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Canadians from Alberta currently enrolled at the Aarhus Handball Academy in Denmark. Top row left to right: Kraig Fischer, Parker Love, Mackenzie Gleave, Tyler Southall, Lyndon Suvanto, Darryl Lakusta, Spencer O’Donnell and Mark Gordulic,
Bottom Row: Brenna Sanderson, Dusen Kristic and Janel Rogiani

Earlier this week I saw a post indicating that 11 players from Alberta, Canada had enrolled at the Aarhus Handball Academy in Denmark.  I was surprised to see such a large number of players from Alberta trekking to Denmark to play team handball, so I contacted Alberta Team Handball, Executive Director/Technical Director Mike Nahmiash to find out more.  Our conversation touched on a number of topics to include the Aarhus Handball Academy program; youth, junior and senior programs in Alberta; Canadian National Team plans and the possibility of a joint American-Canadian club league.  Podcast length is 41 minutes

With thousands of athletes now playing at all levels (3rd grade to collegiate), Alberta Team Handball has come a long way in just a few short years. In fact, it could very well be true that with over a 100 high schools now playing boys and girls team handball as an officially sanctioned sport more handball is now being played in this corner of Canada then the rest of Canada and the U.S. combined.

Alberta Team Handball Federation: Link

List of Alberta players overseas: Link (This is the page that initially drew my attention)

Alberta player blogs: Link   (Several players at Aarhus are blogging about their experience)