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GULL LAKE, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) would like to officially welcome the community of Gull Lake as the host location for Hockey Day in Saskatchewan, 2019. Gull Lake Skating Rink, home to the Gull Lake Greyhounds and South West Cyclones, will be the hub for a variety of hockey games and activities, both before and during the weekend of January 18-20, 2019.
The full schedule of events is yet to be finalized, however the events scheduled to date will provide the community and surrounding area with something to cheer for. The Friday night, January 18, will be the Hockey Day in Saskatchewan banquet, featuring special guest speaker and former NHL player, Dennis Hull.
The Saturday, January 20, Hockey Day in Saskatchewan will feature a triple header at the Gull Lake Skating Rink. The three (3) matchups will feature the Saskatchewan Female Midget “AAA” Hockey League’s (SFMAAAHL) Swift Current Wildcats taking on the Battlefords Sharks, followed by the boys side, as the Saskatchewan Midget “AAA” Hockey League’s (SMAAAHL) Swift Current Legionnaires are up against the Tisdale Trojans, the final game that evening will feature the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s (SJHL) Notre Dame Hounds battle it out against the Battlefords North Stars, in a rematch of the 2016 Hockey Day in Saskatchewan, hosted in Wadena.
Tickets for the event will go on sale in early January so please stay tuned. The host committee for Gull Lake is still looking for both sponsors and volunteers for the event. If you are interested, please contact Tracey Stenson at 306-413-0077.
The 2019 event taking place this January in Gull Lake will mark the 11th host community for Hockey Day in Saskatchewan. Gull Lake will be the second host location situated in SHA’s zone three (3) to host Hockey Day in Saskatchewan, the first being Assiniboia in 2013.
Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is awarded to a different community each year to help raise funds for the local arena. The event is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Hockey Association and the host community.