SHELLBROOK, Sask. - Cameco Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is going north in January 2017 and the communities of Shellbrook and Pinehouse will be in the spotlight after winning the right to host the annual celebration.

In Shellbrook, the local organizing committee hopes to raise $100,000 to help purchase a new ice plant. The community of 1,500 people will host events from Jan. 16-22, 2017, including:

• Banquet featuring seven-time Stanley Cup champion Bryan Trottier (Jan. 20)
• SJHL game featuring Battlefords North Stars versus Notre Dame Hounds (Jan. 21)
• Midget AAA boys Beardy’s Blackhawks versus Prince Albert Mintos (Jan. 21)
• Midget AAA girls Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats versus Prince Albert Northern Bears (Jan. 21)
• Three-on-three tournament during the week involving 140 minor hockey players

In Pinehouse – a community of 1,500 people located more than 500 kilometres north of Saskatoon – the focus will be on skill development for 90 minor hockey players on Jan. 21. Two highlight games will follow on the afternoon of Jan. 22:

• Midget AAA boys Beardy’s Blackhawks versus Battlefords Stars
• Midget AAA girls Swift Current versus Prince Albert

Trottier is also scheduled to visit Pinehouse during the weekend.

Having two host communities is a first for Cameco Hockey Day and the inclusion of Pinehouse means that the event is going further north than ever before. Cameco Hockey Day is awarded to a different Saskatchewan Hockey Association zone each year. With the northern zone being so large, Cameco and the SHA agreed to involve two host communities this year.

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