The Grande Prairie Storm Junior “A” Hockey Club announces the resignation of long-time Business Manager, Don Moon. Don’s leadership, loyalty, knowledge, skills and timeless efforts have been instrumental in supporting the growth of the Storm to be among the elite Junior “A” franchises in Canada. The Storm organization sincerely thank Don for his many and […]
Make that 10 out of 12. The Grande Prairie Storm defeated the Calgary Canucks 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase weekend in Spruce Grove and now have a 10-12 record at the annual event. It was another workmanlike effort for the Storm – not unlike their 7-1 victory over the […]
At the next Alberta Junior Hockey League meeting, the Grande Prairie Storm might want to consider requesting a Showcase Weekend be held several times a year. Saturday afternoon at Showcase VI in Spruce Grove, the Storm dumped the Canmore Eagles 7-1 to run their Showcase record to 9-2. Heading into the third period the Storm […]
After five Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase weekends the Grande Prairie Storm have eight wins and two losses. That’s the good news. The bad news one of those losses came last year – 4-1 at the hands of the Drumheller Dragons.They had defeated the Brooks Bandits 3-2 in overtime in their first game last year. […]
It's only the start of another great season of AJHL hockey, but one of its most important dates on the calendar comes up this weekend in Spruce Grove. It’s the annual Showcase Weekend where all of the league's teams gather for a jamboree-like tournament – but the games do count in the standings, and to […]
The Grande Prairie Storm has added a little size and lots of experience to its forward lines. The team has acquired 6-foot-1, 190 pound left winger/centre Mike Forsyth. Forsyth spent 141 games in the Western Hockey League with the Medicine Hat Tigers, Chilliwack Bruins and most recently the Victoria Royals. Last season with the Royals […]
Curtis Skip is probably going to blame himself. The winning goal was a long wrist shot that hit him and crawled into the net, but if anything his Storm teammates should be thanking him for getting the game to overtime and earning a point. It was a wrist shot from just inside the blueline off […]
Rust or rest? That question will be answered tonight when the Grande Prairie Storm take on the Spruce Grove Saints in Spruce Grove. Storm coach/general manager Blaine Bablitz is hoping it won't be rust as the team heads into the game well rested after having a week off between games. He is also no doubt […]
It’s only September, but the Grande Prairie Storm is already an award winner! On Thursday afternoon in Peace River the Storm received an Alberta School Boards Association Zone 1 Friends of Education Award. The award was presented to the team because of its “strong commitment to the improvement of the education and well being of […]
After two exciting, fan-pleasing games on the weekend local fans were hoping for more of the same when the Drayton Valley Thunder came to town on Tuesday night. Not! A constant parade to the penalty box and two five-on-three goals against was a good lesson for the locals that some things haven’t changed much in […]
