CAHL sets tiers for 2025-26 season

By Cole Parkinson
Taber Times

With the Central Alberta Hockey League’s tiering round officially over, Taber Oil Kings teams are preparing for the regular season beginning this weekend.

U11 Tier 3 

The Tier 3 Oil Kings went 5-3 in the tiering round, with a goals-for total of 49 and a goals-against total of 43. They began the tiering round in Tier 3 Blue with Redcliff, Foremost, and Coaldale. The regular season sees Taber in Tier 3 Blue with Brooks, Magrath, Raymond, Foremost, and Irvine.

First regular season games for the U11 Tier 3 come this weekend when they have a two-game home stand. On Saturday, they welcome in Irvine for a 12:45 p.m. puck drop. Sunday sees Foremost come to Taber for a 10:30 a.m. game.

U11 Tier 5

After the tiering round, the U11 Tier 5 Oil Kings had a 5-3 record with a goals-for of 72 and goals-against of 49. The team began in Tier 5 Blue with Redcliff White, Brooks Red, Duchess, Bow Island, and Brooks Blue. For the regular season, Taber is joined in Tier 5 Blue with Brooks Red, Brooks Blue, Duchess, Bow Island, and Redcliff White.

The Tier 5 squad begins the regular season this weekend with a home game on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. against Duchess. Sunday’s action sees the team on the road to take on Brooks Blue at 1:30 p.m.

U13 Tier 3

The tiering round for the U13 Oil Kings saw the team go 3-5, scoring 52 goals and allowing 67. Pincher Creek, Airdrie, Raymond, Coaldale, and Claresholm were originally slotted in Tier 3 Blue with Taber. After the tiering round, Taber is in Tier 3 Red with Cardston, Magrath, Raymond, Coaldale, and Foothills.

The Oil Kings open up the regular season with a home game on Saturday against Coaldale at 3 p.m. The weekend wraps up on Sunday as Magrath comes to town for a 1 p.m. puck drop.

U15 Tier 3

In Tier 3 Brown, the U15 Oil Kings went 3-5 with 38 goals-for and 69 goals-against. Teams originally slotted with Taber were Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge Red, Coaldale, Kainai, and Lethbridge White. At the end of tiering, Taber is in Tier 3 Orange with Kainai, High Country, Lethbridge White, Foothills Blue, and Lethbridge Red.

Regular season action begins on Saturday when Taber welcomes in Kainai for a 5:30 p.m. game. On Sunday, Lethbridge Red comes to Taber for a 3:30 p.m. puck drop.