By Hockey Saskatchewan

REGINA, Sask. – Hockey Saskatchewan is proud to unveil the 2025 coaching staffs selected to lead the province’s top talent through the Sask First High-Performance Program.

Tasked with guiding and developing athletes on and off the ice, these coaches will shape Team Saskatchewan’s Female Under-18 (U18), Female Under-16 (U16), and Male U16 squads as they prepare for national and regional competition in 2025.

The Female U16 coaches will lead two rosters — Team White and Team Green — into a AAA Showcase Tournament in Swift Current from September 4–7, 2025. There, they’ll compete against each other and Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) teams, providing a key stage for athlete development.

The Female U18 staff will coach the province’s top 20 players at the National Women’s Under-18 Championship, taking place November 3–9, 2025, in Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South, N.L. On the boys’ side, the Male U16 coaches will prepare their team for the 2025 WHL Cup in October — a major stepping stone for Saskatchewan’s top 2010-born players.

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Female U16 Program – Team White

Coaching Staff

Jordan Szczecinski (Weyburn, SK) will return to serve as the Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U16 (Green). She served as Head Coach for the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s Under-15 AA South East Whitecap Goldwings during the 2024-25 season. Szczecinski has been heavily involved with Sask First and grassroots programming.

Kaila Jutras (Estevan, SK) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U16 (White). She served as Head Coach with the Under-13 AA Southeast Gold Wings last season in the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League. Jutras attended Minot State University where she played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

Kelly Jardine (Regina, SK) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U16 (White). In 2011, Jardine won a provincial championship with the Sask Tazers in the now-defunct Female Senior A division. That same season, the Tazers went on to earn silver at the 50th annual Western Canadian Shield Senior Women’s Hockey Championship.

Female U16 Program – Team Green

Coaching Staff

Tess Houston (Saskatoon, SK) will return to serve as the Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (Green). She served as Assistant Coach for the Saskatoon Stars’ silver-medal winning team at the 2025 Esso Cup championship. In addition, Houston been previously involved with Hockey Manitoba’s Program of Excellence.

Kianna Dietz (Hanley, SK) will return as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U16 (White). She has played for the Saskatoon Stars in the SFU18AAAHL as well as U Sports’ women’s hockey with the University of Lethbridge. Dietz served as Trainer with the Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League’s Saskatoon Prairie Blaze during the 2024-25 season.

Jessica Warren (Saskatoon, SK) will return to serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (Green). She played two seasons with the Saskatoon Stars of the SFU18AAAHL. Warren served as an Assistant Coach for the Female Under-11 Saskatoon Comet Thrashers during the 2024-25 season.

Team Saskatchewan Female U16 Program

Coach Mentor

Robin Ulrich (Saskatoon, SK) will return as the Coach Mentor for the Team Saskatchewan Female U16 Program. Ulrich spent last season as Assistant Coach for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women’s Hockey Program. In addition, Ulrich has been heavily involved with the Sask First Female program for many years, including being the Head Coach of Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games and U18 Women’s National Championship.

Female Under-18 Program

Coaching Staff

Alana Serhan (Porcupine Plain, SK) returns as Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U18. Serhan currently serves as Head Coach for Female U18 “AAA” Saskatoon Stars who recently placed second at the 2025 Esso Cup. Serhan played five seasons with U Sports’ Manitoba Bisons and won a national championship with the women’s hockey team in 2018.

Paige Sandvold (Lumsden, SK) returns as Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U18. Sandvold previously played for Team Saskatchewan and graduated from the Notre Dame Hounds program in the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL). She attended Brown University on a Division 1 hockey scholarship for four seasons and became captain her final season.

Courtey Mish (Regina, SK) returns to serve as Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U18. Mish serves as Assistant Coach for the U-18 “AAA” Regina Rebels. She spent two seasons with the University of Regina Cougars (U Sports) and played for Team Saskatchewan at the 2011 National Women's Under-18 Championship in Quebec.

Samantha Ridgewell (Delisle, SK) will serve as Goaltender/Video Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-18. She spent four seasons as a goaltender with Merrimack College (NCAA). Ridgewell is highly involved with Sask First programming and was an Assistant Coach with the Under-15 AA Saskatoon Comet Chargers last season.

Male Under-16 Program

Coaching Staff

Mark Peterson (Saskatoon, SK) will return as the Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Male U16. Peterson served last season as Head Coach for the Saskatoon Contacts of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League. In addition, Peterson was an Assistant Coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men’s Hockey team in U Sports for five seasons and has coached with the Sask First program for many years.

Dave Adolph (Saskatoon, SK) will serve as the Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Male U16. He spent more than three decades behind the bench in university men’s hockey, including 27 seasons leading the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The 1983 national champion also guided the Huskies to 16 University Cup tournaments, finishing his career as the winningest coach in U-Sports history with 488 victories.

Kyle Schneider (La Ronge, SK) will return to serve as Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Male U16. Schneider has spent the past four seasons as an Assistant Coach for the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Before coaching, he played in the SMAAAHL and SJHL.

Jack Flaman (Vibank, SK) will serve as the Video Coach for Team Saskatchewan Male U16. Flaman served last season as Assistant Coach for the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 AAA Hockey League. He helped the Notre Dame Argos win the 2014 SMAAAHL title before playing in the SJHL, WHL and U-Sports hockey.

About SASK FIRST

The Sask First Program was introduced by Hockey Saskatchewan in 1988 and since that time the program has brought great pride and accomplishment within our province. The Sask First Program was designed to provide a better understanding of the game as well as to promote the development of quality players, coaches, trainers, officials and administrators. The participants are enriched as individuals and can achieve self-satisfaction and enjoyment as part of the hockey community.

About HOCKEY SASKATCHEWAN

Hockey Saskatchewan was established in 1912 and is the governing body for organized hockey in the province. With a mission to lead, develop and promote positive hockey experiences, Hockey Saskatchewan encourages competition at all levels – from recreational to high performance. Hockey Saskatchewan has grown through the years and is Saskatchewan’s largest sports organization with over 45,000 members comprised of players, coaches, and officials. For more information, please visit www.hockeysask.ca or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X.