By Jeff D'Andrea

Isbister makes convincing case for full time spot with Mintos

Aug 16, 2015 | 6:13 PM

Prince Albert’s Braden Isbister wants nothing more than to finish his minor hockey career at the Midget AAA level with his hometown Prince Albert Mintos.

That desire was put on in full display on Sunday in the Mintos fall camp scrimmage. Isbister scored two goals and added an assist in Team Black’s 6-2 victory over Team Yellow at the Kinsmen.

“I just think it would be a great opportunity to play in my hometown for my last year of minor hockey,” said Isbister, who will turn 17 years old on Wednesday. “I think that would be great. They’re a great organization, so I hope I can play there.

“Obviously you want to do good [in scrimmages], but you still gotta work hard. This is just part of the tryouts, so you just got to keep working at it and hopefully make the team.”

Isbister played seven regular season games with the Mintos last year as an affiliate, the most of any player on the team’s reserve roster last season. He also added another game in the playoffs.

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He’s spent the last two years on the Prince Albert Midget AA Raiders, including a 55-point season last year that found him in a tie for third in Centre Four Hockey League scoring. Those points come with a number of attributes Isbister possesses, especially his foot-speed.

“I use my speed and try and use my hockey senses as much as I can and make plays in the offensive zone,” said Isbister. “I think I’m a good D player, too.”

Also scoring for Team Black were Jackson Kowblick, Matthew Flodell, Cody Chasse and Kyle Schneider. Jacob Dumont and Mintos incumbent Brody Madarash teamed up for the two Team Yellow goals.

Team Black

Goalies

1. Jake Davidson, 2000
   35.   Matthew Guitard, 1999

Defencemen

2. Alex Moar, 2001
3. Layne Matechuk, 2000
4. Ethan Rheaume, 1998
5. Mason Issel, 1999
6. Dillon Zuck, 1998
7. Tauran Simonar Hayes, 2000

Forwards

8. Brandt Bertoia, 1998
9. Taylor Kreutzer, 1998
10. Austin Lamotte, 2001
11. Ty Mosimann, 2000
12. Caleb Biensch, 1999
13. Kyle Schneider, 1999
14. Kevin Ledoux, 2001
15. Jackson Kowblick, 2001
16. Cody Chasse, 1998
17. Tyson Meyers, 1999
18. Braden Isbister, 1998
19. Matthew Flodell, 2000

Team Yellow

Goalies

1. Steven Soyko, 2000
   35.   Carter Woodside, 2001

Defencemen

2. Braden Schneider, 2001
3. Wyatt Arndt, 2001
4. Dylan McCabe, 1999
5. Jake Koroluk, 2000
6. Kyle Njaa, 1998
7. Thomas Bollefer, 1999

Forwards

8. Logan Barlage, 2001
9. Cael Zimmerman, 2001
10. Reagan Poncelet, 1999
     12.   Owen Ozar, 2000

13. Matthew Georget, 1998

14. Brody Madarash, 1998

15. Reid Manson, 1998

16. Connor Pyne, 2000

17. Tian Rask, 1999

18. Koby Vidal, 1998

19. Jacob Dumont, 1999

20. Kyrell Sopotyk, 2001

Mintos eligible to return but didn’t play in Black and Yellow Game

G Derrick Hucul, D Jake Hobson, D Karstin McDonald, D Matthew Parsons, D Kade Mosimann, F Erik Gardiner, F Riley Sawchuk, F Keegan Tiringer, F Drake Teer.

Maguire Blair is on the Mintos committed list but also didn’t participate.

Quick peek at the schedule

The Mintos exhibition games start on Sept. 10 with a home game against the Saskatoon Blazers at the Art Hauser Centre. The Mintos will have two other home games in the preseason on Sept. 13 against the Tisdale Trojans and Sept. 22 against the Beardy’s Blackhawks. Their first regular season game is scheduled for Sept. 27 against the Notre Dame Hounds.

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