Tyce D’Agnone, the goaltender for the Claresholm Atom Thunder hockey team, gets down low to make one of his 34 saves in a 5-3 victory over Indus in Game 1 of Claresholm’s league semi-final on Feb. 22. Come cheer them on as they play in their quest to Provincials at the Zone Finals, Game 2, vs. Picture Butte on Thursday, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Claresholm Novice Thunder were on the ice again this past weekend. The Thunder hosted Vulcan at the Claresholm Arena on Saturday, Feb. 15. In novice hockey the focus is learning the game so no score is kept and only half the ice is used. This year’s Novice Thunder is made up of Zeke … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Junior “B” hockey made its return to Claresholm on the weekend, but it was not the result the home team was looking for. The Lomond Lakers, an expansion team in the Heritage Junior “B” Hockey League are playing out of the newly-renovated Claresholm Arena this season, and began their home schedule on Saturday, Oct. 6, by … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A local forward played his part in winning the recent Minor Midget “AAA” hockey championship in Lethbridge. Sean Burns, who was unable to play in Claresholm because there was no midget team, took his skills to Lethbridge where he made the Lethbridge Headwater Hurricanes of the Alberta Minor Midget “AAA” Hockey League, a team … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Bantam Thunder have taken a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three first-round playoff series in the Tier-4 South Division of the Central Alberta Hockey League. The Thunder hosted Pincher Creek on Saturday, Feb. 24, skating away with a 5-0 victory. Michael Billyard opened the scoring just 46 seconds into the game with an … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Every since Alyssa Cole was a little girl, riding on the zamboni with her grandpa Don Cole, who was the rink attendant at the time, the Claresholm Arena has had a special place in her heart. Now, Cole wants to give something back to the community. She has entered Claresholm in Kraft Hockeyville, with … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Peewee Thunder have advanced to the next round by winning their provincial hockey playoff series this past weekend. The Thunder opened their two-game, total-goal series at home on Jan. 27 with the most complete game they have played all season, a convincing 6-2 win over Taber. Paced by strong goaltending, solid defence, … Read more…