The Grande Prairie Storm are sitting pretty in the AJHL standings after a big shootout win in Whitecourt, clinching a playoff spot and keeping them in second place in the North Division as the league enters the late season.Â
The end of AJHL regular season action is coming up quick, and with less than 15 games left, the Grande Prairie Storm will certainly be looking to maintain their near season-long second-place spot in the North Division.
The Grande Prairie-hosted 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships is a finalist for Sport Tourism Canada's Prestige Awards Canadian Sport Event of the Year in the under $1 million budget category.Â
Grande Prairie Storm netminder Nicholas Jones has been selected as the AJHL's Defensive Player of the Week after two dominating performances between the pipes last week.Â
The Grande Prairie Storm will return to home ice at Bonnetts Energy Centre this weekend after a nearly month-long hiatus as the guys enjoyed two road trips in and out of the holiday break.Â
It will be a while before the Grande Prairie Storm face off again at Bonnetts Energy Centre, with a lengthy road trip on the schedule to kick off the second half of their season.
The community of La Glace is hoping this will be the only winter the community is completely without an ice rink as the local agriculture society is raising funds to purchase a plant for the new community recreation centre.
In celebration of the company's 85th anniversary, Canadian home improvement retailer RONA has announced support for 85 local hockey teams across the country.Â
Grande Prairie Storm management staff have been busy over the past week, with the latest announcement coming on November 8th, showing off a new addition to the team.Â
Grande Prairie is entering its usual freeze-thaw cycle that comes in the late winter and early spring, and the Alberta Motor Association is encouraging homeowners to be mindful of the dangers that come with freezing pipes.Â
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division Board of Trustees is honouring 16 Class of 2024 graduates for their academic excellence in their last year of high school.Â