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Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin Hawks draft players

Eight members of next season’s Trojans U18 AAA squad were picked in the 2022 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Draft.
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Many players connected with the Tisdale Trojans were picked in the 2022 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Draft, which allowed the Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin Hawks, and other squads to build for the future.

TISDALE, MELFORT, NIPAWIN — Many players connected with the Tisdale Trojans were picked in the 2022 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Draft, which allowed the Melfort Mustangs, Nipawin Hawks, and other squads to build for the future.

Eight members of next season’s Trojans U18 AAA squad were selected in the June 10 event. It featured six rounds of 2006-born players and two of those born in 2007. Three other Trojans are from communities where they are auto-protected by their hometown SJHL teams.

“Awesome to see as an organization guys get drafted to the next level,” Trojans head coach Dennis Kubat said. “We want to continue to develop these guys on and off the ice and put them in the best chance to be successful for years to come.”

The SJHL’s Nipawin Hawks grabbed 10 players in the SJHL Draft. The team used the second overall pick in the 2007 draft to grab Tisdale product Lucas Hvidston. The son of Brad Hvidston and Shawna Doucette had 23 goals and 48 points in 25 games for the U15 AA North East team last season. He also played four games for the U18 AAA Tisdale Trojans. Hvidston has committed to play next season for the U18 AAA Yorkton Maulers. After Hvidston was selected in the Western Hockey League Draft by Lethbridge earlier this year, North East head coach Rob Wallington praised him as “the ultimate team player” and said he has “Excellent vision and he ‘thinks/processes’ the game at a high level and very quickly – this allows him to be patient with the puck and to always make good plays.”

With the second overall pick in the 2006 portion of the event, Nipawin selected Saskatoon forward Mason Karakochuk. He racked up 30 goals and 63 points in 33 games for the U18 AA Saskatoon Riverkings last winter. Karakochuk also played two games for the U18 AAA Saskatoon Contacts.

Riverkings head coach Shannon Briske described Karakochuk as “Ultra competitive, makes every player around him compete harder. High-end skill and natural goal scorer. Wants the puck in every important situation. Will be a dominant junior player for the Hawks in years to come.”

With their top pick in the 2006 draft, the Melfort Mustangs took forward Riley Ashe of Warman. He is the younger brother of the late Dylan Ashe, a former Mustang and Trojan. The younger Ashe suited up for the Mustangs in one exhibition game in 2021 and recorded a goal and an assist. In 43 games for the U18 AAA Saskatoon Blazers last winter, he had nine goals and 18 assists. He has committed to the U18 AAA Maulers for next season.

“Riley is a great playmaker with good vision and exceptional puck skills with deceptive speed. He will be a very good junior player with his size and good two-way game,” Blazers manager Cole Shepherd said. Melfort did not choose until late in the second round during the 2007 part of the draft.

 

Tisdale Trojans

The Humboldt Broncos took Trojans forward Matthew Van Blaricom in the first round, sixth overall. The Â鶹´«Ã½AVey product had 14 goals and 36 points in 42 games last season for Tisdale.

Defenceman Simon Martin was tabbed by the Broncos five spots later in the first round. The 11th overall pick, who hails from Lumsden, posted three goals and 12 points in 42 games.

In the third round, 35th overall, Humboldt took incoming Trojans forward Peyton Kostiuk. Last winter the White City product had nine goals and three assists in 39 games for the U18 AAA Regina Pat Canadians.

One pick after Kostiuk, Humboldt got Carter Ralston at 36th overall. The forward from Unity had 12 goals and nine assists in 44 games for Tisdale.

In the fourth round, forward Kale Margolis went 40th overall to the Estevan Bruins. He had four goals and 10 assists in 32 games. Margolis is from Kinistino.

Three picks later the Yorkton Terriers picked Luc Bourdon at 43 overall. The defenceman from Prince Albert recorded a goal and seven assists in 44 games.

Fellow Trojans blueline Turner Krahn went 45th overall in the fourth to Kindersley. He recorded an assist in 21 games during an injury-shortened campaign. Krahn is from Saskatoon.

Incoming Trojans forward Dayton Reschny was picked in the sixth round, 61st overall, by Nipawin. Last winter he played for the Prairie Hockey Academy and had 10 goals and 11 assists in 34 games.

The following Trojans hail from communities with SJHL squads and are auto protected by their hometown teams: Ryder Mucha (Creighton, Flin Flon Bombers), Kayd Ruedig (Humboldt Broncos) and Pryce Thiessen (Kindersley Klippers).

Trey Penrod, who suited up last season for Tisdale, was picked 67th overall by Yorkton He will suit up in U18 AAA action for Battlefords next season. So will his brother, Tyce, who the Broncos selected 11th overall in the 2007 portion of the draft.

 

Melfort Mustangs

In addition to Ashe, the Mustangs drafted:

2006 Born

Cohen Swan

Defence

Second round, 20th overall

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA

31 games, 11 goals, 10A

 

Sam Grosso

Forward

Third round, 29th overall

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA

33 games, 18G, 12A

 

Evhan Allan

Forward

Fourth round, 41st overall

Davidson

Prairie Hockey Academy U16

36 games, 8G, 12A

 

Scott McLean

Defence

Fifth round, 58th overall

Melfort

Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA

44 games, 1G, 3A

 

Kyle Lardner

Defence

Sixth round, 71st overall

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Riverkings U18AA

30 games, 5G, 8A

 

2007 Born

Owen Nelson

Forward

Second round, 22nd overall

Prince Albert

Prince Albert Pirates U15 AA

31 games, 36G, 32A

 

Nipawin Hawks

Adding to their draft class that was topped by Hvidston and Karakochuk and included Reschny, the Hawks picked:

 

2006 Born

Konnor Watson

Forward

First round, 5th overall

Spiritwood

Indigenous Sports Academy

34 games, 17 goals, 14 assists

 

Van Taylor

Forward

Second round, 14th overall

Prince Albert

Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA

39 games, 6G, 9A

 

Cade Hynd

Forward

Third round, 26th overall

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA

33 games, 18G, 21A

 

Ronan Buckberger

Defence

Third round, 28th overall

Saskatoon

Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA

41 games, 0G, 10A

 

Jack Janzen

Forward

Third round, 32nd overall

Martensville

Martensville Marauders U18 AA

41 games, 15G, 16A

 

Marc Belanger

Forward

Third round, 34th overall

Drinkwater

Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA

33 games, 22G, 19A

 

2007 Born

Jace Egland

Forward

Second round, 14th overall

Eastend

Swift Current Broncos U15 AA

31 games, 25G, 38A

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