Four members of the University of Saskatchewan hockey team will play on the U-Sports all-star squad in a three game series against the Canadian National Junior prospects.

Captain and defenseman Jesse Forsberg is joined by Huskies forward Kohl Baml, Carson Stadnyk and Wyatt Johnson.

Saskatoon’s Mack Shields who plays goal for York University has also been named to the roster.

The three game series starts Wednesday Dec. 12 with games Thursday and Friday. All three contests are in Victoria.

Last year the U-Sports stars swept a two-game series against players trying out for the Canadian National Junior team. Following is the news release from U Sports…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2018

 

Four Huskies highlight roster for 2018 U SPORTS Men’s Hockey All-Star Series

U SPORTS Communications

 

[ONLINE STORY]

 

TORONTO (U SPORTS) – Led by team captain Jesse Forsberg, a total of four members of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team have made the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey All-Stars roster named on Tuesday, set to face Hockey Canada’s World Junior Prospects in Victoria, B.C. from Dec. 12-14. Joining Forsberg in Victoria will be forwards Kohl Bauml, Carson Stadnyk and Wyatt Johnson. This will mark the fourth straight year Canada’s National Junior Team Prospects have faced off against the U SPORTS All-Stars, all of whom have CHL major junior experience. Since a U SPORTS national all-star team began participating in December 2015, the teams have split the last six contests. Last December, reigning Defenceman of the Year Jason Fram of the Alberta Golden Bears scored with 6.5 seconds remaining to secure back-to-back victories for U SPORTS for the first time. New this year, the event will feature a three-game series against Team Canada’s World Junior Prospects vying for roster spots at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship being held in Vancouver and Victoria from Dec.26, 2018 – Jan.5, 2019. Games are scheduled at The Q Centre, home of the British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) Victoria Grizzlies as follows:   Wednesday, Dec. 12 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 13 – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Friday, Dec. 14 – 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT   Mark Howell, head coach of the Calgary Dinos, was named as the team’s bench boss in October, joined by returning assistant and Ottawa Gee-Gees head coach Patrick Grandmaître, along with UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall, and Regina Cougars head coach Todd Johnson.   “I am really excited about the roster we have assembled. We have players that can do a little bit of everything,” said Howell, who served as an assistant coach at the event the last two years. “All our guys can skate very well and have a ton of skill, but we will also be able to play a very intense game.

“I expect this team to work real hard and represent U SPORTS well. It is a privilege to play in these three games and it is an opportunity to show everyone our brand of hockey.”

Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team has faced various U SPORTS competition on a regular basis since 1988.

 

No.	Name	University	Hometown	Elig.	HT	WT	Program
Goaltenders
30	Mack Shields	York	Saskatoon, Sask.	3	6-3	195	Accounting
34	Jordan Papirny	Calgary	Edmonton, Alta.	2	6-1	175	Arts
Defencemen
2	Jason Fram*	Alberta	Delta, B.C.	3	6-0	195	Business
4	Jacob Sweeney	Ottawa	Quebec City, Que.	3	6-4	214	Communications
5	Jesse Forsberg	Saskatchewan	Waldheim, Sask.	5	6-0	225	Agriculture
14	Nikolas Brouillard	McGill	St. Hilaire, Que.	3	5-11	168	Physical & Health Ed.
22	Matt Murphy	UNB	Woodstock, N.B.	3	6-2	207	Business Admin.
44	Dylan Busenius*	Calgary	Sherwood Park, Alta.	5	6-0	202	Arts
32	Alexandar Peters	Saint Mary’s	Blyth, Ont.	2	6-4	218	Commerce
79	Marcus McIvor	UNB	Whitby, Ont.	4	6-2	224	Recreation and Sport Studies
Forwards
11	Matt Mistele	Ryerson	Whitby, Ont.	3	6-2	195	Criminology
12	Cain Franson*	Calgary	Sicamous, B.C.	5	6-2	185	Arts
15	Holden Cook**	StFX	Whitby, Ont.	4	6-0	190	Business Admin.
16	Carson Stadnyk	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask	3	6-2	185	Business
17	Mathieu Lemay	UQTR	Hawksbury, Ont.	3	5-11	177	Human Resources Management
19	Kohl Bauml	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask.	4	5-8	170	Business
21	Kris Bennett	UNB	Brampton, Ont.	2	5-11	190	Recreation and Sport Studies
24	Mark Simpson	UNB	Rothesay, N.B.	3	6-6	190	Computer Science
26	Cole Stanford*	Alberta	Coldstream, B.C.	3	5-9	168	Native Studies
28	Slater Doggett	Queen’s	Oakville, Ont.	4	6-0	190	Applied Economics
57	Christopher Clapperton	UNB	Cap d’Espoir, Que.	4	5-9	175	Business Admin.
62	Wyatt Johnson	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, Sask.	3	6-0	185	Business
65	Hunter Garlent*	Saint Mary’s	Thorold, Ont.	3	5-9	190	Commerce
85	Luke Philp*	Alberta	Canmore, Alta.	3	5-10	177	Business
91	Riley Sheen	Calgary	Edmonton, Alta.	3	5-10	165	Arts