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  • NCAA trickle effect shakes up Canmore Eagles, national hockey landscape

    NCAA trickle effect shakes up Canmore Eagles, national hockey landscape

    A seismic shift in hockey’s landscape is sending tremors across every level in Canada.

    CANMORE – The chaos that happened in November set in for Hudson Sedo.

    After a landmark decision to allow Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players in NCAA Division I men’s hockey starting next year, a seismic shift in the winter sport’s landscape is sending tremors across every level in Canada.

    By all accounts, it’s been a good kind of chaos for the 18-year-old rookie goaltender, who after quickly establishing himself as one of the best players in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), became a top target for recruitment at a higher level elsewhere.

    The Western Hockey League (WHL) came calling for Sedo, and so did Team Canada West for the World Junior A Challenge. Sedo flew to Prince Albert, Sask., for a tryout with the Raiders, in hot pursuit of the young netminder’s services, then he is back in Canmore this week before heading to Canada West tryouts.

    “I would say it’s been a bit of a whirlwind. Lots of travel and driving and flying, but It’s been an amazing experience so far,” said Sedo, a tall and slim prospect from St. Albert.

    Sedo, who has a 7-2-0 record and .926 save percentage with the Eagles, became a sought-after goalie in western Canada this month, after the NCAA voted to make major junior players in Canada eligible to play Division I men’s hockey.

    Historically, if teenage players wanted to go the NCAA route, then the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJHL) was one of the main pipelines to get there. The NCAA, which regulates student athletics at U.S. post-secondary institutes, had banned what it considered professional athletes in Division I, which players under the CHL banner had fallen under due to receiving compensation – a $ 600 stipend- until the Nov. 7 decision.

    The vote gives elite players in leagues like the AJHL the flexibility to now choose destinations like the WHL without fear of losing their NCAA Division I eligibility.

    “For myself, as an 18-year-old, it’s a pretty awesome opportunity for me to be able to now look at making that jump to the WHL before heading to the NCAA,” said Sedo.

    Clarity on hockey pyramid

    President of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League (CJHL) Andy Harkness said he’s encouraged that the NCAA’s new ruling has given clarity on where the CJHL fits into the hockey ecosystem, which is essentially a feeder organization to the CHL.

    “At the end of the day, I think this just benefits the hockey players,” said Harkness. “No more decisions at 14 or 15 [years old] of ‘Am I going to NCAA?’ … then we’re going to be a landing spot for CHL players that need more time to develop. So I think it’s all great news and we see it as a win.” 

    Harkness added the CJHL hasn’t experienced any significant changes but they are anticipating hurdles and a trickle-down effect eventually. However, it’s “great news” to now be able to work with the CHL, said Harkness, as opposed to being seen as competitors.

    “We’re evaluating all the different scenarios, but at the end of the day we think it gives us clarity … on our job to develop players,” said Harkness.

    Dan Mason, a professor with the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation said that the recruitment implications for junior A leagues will fall on its ability to attract exceptional players.

    The CJHL, which overlooks the AJHL, had a competitive advantage to lure players looking at a future in the NCAA.

    “I think that there are going to be exceptional players that potentially go to the Western Hockey League before going to the NCAA, which is something that makes the AJHL exciting, at least before the break off of those franchises to the [British Columbia] Hockey League [earlier this year],” said Mason. “But I think that at the very high end, it’s gonna have implications for recruitment and that sort of thing.”

    Sedo said he had mixed emotions about the NCAA vote due to the added difficulty and pressure that some Junior A players are now facing since the player pool for the NCAA has become much broader. 

    “They might not be getting the same eyes and attention as they were prior to the decision to change the rules,” said Sedo.

    Teams checking in on Eagles players

    This season, Canmore Eagles had its best start to a season in the past two decades, but that has become a double-edged sword for the local Junior A club, with eyes on its top players across multiple leagues.

    Around the time of the NCAA vote, the Eagles went on a six-game losing skid that lasted well into November. Losing Sedo for a stretch of games hurt; however, head coach and general manager Andrew Milne thought part of the team’s struggles could have been a “mental battle” with the uncertainty and changes coming.

    “Things are moving so fast that the players don’t know what to do and I think it’s just a distraction to the big picture, which is just to control your attitude and your effort,” said Milne in a Nov. 18 interview with the Outlook.

    “There’s so much movement right now in the game of hockey, the loyalty is gone and that’s the part of the game that’s a little challenging. The players aren’t quite seeing what the path is to get to the next level because it’s uncertain right now.”

    Teams within the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), an independent league which welcomed five teams from the AJHL earlier this year, are trying to recruit players.

    During the BCHL’s Nov. 20 board of governors meeting, commissioner Steven Cocker said a “small percentage of players have left our league due to this change” in the NCAA.

    Milne said BCHL teams were “calling some of our players” after about 40 players left the independent league to join major junior teams in leagues like the WHL or Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

    “Where are they replacing those guys from?” said Milne. “Well, they’re calling our guys or their agents are getting a hold of our guys and having discussions and, unfortunately, it just causes a lot of stress for a lot of kids.”

    Mason said the main thing to keep in mind is that when the WHL, or other major junior leagues are recruiting, it’s only the high-end players. He added the opportunities that the players will receive outweigh the losses of the individual clubs.

    “But at the same time these [Junior A] teams are part of the communities that they play in and people are happy to watch the players play for the love of the game and chase the dream of playing at a higher level,” said Mason. “I think that’s not going to go away, necessarily.”

    New opportunities are falling on players like Sedo.

    As of Wednesday (Nov. 27), the goalie is the lone Eagles player to be also listed on a WHL roster.

    “I’m really grateful for the opportunity that Canmore has provided me to develop as a hockey player, and with this rule change, I think that for me it’s very beneficial and it provides future opportunities at the next level and I’m really excited to entertain those,” said Sedo.

    “I’m looking forward to putting on an Eagles jersey back on for this week and hopefully bring some more wins to the team and … I’m excited for what the future holds.”



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  • Canmore, Alberta soccer girls win league banner, zones bronze in OT thrillers

    Canmore, Alberta soccer girls win league banner, zones bronze in OT thrillers

    “Oh my gosh, my nerves. My nerves were shot after both games.”

    CANMORE – They were the type of games that make coaches look away nervously and push players to the limit in tense moments.

    It was crunch time twice for the Canmore Wolverines girls’ soccer team in a span of about 48 hours. Everything was on the line in the league banner game last Thursday (Oct. 17), and then in the bronze medal match at zone championships on Saturday (Oct. 19).

    In both instances, the Wolverines were down a goal and needed to make something happen quickly as the clock ticked away.

    “Oh my gosh, my nerves. My nerves were shot after both games,” said Grade 12 striker Jewel Weighell. “I was very stressed out, but it was very fun.”

    In the league banner game against long-time rival and the always tough Holy Trinity Knights, the Wolverines’ hopes looked grim as the match hit the 80th minute mark, then 85th minute, then 89th minute. It wasn’t until in the 90th minute when the Knights were penalized and the Wolverines had a last-ditch penalty kick.

    The news got even worse for the Knights when the girl with the golden boot, Mary Huggill, stepped up for the kick and buried it in the back of the net to send the game into overtime.

    Huggill, a league soccer player, had played in a Canada-wide tournament just a few months back.

    In extra minutes, team captain Huggill was set up to take a corner kick, with the idea to lob it in the goalie’s box and pray for some favourable bounces. As the ball came into play, a Knights defender made a critical mistake that she soon won’t forget, knocking the ball into her own net.

    On the sidelines, as Huggill prepared to kick, head coach Joal Borggard looked away.

    “I told them to tell me when it goes in, and sure enough it went in,” said Borggard.

    The Wolverines have won the league banner in back-to-back seasons, striking down the Knights both times. 

    Weighell said the victory was huge for the soccer team because the banner will be displayed in the CCHS gymnasium with everyone’s signatures on it.

    “These past few years have been really nice to actually win against [the Knights] and get the banner and it’s been kind of ironic because they’ve both been on their home field so that’s kind of a nice feeling,” she said.

    At the zone championship playoffs, the Wolverines didn’t find the success they had a day earlier. The Springbank Phoenix and the revenge-thirsty Knights ended any gold medal dreams for Canmore, handing the local girls back-to-back losses.

    The Wolverines said it was partially due to fatigue and being “soccer’d out” after playing in five games in five days.

    In the bronze medal game, the Wolverines were once again staring defeat in the face. Down a goal with time fading in the second half, Huggill, who scored three goals at zones, played the hero again and tied things up on a free kick in the 88th minute.

    “It was crazy because probably like, I kid you not, a minute after the whistle went. We were like a minute away from losing,” said Weighell.

    In overtime, the Wolverines completed the comeback when Airi Watai sealed the deal and found the back of the net.

    On the comeback victories, coach Borggard said the well-rounded team had “one speed” in the second half.

    “I think we just kind of tend to wear the teams down,” said Borggard. “The other teams I think have trouble keeping up … We always seem to be better as the game goes.”

    As the season wraps up, nine of the 20 players will be graduating – Reese Anderson, Aria Grandi, Huggill, Meg Kobayashi, Josie Perron, Asha Pickard, Weighell, Charlotte Wilson and Ruth Wolfe.

    Although Weighell isn’t worried about the future of the team.

    “This year, we have so many new Grade 9’s on the team who are absolutely insane, like, they’re very skilled players and they’re such nice girls too and it’s so awesome to have that,” said Weighell.



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  • Canmore Wolverines football team makes history with best start ever

    Canmore Wolverines football team makes history with best start ever

    The Wolverines football team starts the season 4-0 for the first time.

    CANMORE – “We’re making history out here,” Owen Fisher said excitedly following the Canmore Wolverines victory that placed the high school football team in uncharted territories.

    At 4-0, the free-flowing Wolverines have made school history, recording their best start in nearly 25 years of pounding the pigskin up the gridiron in the Bow Valley.

    An archive search by Football Alberta confirmed the record.

    “Even in their Provincial Championship Year of 2018 they were 2-2 after four games,” said Football Alberta’s executive director Tim Enger, in an email. “Beating both Drumheller and Olds in the same season is something new too.”

    The record came in convincing fashion on Saturday (Sept. 28) when the Wolverines bucked the Olds Spartans 39-14 at Millennium Field.

    Touchdowns were scored by Fisher, Noah Kimbley-Nicolai, Felix Dansereau, Sam Falconer and Gabe Bongbong.


    Wide receiver Bongbong scored an impressive 35-yard touchdown after catching a pass from quarterback Yoshi Dreger and then spun off a tackle and dashed in the six points. Like his teammate Fisher, the wide receiver was also fiery with excitement post-game.

    “It is hard to stay grounded, but we just got to remember to stay humble and stay hungry,” said Bongbong.

    “We can’t take the foot of the gas pedal. We just have to keep f—– fighting.”

    The Wolverines’ offence has clicked this season, posting four straight 30+ point games with many players getting in on the touchdown action. The Wolverines have also defeated the Carstairs Kodiaks (42-0), Drumheller Titans (31-7), and Highwood Mustangs (37-6) this season.

    “It doesn’t matter where we play, we’re going to play hard and just win,” said Bongbong.

    Notably, adding former Canadian Football League players Randy Fabi and Keith Crawford at the coaching helm has sparked the team’s offence creativity and the boys’ confidence has flourished.

    The team’s defence has been a mighty beast in itself, not allowing any team to score a single point in the second half of any game. 

    The wins and confidence have become a burning fire that the Wolverines haven’t been able to fully capture in some time.

    “And the way we’re doing it I’m loving it,” defensive coordinator Spencer Rose said.

    One area that has been a big improvement is the team’s mental toughness.

    The Spartans were far from out of the game in the first half, scoring two of the first three touchdowns to pressure the Wolverines at home.

    Rose said it’s like the team just flips on a switch and they get down to business.

    “The big difference from this year as opposed to the past several is after taking a hit like that we’ve gone ‘This is a really good team, I don’t think we can beat these guys,’” said Rose. “Whereas now, we’ve already seen this and we kind of just come back and we get stronger as the game goes.

    “It’s been awesome the past several weeks seeing the results.”

    It’s been a rough past few years for the team and long-time coach Rose, who’s been with the program through thick and thin. Following Saturday’s game, Rose wore a smile on his face that stretched from ear-to-ear.

    However, the team is far from achieving its goal.

    “Listen, 4-0 is great, but our goal is the conference,” said Rose. “So it’s just telling them congrats on all you accomplished and it’s looking at them and going ‘Doesn’t this feel a hell of a lot better than the last few years and this takes a lot of goddamn work and let’s put in that work and let’s keep beating teams’ … it’s just lit the fire and it’s ‘Do you guys like winning? Great. Keep doing things that have allowed us to win to this point.’”

    Although the season is off to a strong start, some disciplinary issues have been an recurring with the team, which have resulted in a plethora of penalties. Notably illegal use of hands from grabbing face masks and unsportsmanlike conduct.

    On one play following a kick off in the second half, the refs were quick to toss down a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct resulting in a 15-yard penalty against Canmore. Several frustrated Spartans had implored the Wolverines to “stop cussing us out” when the heated moment subsided and the smoke settled.

    Rose says that’s a big area to clean up before the next game.

    “One thing that we’re going to use as a touchstone point from this game is when it starts getting chippy, when it starts getting jawy, our plan is let them take the 15 yarders and we’ll keep our heads high,” said Rose. “We didn’t quite do that today, but … let’s let them do the stupid stuff.”

    Saturday’s win was the final home game of the regular season. The Wolverines’ next three games will be on the road starting Oct. 12 against the Carstairs Kodiaks.



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