Congratulations to all those selected in the 2019
#WHLBantamDraft
! For those not selected here are some words of encouragement from former
#NAX
dman and current
@SCBroncos
@Bsowa_2
. After going undrafted in 2017 Billy made the Broncos as a 16 year old this season
Good luck to former student-athletes, Dylan Guenther, Luke Prokop, Carter Souch, Shea Van Olm, Dawson Seitz, Carter Kowalyk, Cole Miller, Kolby Hay and the entire
@EdmOilKings
organization as they travel to Saint John in pursuit of the 2022 Memorial Cup!
The first overall pick in the 2018 Bantam Draft,
#NAX
forward and
@EdmOilKings
prospect Dylan Guenther would like to wish all 2004 born players good luck in tomorrow’s
@TheWHL
Bantam Draft
Congratulations to Ethan Edwards on being selected in the fourth round, 120th overall by the
@NJDevils
in the 2020
#NHLDraft
Ethan won a
@CSSHL
Elite 15s League Championship with
#NAX
in 2017/18
Congratulations to
@lukeprokop_6
on being selected in the third round, 73rd overall by the
@PredsNHL
in the 2020
#NHLDraft
Luke becomes the first player in
#NAX
history drafted to the NHL
Congratulations to
@mattsavoie7
on being selected first overall by the
@WHLWpgICE
in the 2019
@TheWHL
Bantam Draft!
This is the second year in a row an
#NAX
forward has been the first overall pick in the Bantam Draft
#Compete
The Northern Alberta Xtreme are excited to announce Matt Tassone will return as the head coach of the U18 Prep team for the 2021/22 season. Former
@SCBroncos
teammate Derek Claffey will return for his third season as U18 Prep Assistant Coach
Congratulations to
@mattsavoie7
on being named the Midget Prep Division MVP!
Eligible for
@TheWHL
Draft this spring, Savoie recorded 71 points in 31 games
#NAX
#Compete
We are excited to announce Brayden Toma as the head coach of our U15 Prep team for the 2021/22 season! Former NHLer Kyle Chipchura will join the team for his first season as an AC with the
#NAX
program. Read more here:
Thank you to
@YHA_Lions
hockey mom Keely Castronuovo for sharing this great message with us! Super proud of our players Jaggar John and Kale Breton! This is what the sport is all about!
#NAX
Elite 15s win the 2019 Logan Boulet Memorial Invitational after defeating Lethbridge 4-1. Thanks to
@Canes_M15AAA
for hosting such a great tournament
The Northern Alberta Xtreme are looking to expand our athletic family and add a baseball and golf program. Please DM us if interested in joining either as a student-athlete or potential coach
#NAX
The Northern Alberta Xtreme are heartbroken by the passing of 3 Delta Hockey Academy student-athletes. We offer our full condolences to the families of those involved in this tragic accident
Congratulations to the 11
#NAX
student-athletes drafted in the 2020
@TheWHL
Bantam Draft. This represents the highest number of players selected out of the NAX program in a single draft
#Compete
Congratulations to
#NAX
alum Zack Ostapchuk on being selected in the second round, 39th overall by the
@Senators
in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft! Zack is the 2nd highest drafted NAX player, and first taken in the 2nd round!
We officially broke ground in Devon for our facility upgrades project. We’d like to thank the town of Devon for inviting us and we look forward to our continued partnership for years to come!
Congratulations to
@mcclennon_94
on being selected in the sixth round, 178th overall by the
@NHLFlyers
Connor won a
@CSSHL
Midget Prep League Championship with
#NAX
in 2017/18
We’re excited to have moved our training grounds to John Maland High School this year! Today our student-athletes tested out the new facilities for the first time
Congratulations to
#NAX
Elite 15s forward Billal Noori on signing a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the
@WHLHitmen
. Noori is the second member of our Elite 15s team to sign a SPA this season
#Compete
Congratulations to all of our student-athletes selected in this years WHL Draft! The 13
#NAX
players selected were the most among any team/program in this years draft!
Congratulations to Michael Benning on being selected in the fourth round, 95th overall by the
@FlaPanthers
in the 2020
#NHLDraft
Michael played with the
#NAX
Elite 15s in 2017/18 and won the
@CSSHL
Elite 15s Top Defensemen Award
.
@jake_neighbours
tosses in a rebound off of a Dylan Guenther shot and your
#OilKings
are up 3-0 with 9:40 left to go in the 1st period!
#blockparty
With Guenther's 3rd point of the game, he has set a new modern franchise record for most points by a rookie (56)!
#gunsablazin
Congratulations to
#NAX
goalie coach Allen York on backstopping his team to the Allan Cup! Allen made 30 saves yesterday as his team won game 6 of the Provincial Finals in Overtime
#Compete
Just like our student athletes, Brodie St.Jacques had the call to help the
@sgsaints
in their playoff run. Reunited with some
@NAXHockey
Alumni
#Compete
We are excited to announce Steve March as our U18 Female Prep head coach for the 2021/22 season! Former NHLer Chris Dingman will join the Female Prep staff for his first season at
#NAX
You can read more about Steve and Chris by visiting our website!
During uncertain times
#NAX
is excited to announce we have a plan in place for competitive internal competition for our Midget and Bantam teams. Games provide development for coaches and athletes and will allow us to be prepared when our season official starts. Details to follow
Congratulations to student-athlete, Logan Cunningham, on being named the U18 Prep Division Top Goaltender for the 2021-22 season!
Well done,
@LoganCu55857891
!
Another successful year end banquet to wrap up another successful season! Thanks to all the billets, parents, players, teachers, and coaches who made this such a great year!
#NAX
#Compete
Today we had the privilege to listen to Holocaust Surviver Dr. Eva Olsson present about her life’s journey. Throughout all of her presentation she continued to reference character, inclusivity and to not be a bystander. For a better world hate must not exist!
#Nohate
#neveragain
The 2020
#NHLDraft
takes place October 6-7 and for the first time in program history a handful of
#NAX
alumni are expected to be selected. Like this tweet, follow us, and correctly guess who will be the first former NAX player drafted for a chance to win some NAX apparel
Thank you to the Varkonyi family for hosting the annual Midget Prep 3on3 tournament! Congrats to Wyrostok, Singleton, Laroque, and Mercer on their overtime win in the finals
#NAX
#Compete
NAX Head Coach/GM
NAX, of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), seeks applicants for the Head Coach & General Manager position. This full-time role involves overseeing all aspects of a Junior A Hockey Club.
Job Posting:
Northern Alberta Xtreme are excited to announce Adam Stuart as the head coach of our U15 team for the 2021/22 season! Adam joins the program from the
@CranbrookBucks
while former
@tigershockey
Kevin Undershute joins the staff for his first season at
#NAX
Congratulations to
@NAXHockey
forward, Hayden Harsanyi, on being selected by the
@tigershockey
in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2022 WHL Draft!
Alana and I are happy to announce we’ve added the last little one to our family. Brodyn Bruno Tassone born March 22,2021 at 5:19am. He weighed in at 9lbs 21 inches. Everyone is happy and healthy!
The goal of academy teams such as NAX is “to be National Leaders in Education-Based hockey.” Read about the NAX academic experience from current and former players and parents here:
NEWS | Seventeen players representing seven Hockey Canada members will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, which open Jan. 9 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
#YouthOlympics
Roster ➡️
READ ⬇️
With a win today to close out their regular season our U15 Preps officially finish with the best CSSHL regular season record (29-1) in division history! Congrats boys!
Congratulations to NAX Bantam Prep players on their league award nominations:
MVP: Matthew Savoie Top Goaltender: Lochlan Gordon Top Defenceman: Marc Lajoie Most Sportsmanlike: Zac Ostapchuk
The
#NAX
program started with the creation of our Female Prep team in 2013 and today on
#InternationalWomensDay
we would like to celebrate and recognize all of our current and former female student-athletes!
Congratulations to NAX Student Athlete, Logan Cunningham, on leading the league in GAA, SV% & Shutouts during the 2021-22 season in the U18 Prep Division!
Our internal competition series kicks-off this Saturday and Sunday at the River Cree:
11am: Team Tassone vs Team Toma (U18/U16)
2pm: Team March vs Team Lafranchise (U15)
Rosters to be announced Friday or Saturday before puck drop
Meet Team Canada! 🇨🇦
2⃣5⃣ players – representing six provinces from British Columbia to New Brunswick – will wear the 🍁 at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.
ROSTER ⏩
#WorldJuniors
|
#OurGameIsBack
First
#NAX
home showcase of the year this weekend as the Bantam Preps host a 10 team showcase! Safe travels to all the teams heading to the Edmonton area today or tomorrow