Alberta

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Alberta is a Smash region that encompasses the Canadian province of the same name. It borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, Northwest Territories to the North and the United States Rocky Mountains region to the South. Alberta is sometimes grouped in with either the Pacific Northwest region or with Manitoba and Saskatchewan as a larger region. Nonetheless, the region is relatively isolated, as cross-play with other regions is somewhat limited. The majority of tournaments take place in either the Calgary region, Central Alberta (Lacombe), or the Edmonton region. However, smaller scenes also exist in Northern Alberta around Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie.

The scene began in the middle of the 2000's, being centered around Calgary, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Lethbridge, and Red Deer. Perhaps, the earliest players to see success from the region were MikeMonkey, Mittens, and The King. MikeMonkey would notably place 13th at the 2004 Melee supermajor Tournament Go 6. The region would continue to see success in Melee well into the 2020's as Soonsay would become a mainstay in the top 30, peaking at 9th on the SSBMRank Summer 2024.

The region has seen talent develop in other games as well, such as SuPeRbOoMfAn for Super Smash Bros., Alphicans for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Exodia for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. SuPeRbOoMfAn is not only the region's most famous player, but also regarded as one of the most accomplished players in 64 history.

Smashers

See also: Category:Alberta smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
Alphicans		OrionRank 2016: 149th
Egg$		SSBMRank 2023: 95th
Exodia		OrionRank 2018: 97th
Soonsay		SSBMRank 2024: 13th
SuPeRbOoMfAn		2018 64 League Rankings: 1st
The King		2007RetroSSBMRank: HM

Nationally ranked players

Tag	Character(s)	Best placement	Notes
2ManyCooks		Smash Canada Rankings: 16th
Joshbofa		Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate: 17th
rm8		LumiRank North America 2024: 187th

Other notable players

Tag	Character(s)	Notes
BlueZone
KillLock		Ranked 1st on the Alberta Power Rankings in 2012
MikeMonkey		One of the first notable players from the region. Placed in the top 16 of the golden age supermajor Tournament Go 6
Mittens		Prominent Melee player before moving to Japan, and becoming ranked on the Japan SSBM Rank 2018.
Silver		Highest rated Ultimate player on the Alberta Power Rankings from 2023-2024

Tournaments

See also: Category: Alberta tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament	Games	Type	Status
Lacombe DOME		Monthly/Semi-Annual	Active
MRU Smash		Monthly	Active
Salt Mine		Annual	Discontinued
University of Alberta		Weekly/Monthly	Active
University of Calgary		Monthly	Active

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament	Date	Entrants	Supermajor	Major	Superregional	Other
Bread Basket - 2025	June 1st, 2025	140	—	—

Largest singles events

Rank	Tournament	Date	Game	Attendance	Winner	Character(s)
1	Animethon 26	August 9th-11th, 2019		250	Exodia
2	Salt Flats 2019	February 16th-17th, 2019		220	Alphicans
3	VORTEX	July 20th-21st, 2019		208	Pandarian
4	Salt Flats 2020	February 15th-16th, 2020		201	Exodia
5	Alberta Esports Expo	February 18th-19th, 2023		169	Silver
6	Smash at The Comic Strip: Punching Up	January 19th, 2020		141	Big D
7	Bread Basket - 2025	June 1st, 2025		140	Big D
8	Salt Mines 2019	August 3rd-4th, 2019		137	Exodia
9	Smash Horizon II	October 12th, 2019		135	Exodia
10	Game Con 2024	January 14th-16th, 2024		133	Jome

See also

• Alberta Power Rankings
• CCSC Power Rankings