Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Brett Gammar, Battlefords North Stars

Last year when the Battlefords North Stars captured their second Canalta Cup championship in three years, Brett Gammer was an 18-year-old rookie getting his feet wet at the Junior “A” level. Despite being more of a role player he still managed to collect 34 points in 57 games, but his production was noticeably on the […]

Daylon Mannon, La Ronge Ice Wolves

Two years ago Daylon Mannon had a mindboggling 150 points in 51 games with the Fresno Monsters of the Western States Hockey League so there was little doubt he had a nose for the net. Last year when he tallied 32 points in 49 games with the Maryland Black Bears of the United States Hockey […]

Nic Porterfield, Melville Millionaires

Over the course of the last two seasons, while playing Midget AAA hockey with the Calgary North Stars, Nic Porterfield got a taste of Junior “A” hockey with a pair of call-ups to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grand Prairie Storm. The 18-year-old forward picked up one assist in five games during that span, but […]

Ethan Slobodzian, Nipawin Hawks

For the last two years the Nipawin Hawks have allowed the fewest goals against in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Their goaltenders – Declan Hobbs and Jake Anthony in 2017-18 and Hobbs and Patrick Pugliese last year – sported the best goals-against averages and as a result the Hawks were regular-season pennant winners in each […]

Donavan Houle-Villeneuve

FLIN FLON BOMBERS The Flin Flon Bombers have the most explosive offence in the league and they added another weapon to their arsenal this week with the acquisition of Cade Kowalski from the Weyburn Red Wings. While that addition will certainly make them deeper it is the play of guys like Donavan Houle-Villeneuve that have put the […]

Brendan Mark

YORKTON TERRIERS Yorkton appears to suit Brendan Mark just fine. Prior to relocating to the east-central area just over a year ago, Mark has been an offensive catalyst while also being one of the leaders on the back end. The 20-year-old product from Grand Rapids, MN, was acquired from the Estevan Bruins on Dec 1, 2018, and […]

Brodie Girod

NIPAWIN HAWKS The Nipawin Hawks have only scored more goals than two other clubs through the first half of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season so a lot of weight can’t be put on the study of offensive output from players from that team. Yet 18-year-old Brodie Girod might change that as the 5-foot-9, 217-pound forward […]

Zach Johnson

KINDERSLEY KLIPPERS It is often said that success starts from the goal and moves out and while the Kindersley Klippers have one of the premiere netminders in Justen Close they also have a very capable back-up in Zach Johnson. The 19-year-old from Regina has been exceptional when called upon as through the first half of the […]

Sean Olson

WEYBURN RED WINGS Injuries have played a key role in the Weyburn Red Wings disappointing start to the current Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season and hulking forward Sean Olson has been a victim of that unfortunate part of the game. The 6-foot-3, 203-pound product of Delta, B.C., had nine points in his first 10 games before being […]

Isaiah Thomas

ESTEVAN BRUINS His name might make one think of basketball, but Isaiah Thomas is leaving an impression on the hockey world in his rookie Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season with the Estevan Bruins. The 18-year-old product of Bismarck, ND, is one of just three Bruins to have played in every game this year and as the only […]