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Watrous previously played in the Long Lake Hockey League (LLHL) where they’ve been a member since the 2001-02 season, winning the league in 2007, 2008, 2017, and 2019. Last season, they placed fifth out of six teams in the LLHL, finishing with a 4-9-2 (W-L-OTL) record. 

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The Winterhawks join a competitive Cargill (East) Division that also includes the Allan Flames, Bruno T-Birds, Clavet Cougars, Cudworth Tricky Maroons, and Hanley Huskies. The Great West Brewing (West) Division, meanwhile, has the Birch Hills Blackhawks, Dalmeny Sabres, Hague Royals, Rosthern Wheat Kings, Waldheim Warriors, and defending champions Shellbrook Elks.

Compared to other leagues around Saskatchewan, the Twin Rivers is labeled as a stable place to play as the rest of the senior hockey scene has had quite a shakeup over this past offseason. Some teams are set to play against new opponents in a different league, while others disbanded their previous leagues and created a whole entire new one. 

That can be said for the Eagle Creek Hockey League (ECHL) and their member clubs, who joined forces from three different leagues to establish the new senior hockey league in Central Saskatchewan. Their league model is very similar to that of the Twin Rivers, with a primary focus on travel for its players. 

“I think they kind of followed our model with the travel, and I think that’s what it boils down to now with the price of gas and whatnot.” 

“You look around, I think we are one of the stable leagues around the north,” Carriere continued. “I think people want to go by our model and go from there.” 

Other moves in Saskatchewan senior hockey included the Kenaston Blizzards joining the LLHL, replacing Watrous. Also, both the Wilkie Outlaws and Kindersley Klippers are leaving the Sask. West Hockey League, and are instead joining the Sask. Valley Hockey League.

The Twin Rivers Hockey League embarks on a new season Saturday with two games on opening day. The first will be the Hague Royals facing off with the Warriors in Waldheim, while the Cudworth Tricky Maroons head down to Clavet to battle the Cougars. Shellbrook will begin their title defence the following week on Oct. 30, when they host the Rosthern Wheat Kings in a rematch of last season’s championships series.  

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com