The buzzer has basically sounded on the chance of there being any minor hockey games being played in Saskatchewan this winter. Saskatchewan Hockey Association General Manager Kelly McClintock says the decision this week to extend the public health order until March 19 basically closes the gate on a season. “We were given the heads-up about […]
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association says it will be sitting down with minor hockey associations and zones across the province after getting unexpected news from the government’s business response team. In a memo to members on Thursday, the SHA says games aren’t expected to resume before the end of March because of the current COVID-19 restrictions […]
With the World Junior Hockey Championship being played in a bubble at Edmonton’s Rogers Place, all of the officials working the event are from Canada. One of the 26 is Yorkton’s Tarrington Wyonzek. Wyonzek, who has called many SJHL and WHL games, says getting to work the World Juniors is a dream come true. Like […]
Hockey is returning to Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Hockey Association General Manager Kelly McClintock says hockey games will start in November. “It’s going to be within leagues, and so the maximum amount of teams that can be in a grouping is six, so if you’re a league of six, you’re fine,” McClintock said. “We’ve got to suggest […]
If all goes well, the general manager of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association is hoping games will be played at rinks throughout Saskatchewan by Christmas. Kelly McClintock says his organization and the government have finally gotten around to working together to enact a plan that will see hockey played. “We received a 20 page document from […]
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has announced a “training phase” for their return-to-hockey plan as a pause continues on teams playing in tournaments and games. Kelly McKlintock with the SHA admitted they are not sure when teams will be able to play games against opponents, but says this phase allows teams to hold tryouts and practices […]
Five “AAA” Saskatchewan minor hockey teams are facing backlash after travelling to Winnipeg to participate in a tournament earlier this month. The teams consisted of players from seven years of age to 12, and were from the Wheatland Wild organization and the Parkland Maulers from Yorkton. While coaches say after consultations with the province they […]
Hockey Canada announced Thursday that they will be lifting its ban on sanctioned events, leaving the power to their 13 member organizations to decide when it’s safe to return to play. General Manager of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Kelly McClintock says that while it was an easy decision to cancel hockey across the country on […]
Changes are coming to Saskatchewan’s AAA midget league starting next winter. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is announcing re-alignment following an application process that ended October 1. As a result, the Saskatchewan Midget Triple A League—a league that ends up seeing many players go on to play in the Western Hockey League is losing two franchises […]
