North Stars select six players in 2016 SJHL bantam draft
The second annual Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Bantam Draft was held Thursday, June 2 in Nipawin and the Battlefords North Stars made six selections.
Before the draft, North Stars head coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg stressed they wanted to draft some local talent into their program, and they wasted no time in doing so by taking Macklin native Tye Scherger in the first round, 12th overall.
“Tye is a gritty player and a skilled player,” Hasselberg said. “He’s a 200-foot player and when you look at those things and combine them with the positives of being a part of our program we’re excited that he’s going to be playing locally next season.”
Scherger played with the West Central Wheat Kings this past season, scoring 18 goals and adding 19 assists in 28 games. He will be playing with the Battlefords AAA Stars in the 2016-17 season. With the 24th overall pick, Hasselberg went north and drafted forward Dylan Esau from Meadow Lake.