Optimist Chiefs are heartbroken by the passing of our teammate, one of our captains, but more importantly of our friend
@rmcbeath3
. He was a one of a kind player but an even better person. He gave everything had for his brothers on the team! Thoughts are with his family!
#Rm
Earlier today Coach Parada
@PratzPeakfit
and our Trainer
@Homeslicer88
got to visit w/
@Gcams9
for the first time since the accident. We are happy to report Grayson is now at Foothills hospital in Calgary, and is in good spirits and well on his way to recovery.
#HumboldtStrong
Chiefs are also thrilled to announce that Optimist Chief Alumni & former
@HumboldtBroncos
player
@Gcams9
had decided to join the team as an assistant coach! Help me welcome Grayson back to the team..we are looking forward to helping him further his hockey career!!
#welcomehome
For everyone wondering all reports that I have got, Optimist Chief Alumni Graysen Cameron was on the bus, but is ok... Will update everyone once more information is given...
#staystrong
#PrayersForHumboldt
It's been exactly 1 year since we lost our brother, teammate, and leader. There is not a day that goes by that you are not thought of my so many!! You should know how missed you are and how incredibly proud we are that you were a Chief! We love you!
#Rm14
#ForBeefy
#OC
Ladies and Gentlemen here is your 2020-21 Red Deer Optimist Chiefs. Congrats to all the fellas that put in the work this summer to get to this point...but now the real work starts.
#OC
#freshstart
MAJOR ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT: With the CIS season shutdown the Optimist Chiefs are happy to announce
@rvander20
has agreed to join our coaching staff as an AC for the remainder of the season.Vandy, an OC Alumni played for the Chiefs back in 14-15. Welcome Vandy!!
#OC
We are also very proud to announce the 2019-20 winner of the Ryan Mcbeath Memorial Scholarship is Tristan Baumung. Tristan exemplified many traits that Ryan embodied most notably work ethic and leadership. Congrats Baumer, we are very proud of you!
#OC
To our graduating Chiefs:J. McNeil, K. Budvarson,T. Scott,K. Smith,R. McBeath,H. Leslie,K. Sawicki,R. Burns & D. Hughes...it was an honour having you on our team. We witnessed growth & maturity not only in hockey but life as well..We wish you well in all your future endeavors
We are so proud to announce our leadership group for this upcoming season. From L to R: Ty Daneault(Assistant Captain), Kaiden Ellertson(Captain), Andrew Wallace(Assistant Captain), and Jayden Henderson(Assistant Captain) Congrats Men!
#OC
#Freshstart
Optimist Chiefs are terribly saddened to hear of the news about one of our alum
@rvander20
and his other
@WHLHurricanes
teammates..wishing you all a healthy and speedy recovery..our thoughts and prayers are with you all...
#hockeyfamily
CHIEFS WIN!! CHIEFS WIN!!!! RYLAN BURNS TUCKS HOME THE ONLY GOAL OF THE GAME AND CHIEFS ARE SADDLEDOME BOUND FOR TOMORROW'S
@MacsTournament
Final
1-0 Final
CONFIRMED....Optimist Chiefs are once again playing Christmas hockey in Calgary this year..we have been invited back to the
@MacsTournament
. Will be looking to upgrade our Silver Medals from last year...
#UnfinishedBusiness
#ForBeefy
#OC
Today we say farewell to an amazing woman, food mom, teacher, coach, Chiropractor, hockey mom and all round amazing person! Tannis, the impact you had on all of the players and coaches over the last 5 years your boys were with us will last a lifetime. 1/2
Well not the result we wanted today..but the coaching staff are soo proud of our group. We played hard this week, we came together as a team, and we took giant leaps forward..this is not our ultimate goal..its a meer stepping stone on our journey towards the Telus Cup!!
#OC
Big Thanks to Coach Quinn for treating the boys to box seats for tonight's Flames vs Sabres game. The boys earned this experience by reaching one of our 10 game segment goals earning 17 out of a possible 20 pts.
#OC
#ForBeefy
#UnfinishedBusiness
@NHLFlames
@BuffaloSabres
BIG thank you to
@HC_Women
for a pair of terrific games. Nothing but class! We wish you ladies nothing but the best in your quest for Olympic gold. We will be cheering loud for you!!
#GoCanadaGo
🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
#Canadianproud
On behalf of the Optimist Chiefs we want to wish everyone a very safe and Merry Christmas!! Happy Holidays to one and all, we will see you all on Boxing Day at the
@MacsTournament
#OC
#ForBeefy
By the looks of things Optimist Chief Alumni
@T_Steener
has been selected for Team Canada at this year's World Juniors!!! Congrats Steener we are all sooo proud of you!!!
#Alumni
#OC
#teamCanada
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We are extremely proud to announce the group of 20 talented and hardworking young men that will make up this year’s edition of the Optimist Chiefs. Congratulations men, now let’s get to work!!
#OC
#OCRedemptionTour
Commitment Announcement!!! Our Captain Kaiden Ellertson has committed to play NCAA Div 1 hockey with the University of Nebraska Omaha! Congrats Elly, we are so proud of you and it is so well deserved!
@OmahaHKY
#OC
Our Coaches pick for Big Chief Beef Jerky hardest working player with the 🎩🎩🎩
@NateDanielson
and players pick for player of the game and first recipient of the donated throwback OC jersey goes to Ty Daneault.
#OC
In bigger news, we have a new Head Coach. Please help us congratulate
@TLightbown
on his promotion to bench boss. We are excited to get going and continuing to develop high level players under your leadership Tyler!!
#OC
We are 29 hours away from puck drop of the 2021-22 season for your Optimist Chiefs. Here is the final roster of all 20 young men that make up this years squad. We host the
@aaabuffs
tomorrow at 8pm @ Servus Arena. Tune in closer to game time to see the starting lineup.
#OC
We named most our leadership group tonight(we still have 1 more “A” to hand out) but congrats to our new Captain Avery Trotter, and Assistant Captains Riggs Ringdahl and Nolan Larson. We have big expectations for these young men, but know they are up for the task!
#OC
#leadership
We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of OC Alumni Tyler Haarstad. Tyler is the Optimist Chiefs Franchise All Time Points leader & All Time Goal Leader. Tyler scored 51G & totalled 116 points in 71 games. Thoughts go out to his family and friends. Rest Easy Tyler.
#OC
Chiefs are happy to announce head coach Doug Quinn, Asst Coaches
@PratzPeakfit
, Stephen Pattison, Rob Hamill, Mike Moller, Goalie coach Pete Friedstat, and our Trainer
@Homeslicer88
are all back behind the bench for another season of Optimist Chief hockey!
#OC
Thinking of all these beautiful souls and their families today. We will always remember them. Our sticks will be out and our porch lights on tonight.
#HumboldtStrong
#sticksout
A big thank you to the town of Sylvan Lake, the Nexsource Centre and the people of Sylvan Lake who came out and supported us this weekend. Thanks also to the
@WranglersHockey
for letting us use your room this weekend. 3 out of 4 pts is a pretty successful weekend!!
#OC
The boys got together today to remind everyone that it's ok to not be ok. To reach out and ask for help. To lend a compassionate ear to someone who needs it. To check in on your family and friends often. Let's end the stigma..together.
#BellLetsTalk
#SickNotWeak
#EndTheStigma
#OC
Colby Knight slams the door shut in the 3rd and receives the throwback OC jersey as player of the game and Big Chief Beef Jerky Hardest working player as voted on by our coaching staff goes to Josh Perreault.
#OC
#RoeJangles
CHIEFS WIN! CHIEFS WIN! CHIEFS WIN!! Hunter Leslie buries the winner with 5 minutes left and Chiefs take game 3 2-1..Game 4 Wednesday back in Calgary
#OC
Our 2nd round playoff series is set. With a 3-2 series win over the Cgy Buffaloes, your Optimist Chiefs will play the Calgary Royals starting tomorrow at 815pm @ Servus Arena.Tell your family, tell your friends, tell random strangers, let's pack our new home & support your Chiefs
1st inter squad of the year a few minutes away as team Green takes on Team White. 36 players left in camp fighting for a spot on this years edition of the Optimist Chiefs
#OC
#freshstart
Congrats to Optimist Chief Alumni
@T_Steener
and the rest of the
@SCBroncos
on winning the WHL Championship and booking their ticket to the
@MCMemorialCup
Good luck boys and bring it home
Happy National
#CoachesWeek
! To say
#ThanksCoach
, we’re hosting a contest that will award one talented coach a new
@BauerHockey
stick and the chance to be featured on the Hockey Canada Network app—over 40,000 users! Find us on Facebook for details:
Nate Danielson puts this baby to bed with one in the 3rd and Chiefs skate to a 5-0W. Kaiden Ellertson gets the throwback OC Jersey and Big Chief Beef Jerky Coaches player of the game with the SO is Colby Knight. We are back at it tomorrow night at home..8pm start
#OC
Big Congrats to our Midget 15s AAA Northstar Chiefs on winning the South Sutter Cup this weekend. Next step bring home that Provincal Banner!! Great Job by Jesse Hale, his coaching staff and of course the fellas on the team!
@NorthStarChiefs
CHIEFS WIN!!! Optimist Chiefs get 2 in the 3rd, then put things on lock down and skate to a 5-4 Win over Fraser Valley..Chiefs now 2-0 to start
@MacsTournament
Chiefs 4th 🚨:Brett Meerman
🍎: Jayden Henderson
🍏: Brendan McBride
Chiefs 5th🚨: Tristian Lambert
🍎: 🥒
🍏: 18
Thank you to all our fans that came out and supported us not only in the playoffs but all season long...you are all the best fans in the league...we will be back next year with something to prove!!
Optimist Chiefs will be playing Christmas hockey as we have qualified for the
@MacsTournament
we are in pool 2 along with
@NWGiants
@saskcontacts
and the Belarus U17 National team.. our pool hosts are the Calgary Flames
Nice to see all the OC Alum making their WHL and season debuts tonight. Congrats to
@_TylerMacKenzie
, Jayden Henderson and Colby Knight on making their WHL debuts tonight & a big welcome back to Alum Noah Danielson and Josh Tarzwell.Give em hell this yr fellas
#OC
#feedersystem
Chiefs fall to Hurricanes 3-0 in quarter finals
@MacsTournament
not the result we wanted but we are proud of our boys and how they grew and played as a team and for each other...At the end of the day this is just a stepping stone..not our ultimate goal!
#Teluscup
#OC
We are extremely happy to announce our coaching staff for this upcoming season…some familiar faces, some new ones as well!! Now let’s get this season started!!
#OC
What a game!!! Chiefs and Northstars trade 3rd period goals then kept the crowd in suspense with lots of chances either way but Chiefs hold on to the 7-6 W..Chiefs 3-0 so far at
@MacsTournament
Chiefs 7th 🚨: Deegan Mofford(PP)
🍎: Cade Mason
#OC
#ForBeefy
#macstourney
It's been a tough year, for everyone, not just hockey. Make sure that if you need help reach out and ask for help. If you see someone struggling reach out and start the conversation. Together we can
#EndTheStigma
#BellLetsTalk
Here is our contribution!!
#OC
Chiefs will play in the Quarter Finals at the
@MacsTournament
for the 2nd straight year..Chiefs will play AMHL division rival Lethbridge Hurricanes at 9am over at Father David Bauer
#OC
A big thanks to current
@UConnMHOC
and
@BlueJacketsNHL
prospect
@KaleHowarth15
for joining us on our zoom meeting tonight. Kale shared some great incite and advice on what it takes to make it to the next level. Kale is an OC Alumni from back in 14-15. Great to talk to you Howey!
Well..that was an interesting 3rd..Hounds kick in a goal and it stands, Chiefs tip in a goal, waved off cause of high stick..but in the end Chiefs prevail & finish round robin 4-0!! 2-1 Final
Chiefs 🚨: Sawyer Senio
🍎: Josh Zinger
🍏: Cade Mason
#OC
#ForBeefy
#macstourney
We've got ourselves a good old fashioned showdown tonight folks... Game 5
Chiefs
vs
Royals
8pm at Penhold Rec Centre
Winner goes on, loser goes home!!
Come on out, bring all your friends, noise makers, and help cheer on your Optimist Chiefs!
#OC
#ForBeefy
ATTN CHIEF FANS: ITS PLAYOFF TIME!! Chiefs open up the 1st rnd of Playoffs on Tuesday night vs
@RoyalsMidgetAAA
out at the Penhold Rec Center. Puck drop 8pm. Wear your Jerseys, bring your signs and noise makers..bring the noise!
#OC
#ForBeefy
#hawksup
#UnfinishedBusiness
Congrats to all the
@rebels_baaa
players Nate Danielson, Kaiden Ellertson, Tyler Mackenzie, Ty Daneault, Connor Claughton, Nash Bamford, Avery Trotter, and Porter Pennock on being selected in today's WHL Draft. We look forward to seeing some of you next year!
#clubhockey
#RDMH
Your mental health matters. You matter!! Let’s make sure we are supporting each other, and if you are struggling reach out and ask for help. You are not alone!!
#BellLetsTalk
#SickNotWeak
Congrats to Optimist Chief
@_TylerMacKenzie
for winning the Bob Johnson award as most sportsman like player in the AMHL this yr. Also Congrats to the entire staff and team on winning the Commissioners award for least penalized team for the 2nd yr in a row!! Great job everyone
#OC
Having said that a big thank you has to go out to our fans/community for all your support..best fans around for sure. Big thanks to
@WestinCalgary
for the top notch hospitality this week..nothing but class. Thank you
@MacsTournament
for a great week of hockey..see you next Year!
The entire Optimist Chiefs Organization would like to wish everyone a very safe and Merry Christmas!! We will be taking a few much needed days off to rest and spend some time with family and friends..see you all on the 27th in Calgary for the Macs.
#OC
#earneveryinch
And for all the players not selected in today's draft, dont be discouraged or give up...a lot can change in a couple years if you continue to work hard and put in the effort to get better!! We hope to see everyone at tryouts in September!!
#nevergiveup
#OC
We would like to wish friend of OC & NHL Referee Chris Schlenker good luck tonight as he kicks off his season on HNIC as Cgy takes on Van. Chris joined us on a zoom call during the break to share his journey to the NHL, plus some great stories. Good luck this yr Schlenks!
#OC
A huge shout out to all our fans that came out and supported our boys!! You guys were loud and awesome!! We will do our best to bring it back home for Friday!!!
#bestfansintheleague
#loudandproud
#thankyou
Chiefs lose a tight one 3-2 to San Jose. Chiefs took the lead halfway through the 3rd on a goal by Tristan Baumung but gave up 2 power play goals in the last 5 mins including the winner with 10 seconds left. Great team building weekend for the boys...gonna come back stronger
#OC
Optimist Chiefs will be in a very tough pool 2 with the Northstars,
#1
team in BC Fraser Valley, the reigning telus cup champs Notre Dame Hounds, and the Beardy Blackhawks out of Saskatchewan midget aaa league..stay turned for schedule
#OC
#ForBeefy
#UnfinishedBusiness
CHIEFS WIN!!! Chiefs get 3rd period goals from Budvarson (SH beauty) Keenan Smith and
@Jmcneil_7
as we exacted some revenge on Team Belarus with a 5-3 W and have all but eliminated them from the tournament.
#OC
#theeliminators
@MacsTournament
Chiefs are rolling down in the big D..Mark Janes gets his 2nd of the game in the 3rd and Chiefs improve to 3-0 as we take down South Florida 6-3. Another quick turnaround as Chiefs back at it at 4 this afternoon against the Colorado Thunderbirds.
#OC
#earneveryinch
Well, it's supposed to be game day today against Lethbridge....since that isnt happening and team activities shut down, it was nice to see a few of the fellas get together on their own and hit the ODR. Trying to keep that competitive edge for when we return to play.
#OC
Our Son is here! Hayes Bowen Reynolds. Two weeks early but ready as ever. 7lbs 2 Oz. Arrived 6:54am. Heather snd Hayes are both doing great! November 20, 2020 is a day to remember.
#familyof5
Well that does it...Royals get one with 9:49 left in the 4th OT to win the game 2-1 and win the series..Heartbreaker for the Chiefs but a great year none the less...Congrats to the Royals on a hard fought series win
That wraps up the AMHL Showcase weekend. A huge thank you to all of our Parents and Volunteers who put in some long hours this weekend to make sure things ran smoothly..give yourself a hand. We hope everyone had a great weekend in Red Deer and please get home safely.
#AMHL