PROSPECTS & ELITE FUTURES CAMPS
Spring Prospects Camps
Spring Camp – May 10-12, 2024 (invite Only) Birth year 2008-2005
For more information contact Matt Hnatiuk at directorofscouting@oldsgrizzlys.com
U15 Elite Development Camp – April 26-28, 2024 Birth year 2011-2009
STAFF
Hockey Operations
Head Coach – Scott Atkinson email: coach@oldsgrizzlys.com
General Manager – Grant McNeil email: gmcneil@oldsgrizzlys.com
Assistant Coach and Assistant GM – Pete de Graaf email: sales@oldsgrizzlys.com
Associate Coach – Kyle Finch email: assistantcoach@oldsgrizzlys.com
Athletic Therapist/Equipment Manager – Desiree Koggel email: dkoggel@oldsgrizzlys.com
Director of Scouting – Matt Hnatiuk email: directorofscouting@oldsgrizzlys.com
Office Staff
Office Manager – Julie Johnston email: admin@oldsgrizzlys.com
Sales Manager – Pete deGraaf email: sales@oldsgrizzlys.com
Billet Coordinator – Julie Johnston email: admin@oldsgrizzlys.com
Scouting Staff
Director of Scouting – Matt Hnatiuk email: directorofscouting@oldsgrizzlys.com (403-604-3889)
Calgary Area– Brady McNeil email: mcneil.brady@gmail.com
Red Deer Area – Brett Fox email: brettfox81@gmail.com
Edmonton Area – Alex Orr email: galexorr@shaw.ca Trevor Zimmer email: trevorzimmer77@gmail.com
British Columbia – Tyler Quiring email: quiring62@hotmail.com
Saskatchewan/Lloydminster – Keith Power email: keithpower202020@gmail.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Friends of the Grizzlys – Board of Directors
President – Josh Erdman
Vice President/ Governor – Blake Parker
Secretary – Nikki Grover
Treasurer – Nikki Grover
Directors-
Darcy Dallas
Art Birch
EDUCATION
Education
The Olds Grizzlys are fortunate and honored to offer our players the opportunity to attend such an outstanding local high school. Olds High School (OHS), currently ranked 14th in academic performance by the Fraser Institute among the 262 Alberta high schools, is part of the Community Learning Campus (CLC). The CLC is an innovative approach to high school, post-secondary, and community education. The CLC addresses specific rural needs by sharing resources and working jointly with a variety of community groups and agencies. Currently, there are about 575 students, grades 9 – 12 enrolled at OHS.
OHS is embracing a high school experience that provides more schedule flexibility and increased student self-direction in order to better serve modern learners. The physical design of the OHS facility reflects a non-traditional (non-industrial model) personalized learning environment. Organized around four learning neighbourhoods or ‘Quads;’ core subjects are embraced by interdisciplinary teams of teachers working with a fixed group of students.
OHS teaching staff is extensively involved in a variety of professional development activities besides normal conference and workshop involvements. OHS staff has representatives on district committees (e.g. Language Arts, Technology, and Math), diploma and achievement exam markers and test designers; government field tests are administered every year; people working at the provincial level on curriculum projects, etc.
OHS school programs are expanding to offer more preparation for entry into the work world and to introduce technology career opportunities to the students.
ALUMNI
About our Alumni:
In the early 1980’s, the Taber Golden Suns moved to Olds and became the Grizzlys for the 1981-
82 season. For the past forty plus years, the Olds Grizzlys have been the pride of the Olds community,
uniting fans from across Olds and region for the black and gold. Over the past four decades, the Grizzlys
organization has graduated players who have made and are making successful contributions on and off
the ice. Many of our players have gone on to play in the NCAA, the AHL, and the NHL, among other post-
Junior teams and pro contracts. The Grizzlys are committed to not only building great players, but great
people too. Many of our players have also gone on to become leaders in business, public service and
social development, in addition to the many who are in involved in giving back to the game we love
through hockey leadership, coaching, training and managing.
Our alumni are committed to giving back to the hockey club that gave them so much during
their Junior years, and they demonstrate their commitment to our organization through numerous
endeavours, programs and events. If you are an alumni of the Grizzly hockey family and would like to be
added to our alumni communications list or would like to become involved in our alumni initiatives,
please email alumni@oldsgrizzlys.com or contact President (and Grizzly alumni) Josh Erdman.
Upcoming Alumni Events:
Watch for our community induction ceremony at a Grizzly
game in the 2023-2024 season.
