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The St. Albert Steel were anxious to put the past behind them after their 16th loss in 17 games before the Christmas break. The last-place team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League has 19 games remaining to salvage its season.

The St. Albert Skyhawks have a score to settle tonight after the Paul Kane Blues shook their world in high school women's basketball.

The St. Albert Flyers play their last game before the Christmas break tonight in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. Puck drop is 7:45 p.m. against the Maple Leafs (7-6-6) at Akinsdale Arena.

Ryan Berlin, a left winger with the St. Albert Steel, and defenceman Matt Benning with the AJHL champion Spruce Grove Saints were among six AJHL and 22 Canadian Junior Hockey League players named to the NHL draft watch list.

The momentum from last weekend’s tournament triumph in Cochrane carried the Sturgeon Spirits to victory Monday in high school women’s basketball.

Special Olympics Alberta has launched a Draft An Athlete program in support of the provincial team at the 2012 national Winter Games in St. Albert.

The St. Albert SWAG ringette team is one win away from representing Zone 5 at the Alberta Winter Games after going undefeated in the U16 junior A qualification round. Sunday’s playoff for the SWAG starts at 10:30 a.m. at Millennium Place.

Three St. Albert gymnasts are going to the 2012 Alberta Winter Games after scoring high marks at the qualification meet last weekend in Red Deer. Amelie Gautier and Aly Findling of the St.

The last netminder cut from the national team selection camp will be cheering for Canada at the World Junior Championship.

The St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets exchange holiday greetings Sunday in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. The festivities start at 8 p.m. at Akinsdale Arena.