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Jaxon Sperling drafted by Winnipeg ICE

Yorkton’s own Jaxon Sperling has been drafted by the Winnipeg ICE. The Yorkton 14 year old was picked in Round 13 by the Ice, 278 overall.
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Yorkton’s own Jaxon Sperling has been drafted by the Winnipeg ICE. The Yorkton  14 year old was picked in Round 13 by the Ice, 278 overall.

Sperling said that the draft made him nervous, because it was getting pretty late before he was picked up by the ICE.

“It was very exciting news when my name popped up on the list.”

For Sperling, he’s looking forward to going to camp and having the chance to prove himself.

“Proving to them that maybe I should have been taken earlier,” Sperling said.

Of course, this season was shorter than planned, and Sperling said that off-season training has been a challenge, but that’s a challenge all of the players are facing, so they’re going to be in the same position.

“You just have to come to the next season ready,” Sperling said.

The ICE is a relatively new organization, and Sperling is excited to be a part of it. He said he’s looking forward to meeting new people and getting to play in a city where he hasn’t had much experience before, only playing in Winnipeg itself a couple times.

Sperling also said that he needs to give his father – Jeff Sperling – credit for helping him in his hockey career. With the number of camps, practices and games a young player has to attend, Sperling said that it was his dad’s support that helped him grow as a player.

With a couple Yorkton players getting drafted, Sperling hopes that it’s a sign for scouts that they need to keep a close eye on the city and that there a number of good prospects in the community they need to look at.

“It just helps out the other guys more.”

Sperling expects to play with the Yorkton Maulers squad this fall.