Five members of the Battlefords North Stars had a chance to compete alongside other players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League against members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Regina this week.
Matthias Urbanski, Cody Spagrud, Layne Young, Levi Kleiboer and MacGregor Sinclair represented the defending Canalta Cup champions at the Co-Operators Centre on Monday and Tuesday as they took part in the first ever SJHL/MJHL Showcase event.
The members of the North Stars were placed among two of the three teams at the showcase.
Urbanski was the lone member of the squad on the Team Schwartz roster the consisted of 1999 and 2000 born players.
Spagrud, Young, Sinclair and Kleiboer all suited up for the Team Kunitz roster, which consisted of 1997 and 1998 born players.
A third roster of 1997 and 1998 birth year players, called Team Mitchell, also represented the SJHL at the event.
Urbanski led the way for the North Stars players with three asssists in two games, while Spagrud had a goal and an assist each.
Kleiboer scored a goal and Young had an assist during the event.
Sinclair played in both games but was held without a point.
Leading the way for the SJHL, who posted a 5-1 record against their counterparts from the MJHL, was Notre Dame Hounds forward Curtis Weibe as he had two goals and two assists each.
Estevan Bruins forward Michael McChesney had three goals over the two days, while Justen Close of the Kindersley Klippers was the only goaltender to win a pair of games.
The North Stars will return to action this weekend with a pair of games, as they’ll visit the the Yorkton Terriers Friday night and travel to Balcarres Saturday to face the Melville Millionaires as part of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan.
Following a make-up game against the Klippers in Kindersley Tuesday, the North Stars will conclude a seven game road swing Wednesday night against the Melfort Mustangs.
They will return to the Civic Centre next Friday for a 7:30 p.m. battle with the league leading Nipawin Hawks.
