The lineups for the fifth annual Donnie MAC Cup, starting 3 p.m. today at the Akinsdale and Kinex arenas, are as follows.
Team Susan Herrick & Gary Schultz: goalie Sean Fisher, defencemen Curtis Martin, Derek MacMillan, Jon Hopper and Graham McMillan and forwards Brett Hein, Shawn Baillie, Nik Yaremchuk, Grant Sanderson, Jay Herrick, Adam Bontus, Sean Tymkow and Mike Thompson.
Team Bob Drummond: goalie Cory Cairns, defencemen Kurt Drummond, Shawn Thompson, Moe Hooper and Sheldon Gomez and forwards Shawn Jewers, Kris Horb, Darryl Paget, Kelly Hilkewich, Jason Germain, BJ Nicholson, Ty Schell and Mitch Desaulnier.
Team Barrie Lydiatt: goalie Dave Hook, defencemen Mark Zvonkovic, Dave Wood, Chad Snihur and Brent Lydiatt and forwards Ryan Meraw, Brett Smith, Steve Kinsey, Colin Longpre, Scott Martin, Craig Martin, John McDaniel and Conor Clarke.
Team Denise Thompson: goalie Ryan Tarnowski, defencemen Lance Pedersen, Lyndon Godlien, Ryan Drake and Shane Hordal and forwards Brett Huot, Alex Perkins, Dan Lesniak, Rob Beirnes, Kevin Drake, Keir McIntyre, Terry Dabbaugh and Jeff Filewich.
The majority of the players are St. Albert Minor Hockey Association alumni.
The last four years, players and corporate support for the Donnie MAC Cup raised more than $50,000 for Lung Cancer Canada.
This year’s focus is the St. Albert Food Bank and donations of money and non-perishable food items will be accepted from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Akinsdale rink entrance.
The Donnie MAC Cup honours the memory of Don MacMillan, a St. Albert resident who died of lung cancer in 2011 at age 61, as well as others affected by the disease.
Sunday’s junior B tier I exhibition between the Crude Lacrosse Club of St. Albert and the Edmonton Warriors goes at 5 p.m. at Tipton Arena.
The 20-game regular season in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League starts April 30 for the Crude against the Calgary Shamrocks at 8 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.
Last year the Crude finished fifth in the north division at 3-17 (142 GF/266 GA).
The 54th annual Edmonton and area Tournament of Champions is underway for the President’s Cup playoff winners at the St. Albert Curling Club.
Rinks skipped by Dale Briske (men), Warren Sadoway (mixed) and Lauren Jenkyns (women) are competing in the double-knockout championship at Ellerslie.
Tuesday’s semifinals and Wednesday’s finals start at 6 p.m.
Visit www.ellersliecurling.com for draw times and results.
