BY Jonathan Huntington
SASKATOON – The first-ever Saskatchewan Hockey Classic in Saskatoon – Dec. 26-31 – will feature a truckload of junior hockey prospects.
While final rosters aren’t declared yet, the six teams will feature at least 22 WHL draft picks and more than 60 Junior A (SJHL, MJHL) prospects. There are several first-round selections throughout the rosters – with the Saskatoon Blazers leading the way with 18 junior-protected prospects.
The tournament is being played at Merlis Belsher Place, with all games streamed on Flo Hockey.
Estevan Innovex Bears
Gunner Moore: Estevan Bruins (first round)
Brendan Jones: La Ronge Ice Wolves
Boston Schmidt: Kelowna Rockets/Yorkton Terriers (first round)
Dylan Brass: Wenatchee Wild
Kayson Anderson: Edmonton Oil Kings/Humboldt Broncos
Rhett Amberson: Melville Millionaires
Van Heubner: Weyburn Red Wings (first round)
Will Nicholson: Weyburn Red Wings
Simon Preston: Melfort Mustangs
Taren Anderson: Brandon Wheat Kings/Estevan Bruins
Jack Robinson: Melfort Mustangs
Kobe Deck: Weyburn Red Wings (first round)
Evan Hutcheon: Warman Wolverines
Eastman Selects
Crosby Mateychuk: Vancouver Giants (first round)
Malachi Thiessen: Steinbach Pistons MJHL
Peyton Thiessen: Steinbach Pistons MJHL
Jevon Peters: Swift Current Broncos
Kylan Olson: OCN BLizzard MJHL
Jacob Reimer: Swan Valley Stampeders MJHL
Daniel De Gagne: Neepawa Titans MJHL
Kellan Sichewski: Niverville Nighthawks MJHL
Grand Peace Storm
Bracken LaRocque: Saskatoon Blades
Kade Hughes: Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
Nixon Chanski: Canmore Eagles (AJHL)
Prince Albert Mintos
Max Cooper: Nipawin Hawks
Liam Myhre: Prince Albert Raiders
Barret Berger: Tri-City Americans/Nipawin Hawks (first round)
Carter Wingert: Melville Millionaires (first round)
Sean Lavoie: Flin Flon Bombers
Cooper Sawatzky: Battlefords North Stars
Linden Abercrombie: Moose Jaw Warriors
Beau Anholt: Lethbridge Hurricanes/La Rouge Ice Wolves
Hazen Larson: Yorkton Terriers
Madden Dell: Battlefords North Stars
Noah Gibson: Kindersley Klippers
Staiden Parenteau: Flin Flon Bombers (first round)
Jakob Schmidt: Vancouver Giants/Melfort Mustangs
Liam Acorn: La Ronge Ice Wolves
Jaden Blanchette: Flin Flon Bombers
Saskatoon Blazers
Madex Kabrud: Kamploops Blazers/Nipawin Hawks
Reid Wassermann: Humboldt Broncos (first round)
Tyson Medernach: Wenatchee Wild/Yorkton Terriers (first round)
Eric Grandberg: Prince Albert Raiders/Melfort Mustangs
Rafael Ramazanov: Warman Wolverins (first overall)
Blaise Baier: La Rouge Ice Wolves
Shaan Basran: Wenatchee Wild/Humboldt Broncos (first round)
Jeremy Wehrens: Nipawin Hawks (first round)
Troy Shewchuk: Battlefords North Stars
Kash Ringdal: Kindersley Klippers (first round)
Tatum Fouquette: Prince George Cougars/Humboldt Broncos (first round)
Anderson Reschny: Prince George Cougars
Oliver Husnik: Melfort Mustangs (first round)
Cooper Perrin: Moose Jaw Warriors/Nipawin Hawks
Jack Frisky: Medicine Hat Tigers/Melfort Mustangs (first round)
Brock Kolibab: Estevan Bruins
Dax McDougall: Saskatoon Blades/Flin Flon Bombers (first round)
Miller Robinson: Nipawin Hawks (first round)
Tisdale Trojans
Jacob Tait: Humboldt Broncos
Preston Hoppe: Moose Jaw Warriors/Humboldt Broncos
Camryn Aebig: Warman Wolverines (first round)
Ramy Borowsky: Estevan Bruins (first round)
Kash Elke: Moose Jaw Warriors (first round)
Logan Edwards: Flin Flon Bombers (first round)
Jett Prpich: Moose Jaw Warriors
Taren Erhardt: Nipawin Hawks
Parker Salisbury: Melville Millionaires
Tristan Hanson: Melfort Mustangs (first round)
Wyatt Jordan: Warman Wolverines
Easton Bley: Warman Wolverines
Carter Corbett: Weyburn Red Wings
Austin Sittler: La Ronge Ice Wolves
Jackson Dunn: Kindersley Klippers
Wyatt Fleischhacker: Humboldt Broncos
