Local Sports

Akinsdale Arena will be renamed in honour of the future Hockey Hall of Famer from St. Albert in a ceremony Aug. 25.

Raiders playoffs Tuesday’s playoff result between the Grande Peace Storm and Southside Athletic Club determined the opponent for the St. Albert Nektar Raiders in the north division semifinal in the Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League.

Fire burns Slash The third loss of the season for the St. Albert Slash stopped a 12-game winning streak on home ice for the reigning Esso Cup national champions.

World junior curling The last shot in the extra end of Saturday’s final determined Team Canada’s fate at the World Junior Curling Championships in Liverpool, N.S. The Team Canada lineup of skip Selena Sturmay, third Abby Marks of St.

Junior worlds Team Canada, with St. Albert’s Abby Marks the third for the Selena Sturmay rink, was tied for fourth place with one game left in the round-robin draw at the U21 world junior women’s curling championship.

The Paul Kane Blues are in the driver’s seat with the finish line only three wins away from a championship season. Paul Kane put the pedal to the metal to accelerate past the St.

One down and seven to go for the St. Albert Skyhawks. The No.

Soccer festival The indoor season windup for the U4 to U11 players in the St. Albert Soccer Association kicks off today at Servus Credit Union Place.

Slash home game Tonight marks the second-last game for the midget AAA St. Albert Slash before the Final Frozen Four provincials. Puck drop is 7:45 p.m. against Calgary Fire (17-8-3) at Go Auto Arena.

The St. Albert Skyhawks refuse to lose. Undefeated in 14 games, the No. 1-ranked 4A high school women’s basketball team in the province is a super strong 22-5 overall with a maximum of eight games remaining in its quest for Hoop Dreams.