Defenceman Larissa Bohlken was the lone local player named to the Under-18 Top-29 team, while forward Brooklyn Nimegeers and forward Jasmine Kohl both cracked the Under-16 South squad.
Bohlken, 17, has spent the past three seasons with the Regina Rebels of the Saskatchewan Female AAA Hockey League, finishing the 2019-20 campaign with six goals and 17 points in 30 games.
Nimegeers, 14, played up two age groups this past season with the Moose Jaw Mavericks in the Sask Female Midget A league and still managed to finish second in team scoring with 14 goals and 23 points in 12 games.
Kohl, 15, suited up for the South East Gold Wings in the Bantam AA female league and led the team in scoring with seven goals and 12 points in 23 games.
Normally, the North and South teams in the two age classes would gather for a SaskFirst tournament in the spring, with this years event originally scheduled for the Apr. 10 weekend, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all SHA-sanctioned events have been cancelled.
With no evaluation tournament, coaches selected players based off player evaluations conducted at identification camps in February.
For the Under-18 program, the top 29 players will take part in a virtual workout and team builder in June. From there, an orientation camp has been scheduled for Aug. 8-9 in Regina. The final camp for these prospective Team Sask players will be in Saskatoon on Sept.17-20 for a series of exhibition games. Following the Saskatoon weekend, the final roster will be selected to attend Nationals in Dawson Creek, B.C. in early November.
The U-18 team is coming off a silver medal at the 2018 national championships.
The U-16 program will be sending two teams to the Swift Current Wildcats Preseason Showcase scheduled for September 10-13. The Top 34 players include 17 players from the north region and 17 players from the south region of the province. This format allows for more players to progress in the provincial program and develop their skill in a provincial setting.
Ahead of the tournament, the Under-16 program will conduct their Summer camp this August alongside the Under-18 program.
