By Chris Brown

Sept. 30-Oct. 3

Brooks Bandits awarded 2021 AJHL Showcase

May 28, 2021 | 11:42 AM

BROOKS, AB – The Brooks Bandits and the community of Brooks will host the 2021 Alberta Junior Hockey League Showcase this fall.

The annual showcase of AJHL talent draws coaches and scouts from each National Hockey League team, NCAA Division I, II and III schools, as well as Canadian colleges and universities and the Canadian Hockey League. Each of the 16 AJHL teams will compete in two regular-season games over the four-day event from Sept. 30-Oct. 3.

Bandits general manager and head coach Ryan Papaioannou says the team is excited to host the event and plans to bring the showcase to another level.

“Our goal is to elevate the game operations, player experience and scout hospitality to give each member team and their players a high-performance environment to display their game in front of the many scouts and fans in attendance,” he says in a release. “In addition, we will focus on gathering the best broadcasting talent from around the AJHL to deliver our Showcase seamlessly across the globe through HockeyTV.”

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Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita says the city is excited to welcome the players and everyone else that will come to the event.

“This will be an amazing event for the athletes and it will help strengthen the local economy and increase the already amazing volunteerism we have in our community. We are looking forward to hosting this event and are excited at the challenge of making this the best Showcase the AJHL has seen.”

Each AJHL player is measured and weighed by NHL Central Scouting as part of the player registration process at Showcase Weekend.

A full schedule will be announced alongside the 2021-22 League Schedule in July. Tickets, scout registration and volunteer opportunities will be available through the AJHL and Brooks Bandits websites.