By Hockey Saskatchewan

REGINA, Sask. – The Sask First High-Performance program is excited to introduce the all-female coaching staffs for the 2022-23 Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 program.

Heading into the next stage of the program, the two Female Under-16 teams will be led by Head Coaches, Laurie Alexander and Cassie Schlamp.

“We’re excited to make this announcement. They are all excellent coaches who have coached in the Sask First Program previously and will be great leading this group into the next phase of this Program.” – Joel Houseman, Senior Coordinator of High Performance.

Both benches will lead and nurture the Top 34 players following the Sask First tournament in April 2022, which whittled the province’s players down from eight teams to two.

The 2007/2008-born players chosen will attend a Summer Camp in Regina from July 31 to Aug. 1, 2022, and a Showcase Tournament held in Swift Current, Sask., from Sept. 8-11, 2022.

The Showcase Tournament will see the prospects divided into Team Green and Team White in order to test their mettle against each other as well as clubs from the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 “AAA” Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL).

Hockey Saskatchewan once again offers its congratulations to those selected and wishes them all the best in the upcoming months.

Female U16 Program – Team Green

Coaching Staff

Laurie Alexander (Pense, SK) will serve as the Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (Green). She is a two-time NCAA Women’s Hockey champion with the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Alexander served as Head Coach for the Under-11 Pense/Grand Coulee Bulldogs during the 2021-22 season.

Courtney Mish (Regina) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (Green). 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.

Ashley Murray (Regina) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (Green). She played four seasons with the University of Regina Cougars (U Sports). Murray spent the 2021-22 season coaching the Under-9 “A” Regina Colts.

Jessica Warren (Saskatoon) will 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-15 “A” Saskatoon Comet Vipers during the 2021-22 season.

Female U16 Program – Team White

Coaching Staff

Cassie Schlamp (McLean, SK) will serve as the Head Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (White). She served as Assistant Coach for the Female Under-15 “AA” Prairie Storm during the 2021-22 season. In addition, Schlamp has been heavily involved as a Sask First program coach.

Jordan Szczecinski (Weyburn, SK) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U-16 (White). She served as Assistant Coach for the Female Under-15 “AA” South East Whitecap Goldwings during the 2021-22 season.

Courtney Tremblay (Melfort, SK) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female Under-16 (White). She has previously served multiple times as Assistant Coach for the Regina Rebels of the SFU18AAAHL. In addition, Tremblay played for the SFU18AAAHL’s Prince Albert Northern Bears.

Alyssa Wiebe (Saskatoon) will serve as an Assistant Coach for Team Saskatchewan Female U-16 (White). She has played with the Notre Dame Hounds in the SFU18AAAHL as well as NCAA Women’s Hockey for the University of North Dakota. Wiebe served as Assistant Coach with the Female Under-15 “AA” Saskatoon Comet Impact during the 2021-22 season.

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.

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