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Keeler and AJHL-champion Eagles shoot for Centennial Cup title

byJohn MacNeil

May 8, 2026

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Keeler and AJHL-champion Eagles shoot for Centennial Cup title
In a dream season for Quinn Keeler and the Canmore Eagles, it’s only fitting that the defenceman kept sleep in mind as he packed for the cross-Canada trip to the Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship. “I’ll take my pillow,” Keeler said with a chuckle. “I can’t sleep without my Memory Foam pillow. If…
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