OLDS - Olds hockey player Crew Martinson is one of 120 athletes selected to compete at the upcoming 2024 Alberta Cup in Red Deer.
The Alberta Cup provides players and staff with an opportunity to experience elite level play in a short-term competition, and is part of the player evaluation process for selecting Team Alberta to compete at the WHL Cup in October, according to Hockey Alberta.
Two teams from each of the north, central and south regions will face off against each other in a modified round-robin tournament taking place at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, April 24-28.
Each of the six teams is comprised of two goaltenders, six defence and 12 forwards.
Martinson is a forward. The 14 year old played the 2023-24 season with the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels in the Alberta Elite Hockey League.
“There were many talented kids from across the province who tried out for the Alberta Cup program,” said Blake Cosgrove, Hockey Alberta’s manager of Elite Hockey Development. “While this opportunity focuses on player development, it is also another opportunity to evaluate players as we progress towards the WHL Cup. We are very excited for this age group to showcase themselves at Alberta Cup as well as future Hockey Alberta events.”
