushing/pulling/hiding) the puck before/ during release creates release deception and forces the goalie to move, opening holes in their stance.
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Push your momentum forward. Step into your shot with your weight/feet.
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Keep your chest over-top of the puck before, during, and after your release. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet with minimal weight on your heels. This facilitates optimal accuracy and power.
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YEARS PLAYED: 4 CURRENT TEAM: SWAT ICE DEVILS USUAL POSITION: GOALIE ROLE MODEL: MY PAST COACH, DAN LAFRANCE FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: EDMONTON OILERS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: MIKKO KOSKINEN
Players: ADAM BRIMACOMBE, AURICK VIGNAL, BRYSON WOO, COLIN PFLUGHAUPT, DYLAN FANG, EVAN MELSNESS, JANSEN ENNIK, LENNOX NORBY, LUCAS BRUCE, MAXWELL CHUGG, MAXWELL MASON, OLIVER MOFFAT, OWEN AMYOTTE, RORY AUSTROM, SCOTT WALKER, ZACHARY CHIA
Staff: ASHLEY CHUGG, BRAD WALKER, CALVIN AUSTROM, GEOFF BRIMACOMBE, HAROLD MELSNESS, KEITH NORBY
ATOM 4 GREEN
HAWKS ATOM 4 NW284
OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: SOCCER, VIDEO GAMES AND SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: AFTER LOSING THE FIRST GAME AT THE VERY LAST SECOND (IT WAS A TOUGH LOSS) OUR ENTIRE TEAM WORKED REALLY HARD & WON EVERY GAME. I GOT 2 SHUT-OUTS & I’LL NEVER FORGET WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL AT MINOR HOCKEY WEEK!
Gold Medal Winner
DECLAN SIEVEWRIGHT AGE: 9
YEARS PLAYED: 2 CURRENT TEAM: ATOM 4 HAWKS NW284 SCHOOL GRADE: 4 USUAL POSITION: CENTRE ROLE MODEL: MY DAD FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: EDMONTON OILERS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: MIKKO KOSKINEN
Players: AUSTIN SIKSTROM, BRANDON WONG, BRENNAN
DAVIES, DEACON KUCY, DEACON LEUNG, DECLAN SIEVEWRIGHT, DENALI OKEMOW, ERIC COLISTRO, JACOB KWASNYCIA, JAXSON YAROSLOWSKY, LUKE IMPELLIZZERI, MARCUS STADSNES, NATHAN SCHULER, PRESTEN MAZZUCA, RYLAN DOONANCO, TEAGUE CARDINAL
Staff: DANIEL SCHULER, KINGSLEY LEUNG, LEITH CARDINAL, LENAE LANG-OKEMOW, MICHAEL MAZZUCA
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OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: BASEBALL AND VIDEO GAMES FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: BEING PICKED AS CAPTAIN FOR THE FINAL GAME OF MINOR HOCKEY WEEK
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - ATOM ATOM 4 RED
SPRUCE GROVE ATOM 4A SG858
Players: AIDEN MOORE, BLAKE PITCHER, BREKYN LUCAS,
COLBY RYCHLIK, DALLIN SEDLAK, DAMERY PRIEBE, ELI MOLYNEAUX, GABRIEL BRUNEAU, JOEL WALKER, KEENAN PRIEBE, KIERAN MURPHY, LANE RUIS, OAKLEY BADRY, OWEN CHRISTOPHER, SHEA MCINTOSH, TRISTAN KRAHN
Staff: CHAZZ MCINTOSH-GLADUE, CHRIS RUIS, DAN RYCHLIK, GARY LUCAS, MARTIN BADRY, ROB KUSMIRE
ATOM 5 RED ST ALBERT ATOM 5B SA414
ATOM 5 BLUE
MILLWOODS ATOM 5 WHITE SE429
Players: AMITOJ DHILLON, ARMAAN DHAMI, COHEN DUECK,
DEVIN MANN, DOMENIC MARGHELLA, EKAVIR GILL, ELLIOTT POISSANT, ENZO DI-VANNO, JAMIESON NEPOOSE, JEET MISTRY, JEROME LOUIS, LEVI RIEHL, MADDOX GOH, MASON BURDEN, NIHAL SUNIL KUMAR, RHEIN BAUZON, SEAN BISHOP
Staff: CHIAH GOH, DUSTIN DUECK, GARTH BISHOP, JASON MURPHY, SCOTT BURDEN
Gold Medal Winner
ALEXANDER LEON AGE: 10
YEARS PLAYED: 4 CURRENT TEAM: ST. ALBERT PHANTOMS SCHOOL GRADE: 4 USUAL POSITION: CENTRE OR WING ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: MONTREAL CANADIENS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: CONNOR MCDAVID AND ALEXANDER OVECHKIN Players: ALEXANDER LEON, COLBY BERGSTROM, KIERAN STEPANIUK, LUCA GENTILI-CLARKE, LUCAS DIBBEN, MAKSIM HAUPT, MATTHEW SHIELDS, MILO HARTY, NICHOLAS LUSZCZEK, OLIVER JOHNSTONE, RYAN WILSON, SAM NEWMAN, SILAS YOUNG, TOMAS CASSIDY, TRISTAN ROSEN, TYLER HUBICK Staff: BRENDAN CASSIDY, COLIN BERGSTROM, IVAN STEPANIUK, JASON HUBICK, JORDAN CLARKE, KEVIN HAUPT, MICHELLE NEWMAN
OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: SOCCER AND MEXICAN COMEDY FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: WINNING LAST YEAR IN MONTREAL, WINNING GOLD THIS YEAR IN QEMHW AND SCORING 4 GOALS!
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - ATOM ATOM 5 GREEN
ATOM 6 GREEN CONFED ATOM 6 BLUE CO413
Players: BRANDON CARRIERE, BRENDAN MOLLER, CAMERON
Players: BENJAMIN PAYETTE, COLBY TORKELSON, COLEMAN
WHITEMUD ATOM 5 YELLOW NW351
FEDORAK, DEMIR KARAS, JONAH LAMOUCHE, LIAM SHIRONOSHITA, LOGAN NORMAN, MICHAEL JAMES, MIHNEAIOAN FILIP, NATHAN PAHTAYKAN, OSCAR CHURCHILL, WILL ROBINSON, WILLIAM HARRISON CHANIN, WILLIAM THOMPSON, ZAK HAYMOUR
Staff: JASON FEDORAK, JAY ROBINSON, JUSTIN JAMES, MIRCEA FILIP
ATOM 6 RED CONFED ATOM 5 GREEN CO411
Players: BENJAMIN ROGERSON, CALLEN WOOD, CONNOR HALL, COVEN SAUVE, DYLAN TRUONG, ETHAN SONG, FINN CHRISTENSON, IAN DEGENHARDT, JAYDEN HART, KAYDEN NAIR, KHALIYA RATTANSEY, LIAM SPILA, NATHAN FLEURY, OSCAR TIMMERMANS, OWEN BONAR, STANLEY ROPCHAN Staff: AARON SAUVE, DAVID ZINYK, HUGH CAMERON, KEVIN SPILA, MATTHEW ROGERSON, MICHAEL DEGENHARDT, RYAN NAIR
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VRABEL, DAX ST. JACQUES, ISAAC MANDERSCHEID, JACKSON KERNER-VAN LEEUWEN, JONAS HOWATSON, JONATHAN WILTZEN, KAEL BOWKER, LEO DAVIS, MILES WRIGHT, NATHAN FUDER, NOAH SNELLEN, OLUMIDE AJIBOSE, OWAIN JONES, PRINCE-GLOVID MUTOMBO
Staff: BRYN JONES, CHRIS VRABEL, JAMES TORKELSON, JASON HOWATSON, ROLF MANDERSCHEID
ATOM 6 BLUE
SPRUCE GROVE ATOM 6B SG862
Players: BENNET ETHIER, BLAKELY GERVAIS, GABRIEL MAGALAS, HAYDEN TRACEY-GALLIFORD, KAYNE POITRAS, KORINNA KIM, KYLE TUCKER, LANDON TIGERIS, LUC OUELLETTE, LUCAS LEGROULX, MADDOX RETZLAFF, MATTHEW GURAL, SAMSON MASKALYK, ZACK SCHICKLER, ZAKKARY NAIKER Staff: AARON GERVAIS, BRANT RETZLAFF, CLINTON SCHICKLER, DENIS OUELLETTE, JARRET MAGALAS, MARC LEGROULX, MARK DANIEL MASKALYK
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE 1
PEEWEE 2 BLUE
KC ST. CHARLES PEEWEE 2 KC090
SPRUCE GROVE PEEWEE 2 SG867
Players: ALI FATTAH, ANTHONY DROUIN-WALLINE, BENJAMIN PUHJERA, BRAIDEN JIWA-YORK, CAMERON FITZGERALD, COOPER HILLABY, DAYTON YAKOWCHUK, ERIC IVANC, HUDSON LADNER, JULIAN CHAVEZ-BARRALES, KOHEN HAMMOND, MARCUS CEBULA, MUSA ELMAHDI, PRESTON WIDEMAN, SIMON SOMMER, TRISTAN SAVILL, ZACHARY EMSLEY
Players: BRADY GALLIFORD, BRAYDEN HACKETT, BRODY
KRAHN, CALEB ACEVEDO, CAMPBELL BUCCI, CARTER BENNETT, DORIAN DOUPE, EVAN MULLETT, JAREN WARD, JULIEN TWETEN, KADE TREFANENKO, KALUM LYLE, LOGAN JOSS, MEMPHIS LAGRELLE, PARKER JARVIS, PRESTON SHAW, TYSON MILLER, ZACHARY SHACKLETON
Staff: BRIAN EMSLEY, CHRIS CEBULA, CORIN HOSKINS, KALEB
MICHAEL JARVIS, NICOLAS TREFANENKO, ROB SHACKLETON
HAMMOND, ROB LADNER, TANNER HILLABY, WILLIAM IVANC
PEEWEE 2 RED
KC ST. MATTHEW PEEWEE 2 KC094
Staff: BRADLEY GALLIFORD, DARRIN JOSS, JAMES HACKETT,
Gold Medal Winner
SILVIO PINO AGE: 11
YEARS PLAYED: 6 CURRENT TEAM: KC SPARTANS USUAL POSITION: RIGHT WING ROLE MODEL: MY FAMILY FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: MONTREAL CANADIENS AND EDMONTON OILERS (OF COURSE!) Players: ANDREW DUGGAN, BOHDI MACDONALD, BRADLEY TAMMINGA, CAMERON COSTELLO, ELIJAH LEES, IVAN DEBSKI, JACOB COSTELLO, KEATON SCOTT, KELAN MCLEAN, KINGSTON LAROSE, MADDOX HAGE, MATHEUS HAGE, NATHAN SUDYK, SILVIO PINO, TAFARI CHINGWARU, TUCKER DARBY
Staff: BARRY MACDONALD, BYRON COSTELLO, MATTHEW HAGE, THOMAS DARBY, VAY DIEP
FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: BRENDAN GALLAGHER OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: PLAYING GOLF FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: MY FAMILY SURPRISED ME AND WE ALL FLEW TO MONTREAL AND I GOT TO MEET BRENDAN GALLAGHER AND HE SIGHNED A BUNCH OF STUFF FOR ME! PRETTY COOL!
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE 3 BLUE HAWKS PEEWEE 3 NW289
Gold Medal Winner SCOTT FOWLER AGE: 11
YEARS PLAYED: 7 GRADE: 6 CURRENT TEAM: HAWKS NW289 USUAL POSITION: DEFENCE ROLE MODEL: MY DAD, MURRAY FAVOURTE HOCKEY TEAM: EDMONTON OILERS Players: ADDISON TREVETHAN, AIDAN SAVAGE, BRADEN
LOWE, BRODY STAFFORD, CHASE KETZA, DARIO VIRGA, ETHAN VANDERWAL, FINN MACISAAC, GRIFFIN NEFFTAYLOR, HAYDEN KETZA, JORDAN PARK, LIAM KREGER, LUKE GILBERTSON, MARCUS BIAGI, MATTHEW LIBOIRON, MIGUEL ST-PIERRE, SCOTT FOWLER, TYLER FRIEDENBERGER, WILLIAM SHANDRO
Staff: MARTY LOWE, MAURICE LIBOIRON, SHAWN
FRIEDENBERGER, STEPHEN MACISAAC, YANNICK ST-PIERRE
PEEWEE 3 GREEN ENOCH CREE PEEWEE 1
FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: ETHAN BEAR OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: BASEBALL, CAMPING AND FISHING FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: WINNING MY SECOND GOLD MEDAL IN MINOR HOCKEY WEEK 2020!
PEEWEE 3 RED
ST ALBERT FEMALE PEEWEE 1 SA519
Players: CARMINE BRUNO, CARNELLE THOMAS, CARTER CUTKNIFE, CASSIDY MORIN, CHEVAZ PEACOCK – PAPIN, DANISHA NANCY ROWAN, DRAVEN MCDONALD, EZIQUEL DESCHAMPS, JAVON WESLEY ERMINE-MORIN, JOSHUA CALLINGBULL, KALI MORIN, KASHTIAN CUTKNIFE, KAYNE SHARPHEAD, KEGAN POWER, KINGSLEY AUIGBELLE-PAPIN, RAYDEN MOBERLYGLADUE, ROWAN SHARPHEAD, TREZIAH BLUE-WARD
Players: ADDISON MACDONALD, ANSLEI THISTLE, AUBREY SANDERSON, AVERY REZANSOFF, BROOKLYNN PIRNAK, ELLA DIENER, EMMA TILANDER, FAITH FEDYNIAK, GRACE BURDEN, JANAI EPP, KALLIE WASMUTH, KEELYN PISANI, MADELYN ROE, MAEVE GERMAIN, MAYA KASSIAN, MEGAN FITZGERALD, SARAH GAUVIN, SHELBY CRITCHLEY, TESSA SUTCLIFFE
Staff: CALVIN CUTKNIGE, CHRISTOPHER CALLINGBULL,
REZANSOFF, MARK KASSIAN, NICOLE CARREAU, SANDRO PISANI, SEAN FITZGERALD, SEAN SUTCLIFFE
DAVID MCDONALD, JAMES CARDINAL
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Staff: CHAD BURDEN, GERRY SANDERSON, JESSIE
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE 4 BLUE NORTH SEERA PEEWEE 4 SE473
Gold Medal Winner
ZACKAREE PARKER AGE: 12
YEARS PLAYED: 3 CURRENT TEAM: NORTH SEERA GRIZZLIES USUAL POSITION: CENTRE FORWARD ROLE MODEL: MY FAMILY FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: EDMONTON OILERS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: CONNOR MCDAVID Players: ALEC PIDDOCK, ALEXANDER MAZOLESKI, BADEN
MILLER, CARTER MARCHAND, GROVE HAARSTAD, MACLEAN PURVIS, MAXIMUS NICHOLS, NOAH STEVENS, PATRICK MCCOSH, QUINN HAYTER, RHETT GIESBRECHT, SAMUEL MANDRUSIAK, SHANE WHILLIER, STEFAN VAJSABEL, SYDNEE BELL, TAREK MACISAAC, ZACKEREE PARKER
Staff: BORIS VAJSABEL, BRAD W. MANDRUSIAK, CAMERON STEVENS, DUNCAN PURVIS, GARRETT MEGER
Gold Medal Winner NOAH STEVENS
OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: RUNNING AND ALL OTHER SPORTS FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: WINNING MY FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT MINOR HOCKEY WEEK 2020!
PEEWEE 4 GREEN EAGLES PEEWEE 4 NE506
AGE: 11
YEARS PLAYED: 7 CURRENT TEAM: NORTH SEERA GRIZZLIES USUAL POSITION: RIGHT DEFENCE ROLE MODEL: MY MOM AND DAD FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: EDMONTON OILERS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: CONNOR MCDAVID OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: PLAYING THE UKELELE FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: GETTING AMBUSHED IN THE DRESSING ROOM BY MY TEAMMATES WITH WATER BOTTLES!
Players: AIDAN JUNCK, ALEXANDER RIEDER, AMIR TALIANI, COOPER BERNARD, GAVIN SIRRS, HENDRICK JANSEN VAN RENSBURG, JAMES BARBER, JASKARAN DHANOA, JAYDEN COUSINEAU, JUSTIN ARNOLD, KENT MEIER, SULLIVAN KERNAGHAN, TRUMAN PRINGLE, WILLIAM HENKE, ZACHARY LABRIE, ZHAYNE CLARK
Staff: CHRIS LABRIE, CURTIS RIEDER, ERIC SIRRS, JEFFREY BERNARD, RYAN JUNCK
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE 4 RED ST ALBERT PEEWEE 4A SA511
PEEWEE 5 BLUE
KC ST. MATTHEW PEEWEE 6 KC097
Players: AUSTIN REDDICK, ELI KOROWNYK, ETHAN DELISLE, GAGE REDDICK, GRIFFIN MACKAY, HAYDEN BALDASSARRE, JAYDEN FUNK, KALE OKERMAN, MATTHEW MCLEOD, MAXWELL KING, NICHOLAS ALBERT, OWEN BERLIN, PETE WILDE, QUINN RILEY, THOMAS SAXTON
Players: ALI ISSA, CONNER TOBIN, DAVID SURRY, DAWSON HUSKA, DOMINIC MARGHELLA, HUDSON SHIPLETT, JD SURRY, KOLETEN DALZELL, LUCA WILLIAMS, NATHAN CALVERLEY, NOLAN MCBEAN, RILEY JACQUES-KEELAGHAN, SOPHIE KYLE, TRISTAN DIXON-DUMAS, TYREASE CATTLEMAN
Staff: COLIN RILEY, JOHN BALDASSARRE, NATHAN
Staff: JASON MARGHELLA, JOHN KYLE, JONATHAN SURRY,
PEEWEE 5 GREEN ST ALBERT PEEWEE 5C SA516
PEEWEE 5 RED ST ALBERT PEEWEE 5A SA514
Players: ADAM SHIELDS, BRAYDEN SUGGITT, CHASE BOSTROM, COOPER PISCOPO, EMILY DOAN, EVAN DEGANNES, GRACE DEGUERRE, KIAN COYNE, KIRA DESROCHERS, KRUE JENNETT, LANDYN CURRIE, MARC CHOINIERE, RYLAN BARBER, WILLIAM KUNCIO
Players: BLAKE MIDDLETON, CASH FEDORVICH, CHASE THOMPSON, COLE SORRELL, DEVIN PARISEAU, HUDSON BARBER, HUDSON MCCALLUM, KAIDEN SKUTA-PHILLIPS, MATTEO ANTONUCCI, RONAN BRADY, RYAN KRUGGEL, RYAN SOTSKI, TYSON DUIKER, ZACHARY DEKNEEF
Staff: BRAD MRAZEK, DAN BOSTROM, JEFF SUGGITT, MEL
Staff: KEVIN WARWARUK, MARSHAL FEDORVICH,
KOROWNYK, SCOTT KING, SCOTT WILDE
KUNCIO, MICHAEL BRUCE
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MICHAEL BOWERS, OWEN BOWERS
TREVOR DEKNEEF
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE 6 BLUE EAGLES PEEWEE 6 NE508
Players: AARAV KANDOLHA, ADAM HADJ MABROUK, ADEM
RESENDES, CARTER REIB, DAMON PAVONE, HAMDAN FARHAT, HAMZA ALHINDI, KIAN HENDERSON, LUKE THERRES, NICHOLAS HUNTER, NOAH MCARA, OWEN SVENSRUD, PHOENIX PERREAULT, ROWAN KISHIUCHI
Staff: CHRIS REIB, GRAEME KISHIUCHI, NORM PERREAULT, TERENCE SVENSRUD, ZACK MCARA
PEEWEE 6 GREEN
CONFED PEEWEE 6 GREEN CO509
Players: AIDAN ROAN, CHRISTOPHER JIANG, DANIEL RUSSELL, EMERSON MARCHIEL, EMILIO BADIOLA, ERIK CLARKE, GABRIEL BRAD SLIPETZ, ISAAC SEGAL, JALAL TELIANI, JAYANNA HALWA, KYLE FLODEN, MAKSYM KLYMYSHYN, NATHAN FERNANDEZ, RYLAN JOU, SEAN WHELAN, TOBIAS OLIVER-POULSEN Staff: BARRY HALWA, JASON RUSSELL, RAGNAR POULSEN, ROB MARCHIEL, ROBERT CLARKE, VERN SLIPETZ
PEEWEE 6 RED BEAUMONT PEEWEE 6
Players: ADISON CLARK, ANNIKA BRADY, AVERY LLOYD, CHARLOTTE AITKIN, CORBYN KAGI, DANIKKA LOGAN, HARLOW ROTH, KAIA MACMILLAN, LEEZA CHAMBERLAND, LINDSEY LEBLANC, MARTINE AYREY, MATTEA GIESBRECHT, QUINN MACMILLAN, RAEGAN MATTER, RAIMI JANUSKA, SARYN DACK, SHELBY KADATZ, ZOE BRADLEY Staff: CHANTAL ROBITAILLE, CHRISTA CHAMBERLAND, DUSTIN LLOYD, RICHARD CHAMBERLAND, SUSAN CLARK, TROY BRADY
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - PEEWEE PEEWEE AA CAC PEEWEE AA BLUE CA960
Gold Medal Winner
NOLAN FERGUSON AGE: 12
YEARS PLAYED: 8 CURRENT TEAM: CAC MERCEDES BENZ USUAL POSITION: DEFENCE ROLE MODEL: MY PARENTS FAVOURITE HOCKEY TEAM: WASHINGTON CAPITALS FAVOURITE HOCKEY PLAYER: ALEXANDER OVECHKIN Players: BROOKE RYDEL, COLE TRIMBLE, CONNOR OXLEY,
COOPER ORRELL, DYLAN FILLIER, ERIC RIPKA, HUNTER ZAYAC, JORDAN DUGUAY, JORDAN SWITZER, KINGSTON ENGEL, LANDEN MCFADDEN, LANDON MORRIS, MATTHEW PARANYCH, MAXIM REINHART, NOAH CHADI, NOLAN FERGUSON, RADOSLAV DIMITROV, ZAVIER HEBERT
Staff: BRIAN YEE, CHAD DESAULNIERS, JAKE CHADI, LANCE MCFADDEN, PAIGE BEAUFIELD, REESE RUBERRY, TERRY PARANYCH, TOMIKO MCCALL, TRAVIS SWITZER
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OTHER HOBBIES & INTERESTS: PLAYING SOCCER AND COOKING AND BAKING FAVOURITE HOCKEY MEMORY: WINNING MINOR HOCKEY WEEK WITH MY TEAM THIS YEAR! I’VE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO PLAY ON SOME GREAT TEAMS AND THIS IS MY THIRD MHW GOLD!!
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - BANTAM FEMALE BANTAM A
ST ALBERT FEMALE BANTAM 2 SA620
Players: ALICIA VICTOOR, ALYSSA THORNTON, AZURE BUGLER-
LYNCH, CLAIRE MORRIS, DAISY NILSSON, ÉMILIE JURICK, EMILY HARTY, EMME KIESER, ERIKA WARRING, GABRIELLA HARPER, HAYLEY MAGERA, KARA MATTY, KAYLA KLUSS, LOGAN PRESLEY, MAYA CHAREST, MAYA MCKAY, PERCI MATTAR, SARAH SHIELDS
FEMALE BANTAM B
ST ALBERT FEMALE BANTAM 2 SA620
Players: BRECKANN FAHL, CAYDENCE DEVEAU, ELLIE BIRCH, ERIN RENEE GABOURIE, JENAYA BOURQUE, KENNEDY GREEN, KIARA FUSON, LYDIA KRAHN, MACKENZIE SCHELLENBERG, MARISSA ALBERT, MERCEDES WARAWA, MORGAN SAUNDERS, MYSTERY SHAW, PAIGE HOLOWATIUK, PAYTON FEDORVICH, RIANE MOHR, SARAH GAPP, SHAELYNN RUSSELL, TAYLOR MAKEIFF
Staff: AMIYAH CHARRON, CHRIS JURICK, JANICE KLUSS,
Staff: BILL HOLOWATIUK, CHRISTOPHER SCHELLENBERG, LINDSAY MOHR, MARSHAL FEDORVICH, NICOLE SCHELLENBERG, SHAWN GREEN, THOMAS GAPP
BANTAM 1
BANTAM 2 SWZ BANTAM 2 BLACK SW523
Players: ADAM MOORE, BENJAMIN BURDENIE, BERKLEY DALLYN, BRANDON HESSE, BRANDON WALKER, CAMERON FOWLER, CARTER LARSON, EAMON JEWELL, ETHAN NUTTALL, EVAN ZAICHKOWSKY, JAKE WEINERT, JAXON BAKER, JESSE PLATZ, JOSEPH REID, KWENTYN OSS, LOGAN GAEBEL, LUKE MITCHELL, REGHAN VERSTEEGE, WARNER FADISH
Players: ADAM DEMCHUK, BLAKE DEGENHARDT, BRADEN
Staff: CASSANDRA POTVIN, CHRIS FOWLER, CHUCK REID, DENIS
Staff: DARREN SHEPHERD, JASON SCHMIDT, LORNE DEMCHUK,
JESSE KIESER, KEVIN MCKAY, MIKE MAGERA
SHERWOOD PARK BANTAM 1 SP601
POTVIN, JASON ZAICHKOWSKY, RYAN PECKHAM, SEAN MITCHELL, TYLER HORNUNG, ZACHARY AGATE
JONES, ETHAN ALLAN, ETHAN SCHMIDT, FINN SHEPHERD, JACKSON KROCHAK, JAMES LOKSTADT, JESSE TROMBLEY, JONAH VERBIN, KALANI CHESLEY, KALER ASHTON, LUCAS FINCH, NOLAN FRANS, SETH HANF, SHAAN JUDGE, SPENCER HEARD, TANNER MIDDLETON MICHAEL DEGENHARDT, VICTOR ASHTON
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - BANTAM BANTAM 3 BLUE SWZ BANTAM 3 GREEN SW526
BANTAM 3 RED
SPRUCE GROVE BANTAM 1 SG874
Players: BRADY CLARKE, COHEN CUNNINGHAM, ETHAN PETRIE, EVAN LEBLANC, GEORGE FUCHS, GRAYDIE SNOWDEN, GURNOOR VIRK, JACOB PRATT, JOHN MARTY STOCK, JONAH LEPPS, LUCAS BELIK, MAXIM ANDERSSON, PAYTON GJESDAL, RILEY JONES, RYAN BADGER, RYDER WOODWARD, SAMUEL BROWN, SEBASTIEN LUCIC
Players: ALEX WARD, AMTAJ DHANOA, BRAYDEN WATT, BRODY BENSON, CARTER DAVIDSON, COHEN SOMMER, GAGE RICHARDS, HAYLEN KAYE, JACE MACKAY, JOELLE ALEXIS, JOSH JACOBSON, JUSTIN KAYE, KALEN FLODELL, MATT KIRCHNER, MAXWELL YOUNGHANS, OWEN ZACHARKO
Staff: BRAD BADGER, DONALD LUCIC, KEN PRATT,
MIKE MACKAY, MIKE WATT, STEVEN DAVIDSON
OLWEN LEPPS, ROB WOODWARD, RUSSELL BELIK
Staff: ALEX ZACHARKO, DAN ZACHARKO, JORDON FLODELL,
BANTAM 4 BLUE SEERA BANTAM 4 BLACK SE484
BANTAM 4 RED ST ALBERT BANTAM 4 SA617
Players: BRODY ANDREWS, CHARLES FIELD, CHARLIE ISSHAK,
Players: ANN BELANGER, BENJAMIN LIGHTFOOT, BOSTON ST.
CHRISTIAN RAVARRA-FRONDA, COLE SMEREKA, EDGAR (EDDIE) RESLER, ELSA HURD, JALEN BHARDWAJ, JOLIE BOLSTER, MARC-ANDRE HEBERT, MARILYN MAYZEL, MILES EDEN, NOAH VALENTE, SAMUEL RADKE, SASHA ALEXANDER- FLEMING, TOMAS VICKERS
MARTIN, CARTER LAFRAMBOISE, CHRISTIAN ONO, CONNOR BROEKSMA, COREY MCDONALD, DAVIS MALONEY, ETHAN BURTON, ISABELLA FIRBANK, JACKSON SMITH, LOGAN MILLER, NOLAN SUTCLIFFE, PAUL GAGNON, RYLAN SAUNDERS, TANNER GOMES, THOMAS RANKIN, WILLIAM HARGREAVES
Staff: BRAD VICKERS, DARCY FLEMING, GEORGE ISSHAK,
Staff: KEVIN MALONEY, MICHAEL GOMES, NORM GAGNON,
PIERRE HEBERT
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ROB MCDONALD, TIM SAUNDERS
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - BANTAM BANTAM 5 RED
BANTAM 5 BLUE ENOCH CREE BANTAM 1
FORT SASKATCHEWAN BANTAM 3
Players: AYANNA MCDONALD, CHARLIZE OCHIESE, DEVANTE
Players: AUSTIN GAWRON, BRENNAN FODCHUK, CHANCE
STAMP, JAMAY THOMAS, JAYSEL WILLIER, JULIUS WARD, KAICE MORIN, KALYM RAIN, KANYE PEACOCK, KYRA MORIN, MADISON WARD, MALCOLM CARDINAL, MASON PEACOCK, MATHIAS WASKAHAT-MORIN, MURRAY BULL, SIEANNA MORIN, TAYSEN WARD, TY SQUIRES
BERG, DALEN DANYLUK, EVAN BIDNIAK, FRASIER KNOTT, ISAAK PEARSON, IVOR HOWELLS, KADEN VAN DOMSELAAR, KYAN BARRAS, MAX APPLETON, OWEN WEBB, QUINTON TOUGAS, ROWAN QUINN, SHEA KORDYBACK, TANNER FUDGE, TAYLOR DABBS, TRAVIS BOURQUE
Staff: JORDAN COURTEPATTE, JOSEPH THOMAS,
Staff: CHRIS KORDYBACK, CURTIS APPLETON, GREGORY
KEVIN OCHIESE, LEE MORIN
BIDNIAK, IAN BERG, JAMES BARRAS, KAREN FODCHUK, ROBERT BOURQUE
BANTAM 6 SWZ BANTAM 6 SW535
Players: AIDEN KENNEDY, ANMOL KAHLON, BRADEN LEE, BROOKLYN HEATH-SKINNER, BRYN THOMAS, DAVID JOHNSON, ETHAN KENNEDY, GAIGE EPP, ISAAC TIMMS, JACK CRUICKSHANK, JACK LANGE, JOHN MACDONALD, JULIAN AYLWARD, LEIF REYNOLDS, THOMAS PLESMAN, TY TULIK, ZAYAN RAYANI Staff: BILL AYLWARD, DENIS KENNEDY, KARIM RAYANI, RICHARD THOMAS, SHANE TULIK, TRACY ALLEN
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - MIDGET FEMALE MIDGET A
FEMALE MIDGET B
SHERWOOD PARK FEMALE MIDGET SP750
LEDUC FEMALE MIDGET
Players: ABIGAIL MATCH, ALEXANDRA WILSON, BREANNA
Players: ALENA THOMPSON, ALEXIS BEECHING, ALEXY RAIN-
PARSONS, BROOKE BABYCK, CAROLYNE LAVOIE, DANIELLE WHITE, HAILEY O’BRIEN, JENNA NIEMAN, JORDAN GOEREE, JULIE SEMOTIUK, KAYLA ROBINS, KAYLEE ELENIAK, KENDRA MCMILLAN, LAUREN WHITE, PAIGE OLSON, RAYA BISHOP
Staff: BEN MATCH, BRENT BABYCK, CARRIE BISHOP, CHAD
KOOTENAY, AMI NORNEBY, BRIANNA LARSON, COURTNEY CRITCH, EMILY ROBBENHAAR, EMMA UDHOLM, GRACE MELVIE, JENNA HANSON, KAYLA LAPORTE, MADISON WOOD, MAIAH BEATON, MAKENNA HENDERSON, MEGAN EDGI, MYKA ROSS, QUINN BROADBENT, SYDNEY COLEMAN
GOEREE, JACKIE O’BRIEN, JAMES NIEMAN, KATHRYN GIORGI, RANDY ROSEN
Staff: DARRELL MELVIE, DENISE BROADBENT, KORY UDHOLM,
MIDGET 1
MIDGET 2
KC SABRES MIDGET 1 KC114
Players: CHRISTOPHER ALUCEMA, COLIN FERRA, CONNOR
PAUL HANSON, ROBERT CRITCH, WAYNE WOOD
SPRUCE GROVE MIDGET 3 SG881
HUBLEY, DANIEL FUNG, DARIO NERI, DYLAN WILLIAMS, ETHAN SADOWNIK, GEOFFREY VALENTINE, KYLE BORN, LOGAN SINCLAIR, LUCAS SAMSON, M. BENJAMIN POPHAM, QUINN SCARLETT, REID HOLMES, RYAN DICK, RYAN HAMPSON, RYLEY DECKERT, SAMUEL PALFREY, TERRIS MAH, TREY DELVER, ZEKA DEMELO
Players: ALEX SETTER, ALEX ZACHARKO, CADAN NESS-MUNRO,
Staff: ADAM KUIPERS-GLUGOSH, ALEXANDER ALUCEMA,
Staff: BERNARD STREI, DAN ZACHARKO, GARETT BROADBENT,
DOUGLAS SENTELL, JASON DICK, MARCEL ALUCEMA, NOAH WEINKAUF-BOWMAN, YUAN LIEW
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CHASE WELLS, COLE TEBB, DAWSYN BOUTIN, GAVIN WATT, JACK HANCEY, JACOB WILLIAMS, JOSHUA GOERTZ, KADEN BROADBENT, KURT BREITKREUZ, LUCAS PYSAR, LUCAS WENDT, MAC TOFIN, NICHOLAS LASCHUK, NICHOLAS LAZARICK, RYAN POWIS, TALON PILLA, TYLER ZELINSKI SHELDON NESS-MUNRO, TYLER LAZARICK
GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - MIDGET MIDGET 3
MIDGET 4
NEZ Midget 2 NE702
SWZ MIDGET 4 GREEN SW545
Players: ANTHONY SALVATORE, BRAYDEN ALLDIS, BRAYDEN
Players: BRADLEY BUMA, CONNOR HALL, EWAN ZINCHUK,
FERENCE, CHASE NOPPERS, CONOR FILIPCHUK, DESTYN CLARKE, DIONISIOS ATHANASOPOULOS, JARED GACH, KYLE FRICKER, LOGAN SLOBODIAN, MAISEN DESCHENE, NATHAN WIWAD, NOAH SEMBALUK, RAMI SHAMSELDINE, THOMAS STONE, TRISTAN MARLING, TYLER SIRACKY, ZACHARY WALKER, ZACHARY WIWAD
JACK PARSONS, JACKSON RAJOTTE, JACOB BRACKETT, JEREMY CRAVEN, JOSHUA LAVOLD, KASI JAIN, KOHYN CARSON, LOGAN SCHULTZ, MATTHEW CORALEJO, MICHAEL JENSEN, NATHAN MEEKER, NOAH FERNANDO, RUSSELL JOHNSON, SAMUEL MIREAU, SETH HANAK, SUMEET SINGH BHANGOO, TYLER ASAI
Staff: ALI SHAMSELDINE, DUSTIN MARLING, KENNETH
Staff: BARRY DEE JOHNSON, DAN MEEKER, DARREN BUMA,
FERENCE, RAYMOND BENIK, RILEY BENIK, ALI SHAMSELDINE
KIRK JENSEN, OREST ZINCHUK
MIDGET 5
SEERA MIDGET 4 SE495
Players: AARON MAURICIO, ANDY SAMRA, ASHAUN MANN, BEN DRAPER, CALVIN GERTZ, EVAN PARSONS, JACOB RUSSELL, JADAN CHAMPAGNE, JASPER BRYDON, JOSHUA BEAULIEU, JOSHUA BRYDON, JOSHUA NIXON-SALAHUB, JOSHUA TRANG, KOBE COURTOREILLE, MANDEEP BAINS, NIKHIL DEIGHTON, PIERSON MERCREDI, ROAN DEIGHTON
Staff: BILL SALAHUB, BRIAN DEIGHTON, BRIAN PARSONS, ROBERT BRYDON, SAMUEL NIXON SALAHUB
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GOLD MEDAL WINNING TEAMS - MIDGET MIDGET 6 RED
MIDGET 6 BLUE
BEAUMONT MIDGET 3
Players: ALEX BRACHLOW, ANAYA HEATLEY, CARTER
BRUHJELL, ERICK DE AGUAYO, FARSAD HAMEED, JACK NEUSTAETER, JAKSON FURLOTTE, KEANAN WHITEBEAR, LACHLAN LOWRIE, LOGAN ORR, MATTHEW TANCOWNY, NATHAN VADGAMA, NOAH POMEROY, ROWAN NORDSTROM, RYAN PARNELL, RYAN PERSAUD, SCOTT MACDOUGALL, SPENCER LAVIGNE
Staff: ALEXANDER DYCK, DYLAN DELLEZAY, GARRY ORR, LIAM LOUGH, NOAH DANYLYSHEN
NWZ MIDGET 6 NW236
Players: AARON OSTASHOWER, ADI AHUJA, ALISTAIR DUTTON, ALIYAN AFSAR, CHASE PARKER, DIEGO PALOMO, DOMINIC PENDER, ETHAN DARAVI, EVAN LEWIS, JAKE GREENING, JOHN DAVID (J.D.) CARLSON, JORDAN KASOWSKI, JUSTIN CARROLL, KALAN MORIN-GLADUE, MARSHALL MORIN, MASON BOLDUC-HENDERSON, PAYTON FIRST RIDERCARDINAL, RAYMOND WOLLERSHEIM-KISON, SAMUEL NORDIN Staff: ANDY GREENING, BEN DUTTON, CHRIS NORDIN, DAVID DUMAS, MICHELLE GREENING, TONY CARROLL
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