By Hockey Saskatchewan

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 - The Saskatchewan Hockey Association and Sask First High-Performance program has announced the Top 30 players born in 2006 that will attend the Sask First Male Under-16 Fall Camp. The players selected were evaluated amongst 167 athletes at the most recent summer camp which took place in Lumsden from July 30 to August 1.

In 2021, the fall camp will take place in Regina and Wilcox from September 16 to 19 before a final roster of 20 players will be chosen. From there, the players selected will make up Team Saskatchewan for the 2021 WHL Cup scheduled for late-October.

 “It was nice being back in the rink at the Sask First summer camp in Lumsden. The players played exceptionally well which made it difficult on the evaluators and coachng staff. All-in-all, we are happy with the selections that will carry forward in the program.”

- Joel Houseman, Program Director – Sask First High-Performance.

Earlier this year, the coaching staff was selected for the Male Under-16 program which includes Rod Dallman (Head Coach), Ryan McDonald (Assistant Coach), Darrin McKechnie (Assistant Coach) and Brett Pilkington (Video Coach).

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ABOUT SASK FIRST

The Sask First Program was introduced by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) 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 and officials. The participants are enriched as individuals and can achieve self-satisfaction and enjoyment as part of the hockey community.

The Sask First Program is a gateway to Hockey Canada’s High-Performance Program which includes their National Teams such as the World Juniors. There is a long list of notable players.