A first look at this year’s Eagles

A first look at this year’s Eagles By Russ Ullyot The Canmore Eagles have been stickhandling through a busy off season towards a new Alberta Junior Hockey League campaign. There are new additions to the coaching and training staff and of course plenty of new and promising players looking to impress. As well, there are […]

Eagles’ season ends

Eagles’ season ends The Canmore Eagles saw their season ended Sunday (March 19) with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Drumheller Dragons. A goal by Drumheller captain Sam Simard at 9:40 of the extra period gave the Dragons a 4-2 series win in this best-of-seven and moved them into the second round of the Alberta […]

They’re coming back to Canmore

They’re coming back to Canmore The Eagles aren’t ready to have their wings clipped. Canmore soared to a Game 6 win with a thrilling 3-2 road victory over the Drumheller Dragons on Friday (March 17) in this Alberta Junior Hockey League first-round series. The win forces a Game 6 on Sunday (March 19) in Canmore. […]

All to play for now

Photo Credit Sei Spo Press All to play for now The Drumheller Dragons have pushed the Canmore Eagles into a ‘must-win’ scenario in their Alberta Junior Hockey League playoff series. The Dragons, the No. 3 seed in the South Division, took both games from the No. 6 Eagles in Canmore to take a 3-1 lead […]

Canmore gains split in Drumheller

Photo Credit Sei Spo Inc. Canmore gains split in Drumheller The Canmore Eagles got what they were looking for when they opened their Alberta Junior Hockey League playoff series with the Drumheller Dragons. Canmore, the No. 6 seed in the South Division playoffs, won the opening game 4-3 against the No. 3 Dragons in Drumheller […]

Playoff Preview

Playoff Preview For only the fourth time in 10 years, the Canmore Eagles and the Drumheller Dragons are set to meet in the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs. It certainly looks like Drumheller is the prohibitive favourite in the series, finishing third in the South Division with a 33-21-4-2 record for 72 points. The Dragons […]

Playoffs on the horizon: Eagles vs Dragons

Photo Credit Sei Spo Press Playoffs on the horizon: Eagles vs Dragons The Canmore Eagles will take on the Drumheller Dragons in the first round of the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs after a surprising final weekend to the regular season. Canmore, at 24-32-2-2, finished in sixth place in the South Division. The Eagles split […]

Eagles close out home portion of regular season

Eagles close out home portion of regular season The Brooks Bandits weren’t in a giving mood as they took on the Eagles in the final home game of the Alberta Junior Hockey League season in Canmore. The visitors stole out of town Wednesday (March 1) with all the points and all the goals in a […]

Weekend split

Weekend split Sixth place in South Division of the Alberta Junior Hockey League looks nearly inevitable for the Canmore Eagles after they gained only a split decision from a pair of weekend tilts. Canmore began the weekend with a 3-2 win over the Dragons in Drumheller on Friday (Feb. 24). After surrendering the opening goal […]

Adrift on frozen ice

Adrift on frozen ice The Canmore Eagles pursuit of a better placement when it comes to the Alberta Junior Hockey League playoff picture took a double whammy on the weekend. On Monday (Feb. 20), Canmore hosted the Olds Eagles in the familiar Family Day matinee at the Canmore Recreation Centre. The Eagles took a 2-0 […]