Our show is where you will find us capturing those great hockey moments and memories! Enjoy the show!
Our Mission
To promote, inspire and educate our youth the benefits of playing minor hockey and to illustrate the sense of community that surrounds minor hockey to present and future participants.
The love of hockey is truly universal. It’s Canada’s national past-time, but other countries are just as passionate about the sport. We don’t often see teams from Croatia in international competition, but rest assured, this country of just over 4 million people has a strong and loyal fan base ...
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We love being a hockey parent. We enjoy volunteering! However, is there anything more intimidating than operating the clock? Are there ways to get out of it? Moms and dads share their experiences with how they deal with running “The Clock”! See PRO Tips & Tricks for running the score clock here ...
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Hockey Calgary welcomes their newest referee - 13 year old Mason Rockley. We follow Mason's story as he learns the fundamentals through the Central Zone officiating clinics, and then goes on to call his first game ...
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We've all been there! You show up at the local hockey rink and run into someone whom you've known for a long time, but just can remember their name. What would you do?
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It's an organization that not only fosters great hockey skills, but also moulds individuals who realize the importance of teamwork, education and community spirit ...
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What do Cheesies, forgetting your kids’ birth date and hurtling insults at Rhett Warrener have to do with hockey evaluations? Only Matt O’Neill can explain ...
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It was a Sunday to remember at the East Calgary Twin Arenas in the southeast community of Erin Woods. On March 6th, 2016, more than 100 girls hit the ice for the first annual “Try Girls Hockey” event in Calgary ...
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On January 24, 2016 the Feradi’s and CCBCF held Skate the Lake, a big community event that drew over 400 people to McKenzie Lake, including all of Jordan’s former teammates, plus the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League.
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Kevin Kobelka, the Executive Director with Hockey Calgary, talks about this years Esso Minor Hockey Week and discusses some new initiatives for minor hockey in Calgary ...
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Matt O'Neill visits Calgary's busiest rec centre to learn what it takes to be a "Zamboni Dude". Quickly he discovers that driving a Zamboni ... "Ice Resurfacer", isn't as easy as you think ...
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With the help of kids and parents, Matt O'Neill weighs in on what's really important during Calgary minor hockey evaluations...and "takes one" for the team ...
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Watch for the HockeyXtra crew at a rink near you. We'll be handing out these custom HockeyXtra pucks to kids and families in your neighbourhood.
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Each year, kids around the city are unable to play hockey or other sports due to a lack of funding or equipment, but an organization has changed that ...
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At the 2015 Tournament, we follow one set of brothers - Nick and Sasha Longley - as they fulfill their lifelong dream of playing on the same squad ...
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“It would be arrogant of me to suggest that we as coaches had an impact on their decisions, we’ll never know where the inspiration came from nor should it matter. The fact is that the boys took action from within themselves and that’s what needs to be celebrated.” Head Coach, Kris Van Grieken.
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The Breakfast Television Outdoor Classic is HUGE fun for the Atom kids that get to play in this week long tournament! We caught up with Andrew Schultz, from BT CityTV and Mookie & Billie Jo, from 95.9 KissFM
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Welcome to part 3 of our 3 part Hockey Calgary Workshop series. On November 29, 2014 Hockey Calgary along with leaders & members of the hockey community ...
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Part 2 of 3 - Hockey Calgary Workshop series. In this episode we speak with Rob Litwinski, Executive Director of Hockey Alberta, on how kids are getting into the game of hockey with sponsored programs such as Every Kid Every Community ...
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Hockey Calgary along with leaders & members of the hockey community discussed the future of minor hockey in Calgary. In this episode we speak with Tom Renney, President & CEO of Hockey Canada ...
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For 45 years the Esso Minor Hockey Week tournament in Calgary has grown to become one of the largest of its size in the world! 915 games played with over 11000 ...
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The HockeyXtra Show captured stories from members and leaders of the hockey community at The Future of Hockey event. The future is looking great for hockey in Calgary ...
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This Scholarship is named in honour of Mr. John McNabb who was a director of the Calgary Buffalo Hockey Association for 10 years and who was an avid supporter of Minor Hockey for over 30 years ...
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Outdoor rink floods are some of the most wonderful things to see. There is nothing like seeing the awesome power of a firehose pumping water onto the rink ...
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“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head ” - Emil Zatopek
"Sportsmanship for me is when a guy skates off the ice and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way." - Coach John Doe
“There may be people out there that have more talent than you, but there is absolutley no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do ” - Derek Jeter
Watch for the HockeyXtra crew at a rink near you. We'll be handing out these custom HockeyXtra pucks to kids and families in your neighbourhood.
Thank you so ...
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