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Time is running out on a new lease agreement for the St. Albert Steel at Servus Credit Union Place. The deadline for the struggling Alberta Junior Hockey League franchise to renew its contract is Feb. 28. The lease expires Aug. 31.

January is shaping up to be a make it or break it month for the St. Albert Steel. "Absolutely it's a huge month, especially when it's 13 games and nine of them are on the road.

The stars will shine Tuesday night when the St. Albert Curling Club celebrates its past and present with a special event. Highlighting the grand opening of the facility’s newly refurbished front end is a presentation by the City of St.

Winning a championship in any sport is a tough feat to achieve, but winning in consecutive years can be even more difficult as the St. Albert Slash learned at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary last week.

The day after watching the Calgary Flames win the Battle of Alberta as a healthy scratch, defenceman Brendan Mikkelson was sent to the minors for a conditioning assignment. The last game for the St. Albert product was Dec.

They say to get noticed you have to perform on the sport’s biggest stage, and for Liam Liston there is no stage higher than the Canadian Hockey League’s Top Prospects Game. “It’s going to be awesome,” said the St.

The St. Albert Sabres started the new year off with a bang against the Spruce Grove PAC Saints. In a game featuring two of the top three bantam AAA teams in the north conference, the Sabres pulled off a 6-2 win Sunday at Akinsdale Arena.

With 12 games remaining until the playoffs, the St. Albert Merchants resume league play Sunday against the Edmonton Royals. The puck drops at 8 p.m. at Confederation Arena.

The St. Albert Slash are putting up a good fight as the defending champions at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary. “So far, so good,” head coach Terry Sydor said of the team’s 3-0 start.

The St. Albert Raiders are playing like a train picking up speed at the Mac’s tournament in Calgary.