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Hockey Vikings U15 team going to Winter Games By Murray Green
The Camrose Vikings U15 double-A hockey team are going to the Alberta Winter Games in Grande Prairie, February 16 to 19. Camrose had the top team in Zone 4 (central Alberta) and were selected to attend the games. “We wanted to go because it is such an amazing experience. Growing up, I never had the chance to go, so having a chance to put your name in is something special not just for the players, but for the whole
team, parents included,” explained coach Brad Newans. “It came down to who had the most wins in the regular season and our team is doing pretty well at 16-4-2. It was which team had the most wins per games played. We play in the NAHL, which is the Northern Alberta Hockey League,” he added. “We have a lot of different players that want to excel in their roles. We don’t have all highly skilled players, but that is not a bad
thing. We have guys who know what they are good at and stick with it. It is impressive to have a younger team where everyone knows their roles and play well together,” Brad shared. The Vikings have 19 players on the squad, two from Sedgewick, one from Viking, one from Wetaskiwin, one from Maskwacis, and the rest from Camrose. “Three other teams are going from our division in the league. They are familiar teams to us, just ahead of us in the standings, like
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Strathcona and Lakeland. To get into the Winter Games you have to be the top team in your zone so regardless of who we play, they are all going to be strong teams,” Brad said. “We expect some really good hockey. The young men know this is important and pretty special. Our vision is that it is another game, go out and do what you need to do. If we keep doing the right things it doesn’t matter who we play, if you play the right way, hopefully you get rewarded
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The Camrose Vikings U15 hockey team will be representing the area in the Alberta Winter Games in February. From left to right, back row: Kasper Briggs, PJ Ranin, Kai Burnstad, Jaxen Frank, Ryder Bonnett, Braydon Watters, Lane Bonnett, Joren Kosinski, Miller Quinton, Seth Edwards, Linden Tuftin, Seth Tkaczyk, Oliver Ringwall and assistant coach Dalas Kosinski. Front row from left: Connor Christenson, assistant coach Jacob Biensch, Beau Burden, Jayven Ilg, head coach Brad Newans, Mattias Briggs, Will Hoyme, assistant coach Blake Sitler and Ashton John. Missing is manager Lauren Hoyme and trainer Mark Briggs.
Henriette Hauser of Camrose, Alberta, passed away on January 20, 2024, at the age of 91 years. She is survived by her children Suzanne Pearson, Lorraine Robinson, Pat (Suzie) Robinson and David (Lydia) Robinson; eight grandchildren; ten greatgrandchildren; siblings Marie Gallant and Eddie Rostaing; as well as numerous extended family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Harold, and son Michael Robinson. Funeral Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Camrose, AB with Rev. Kris Schmidt presiding. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
for it,” Brad said. “Putting the boys into a situation where the spotlight is on them puts it in perspective that hockey is bigger than a game. It (high profile event) will be a great experience for everybody involved,” he said. “Absolutely, this helps us prepare for playoffs. It is the same kind of format as our starting playoff tournament and it is two weeks before playoffs, so the timing is right. It will be a huge eye-opener for what we want to accomplish and how we want to accomplish it. We are going to have some tough games, but having a pre-playoff tournament will be huge for us. The entire month of February will be playoff atmosphere and hopefully that intensity carries over into practices and playoffs,” shared Brad. Camrose, as Zone 4, will play Zone 2 and Zone 6 on Saturday; Zone 8 and a playoff game on Sunday; one or two playoff games on Monday as needed.