This week’s local spotlight
Autumn Gold brings elite curling to Okotoks
Thanksgiving weekend brings 28 women’s curling teams to the Okotoks Curling Club for four days of the Autumn Gold Curling Classic. The triple-knockout event offers a $45,000 purse and a place in the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters for the highest-ranked team not already qualified.
Draws run Thursday through Saturday at 9 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Sunday’s playoffs begin with quarterfinals at 8:30 a.m., followed by semifinals at noon and the championship game at 3:30 p.m.
All times Mountain · Schedules and venues may change
Calgary & Area
18 events to attend and support locally
Tuesday, Oct. 6
7 p.m.
Camrose Kodiaks at Calgary Canucks
Max Bell Centre, Calgary
Thursday, Oct. 8
Draws: 9 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Okotoks Curling Club · 99 Okotoks Drive, Okotoks
7 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
Friday, Oct. 9
Draws: 9 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Okotoks Curling Club, Okotoks
6 p.m.
Mount Royal Cougars at Calgary Dinos — Women’s soccer
McMahon Stadium, Calgary
7 p.m.
Saskatchewan Huskies at Calgary Dinos — Women’s hockey
Father David Bauer Arena, Calgary
7 p.m.
MacEwan Griffins at Mount Royal Cougars — Men’s hockey
Calgary · Arena to be confirmed
7 p.m.
Bakersfield Condors at Calgary Wranglers
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
Begins Friday; continues through Monday, Oct. 12
Hockey Calgary U13 Thanksgiving Classic
Four Calgary arenas · AA and AAA co-ed divisions; female AA division
Saturday, Oct. 10
Draws: 9 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Autumn Gold Curling Classic
Okotoks Curling Club, Okotoks
5 p.m.
Saskatchewan Huskies at Calgary Dinos — Women’s hockey
Father David Bauer Arena, Calgary
7 p.m.
MacEwan Griffins at Mount Royal Cougars — Women’s hockey
Calgary · Arena to be confirmed
7:30 p.m.
Red Deer Polytechnic at SAIT Trojans — Women’s hockey
WinSport, Calgary
8 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
Sunday, Oct. 11
Quarterfinals 8:30 a.m. · Semifinals noon · Final 3:30 p.m.
Autumn Gold Curling Classic playoffs
Okotoks Curling Club, Okotoks
Noon
Medicine Hat Rattlers at SAIT Trojans — Women’s soccer
Cohos Commons Field, Calgary
1 p.m.
Calgary Wranglers vs. Bakersfield Condors
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
2:15 p.m.
Medicine Hat Rattlers at SAIT Trojans — Men’s soccer
Cohos Commons Field, Calgary
Calgary Teams on the Road
9 away events to follow
Friday, Oct. 9
7 p.m.
Calgary Canucks at Canmore Eagles
Canmore Recreation Centre, Canmore
7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Red Deer Rebels
Marchant Crane Centrium, Red Deer
7 p.m.
Calgary Dinos at Saskatchewan Huskies — Men’s hockey
Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon
7 p.m.
Mount Royal Cougars at MacEwan Griffins — Women’s hockey
Edmonton · Arena to be confirmed
Saturday, Oct. 10
5 p.m.
Calgary Dinos at Saskatchewan Huskies — Men’s hockey
Merlis Belsher Place, Saskatoon
5 p.m.
Mount Royal Cougars at MacEwan Griffins — Men’s hockey
Edmonton · Arena to be confirmed
5 p.m.
Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg
Times to be confirmed
SAIT Trojans women’s and men’s soccer at Olds College
Olds · Venue to be confirmed
Sunday, Oct. 11
PFC semifinal · 1 p.m.
Calgary Colts at Regina Thunder
Leibel Field, Regina