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There was a silver lining to losing the gold-medal game at the recent U18 world women’s hockey championship for Team Canada assistant coach France Montour. “That was a great accomplishment.

The St. Albert Steel got back on track in the playoff race by derailing one of the teams they are chasing in the north division.

Jarome Iginla has withdrawn from the NHL all-star weekend for family reasons. The St.

The St. Albert Fury didn’t lose a game as the U12A division champions at the 25th annual Esso Golden Ring last weekend in Calgary. In the gold-medal game the Fury edged the Sherwood Park Shiver 3-2 for their sixth win in the tournament.

In Sunday’s north division heavyweight clash, the St. Albert Slash dropped a 3-1 decision to the Edmonton Thunder in the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League.

The St. Albert Steel continue to spin their wheels in the race for fourth place in the north division and home-ice advantage in the opening best-of-five playoff round.

The puck drops Thursday morning at the John Reid Memorial Tournament in St. Albert.

The big winner at the World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling was the host city. “St.

Team North America rocked the house at the World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling in St. Albert.

The third trip to the World Financial Group Continental Cup of Curling was the best of the bunch for the Mirjam Ott rink, albeit in a losing cause. “It’s been great. We’ve had a lot of fun,” said the legendary Swiss skip.