Local Sports

After a few weeks off for Christmas break, the Cochrane Generals got back into the swing of things, kicking off the second half of the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) season with a pair of games on Jan. 5 and 6.

The Rocky Mountain AAA Female Raiders pulled off a rare feat at the annual Mac’s Midgets AAA World Invitational Tournament that began on Dec. 26 and ended with the tournament finals in both the male and female divisions on Jan. 1.

Cochrane product Dillon Dubè is riding high after his Canadian World Junior team took gold at the international tournament earning redemption from last year’s championship round loss to the United States.

The Cochrane Chaos female junior hockey team is hosting an outdoor memorial game on Jan. 20 to highlight the importance of mental health.

The annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament began on Dec. 26 and ended with the finals in both the female and male divisions on Jan. 1.

The Lindsay Leigh Kimmett Memorial Foundation is preparing for the 10th annual Kimmett Cup, a three-on-three pond hockey tournament with proceeds going toward The Children’s Wish Foundation and the Children’s Cottage Society.

Levi Jessiman of Cochrane is in his fifth year of organizing the Holiday Hockey Charity Fundraiser that goes every year on Dec. 23 at the Cochrane Arena.

Cochranite Dillon Dubé and his Canadian teammates are preparing for the medal round at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) U-20 World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo NY., which began on Jan. 2 with the quarterfinals.

St. Timothy High School hosted its fourth annual Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre (SKCAC) Benefit Charity Hockey game on Dec. 21.

P3 Sports Inc. is hosting its fourth annual Novice and Atom hockey tournament, with this year being the first held in Cochrane. The tournament, which is set to run Dec.