SJHL draft to be held on June 9

Players in those areas must have been registered in that community’s school for most of their education, or the community’s minor hockey system for most of their minor hockey careers.

To be eligible for the draft, players must be Saskatchewan residents, previously undrafted, and not protected by their local teams.

“The SJHL draft is an integral part of keeping the ‘S’ in the SJHL,” said league commissioner Kyle McIntyre in a league media release.

McIntyre mentioned that the “stay here, play here” program is to open more opportunities for Saskatchewan players to remain in Saskatchewan, noting that players wouldn’t have to go too far from home, and players’ families can watch their development.

Teams will need to submit their list of protected players to the league by May 26, and every non-protected player will be eligible for the draft.

The draft will be held at the IKS Media studio in Regina, and will be live streamed on SJHL.ca, SJHL’s YouTube channel, as well as the league’s social media platforms.

The La Ronge Ice Wolves, with returning general manager Bob Beatty, will have the first overall pick in the draft. The remaining order will be released in the days leading up to the draft.

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Ryan.Lambert@pattisonemedia.com

by Ryan Lambert

SJHL draft to be held on June 9

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