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Fifty-three AFHL Players Commit to Post-Secondary Institutions

RED DEER – Fifty-three players from the Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL) are graduating to the post-secondary institutions to begin the next level of their sport  careers. Each year, the AFHL is proud to graduate many players to the next stage in a variety of sports. The expanding list below features 51 players who will be suiting up for colleges and universities during the 2023-24 season and two players who will be playing NCAA Division I in the 2024-25 season.

The list includes:

  • Thirty-two players from the U18 AAA division.
  • Eighteen players from the U18 AA division.
  •  Sixteen players headed to U Sports.
  •  Eighteen players headed to NCAA Div. 3 or ACHA.
  •  Fifteen players headed to ACAC.
  •  Four players headed to NCAA Div. 1.

U18 AA

Airdrie Lightning

Name Position School Commitment League
Paige Urichuk Forward Olds College ACAC
Teagan Walker Forward Olds College ACAC

Calgary Fire Red

Emily Fries Defence SAIT ACAC
Victoria Longley Forward Red Deer Polytechnic ACAC

Edmonton Pandas

Name Position School Commitment League
Chloe Belter Forward Red Deer Polytechnic ACAC
Anna Benkendorf Defence Adrian College ACHA
Alexandra Simmons Defence Dakota College at Bottineau ACHA

Lloydminster Steelers

Name Position School Commitment League
Avery Hall Goalie Davenport University ACHA
Sara Nicholl Forward Lindenwood University ACHA
Sienna Radies Defence Davenport University ACHA

Rocky Mountain Raiders

Syrianna Running Rabbit Defence Buffalo State University NCAA Div. 3

Sherwood Park Fury

Eva Cross Forward Central Michigan University ACHA
Baili Isley Forward Medicine Hat College ACAC
Hillary Pearce Forward Lindenwood University ACHA
Kennedy Pierson Forward University of Massachusetts ACHA
Drue Schnitzler Defence SAIT ACAC

Southern Express

Tate Hutchinson Defence Central Michigan University ACHA
Bergen Lucas Defence Sault College ACHA

U18 AAA

Calgary Fire

Sophy Aldred Forward Queens University U Sports
Tyra Edl Forward Brock University U Sports
Summer Fomradas Defence Mount Royal University U Sports
Kalle Hastman Forward St. Francis Xavier University U Sports
Charley Healey Forward University of Ottawa U Sports
Molly Heighington Forward University of Ottawa U Sports
Sadie Kurrant Forward University of Calgary U Sports
Evelyn Lawrence Forward University of Calgary  U Sports
Chloe Marshall Goalie St. Thomas University U Sports
Jenna Wiebe Forward Mount Allison University U Sports

Edmonton Jr. Oilers

Kamryn Aebly Forward NAIT ACAC
Jorja Fisher Goalie Lebanon Valley College NCAA Div. 3
Marlee Fong Forward SAIT ACAC
Chloe Goofers Forward Merrimack College (2024-25) NCAA Div. 1

Lloydminster Steelers

Anika Peters Forward Adrian College ACHA
Amelia Smolinski Forward Adrian College ACHA

Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs

Ashtyn  Berthiaume Goaltender Indiana Tech University ACHA
Reilly Crowson Forward Indiana Tech University ACHA
Rylee Mcleod Forward Syracuse University (2024-25) NCAA Div. 1
Ryann Holbein Defence Mount Royal University U Sports
Sydney Hollman Forward SAIT ACAC
Nadia Lavoie Forward St. Thomas University U Sports
Alyssa Shaw Forward Lakeland College ACAC
Belle Smith Forward Lakeland College ACAC

Rocky Mountain Raiders

Kate Brennan Defence Lake Forest College NCAA Div. 3
Kaylan Easson Forward SAIT ACAC
Brooklyn Gillings Forward Maryville University ACHA

St. Albert Bauer Slash

Robyn Brokenshire Defence University of New Brunswick U Sports
Jet Devlin Forward Post University NCAA Div. 1
Brook Dorash Forward Trinity West University U Sports
Rayna Franklin Forward Brock Unviersity U Sports
Kate Holan Goalie Mount Royal University U Sports
Rylee Mepham Forward Red Deer Polytechnic ACAC
Abby Robar Defence NAIT ACAC
Haley Trudeau Forward Syracuse University NCAA Div. 1

Athletes interested in the post secondary pathway are encouraged to view the AFHL Post Secondary Guide.