The circus is coming to Grande Prairie! A one man circus who calls himself Balanzo! Balanzo will be doing his thing in the parking lot tailgate parties (weather permitting) and on the ice as part of the GT’s Oilfield Hauling/Isolation Equipment Service Ltd. Home Opener Weekend in the Canada Games Arena Sept. 14-15. “We always […]
The circus is coming to Grande Prairie! A one man circus who calls himself Balanzo! Balanzo will be doing his thing in the parking lot tailgate parties (weather permitting) and on the ice as part of the GT’s Oilfield Hauling/Isolation Equipment Service Ltd. Home Opener Weekend in the Canada Games Arena Sept. 14-15. “We always […]
The Grande Prairie Storm have lost a defenceman who never played for them and gained a forward who could end up playing on the team's top line. Joining the team is Sam Lawson – a forward who has already committed to play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with the Division I Fairbanks Nanooks […]
It was just pre-season, but so far, so good for the Grande Prairie Storm. Saturday night in Prince GeoIt was just pre-season, but so far, so good for the Grande Prairie Storm. Saturday night in Prince George the Storm defeated the hometown Spruce Kings 5-2 to wrap up the exhibition schedule. The Storm finished pre-season […]
By IVAN DANIELEQICZ Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune It’s been a special preseason for a Grande Prairie Storm veteran. For Storm forward Taylor Cote, the 2012-13 Alberta Junior Hockey League exhibition matches have been the first game action he has seen in nearly 10 months. Last season on Sept. 9, Cote suffered […]
Grande Prairie Storm coach/general manager Blaine Bablitz had Marc Drapeau playing on a line before the two Storm forwards had even met. During the summer when he acquired the 20-year-old from a Junior AAA team in Quebec, Bablitz said he would be a good fit for returning Storm speedster Gus Correale. He was right! The […]
There is a new face in the Grande Prairie Storm camp and an old face who has returned. The newcomer is Ryan Matthews. He was the top scorer for the Dawson Creek Rage of the North American Hockey League last season with 23 goals. The 5-foot11, 160 pound forward is a native of Lanford, B.C. […]
Storm hockey has been a popular choice for people of all ages since the team was formed in 1995. The Storm, in fact, has attracted more fans over 17 years than any other Junior A team in the country. But, there are some who don’t have the resources to attend games. That’s where Doran Stewart […]
In what looked more like a swim meet than a hockey game, the Grande Prairie Storm fell 2-0 to the Drayton Valley Thunder in Edson Sunday. It was called the Tiggo Cup Hockey Challenge and it was a hockey game, but the warm weather and a full house made for slushy conditions that affected both […]
This may sound corny, but no matter what happens this season the Grande Prairie Storm will be getting off to an a-maze-ing start! The Storm logo is the design for the annual Country Roads RV Park Corn Maze. “This could be a first for a junior hockey club . . . or perhaps any hockey […]
