North Stars’ Kleiboer will represent country at Jr. A Challenge
Battlefords North Stars defenceman Levi Kleiboer has cracked the Team Canada West roster following tryouts in Calgary, and will now represent his country at the World Junior A Challenge next week.
Kleiboer, a 19-year-old from Martensville, Sask., was one of nine players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League invited to try out in Calgary from Dec. 2-5. He was one of 60 players from the SJHL, British Columbia Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League invited to try-outs.
It’s been a hectic couple of weeks for Kleiboer, who just last week announced his commitment to the University of Maine for next season.
The World Junior A Challenge is an annual international tournament featuring seven teams: Canada West, Canada East, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States.