Local Sports

For one period, the Banff Hockey Academy Bears played like they could hang in there with one of the top teams in the HJHL. The team’s potential is there, said Bears forward Mikulas Novotny, and he wants the team to step up when it counts.

JANUARY Banff prepared for the arrival of the Pinty’s All-Star Curling Skins game at the Banff Curling Club. Participants include Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs. Jacobs and his crew of Ryan Fry, E.J.

JANUARY On the heels of being named National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year for 2014, Canmore’s Will Gadd kicked off 2015 in the grandest – and most viral – of style by climbing a mostly frozen section of Niagara Falls, the first person to do so

A dedicated group of volunteers are providing a valuable gift to local skiers this holiday season: the gift of warmth. The Canmore Nordic Centre’s new warming hut will officially open to the public on Dec. 29.

Local favourites Aidan Millar and Matthew Strum will lead the way for Canada at the World Junior Biathlon Championships in Cheile Gradistei, Romania on Jan. 26, 2016 following a competitive week of trials races at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

The Lloydminster Bobcats were only able to dress a mere 13 skaters on the tail end of a long road trip through the southern division, but were still able to thunder past the Canmore Eagles 4-2 on Saturday (Dec. 20) at Alex Kaleta Arena.

One of the strengths of Canada’s world cup cross country ski team is the veteran leadership of Devon Kershaw. Like a battle-weary general, Kershaw knows the glories of victory and perils of defeat all too well.

AT 16, biathlete Stuart Harden was a prodigy. Dominant in Canada, he matched future world cup athletes Macx Davies and Christian Gow stride for stride on the national stage.

Banff snowboarder Michelle Locke’s big mountain dreams have come true, as she’s become the first Canadian woman to qualify for the Free Ride World Tour.

The Canmore Nordic Centre is tweaking its fat bike policy again by designating specific trails for the growing sport.