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A “small army of good” marched through Mitford Pond for the ninth annual Kimmett Cup last weekend, bringing in $165,000 to help grant sick children’s wishes while celebrating the playful spirit of the late Lindsay Kimmett.

Big back-to-back wins last weekend were the fuel the AC Avalanche was hoping for to keep propelling them toward the post-season. “I’m very, very proud of these guys. This is exactly what we needed.

A longtime Cochrane hockey referee got the surprise of his 82-year-old life last weekend when hockey legend Ron MacLean showed up at one of his games.

The Cochrane Generals delivered a heartbreaker of a shutout to the Banff Academy Bears during a Valentine’s Day playoff game – their first of the Heritage Junior Hockey League top team’s post-season push.

Justin Dowling. The Purple Panthers. Mason Raymond. The Rockies. The Generals. The Kimmett Cup...

Rogers Hometown Hockey provided a platform for one young hockey player to share his passionate message with the students of Manachaban Middle School.

Teen curlers heading to provincials It’s on to provincials next month after the Cochrane High School mixed curling team earned a gold medal at the Alberta Schools Athletics Association zone championship last weekend.

This weekend, Cochranites will come together like they never have before as the town shines in the national spotlight of Rogers Hometown Hockey – and celebrates the spirit of local heroes with the ninth annual Kimmett Cup.

The Cochrane Rangers boast more than 300 players in its soccer club – and one particular member will receive the VIP treatment later this month to honour his longtime commitment to the sport.

The town’s two public high schools will fan the flames of a friendly rivalry next week – all in the hopes of bringing in some big bucks for charity.