North Stars name roster at annual kick-off breakfast
With the official start to the 2017-18 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season now just one day away, the Battlefords North Stars officially unveiled their roster for the season on Thursday morning at the team’s annual kick-off breakfast.
Yesterday, the leadership team was announced, with Layne Young given the ‘C’, and Troy Gerein, Levi Kleiboer and Cody Spagrud named assistant captains.
This morning, 15 forwards, seven defenceman, and two goaltenders were introduced in front of a packed house in the lobby of the Civic Centre.
“I was a little bit [surprised],” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck said of the large turnout. “In my head, I’ll be honest, I was like ‘Well, seven [o’clock] in the morning, we’ll see who’s here.’ And people were stealing chairs. It was pretty impressive for that kind of support at seven in the morning and I’m sure the players recognize it… You can’t help but get excited.”