Pair of P.A. players make ‘The Show’ tournament
Two Prince Albert hockey playing youngsters, forward Ashton Tait and goalie Jayden Kraus, were involved in a historic achievement in Saskatchewan hockey history last week.
At the North American Hockey Showcase in Bloomington, Minn., June 27 to July 1 featuring the top 2006-born players in the continent, Team Saskatchewan finished as runner-ups in the Canadian Finals. They lost in the finals to Ontario 9-6, after posting a 6-2 record to get there.
According to Ashton’s father Jordan Tait, that’s the best Team Sask has finished in the tournament.
“I think just for P.A. minor hockey and the city of P.A., it is a big accomplishment to have two kids play at that tournament, at that calibre of hockey,” Jordan said. “Saskatchewan has never placed at that tournament, this is the best showing they’ve had. It was a really great experience to see the talent that’s out there. I was very proud anyway as a dad to be there at that atmosphere, to see [Ashton] play at that high level.”