2024-25 Western Canada Officiating Development Partnership: Work/Life Balance & Life Skills – WATCH https://hockeysask.ca/blog/2024-25-western-canada-officiating-development-partnership-worklife-balance-and-life-skills Episode #4 of the Western Canada Officiating Development Partnership is here! This edition dives into the importance of maintaining a healthy work/life balance in order to succeed as an official and the skills developed through officiating that can be applied to your everyday life! Hockey Saskatchewan Membership Meeting: January 2025 – WATCH https://hockeysask.ca/blog/hockey-saskatchewan-membership-meeting-january-2025--watch Hockey Canada Bulletin: Face Protector Tinting https://hockeysask.ca/blog/hockey-canada-bulletin-face-protector-tinting CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada has issued a bulletin regarding certification requirements for facial protectors in ice hockey. To: Hockey Canada Directors, Member Presidents/Chairs, Life Patrons, Member Executive Directors/CEOs, Hockey Canada Staff From: Connie Klassen, Director, Injury Prevention & Mental Wellness, Hockey Canada Subject: Face Protector Tinting This is an important... Canada Wins Gold at 2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship https://hockeysask.ca/blog/canada-wins-gold-at-2025-iihf-u18-womens-world-championship VANTAA, Finland – Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team has won the gold medal at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship, shutting out the United States 3-0 on Sunday at Tikkurila Arena. It’s the eighth gold for Canada at U18 Women’s Worlds (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025). After a scoreless first period, Caileigh Tiller (St.... Tigers Coach Desjardins Reaches 500 Career WHL Victories https://hockeysask.ca/blog/tigers-coach-desjardins-reaches-500-career-whl-victories Willie Desjardins is the 12th coach in Western Hockey League history to hit the 500-win plateau following a decisive 8-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels Friday night. Desjardins, 67, got his WHL coaching career started with a stint as the interim Head Coach of the Saskatoon Blades during the 1997-98 season. Hailing from Climax, Sask., Desjardins tallied the first 10 wins of his WHL career in... SGI Canada Provincial Playoff Brackets Unveiled for 2024-25 Season https://hockeysask.ca/blog/sgi-canada-provincial-playoffs-brackets-unveiled-for-2024-25-season REGINA, Sask. – Hockey Saskatchewan is thrilled to unveil the 2024-25 SGI Canada Provincial Playoff brackets, marking the start of an exciting journey to crown this season’s champions. This year’s playoffs feature online brackets for 257 teams competing across 26 draws, excluding the province’s leagues with independently administered playoff draws. With divisions ranging... Holt Just What the Doctor Ordered for Huskies https://hockeysask.ca/blog/holt-just-what-the-doctor-ordered-for-huskies But halfway through the 2024-25 season, Holt is indeed successfully juggling academics and athletics, completing classes and passes with surgical precision while leading the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Huskie men's hockey team in scoring as the Huskies sit just two points out of first place in the Canada West conference standings with a 12-4 record and ranked sixth in the... Around the Rink: Athlete Recovery with Heather Hynes – WATCH https://hockeysask.ca/blog/around-the-rink-s3-ep5-athlete-recovery-with-heather-hynes--watch Unlock the secrets to better athlete recovery in this episode of Around the Rink! The Sask First high-performance program’s Joel Houseman chats with Registered Dietitian Heather Hynes to explore key recovery topics for young athletes, including the importance of sleep, the effects of sports drinks, and finding a healthy balance for cellphone use. Hockey Canada to Host Five IIHF Women’s Championships Through 2030 https://hockeysask.ca/blog/hockey-canada-to-host-five-iihf-womens-championships-through-2030 OTTAWA, Ont. – Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have announced that five IIHF women’s championships will be played in Canada between 2026 and 2030 as part of a historic agreement between the two federations. It will be the first time in women’s hockey history that a country hosts five championships in as many years. Canada will welcome the best... From Saskatoon to the World Juniors, Follow the Journey of Berkly Catton – WATCH https://hockeysask.ca/blog/from-saskatoon-to-the-world-juniors-follow-the-journey-of-berkly-catton From skating on his backyard rink in Saskatoon and firing pucks at the old family dryer, it’s been quite the journey for Berkly Catton. Now, it’s a dream come true for the 18-year-old to wear the Maple Leaf at the World Juniors in Ottawa.