Rosters finalized ahead of 10th annual Chief Thunderstick tournament

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The women’s tournament begins bright and early at 8 a.m. Thursday with Alberta taking on North Western Ontario at the main Merlis Belcher Arena.  

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How the women’s tournament lines up at this year’s Fred Sasakamoose “Chief Thunderstick” National Hockey Championship. (Image Credit: Facebook)

In the men’s bracket, the Cross Lake Islanders are looking to make it back-to-back national championships this year after defeating the Peguis Mohawks 5-2 in last year’s finals. Other former champions who are back in the running this year include the Canoe Lake Young Guns (2023) and Norway House Bruins (2018, 2021).  

Many Saskatchewan teams reside near the Prince Albert area, including the PBCN Stars, James Smith Scouts, Beardy’s Blackhawks, Mistawasis Nehiyawak, and the Senators Cup winning Sandy Lake Chiefs. Further away, there’s also the La Ronge 89ers, Cumberland Cree, and Whitefish Flyers.  

Teams also loaded up for their shot at the championship, like the Stars who picked up former WHLers in Chase Bertholet and Connor Hvidson. Out of province teams like the Fort McKay Braves in Alberta took the same route as they signed on Jace Isley, Tyson Laventure, and Logan and Keaton Dowhaniuk, each of whom has playing experience at the WHL, USports, and/or the professional levels. 

Among the former pros and current university/junior players, some other names in the tournament include: 

• Sam McCue, La Ronge 89ers (Toronto Maple Leafs prospect) 
• Troy Lajeunesse, Red Pheasant Snipers (current pro for HC Innsbruck in Austria) 
• Carson Bjarnason, Round Lake Bears (Philadelphia Flyers prospect) 
• Sloan Stanick, Long Plain Chiefs (Vegas Golden Knights prospect) 
• Jayden Perron, Norway House Bruins (Carolina Hurricanes prospect) 
• Josh Laframboise, Siksika Trashers (current pro for Bodens HF in Sweden) 
• Brett Hyland, Red Pheasant Snipers (Washington Capitals prospect) 

The opening game for the men’s tournament will be 11 a.m. Thursday between the Pasqua 79’s and the Sandy Lake Chiefs at the main Merlis Belcher Arena.  

The schedule for championship Sunday in the men’s tournament. (Image Credit: Facebook)

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com