One of our CNHA families lost their home this spring in a devastating fire. Lost was a prized signed Crosby jersey. The hockey community came together to get Hudson a personalized placement.
@cbleiny
and
@HockeyCanada
Huge shoot out to
@jhale61
and other key board members for getting 187 athletes back out on the ice in recond time after the surprise AB Gov announcement. We had 91% of members opting to return to ice for our phase 1 return to development!
Congratulations to U18AAA Northstars D-Man Tristan Serrao for playing in his first AJHL game with the Calgary Canucks - he also registered an assist 🍏 in the victory! Judging from the smile he enjoyed himself.
Today we hugged Chris for the last time and said goodbye as he went to give four people the gift of life by donating his kidneys, liver and lungs. We are deeply broken and deeply proud. In life and in death, Chris never stopped giving. We walk forward with his light guiding us.
The “Row Show” Jackson Rowland led the entire AEHL U18AAA League with 12pts in 7 games in and is the U18
@pbteamapparel
Player of the Month. The captain of the
@NS_U18AAA
is heating up heading into the
@macstournament
later this month.
CNHA would like to send out our warmest congratulations to our U16 AAA Canucks Head Coach
@dougwright29
and his wife Meg on the birth of their second child, Benson Ronald William Wright. Born this AM 05.08.2020 9lbs 3 oz.
BREAKING NEWS: U16AAA rosters announced! Join us in congratulating these young men who competed hard and earned a spot on the Canucks and Blazers for the 2020/21 season.
Spak, a Calgary, AB product, had 22 goals and 29 assists in 34 games with the Calgary Northstars in the AMBHL. He also tallied five goals and three assists in five games at the 2018 Alberta Cup.
Raegan Wiles is a former Northstar that models consistent hockey development. He started in U15AA, eventually moving up to U18AAA, he went un-drafted in the WHL, but last year was recognized as the Spokane Chiefs top D-man.
Our teams were fortunate enough to hear from
@coachmandolidis
last night learning how to maximize their development and take advantage of every second and repetition in practice. Great message for our players on ways to take ownership of their development!
U18AA Black HC Sean Gilbert takes the month’s
@pbteamapparel
Coach of the Month brought his team together for a big tournament victory and some solid progression into building a contending team this season while teaching appropriate life skills.
January Coach of the Month honors goes to Doug Wright! Doug rejoined the CNHA in Dec taking over for the U16AA Gold team & his team has found new life & energy thanks to his coaching style. Under Coach Wright, U16AA took home EMHW Silver & is looking great for the playoff push.
Even though we can’t be together or in the rink this is not a pause in development for our Northstar players and coaches! Thanks to everyone for contributing to our association’s relentless pursuit for development and our virtual development plan in these unique times.
Former Alberta Cup Campion Teammates Ian Mills and Nick Jones with a quick chat before tonight's U18AAA battle between the
@aaabuffs
and your Home-team
@northstaru18aaa
With the 159th overall selection in the WHL Bantam Draft the Winnipeg ICE select defenseman, Josh Karman from the Calgary Northstar Sabres.
Welcome to the ICE Josh!
ICE Draft Coverage is presented by
@CanadNation
..............................📢📢📢WE'RE BACK 📢📢📢........................
Phase 1 of our Development Season kicks off tonight and we couldn’t be more excited! Looking forward to getting back on the ice while adhering to all necessary protocols.
After an abrupt stop to their playoff run Hockey Calgary has awarded the City Championship for MAA to the CNHA MAA Canucks. Canucks lead the final series 1-0.
Congrats to the Canucks for their outstanding season! We are proud of you!
@CNHAMAACanucks
Northstars Cares continues with our U15 teams learning about the impact of giving back and the
#HerosHockey
program. Former NHLer and dad of a
#HerosHockey
player, Jason Labarbera, gave us insight to how much it has meant for Ryder to have “his hockey” to look forward to weekly!
Judd Casper, former Northstar and one of our current Board of Director VP's, spent 3 years in the WHL starting in 1993 with Regina and then Portland, he then went on to Captain the UofC Dino's before becoming an educator with the Calgary Board of Education.
Young people can be leaders, making the game more inclusive. Last season's
@CNHA_Assoc
U15 players raised money to help us grow our
#SuperHEROS
program, and today they invited them out to play. This is what reminds our kids that they are hockey players
#BiggerThanHockey
Northstar athletes and coaches continue the virtual development with some exciting new contributors and sessions! Check out how we are developing our athletes in this continued pause.
#StickWithTheProcess
To the surprise of many the Ab Gov announced this morning some relaxation to youth sports! Stay tuned as our GM is working hard to work out some programming!
Such heartbreaking news in the Junior Hockey world. Heartfelt thoughts and prayers are going to the
@HumboldtBroncos
players, families, communities and all those involved in this tragedy
#PrayforHumboldtBroncos
#sjhl
What a night‼️ Thank you to the volunteers, guest speakers, coaches, managers, players, and families - you made tonight the perfect end to our season‼️
#NorthstarsPride
#NorthstarsFamily
CNHA Tuxedo Sports MAAA Northstars Player of the Month is
Marcus Nguyen
Marcus had 3 goals, 8 assists to not only lead our team in scoring but was one of the top producers in the entire amhl.
We’re happy to announce 2005-born forward Mark Lafleur from Calgary has signed a letter of intent for next year.
The 6’4” winger has six goals and 12 assists in 36 games with the Calgary Northstars AAA team.
Welcome to Nipawin Mark!
Huge thanks to
@NHLFlames
Assistant Coach Ryan Huska for supporting our seasonal coach development plan tonight with a presentation on Creating Offense. More goals on the way for our Northstar teams when we get back on the ice!
Our CNHA Tuxedo Sports Midget AA Canucks Player of The Month is:
Matthew Fleet
Matthew is deserving of this award with a 5-1 record. He is leading the league with 1.67 GAA and a SV% of 0.944.
Congrats Matthew!
@TuxedoSports
@CNHAMAACanucks
Former U18AAA Captain and 5 year Northstar Ethan Casper is starting his second year with the AJHL's Drayton Valley Thunder. Good luck and have a great season Ethan!
#NorthstarsFamily
#NorthstarsPride
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝗨𝟭𝟴𝗔𝗔𝗔 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
Head Coach Marcus Cheng
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Roy // Dan Giasson // Jeff Krichew
Goalie Coach: Derek Purfield
Managers: Jody Welder // Candice Riggall
Athletic Therapist: Laura Redgate
@AEHL_HA
Huge thanks to former
@NHLFlames
captain and current Assistant GM, Craig Conroy, for supporting a development session this past weekend with our CNHA coaches and board members on Creating a Successful Culture!
All CNHA teams for the 2019-20 season have been finalized! Huge congratulations to all new members as well as returning members. Let's make this a great season! Thank you to all the volunteers for their countless hours that went into the tryout process!
Luke Spadafora, playing in 5 seasons as a Northstar, went on to play 3 years in the SJHL, winning Rookie of the Year honours in 2018/19. He committed this year to Trinity Western University in BC. Best of luck in
#USports
Luke!
Jordan Xavier played for the Calgary Northstars from 2010 to 2014. He then moved on to the AJHL for three seasons before committing to Div 1 NCAA University of Alaska-Anchorage. Jordan has returned to Calgary and the UofC Dinos to finish his degree.
Congratulations Sabres! Hard work, motivation and dedication made this all happen for your team. Hats off to you, your coaching staff and families! 🎩🎩🎩
#Bringinghometheprize
#ProudtobeNorthstars