Albers played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for five seasons with the Calgary Hitmen, Regina Pats and Vancouver Giants.
As an overaged player with the Giants in 2005–06, Albers recorded a major junior career high 17 goals, 45 assists and 62 points.
He was named to the WHL West First All-Star Team, along with teammate Dustin Slade, and earned a nomination for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman (awarded to Kris Russell of the Medicine Hat Tigers).
Albers added 19 points in 18 post-season games, helping lead the Giants to a President's Cup as WHL champions.
Undrafted by a National Hockey League (NHL) club, Albers signed an extry level contract with the Minnesota Wild and turned pro in the ECHL with the Texas Wildcatters in 2006–07.