Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

DOUG JOHNSON

COACH/GM – NIPAWIN HAWKS For the second straight season, and third overall, Nipawin Hawks’ Head Coach & General Manager Doug Johnson has been named the SJHL’s Coach Of The Year.  Johnson led the Hawks to the best record in the league this season, finishing up at 43-8-3-4, good for a winning percentage of .802%.  The […]

Layne Young

BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS, F The only game of the season that Layne Young didn’t dress for, was the final one, March 9th in Nipawin, and that was by design, as the Stars and Hawks both knew their fate as the top two teams in the league.  Young finished the season on a 16-game points streak, […]

Eric Sinclair

MELFORT MUSTANGS / FLIN FLON BOMBERS / UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA-ANCHORAGE, D Eric Sinclair is one of the more decorated defensemen to come through the SJHL in recent years.  The Kenora, ON product won back to back Canalta Cups with the Melfort Mustangs, played in three straight finals, and was named SJHL Defenseman Of The Year […]

Chantz Petruic

YORKTON TERRIERS, F After most of a full season with his hometown Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), Chantz Petruic is settling in nicely to fulltime duty in the SJHL with Yorkton.  The 1999-born forward played all of his minor hockey in Moose Jaw, including a pair of ‘AAA’ Midget seasons with the Generals, where he scored […]

Justen Close

KINDERSLEY KLIPPERS, G Especially if the Kindersley Klippers can get themselves into a top six spot at the end of the regular season, one would think that goaltender Justen Close would have to at least garner some MVP consideration, albeit he’s in a tough division that will feature the league’s top two scorers and a […]