REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 FIRESTARTER TOURNAMENT!

Ice Times Newsletter – February 2025 Edition

Check out the February Edition of the Ice Times Newsletter. Included this month: a recap of Female Hockey Day players of the month in the AEHL, AFHL and U11AA Coach and Member features Hockey Alberta Foundation and the Pickleball FUNdraiser AND MORE! CHECK OUT YOUR ICE TIMES >  

Pre-Registration is Now Open

Pre-registration* is now open for the 2025 Firestarter Tournament by using the Pre-Registration Form. U18 AAA (September 11 – 14, 2025) U18 AA (October 3 – 5, 2025)  U15 AA (September 26 – 28, 2025) For information on applying to take part in the 9th Annual 2025 Firestarter Tournament in the divisions of U18AAA, U18AA, […]

A Collective Responsibility Addressing Maltreatment in Hockey

Monday, November 4 marks Hockey Alberta’s recognition of Rule 11.4 in the Hockey Canada rulebook for on-ice discrimination AND Maltreatment Awareness Day. The following was written by Anton Joseph, EdD (Candidate), MBA, BSc. Anton is the chair of Hockey Alberta’s EDI Committee. Maltreatment in hockey, whether in the form of abuse, harassment, or neglect, poses significant […]

Firestarter Apparel

As we start the countdown to the 2024 Firestarter Tournaments, we are delighted to announce our partnership with Adrenalin Source for Sports who will be providing all of the Firestarter Apparel this season. Adrenalin is now taking apparel pre-orders, so that teams can pick up their Firestarter apparel when they arrive at the tournament. Players […]

Watch all Firestarter games on FloHockey!

For those people who are unable to travel to Calgary to watch the Firestarter Tournament live, all tournament games will be available for subscribers to view on FloHockey. Become a FloHockey Subscriber Games can be viewed live as they are being played at the Great Plains Arena, or can be replayed at a later date. […]

2024 Firestarter U18AA Teams

The 8th Annual 2024 Firestarter Tournament U18AA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for October 4-6, 2024 at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch elite female hockey athletes in 8 teams showcasing their Standard of Excellence of Hockey IQ Skills, Mental Toughness, and Strive for Excellence.

2024 Firestarter U15AA Teams

The 8th Annual 2024 Firestarter Tournament U15AA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for September 27-29, 2024 at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch the upcoming all-stars in female hockey with 16 teams showcasing their Work Ethic, Hockey IQ, and Professionalism.

2024 Firestarter U18AAA Teams

The 8th Annual 2024 Firestarter Tournament U18AAA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for September 12-15, 2024 at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch all 16 teams showcase the highest level of amateur female hockey in Western Canada.

Past Champions of the Firestarter

The 2025 champions of the Firestarter Tournament will join an impressive list of teams who have emerged victorious over the history of the tournament. Past champions include: 2024 U18AAA: Edmonton Junior Oilers – White U18AA: Lloydminster Musgrave Steelers U15AA: North West Sharks (North Battleford, SK) 2023 U18AAA: Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs U18AA: Red Deer […]

Scouts are attending!

The 2023 edition of the U18AAA Firestarter will provide participating players with the opportunity to perform in front of college and university representatives from across Canada and the United States. More than 25 post-secondary institutions have indicated they are attending the U18AAA event, September 11-14, at Great Plains Arena in Calgary. Canadian schools slated to […]