The Yorkton Terriers fall camp went well says Terrier head coach and general manager Mat Hehr.
“I was really happy with the camp,” he said Monday afternoon.
The camp was held Friday through Sunday with only 38 players attending so Hehr noted, “there was a lot of ice for the guys,” allowing players a good opportunity to impress the club’s coaching staff.
And, some young prospects did just that, including the Terriers top two picks in the most recent Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Bantam draft; Carter Herman and Dustin Renas, both only 15.
“They both looked like they could play Junior hockey at 15,” said Hehr, who added due to their age they are destined for Midget hockey this season. The two will be affiliated players for the Terriers “so we’ll get them some ‘AP’ games, give them a taste of Junior.”
Among the veterans Hehr said Ryan Ries “stepped up and had a big camp.”
Newcomer Carter Price, a defenceman, also made an impression as a 16-year-old. Price played last season for the Prairie Hockey Academy, and has the option to return to that program, or he could stay with the Terriers said Hehr.
Players now get a couple of days off as the Hehr said the team has suspended planned practices as Yorkton appears in the midst of a COVID-19 flare up.
The plan is to get back on the ice later this week, and start working on systems.
“We want to be crisp when we do get the call the season is starting,” he said.
