Crusaders Acquire Defenseman Matthew Thomas From Kings

The Sherwood Park Crusaders made a move this week, adding Defenseman Matthew Thomas through a recent trade with the Powell River Kings. The Crusaders acquired the defenseman through an exchange of future considerations for the 2005-born Wheatley Ontario native. Thomas started his season with the Brooks Bandits getting two points including a goal in four […]

Crusaders Split Weekend Home-Stand

The Crusaders didn’t have much travelling over the weekend as they welcomed the Cranbrook Bucks and the Trail Smoke Eaters for an all-B.C. showdown. The Crusaders would get a dominant 7-1 win over the Cranbrook Bucks on Friday while dropping a close one in OT, 3-2 to the top-seeded Trail Smoke Eaters. Friday’s matchup saw […]

Crusaders Split Back-to-Back Weekend Set

The Crusaders had two games over the weekend, facing the Okotoks Oilers on Friday and the Spruce Grove Saints on Saturday. Sherwood Park would start the weekend off right with a 7-3 win over the Oilers on Friday. However, they would drop Saturday’s contest 2-1 to the Saints. Friday’s game would see the Cru go […]

Crusaders Split Weekend Home Stand

Fresh off a week long B.C. road trip the Guys in Green welcomed the Brooks Bandits and the Vernon Vipers to start a three game home stand. The Crusaders would split the weekend games losing 8-0 to the Brooks Bandits and getting a 3-2 win over the Vipers. The Bandits would waste no time taking […]

Crusaders Looking To Bounce Back After Tough B.C Road Trip

The Crusaders had a rather forgettable road trip to B.C this past week. In the Vancouver road trip Sherwood Park went 1-3 over the week with a 3-2 win over Prince George, and three straight losses to Langley, Coquitlam and Victoria. “We’re Learning,’ said GM and Head Coach Brennan Menard when asked on his teams […]

Crusaders Lose In OT for First Loss Of Season

The Crusaders had a tough game last weekend. In their only game of the weekend, the Crusaders would lose 7-6 in OT to the Spruce Grove Saints. Much like the previous game in Vernon, the Crusaders would give up the first goal of the Game as Ben Buckley would get his first of the season […]

Crusaders get dominant win over Brooks to stay undefeated

The Crusaders continued their hot streak into this early hockey season. Over the weekend Sherwood Park welcomed their BCHL rival the Brooks Bandits for a rematch of last year’s Interior Conference Semi-final. “Solid Game over all” answered General Manager and Head Coach Brennan Menard when asked about his teams performance over the weekend. “(We) took […]

Crusaders Start the Season Undefeated with Back-to-Back Wins

The Crusaders had a successful start to their 2025-2026 regular season. Sherwood Park would end up starting the regular season 2-0 with a 6-3 win over the Okotoks Oilers and a 6-2 win over their rivals, the Spruce Grove Saints, to finish off the weekend. “It’s nice to get two wins in the opening weekend,” […]

Crusaders Get Two on the Road to Finish .500 in Pre-Season

The Crusaders had a better second half to the pre-season over this past week. The guys in green defeated the Spruce Grove Saints 6-1, and the Blackfalds Bulldogs 3-2 to finish off their pre-season schedule. “We are getting more familiar with our style of play” said General Manager and Head Coach Brennan Menard when asked […]

Crusaders Drop Pair of Pre-Season Games to Bulldogs

The Sherwood Park Crusaders have had a rough start to the BCHL pre-season. The Crusaders kicked off their pre-season weekend with a pair of games against the Blackfalds Bulldogs. Friday would see the Crusaders fall to the Bulldogs 6-4 at home, while losing 5-2 on the road the following night. Back on Friday, the Crusaders […]