Women’s hockey season opener part of hectic week of home games for Broncos athletes

Hockey season is here for the teams in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference.

The opening game of the 2025-2026 campaign for the Olds College Broncos women’s hockey team is set for this week at the Sportsplex. The Broncos will face off with the SAIT Trojans at 7pm on Thursday, October 2nd. Fans can check out all the ACAC action for free if they bring along a food bank donation.

Olds College will then head out on the road for game number two on Friday when the Broncos travel to Edmonton to battle the NAIT Ooks.

Meanwhile, exhibition basketball excitement continues for Olds College this Friday. Preseason hoops will see the Broncos women hit the court on Friday at home at 6pm, followed by the men at 8pm.

Also this weekend is a couple of days of soccer at Richardson Pioneer Field. The ACAC soccer season is into its final month and Olds College will host Medicine Hat with the women’s game at 2pm on Saturday. Then men’s game will be at 4:15. On Sunday, the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks come to Olds for soccer games versus the Broncos at noon and 2:15pm.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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