Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Yager received his first Hockey Canada assignment on Friday as it was announced he was among 20 Under-17 Western Hockey League players selected for the 2021 Capital City Challenge.
The special event will feature 66 players from the Canadian Hockey League forming three teams -- Team Canada Black, Red and White -- and playing in a tournament alongside the Canadian National Women’s team.
The tournament will run from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1 in Ottawa.
The 16-year-old Dundurn product burst onto the WHL scene in the East Division Hub this past spring when as a 15-year-old he scored seven goals and 11 points in 18 games, that after four goals and 11 points in six games with the U18 AAA Saskatoon Contacts.
Yager has picked up right where he left off this season, scoring seven goals and 12 points in the Warriors’ first 11 games, including an opening-night hat trick against the Saskatoon Blades.
Yager won’t be the only member of the team in action at the tournament -- Warriors assistant coach Gord Burnett will work as an assistant with Team Canada Red.
The rosters and schedule of games wil be released at a later date.
For more on the Capital City Challenge, be sure to keep an eye on www.hockeycanada.ca.
