Calgary Bandits Add Sixth Team To New USPHL Premier Alberta Division

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Aug. 7, 2025

Nashua, N.H. – The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) is pleased to announce that the Calgary Bandits will join the USPHL Premier for the 2025-26, becoming the sixth team in the new USPHL Premier Alberta Division.

The Bandits are owned by Jason Stajkowski, who will also serve as President and General Manager of the Bandits. For the 2025-26 season, they will play in neutral sites around the city of Calgary, with an official home rink to be announced. For the new season, they are joining fellow first-year USPHL teams the Bassano Beavers, Diamond Valley Rockies, Hanna Havoc, Southern Alberta Mustangs and Three Hills Titans as members of the new Alberta Division, the USPHL’s first group of teams in western Canada.

“We’re happy to be joining a strong, established league dedicated to developing young players and moving them on to college,” said Stajkowski. “This will allow more players from Calgary the opportunity to play and develop at home locally. We’ve created a strong ladder development within our organization and this team allows the players in our program the opportunity to play and develop with us from U7 all the way to Junior.”

“We are excited to welcome the Calgary Bandits to the USPHL Premier Alberta Division,” said Mark Kumpel, Director of Operations for the USPHL Premier and Elite. “Their addition brings our division to an even six teams, allowing for a balanced and highly competitive schedule that benefits our players, attracts scouts, and keeps fans engaged.”

 

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Founded in 2012, the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is the largest junior hockey organization in North America, with over 150 teams and more than 20,000 players aged 8-21, including its youth affiliates in the Tier 1 Hockey Federation (THF). The League’s Junior Divisions include the tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), and the Premier and Elite Conferences. The USPHL has sent more than 10,000 players to college hockey, including over 4,600 to the NCAA, and 19 NCDC alumni have been selected in the NHL Draft.