The 9th Annual 2025 Firestarter Tournament Game Schedule has been announced! Mark your calendar to arrive at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch 40 teams showcase the highest level of amateur female hockey in Western Canada. Visit About Calgary Firestarter to download the schedule for each of the 3 levels.
The 9th Annual 2025 Firestarter Tournament U18AAA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for September 11-14, 2025 at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch all 16 teams showcase the highest level of amateur female hockey in Western Canada.
The 9th Annual 2025 Firestarter Tournament U18AA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for October 3-5, 2025 at the Great Plains Recreation Facility to watch elite female hockey athletes in 8 teams showcasing their Standard of Excellence in Hockey IQ Skills, Mental Toughness, and their Strive for Excellence.
The 9th Annual 2025 Firestarter Tournament U15AA teams have been announced! Mark your calendar for September 26-28, 2025 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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The GHC Fire AAA/ AA Female program and its volunteer members created the Calgary Firestarter Tournament in 2016. A tournament of this size raises the profile of AAA/ AA female hockey in Western Canada, and provides an opportunity for our athletes to diversify their competition pool. Its preseason timing also informs player selection for club […]
RED DEER – Fifty-three players from the Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL) are graduating to the post-secondary institutions to begin the next level of their sport careers. Each year, the AFHL is proud to graduate many players to the next stage in a variety of sports. The expanding list below features 51 players who will […]
The Elite Female Pathway Guide outlines the exclusive opportunities that are available to Alberta’s elite female hockey players registered with a Hockey Alberta member organization. These opportunities include the competition, coaching and development they experience on the ice, along with the supports and services available off the ice. Member organizations include Minor Hockey Associations, Accredited […]
