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Flyers at home The St. Albert Flyers skate into Friday’s home game with consecutive losses in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. Faceoff is 8:15 p.m. against the KC Centennials (0-22) at Troy Murray Arena.

Merchants at Jets Sunday’s tilt between the St. Albert Merchants and Morinville Jets is a possible playoff preview in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at Ray McDonald Sports Centre.

SAPEC hoops Today’s finals in the Boston Pizza Invitational tip off at Vincent J. Maloney School. Game times are 1 p.m. for division B girls, 2:15 p.m. for division B boys, 3:30 p.m. for division A girls and 4:45 p.m.

This year’s John Reid Memorial Scholarship winner symbolizes the same distinguished traits as the award’s namesake.

Junior B Merchants Sunday marks the fourth home game before the playoffs for the St. Albert Merchants in the Capital Junior B Hockey League. Faceoff is 8 p.m. against the Leduc Riggers (14-16-1) at Akinsdale Arena.

Sharks versus Fury The midget elite St. Albert Sharks can distance themselves from the Sherwood Park Fury in the north division standings with a victory today in the Alberta Female Hockey League. Faceoff is 5:30 p.m. at Sherwood Park Arena.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres are prepping for the post-season as the host team for the John Reid Memorial Tournament.

The Calgary Flames and Jarome Iginla have announced their plans to retire the St. Albert-native’s jersey on March 2, 2019. "It's humbling, a huge honour, a thrill and to be honest, a little bit surreal," Iginla told NHL.com.

It was an up and down tournament for the host team at the Paul Kane Invitational. The ultimate high of beating the Jasper Place Rebels in overtime for the Paul Kane Blues was followed by the lowest of lows in losing to the rival St.

The St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres are looking sharp on the eve of the 41 st annual John Reid Memorial Tournament.